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Walliams investigation and BBC lawsuit shape Today in Focus's week

Nosheen Iqbal and Maeve McClenaghan examine women's accounts, while Lucy Hough explores the stakes of Trump's case against the broadcaster.

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The allegations against David Walliams | Investigation by the Guardian and ITV News

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2:08The joint Guardian and ITV News investigation sets out women's allegations about Walliams's use of celebrity power.
4:05Lilly Creightmore recounts meeting Walliams while visiting the Little Britain set as an aspiring model.
7:50Creightmore describes pressure to sleep with Walliams while staying at his flat during a period without housing.
11:02Walliams's lawyers say he considered Creightmore a close friend, deny grooming her and reject allegations of sexual misconduct.
48:43McClenaghan and Iqbal examine why women felt unable to speak publicly for years.

The investigation drew the largest audience. Among Today in Focus's thirteen uploads this week, the joint Guardian and ITV News report on David Walliams reached about 345,000 views, far beyond the channel's other new releases.

Nosheen Iqbal speaks with investigations correspondent Maeve McClenaghan, giving the reporting room to unfold over a long-form episode. Lilly Creightmore recounts meeting Walliams as an aspiring model, later staying at his flat when she had nowhere to live, and experiencing persistent pressure to sleep with him. Walliams denies grooming her and rejects allegations of sexual misconduct. The episode also examines why women felt unable to speak publicly for years.

Questions about accountability run through the wider week. Lucy Hough and Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff discuss Russell Brand's prison sentence for rape and sexual assault, including the women's victim impact statements. In a separate edition of The Latest, Hough speaks with global editor Devika Bhat about Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC being allowed to proceed, and what the case could mean for press freedom.

The channel gained around 1,000 subscribers over the week, although its current daily viewing pace is below its usual level. Nearby news channels show a mixed picture: Guardian Sport is drawing views faster than usual, while Guardian Australia and the Canadian Press are having slower days.

The Walliams investigation remains Today in Focus's strongest source of daily views. Its newer Mississippi election explainer is also gathering momentum, with reporter George Chidi joining Hough to examine Scott Colom's grassroots campaign and the national Democratic Party's slow response.

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