Wallace’s patronage provided critical support to emerging artists and major organisations alike. But did the community that so lauded him also protect and enable him? In the final episode, prominent figures paint a picture of a sector that was well aware of rumours about Wallace years before his victims went to police. They include Tom Sainsbury, who recalls the play he wrote about them in 2008.

Warning: The Artful Dodger podcast contains references to sexual abuse. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand.

Music included in this episode:

Vincenzo Bellini - Norma: Casta Diva

Giacomo Puccini - La Bohème: Musetta's Waltz "Quando m'en vo" 

Franz Liszt - Liebestraum No.3 As-dur

Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No. 1

Jules Massenet - Thaïs: Méditation

Franz Lehár - The Merry Widow: Lippen Schweigen

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