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Escaping Utopia
A look at the Gloriavale community and how it evolved into extremes.
Escaping Utopia Episodes
Series 1: Episode 1
Fifty years ago, an Australian self-styled preacher decided to create his own heaven on earth in a remote part of New Zealand. Recruiting members from all over the world, he bui ...
04-03-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 3
The community reels at the loss of its charismatic leader Hopeful Christian, who they believed would live forever. His successor, lacking Hopeful's power over Gloriavale, faces ...
04-03-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
This episode details what life was like for the second- and third-generation members of Gloriavale, growing up in a world where every decision was made for them. In a strictly c ...
04-03-2026
BBC 2