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Joanna Page Says Fake Taxi Driver Held Her Hostage During BBC Shoot in South Africa

She recounts the 90-minute ordeal on a new podcast episode released alongside her memoir.

Overview

  • Page says the man drove her around for about 90 minutes threatening to force her to strip for photos before eventually returning her to her hotel.
  • The incident occurred in 2004–05 while she filmed the BBC miniseries To the Ends of the Earth in South Africa after she left a mall alone despite chaperone guidance.
  • She described trying to keep him talking and joking until she reached the hotel, where staff told her she was "incredibly lucky" after she reported what happened.
  • Her account became public on Sept. 24 via Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things podcast, coinciding with coverage of her memoir that details other alleged industry misconduct she does not name due to legal advice.
  • She noted that co-star Benedict Cumberbatch was abducted weeks later during the same production, and outlets report no new investigations stemming from her disclosure.