Eon Le Roux & Caroline-Grace Brüssow – ‘Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me’

Art director Birrie Le Roux delves into the task of bringing the locations of White Lies to life, from the McKenzie mansion to Edie's home.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟰 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. At the age of 19, Chad Le Clos did the unthinkable - at the 2012 London Olympics, he edged ahead of one of the world’s greatest swimmers, Michael Phelps, to win the 200-metre butterfly sprint and take home the gold medal. And he didn’t stop there… For eight years, he blazed a trail through the sporting world, becoming South Africa’s most decorated Olympian. Then, everything changed. At the Tokyo Olympics, Chad crashed out of the competition and into a downward spiral. Battling his own private demons, he struggled to regain his competitive edge. But he refused to give up. Spurred on by his supportive family and his coaching team, he’s now preparing for the this year’s Paris Olympics. And he’s more determined than ever before to regain his Olympic glory. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. After two weeks on the road in Eastern Europe, including a perilous crossing into Ukraine, Carte Blanche producer, Anina Peens, and cameraman, Pierre le Roux, tell the stories of the people they met along the way. These are mostly civilians, impacted by Russia’s invasion of their homeland in different ways, but bound together by the uncertainty and fear of what the future might hold. Through our team’s lens, they get to tell stories of life in a war whose impacts have reverberated around the world.

The mood is bleak as judges David Higgs and J'Something wrap up a very long and disappointing evening.