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Caroline Darian talks to Jameela Jamil

I’ll Never Call Him Dad Again

Hay Festival 2025, 

The extraordinary courage of Gisèle Pelicot has changed how we see victims of sexual assault, and the trial of her husband Dominique Pelicot has gone down in history. Now, their daughter Caroline Darian bravely shares her story, offering a first-hand insight into the story of the Gisèle Pelicot trial, giving a voice to women who have been silenced and sharing how she and her mother are rebuilding their lives.

Darian talks to broadcaster and activist Jameela Jamil about the moment she found out her father was capable of some of the worst crimes imaginable and why she and her mother made their private trauma into a public fight. This courageous and important discussion highlights that shame should be placed on the perpetrators of sexual crimes.