BBC Inside Out takes a glimpse behind the closed doors that shelter a multi-million pound charity. The Melton Mowbray Town Estate has sidelined women and ignored advice from the Charity Commission. The charity is supposed to be democratic, yet it will not allow public scrutiny of its meetings and changes the rules and locks when a woman is elected to a senior position. The Town Estate refused to take part in the programme despite several requests. Tony Roe finds out what is going on in the Leicestershire market town and attends the Town Estate's annual meeting - but is refused access.
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