
The Great Illusion ·A Grande IlusãoThe hate came out of the closet
Pedro Coelho and the team of 'Grande Reportagem SIC' dive into a long investigation on the Portuguese extreme right-wing political party "Chega!" and to it's leader André Ventura, also passing through the heritage that feeds the extreme right parties in contemporary Europe.
- Created By
Pedro Coelho
- First Aired on
Jan 05, 2021
- Popularity: 4.5077
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- Networks
- (PT)(PT)
- Production
NOVA FCSHFundação Calouste Gulbenkian (PT)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Apr 14, 2021
Last episode: Cifrões e Outros Demónio – 2ª Edição
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1O Ódio Saiu do Armário35 min
The political party that claims to be anti-system came to Parliament in the legislative elections of 2019. The parliamentary stage gave to André Ventura the visibility that the leader of “Chega!” needed to add disgruntled. The rise of the party transformed “Chega!” in a political and social phenomenon that aroused the interest of European counterparts.
Episode 2Cifrões e Outros Demónios35 min
In the second stop of the journey through the intricacies of the European extreme right parties, we present some of the people who gravitate towards André Ventura.
Episode 3O Esqueleto Saiu do Armário35 min
In this third part of the 'Grande Reportagem' investigation that takes you to the origin of the European far-right parties, we question the legacy left by the old dictators of Portugal, Spain and Italy.
Episode 4O Padrinho, a Madrinha e o Vizinho Espanhol35 min
This fourth episode shows the close relationships that André Ventura strives to maintain with Matteo Salvini, Marine Le Pen and Santiago Abascal. The leader of "Chega!" drinks the words and actions of each of the three, trying to replicate behaviors and speeches.
Episode 5Cifrões e Outros Demónio – 2ª Edição35 min
The fifth and final episode of this reporting series explores the ability of each leadership to find funding to feed the powerful and effective propaganda machines, plunging into the dark universe that fuels the policy of the "National Union", in France, the “Lega”, in Italy, “VOX” in Spain and “Chega!” in Portugal.