Podcast Episodes

The Invincible TikTok Gurus

A deep-dive into the new generation of get-rich-quick gurus and the social media smoke and mirrors some use to shield themselves from criticism. This investigation uncovers the tactics used by some T…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

File on 4 Investigates: Stalker in the Church

When a Church of England volunteer in Leicester rejected a proposal to go on a date, it started a (sinister) stalking campaign against him. His stalker was a female preacher. As her harassment worsen…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Adult Gaming Centres

High street gambling venues, known as adult gaming centres, promise a safe and sociable experience; the chance to have a chat, a coffee and a flutter, under the supervision of trained staff. And they…

Published on 3 months ago

The Ketamine Trail

Ketamine was designed as an anaesthetic but its use as a recreational drug is growing fast, particularly among young people. It can have life-changing health consequences, yet the use of the drug inc…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Carbon Offset Trap

The market where carbon offsets are bought and sold has been projected to grow and grow, as big companies look to prove they can reach net zero. But where achieving reductions in emissions is impossi…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Introducing Shadow World: The Smuggler

How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler? Annabel Deas investigates, taking us deep into the UK's hidden criminal landscape. From BBC Radio 4 - Shadow World: The Smugg…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Abortion on Trial: The Nicola Packer Story

Nicola Packer went to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital for help after she delivered a 26-week-old foetus in her bathroom. But she was reported to the police - and arrested as she lay in bed recoverin…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chemical Control: Drugged and Raped by My Husband

The story of Gisele Pelicot shocked the world. For almost a decade, the 72-year-old French grandmother’s husband Dominique secretly sedated her with sleeping pills and anxiety medication and raped he…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Anatomy of a Firetrap

Around the UK, a hidden crisis has been growing over the past eight years.

Since the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, something extraordinary has become clear about many of Britain's high-rise residential…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hell and High Water: Are we ready for the floods?

2024 experienced the wettest period since records began and extreme rainfall events are becoming more frequent because of climate change. So what's being done to protect us from flooding - and is it …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago