Shadow World Podcast
Gripping stories from the shadows - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigations from across the UK. It should be impossible to steal a home, but Sue Mitchell reveals it's all too easy.
Gripping stories from the shadows - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigations from across the UK
It should be impossible to steal a home, but Sue Mitchell reveals it's all too easy. The multi-award winning investigative journalist (Intrigue: To Catch a Scorpion, Million Dollar Lover) is on the trail of an East European crime group using forged wills to 'take' the homes of the dead , stealing millions from rightful heirs and denying the Government valuable tax revenue.
Sue Mitchell starts her original investigation when two sisters are denied their rightful inheritance following the death of their estranged aunt, but soon finds herself tracking a gang that are not only conning people out of property but also linked to cannabis farms, money laundering and the sale of UK work visas.
Over five episodes, she goes in search of the gang members behind this elaborate scam and web of false companies, exposing the shortfalls of a creaking system which places countless others at risk.
Episodes to download
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Trailer—The Grave Robbers
Thu 3 Jul 2025
How is it possible to steal a home? Sue Mitchell investigates.
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1. My Dear Friend—The Grave Robbers
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Sue Mitchell investigates a gang using fake wills to steal people’s homes and inheritance.
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10. A Hidden Network—The Smuggler
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Nick is sentenced, but are his routes still wide open to other people smugglers?
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9. The Arrest—The Smuggler
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Nick is arrested on a beach in Kent, with four Vietnamese migrants on his boat
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8. The Boat Theory—The Smuggler
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Police build a theory that Nick is smuggling Vietnamese migrants to work on cannabis farms
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7. A Dangerous Journey—The Smuggler
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Nick makes a narrow escape after police turn up at a beach in France.
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6. The Vietnamese Connection—The Smuggler
Mon 2 Jun 2025
Nick is paid thousands of pounds to bring Vietnamese migrants into the UK.
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5. The Crossing—The Smuggler
Fri 30 May 2025
Nick buys a boat and searches for a new smuggling route.
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4. The Final Border—The Smuggler
Thu 29 May 2025
Nick becomes an informant, providing information about the Albanian gang
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3. The Mistake—The Smuggler
Wed 28 May 2025
Nick is growing in confidence, but human error is impossible to avoid.
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1. The Passport—The Smuggler
Mon 26 May 2025
British builder Nick joins an Albanian people smuggling gang.
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Trailer—The Smuggler
Mon 19 May 2025
How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
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8. Nearest and Dearest—The Willpower Detectives
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Sue Mitchell reports on a battle within one family over a wealthy grandfather’s finances.
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7. Rescue Me—The Willpower Detectives
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Sue Mitchell holds those responsible to account and finds out what more authorities can do
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6. Falling on Deaf Ears—The Willpower Detectives
Mon 16 Dec 2024
A man compensated for abuse asks Sue Mitchell for help in tracking some of the money.
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5. Rich Pickings—The Willpower Detectives
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Sue Mitchell investigates who people turn to when they fear vulnerable friends need help.
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4. Undue Influence—The Willpower Detectives
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Pam and Sylvie are worried and ask journalist Sue Mitchell for help finding their friend.
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3. My Dying Wish—The Willpower Detectives
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The story of the rock and roll roadie who left everything he owned to his best friends.
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2. A Trust Betrayed—The Willpower Detectives
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Sue Mitchell continues her investigation into how Power of Attorney orders are being used.
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1. The Doorstep Stranger—The Willpower Detectives
Mon 9 Dec 2024
The story of a missing woman and neighbours who ask for help to find where she has gone.
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Trailer—The Willpower Detectives
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Power of Attorney: what can go wrong? Concerned neighbours ask Sue Mitchell for help.
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9. An Ending, a Beginning—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Ittai hands over his gems. But will we ever know what else the Museum has lost?
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8. Stateside—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Katie discovers the eBay seller has customers in the US - one with hundreds of gems.
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7. Treasure Hunt—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Katie and Ittai’s hunt for gems leads them across Europe
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6. Lone Wolf or Scapegoat?—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Peter Higgs is sacked, but the British Museum’s director turns on Ittai.
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5. Secret Missions—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
A story of history disregarded, beauty destroyed, and trust betrayed.
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4. Seeds of Doubt—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Ittai is convinced he has found his thief, but not everyone is so sure.
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3. Lightbulb Moment—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
For Ittai, the clues finally fall into place. Has he identified the thief?
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2. White Paper Dots—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Ittai Gradel discovers a seemingly endless supply of precious gemstones.