Hurry murry it starts in 2 mins. Don`t miss it!

Me too.

Tania Head was one of only 19 people at or above the point of impact to survive the 9/11 attacks. She became President of the World Trade Centre Survivors' Network, and her vivid account of miraculous escape and tragic loss convinced everyone - politicians, press, fellow survivors and the families of those who died in the attacks.

But Tania wasn't who she said she was. And on the day of the attacks she wasn't even in New York, but thousands of miles away in Spain.

As her fame grew, so, finally, did the questions. In September 2007, The New York Times published a front page article questioning Tania's account. Shortly afterwards, she packed her bags and disappeared.

Thanks for that Smarty. It`s one of these must watch documentaries but you cover your eyes with embarrassment.

I saw that when it was on before - very strange woman!

I'm watching it now   she sounded very convincing in the beginning so you could understand why people believed her 

I know a woman like her, she lies about everything, and we can all see through it but nobody ever challenges her.

I am sure she is not the first to take advantage of such a situation.

Not watching it but have seen it before. So bizarre - I think she was believed simply because no-one would ever think someone would lie about an experience like that.

And yes - Victor was.

After watching various docus over the last few days of genuine cases of 9/11 victims this is making me feel quite nauseous. What was in it for her? Fame? Money? Sick.

you're right -  I find it hard to believe that someone would lie about such a tragic event as this. 

I guessing it's something similar to Münchhausen's by proxy? - the need to gain attention.  Although she didn't cause physical harm to anyone, she certainly cause emotional distress to those she duped as well as genuine survivors 

You're probably right, Pengy. I'm watching and it's saying how she claimed to be in hospital with 3rd degree burns WTF??! Another thing, when she was getting all this coverage, didn't her family spot her?

Yes...we'll never really know but the motivation wasn't fame per se or money. Attention mebbe? Either way the motivation was psychological as I recall. Hadn't she been "involved" in other stuff before? It's a while since I saw the programme.

As they found out she wasn't a US citizen it's possible they weren't aware of it, although I find that hard to believe.  Someone must have known her and known that she had fabricated all this 

That's what I was thinking, cos it said that while her coverage was mostly focused in the US, it did gain global interest (as her story was the most tragic one or something? I found that an odd comment too - surely there's no rivalry in who is suffering more than the other in a situation like that?) I dunno, I'm glad it's finished. (I'm now watching Tom Jones on the Concert for Heroes and singing Green Green Grass of Home )

you know it is a weird thing. She did so much good for the survivors and yet her story was a load of old rubbish....

Bizarre

I've seen it before too... but it doesn't get any more strange the second time around I think the guy who said he thought she had low self esteem was probably near the mark...

Why do Fakers always get the blame?

I bet she doesn't even have a number!