File on 4 Investigates Podcast
News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.
Episodes to download
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Crash Landing - The demise of Thomas Cook
Tue 22 Oct 2019
File on 4 charts the rise and fall of travel firm Thomas Cook.
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Lost on the line: The county lines gangs recruiting girls
Tue 15 Oct 2019
Lost on the Line: The county lines drugs gangs recruiting girls
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Can sex offenders and violent criminals be rehabilitated in prison?
Tue 8 Oct 2019
Can sex offenders and violent criminals be rehabilitated in prison?
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Families versus the state: An unfair fight?
Tue 1 Oct 2019
Are lives being put at risk because families are refused funding at inquests?
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Harassed students ‘re-victimised’ by universities
Tue 17 Sep 2019
Harassed students ‘re-victimised’ by universities.
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Hidden Figures? The True Scale of Military Sexual Allegations
Tue 16 Jul 2019
Criticisms of the way allegations of sexual assault are handled in the armed forces
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Bitter Brew
Tue 9 Jul 2019
Bitter Brew: The harrowing story of rape, murder and violence on a Kenyan tea plantation.
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Steeling for the Future
Tue 2 Jul 2019
Could more have been done to save British Steel from insolvency?
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Beyond Grenfell: The Cladding Lottery
Tue 25 Jun 2019
The families and hospitals facing huge bills to replace dangerous cladding.
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The Right Place for Reg?
Tue 18 Jun 2019
What can one man’s story tells us about the future of the NHS?
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The Spy in Your Pocket
Tue 11 Jun 2019
How sophisticated spy-ware can be used to track our everyday activities. Who's watching?
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On Whose Authority?
Tue 4 Jun 2019
Who really decides what care is best for those who can’t make their own decisions?
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A Load of Rubbish
Tue 28 May 2019
Failures in the way recycling is set up in the UK is contributing to pollution in our seas
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At Risk? Children in Residential Care
Tue 21 May 2019
Where do they go? Why vulnerable young people are going missing from children's homes.
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Opioids: A Painful Prescription?
Tue 14 May 2019
Did marketing help fuel the UK's opioid addiction 'crisis'?
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The Crossing
Tue 19 Mar 2019
The lucrative criminal trade in bringing migrants across the channel in dinghies.
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The Crypto Factor – The Winners and Losers in Virtual Investment
Tue 12 Mar 2019
Cryptocurrencies have been around for 10 years, so why are many still dogged by scandal?
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Winging It?
Tue 5 Mar 2019
An investigation into delays in the training of military pilots. Why is there a backlog?
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The Compensation Catch
Tue 26 Feb 2019
The victims of violent and serious crimes being denied access to compensation.
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Swipe Right for Crime
Tue 19 Feb 2019
The encrypted apps that bring the criminal web to your mobile phone.
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No Place Like ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ - The Inside Story of Supported Living
Tue 12 Feb 2019
File on 4 looks at the growth in supported living homes for learning disabled adults.
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Can we Fix it? The Inside Story of Match Fixing in Tennis
Tue 5 Feb 2019
The inside story of how players and betting gangs are fixing matches in tennis.
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Inside the World of the Class A Student
Tue 29 Jan 2019
Students say drugs are as common as alcohol.
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Finding Freedom - The Fight Against Modern Slavery
Tue 22 Jan 2019
Are victims of modern slavery and trafficking being let down? File on 4 investigates.
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The Orphanage Business
Tue 15 Jan 2019
File on 4 exposes the abuse of Ugandan children being cared for in UK-funded orphanages
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Youth Justice?
Tue 20 Nov 2018
Are young offenders being failed by the system meant to protect them?
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Power Games
Tue 13 Nov 2018
Are companies ‘gaming’ the system of green subsidies designed to reduce farm pollution?
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The Unorthodox Life of Miriam
Tue 6 Nov 2018
The shocking story of one woman's attempt to escape an Orthodox Jewish community.
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