In the most shocking part of this disturbing documentary, Ellie Flynn pretends to be drunk in city centres and is circled by men who insist on taking her back to her hotel
I know the term “trigger warning” can be a controversial one and its use often divides opinion, but Undercover: Sexual Harassment – The Truth (Channel 4) is so stressful and upsetting that my heart rate spikes horribly at several points as I watch. If you are reading this review before watching, consider this a trigger warning.
Ellie Flynn, a likable, Stacey Dooley-esque reporter who has previously made documentaries about online porn and coercive control, here tackles the sexual violence and harassment that women and girls face on nights out, on dating apps and even when they are simply walking to school. It scatters statistics throughout that are shocking but utterly predictable. It states that 71% of women in the UK have experienced sexual harassment in a public space. One in four women have been followed on a night out. More than half of girls have experienced harassment while wearing school uniform. Find me a more bleak statement than one that begins: “My most memorable experience of sexual harassment is …. ”
