An ITV Believe Me star has revealed that the most harrowing scenes to film were not the attack sequences in the taxi, but the post-assault medical examinations. Aimee-Ffion Edwards, known for her role in Peaky Blinders, plays Sarah, the first victim depicted in the true crime drama about John Worboys.
Edwards explained during an ITV Q&A that the examination scenes were more intimate and challenging than the cab scenes. She highlighted the importance of an intimacy coordinator on set, noting that intimacy does not have to be physical. 'The examination scenes in lots of ways I think were more intimate than the actual stuff in the taxi,' she said.
The actress added that while victims often cannot remember the attack, the subsequent investigation and evidence collection process is harrowing in its own right. 'When I read the script, it was actually the examination scenes that I found the hardest to read and the most harrowing, actually,' she shared.
Believe Me, which debuted on ITV on Sunday, May 10, follows the crimes of John Worboys, who drugged and assaulted women after picking them up in his taxi. The first episode focused on Sarah, while episode two, airing on Monday, May 11, centres on student Laila Mahmood, whose claims were dismissed by police despite CCTV evidence.
