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1. The Ballad of Big Mags: 3. A Family From Hell

   22 augustus 2025 · 24 min

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   As her public profile rises, Mags falls foul of ‘tall poppy syndrome’. It becomes clear the Haneys have numerous skeletons in their closet and, not for the first time, the community rises up. Lees meer

   Presenter: Myles Bonnar
   Written by: Chris Cruickshank, Marisha Currie, Myles Bonnar and Graham Russell
   Additional Scripting: Jack Kibble-White
   Producer: Chris Cruickshank
   Assistant Producer: Marrisha Currie
   Executive Producers: Graham Russell, Susie Crumless
   Sound Design and Mixing: Fraser Jackson
   Commissioning Editor: Heather Kane-Darling

   A BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds

2. The Ballad of Big Mags: 2. Notorious

   15 augustus 2025 · 21 min

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   Mags positions herself as an ‘anti-paedophile campaigner’ and appears on national TV. Back home on the Raploch estate, anger begins to boil as she hogs the headlines. Lees meer

   Presenter: Myles Bonnar
   Written by: Chris Cruickshank, Marisha Currie, Myles Bonnar and Graham Russell
   Additional Scripting: Jack Kibble-White
   Producer: Chris Cruickshank
   Assistant Producer: Marrisha Currie
   Executive Producers: Graham Russell, Susie Crumless
   Sound Design and Mixing: Fraser Jackson
   Commissioning Editor: Heather Kane-Darling

   A BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds

3. The Ballad of Big Mags: 1. Welcome to the Raploch

   8 augustus 2025 · 23 min

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   In the midst of a ‘paedophile panic’, residents of a Stirling housing scheme take matters into their own hands and one woman grabs the nation’s attention. Lees meer

   Presenter: Myles Bonnar
   Written by: Chris Cruickshank, Marisha Currie, Myles Bonnar and Graham Russell
   Additional Scripting: Jack Kibble-White
   Producer: Chris Cruickshank
   Assistant Producer: Marrisha Currie
   Executive Producers: Graham Russell, Susie Crumless
   Sound Design and Mixing: Fraser Jackson
   Commissioning Editor: Heather Kane-Darling

   A BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds

4. The Ballad of Big Mags: Trailer

   1 augustus 2025 · 2 min

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   It’s the mid 1990s. On the Raploch estate in Stirling, a local community is living in fear. Lees meer

   This is a place with many young families, and word is spreading that a convicted paedophile is living among them, placed there anonymously by the local council.

   Residents worry the streets are no longer safe for their kids, and outraged they weren’t told or consulted.

   It’s an outrage felt beyond the Raploch estate, and it doesn’t take long for a name and address to find its way into the public domain.

   Armed with this information, the Raploch rises – as a mob, led by Margaret Haney, known locally as Big Mags.

   An imposing matriarch, charismatic with a voice like gravel, she’s more than happy to take on the authorities and speak to the media. She becomes a figurehead and spokesperson for a movement devoted to driving the ex-offender out of the area.

   She succeeds, but for the Big Mags, that that’s just the start, and as her campaign continues, the media become obsessed with this diamond in the rough.

   She’s on TV. In the papers. Becomes something of a celebrity.

   Big Mags is always good for a soundbite, and she in turn, seems to enjoy the attention.

   She doesn’t know it now, but she’s made a huge mistake.

   As Big Mags has secrets of her own.

   It’s not that long ago that one of the most serious problems faced by the Raploch Estate were the Haney family themselves.

   And as Big Mags enjoys the glare of media attention, she will all too soon regret grabbing the limelight.

   Her 15 minutes of fame will soon become little more than a chapter within in a legacy of infamy. This is the Ballad of Big Mags.

   Presenter: Myles Bonnar
   Written by: Chris Cruickshank, Marisha Currie, Myles Bonnar and Graham Russell
   Additional Scripting: Jack Kibble-White
   Producer: Chris Cruickshank
   Assistant Producer: Marrisha Currie
   Executive Producers: Graham Russell, Susie Crumless
   Sound Design and Mixing: Fraser Jackson
   Commissioning Editor: Heather Kane-Darling

   A BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds

5. Who Killed the Shakoors?: 5. Justice for my family

   18 juni 2025 · 16 min

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   Dr Abdul Shakoor lost his wife and five children in a house fire in Harlow, Essex. Lees meer

   He shares his shock at the discoveries we've uncovered relating to the investigation.

   Dr Shakoor still hopes that one day those responsible will be brought to justice.

   Written and produced by Gabby Colenso
   Presenter: Sonia Watson
   Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh
   Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson
   Online Producer: Rachael Smith
   Series Editor: Shahid Hussain
   Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

   A BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

6. Who Killed the Shakoors?: 4. Forensic evidence

   11 juni 2025 · 12 min

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   Police believe someone broke into their home that night and a fire was started, but no-one has ever been charged. Lees meer

   With claims of evidence compromised, mistakes made and missed opportunities. We turn our attention to the crime scene forensics.

   Hear from people closest to the case, speaking for the first time about their concerns.

   Written and produced by Gabby Colenso
   Presenter: Sonia Watson
   Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh
   Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson
   Online Producer: Rachael Smith
   Series Editor: Shahid Hussain
   Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

   A BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

7. Who Killed the Shakoors?: 3. A murder investigation

   4 juni 2025 · 15 min

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   Police get a breakthrough when something was found dumped near the Shakoor family home, eleven days after the fatal house fire. Lees meer

   The discovery means the fire is now officially a murder investigation.

   As enquiries increase there's a problem, which could provide a reason why this case remains unsolved.

   Written and produced by Gabby Colenso
   Presenter: Sonia Watson
   Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh
   Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson
   Online Producer: Rachael Smith
   Series Editor: Shahid Hussain
   Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

   A BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

8. Who Killed the Shakoors?: 2. A second fire

   28 mei 2025 · 14 min

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   The town of Harlow is in shock after a house fire left Dr Sabah Usmani and her four children dead. Lees meer

   A fifth child is on life support in hospital. The father, Abdul Shakoor, is by his daughter's bedside praying for her to pull through.

   As the community in Essex tries to come to terms with what’s happened, detectives reveal the Shakoor's home wasn’t the only fire in the street that night and the search for answers begins.

   Written and produced by Gabby Colenso
   Presenter: Sonia Watson
   Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh
   Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson
   Online Producer: Rachael Smith
   Series Editor: Shahid Hussain
   Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

   A BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

9. Who Killed the Shakoors?: 1. A family trapped in the fire

   21 mei 2025 · 20 min

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   A normally quiet residential street in Harlow is woken in the middle of the night to screams for help. Lees meer

   Doctor Abdul Shakoor jumps from the bedroom window of his Essex home as fire rages through the living room downstairs. His wife and five children are still inside.

   What Adbul didn't know then is that he’ll be the only family member to survive and also that someone else may have been in the house.

   Written and produced by Gabby Colenso
   Presenter: Sonia Watson
   Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh
   Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson
   Online Producer: Rachael Smith
   Series Editor: Shahid Hussain
   Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

   A BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

10. Who Killed the Shakoors?: Trailer

    19 mei 2025 · 3 min

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    A father is the sole survivor of a house fire that killed his wife and five children. Lees meer

    On 15 October 2012, Dr Abdul Shakoor jumped from an upstairs window of his house in Harlow, Essex. It was a desperate attempt to get help.

    His wife Dr Sabah Usmani and their five children died in the fire and police opened a murder investigation.

    Dr Shakoor has been fighting for answers and justice ever since.

    Written and produced by Gabby Colenso
    Presenter: Sonia Watson
    Sound Design: John Cameron-McIntosh
    Story Consultants: Barney Rowntree and Ben Robinson
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith
    Series Editor: Shahid Hussain
    Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

    A BBC Essex production for BBC Sounds.

11. The Golden Toilet Heist: 6. The Gold

    29 april 2025 · 23 min

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    A top bullion dealer explains how the toilet could have disappeared and where the gold might be today. Lees meer

    Meanwhile, Jimmy Sheen’s pocketed £520,000 from the gold sale and an investigation shows he’s made big money from other crimes.

    Explore where his missing millions could be and whether they will ever be in the hands of the police.

    Presenter: Clodagh Stenson.
    Producer: Jonathan Eden and William McLennan.
    Sound Designer: Meic Parry.
    Story Consultants: Graham Russell and Jack Kibble-White.
    Executive Producers: Peter Cooke and Peter Cook.
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
    Commissioner: Al Miskin.

12. The Golden Toilet Heist: 5. The Fence

    22 april 2025 · 22 min

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    A trial begins and the three defendants plead not guilty. Lees meer

    Details emerge about reconnaissance trips to Blenheim made days before the heist.

    Also, Jimmy Sheen’s voice notes are shared. They offer a rare chance to eavesdrop on the crime as it’s happening, uncovering how he cashed in on his golden loot.

    Presenter: Clodagh Stenson.
    Producer: Jonathan Eden and William McLennan.
    Sound Designer: Meic Parry.
    Story Consultants: Graham Russell and Jack Kibble-White.
    Executive Producers: Peter Cooke and Peter Cook.
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
    Commissioner: Al Miskin.

    Image: Getty

13. The Golden Toilet Heist: 4. The Thief

    15 april 2025 · 24 min

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    Four years later a toilet thief is unmasked as James ‘Jimmy’ Sheen. Lees meer

    An investigation uncovers Sheen's dark past leading up to the Blenheim burglary with a career of crime that began in his twenties.

    The ringleader of multiple gangs, he's tied to violent thefts, nationwide fraud and a shooting in Coventry.

    Presenter: Clodagh Stenson.
    Producer: Jonathan Eden and William McLennan.
    Sound Designer: Meic Parry.
    Story Consultants: Graham Russell and Jack Kibble-White.
    Executive Producers: Peter Cooke and Peter Cook.
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
    Commissioner: Al Miskin.

    Image: Getty

14. The Golden Toilet Heist: 3. The Failures and The Fakes

    8 april 2025 · 17 min

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    As the palace reopens to the public, curious visitors flock to witness the infamous crime scene. Behind the scenes, Blenheim’s Chief Executive scrambles to tighten palace security. Lees meer

    An internationally renowned art hunter is hired by the insurers to hunt the golden treasure. Meanwhile playful sightings of fake golden toilets pop up across Oxfordshire.

    Presenter: Clodagh Stenson.
    Producer: Jonathan Eden and William McLennan.
    Sound Designer: Meic Parry.
    Story Consultants: Graham Russell and Jack Kibble-White.
    Executive Producers: Peter Cooke and Peter Cook.
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
    Commissioner: Al Miskin.

    Image: Getty.

15. The Golden Toilet Heist: 2. The Rumour

    1 april 2025 · 19 min

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    Stunned Blenheim Palace staff are coming to terms with an early morning raid as the gang make their getaway with the £5 million gold toilet. Lees meer

    Meanwhile, rumours swirl about who could have orchestrated the heist with fingers pointing to the toilet’s creator, Maurizio Cattelan, who has a history of elaborate stunts.

    When the artist shares a statement denying any involvement a police investigation is launched and the hunt for the real robbers begins.

    Presenter: Clodagh Stenson.
    Producer: Jonathan Eden and William McLennan.
    Sound Designer: Meic Parry.
    Story Consultants: Graham Russell and Jack Kibble-White.
    Executive Producers: Peter Cooke and Peter Cook.
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
    Commissioner: Al Miskin.

    Image: Getty.

16. The Golden Toilet Heist: 1. The Heist

    25 maart 2025 · 20 min

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    The mystery of one of Britain’s weirdest art heists begins at an exhibition party at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, in September 2019. Lees meer

    A £5 million solid gold toilet, created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, is centre-piece at the exhibition. Hours after partygoers leave it is stolen by a masked gang.

    The events are a shock for the palace staff who witness the heist and its aftermath, including guest services manager Eleanor Paice and Chief Executive Dominic Hare.

    Presenter: Clodagh Stenson.
    Producer: Jonathan Eden and William McLennan.
    Sound Designer: Meic Parry.
    Story Consultants: Graham Russell and Jack Kibble-White.
    Executive Producers: Peter Cooke and Peter Cook.
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
    Commissioner: Al Miskin.

    Image: Getty.

17. The Golden Toilet Heist: Trailer

    18 maart 2025 · 2 min

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    A story of art, mystery and a solid gold, fully plumbed in toilet stolen from a British palace. Lees meer

    With behind-the-scenes access at Blenheim Palace, we explore the inside story of the heist and its fallout.

    Installed as part of an art exhibition, the £5 million toilet was notorious prior to its theft. Those behind the burglary remained a mystery for years. In 2025, with reporting restrictions lifted, we finally reveal their identities and the criminal past that led them to the toilet.

    It's a tale of art and wealth but also security failures, ruthless criminals and missing millions.

    Presenter: Clodagh Stenson.
    Producer: Jonathan Eden and William McLennan.
    Sound Designer: Meic Parry.
    Story Consultants: Graham Russell and Jack Kibble-White.
    Executive Producers: Peter Cooke and Peter Cook.
    Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
    Commissioner: Al Miskin.

    Image: Getty

18. The Salisbury Poisonings: 20. The Repercussions

    9 december 2024 · 23 min

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    This final episode, recorded in December 2024, considers what the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry will achieve, and what might change as a result. BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner, legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg and Dan O’Brien from BBC News discuss what we’ve heard, what happens next, and what impact the Salisbury Poisonings have had around the world.
    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien. Lees meer

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

19. The Salisbury Poisonings: 19. The Closing Statements

    4 december 2024 · 19 min

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    After 7 weeks and over a hundred hours of evidence, the public hearings of the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry come to an end. In this episode, the main participants, including Dawn’s family, make their final statements to the Chair. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

20. The Salisbury Poisonings: 18. The Bottle and the Blind Spot

    29 november 2024 · 17 min

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    When the agents suspected of poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal with Novichok left Salisbury, what did they do with the nerve agent and how did the deadly chemical weapon end up in the hands of Charlie Rowley four months later? In this episode, we hear the most likely theories from Counter Terror Police and discover why some parts of this mystery are still unsolved. The Russian state and the suspects have always denied any involvement. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

21. The Salisbury Poisonings: 17. Marina Litvinenko

    25 november 2024 · 22 min

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    The widow of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko explains why she feels lessons weren’t learned between her husband’s assassination and the Salisbury Poisonings. Marina Litvinenko warns that British citizens need to be protected from foreign agents who ‘come to play their games’ in the UK and she recalls the moment she heard about the Salisbury nerve agent attack. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

22. The Salisbury Poisonings: 16. Protecting the Public

    23 november 2024 · 19 min

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    As Salisbury starts to reopen in the summer of 2018, the authorities weigh up how to keep the public safe, when they know there could be more Novichok out there. Questions are asked about whether enough was done to protect people from accidentally picking up a discarded chemical weapon. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

23. The Salisbury Poisonings: 15. The Suspects

    21 november 2024 · 27 min

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    Two Russian men visit Salisbury just as the former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter are poisoned with a nerve agent. They say they simply wanted to see the famous cathedral spire, but that’s not the view of the UK authorities who believe they came to kill. In this episode we learn more about the men, their movements and their real identities. Plus, we learn more about the Russian intelligence agencies from writer and historian Mark Galeotti. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

    Audio credit: JJ Extra, Salisbury Museum, ViaTravelers and British Pathe.

24. The Salisbury Poisonings: 14. The Hunt for the Poison

    15 november 2024 · 15 min

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    When Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned with a nerve agent, police faced one of the most complex investigations in their history. They had to trace a weapon which they could neither see nor smell, but it could kill thousands. In this episode, we hear how they checked everything from coins to car keys in the hunt to find the source of the poisoning. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

25. The Salisbury Poisonings: 13. Science in Secret

    13 november 2024 · 20 min

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    When Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley were taken to hospital, the emergency services tried to piece together what had happened to them. We hear how they questioned whether it was a coincidence that they had treated two people for nerve agent poisoning four months earlier or whether the events could be connected. And we find out about Porton Down, the UK government’s secretive laboratory which identified the Novichok and speak to a former military officer who has been inside. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

26. The Salisbury Poisonings: 12. The Poisoned Detective

    8 november 2024 · 13 min

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    One of the first police officers to go inside Sergei and Yulia Skripal’s house after they were poisoned with a nerve agent was Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey. He then became critically ill himself, after touching the front door handle. It had been smeared with the deadly chemical. He relives the events of 2018, which would change his life forever. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

27. The Salisbury Poisonings: 11. Saving the Skripals

    5 november 2024 · 17 min

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    When the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapsed on a bench in Salisbury, it was Sunday shoppers who first stepped in to help. Amazingly, two of them were highly qualified medics. We hear their stories. Also, how the consultants at Salisbury District Hospital realised these were no ordinary patients. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

28. The Salisbury Poisonings: 10. The Spy Next Door

    31 oktober 2024 · 21 min

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    Who is Sergei Skripal? The former Russian spy was poisoned by Novichok in March 2018, but until now very little has been known about him, his life in England, and his mysterious past.
    His friend and neighbour tells the Inquiry what he was like and how they became close. Plus, the BBC‘s Security Correspondent Gordon Corera describes Sergei’s life as a spy in Russia, and reveals how he ended up in Salisbury. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

29. The Salisbury Poisonings: 9. An act of war?

    27 oktober 2024 · 21 min

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    An in-depth interview with the Head of Counter Terror Policing at the time of the poisonings, Neil Basu. He relives how dangerous the investigation was for the officers involved, what it took to find the suspects, and 6 years on, how he feels about Dawn Sturgess’ death. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

30. The Salisbury Poisonings: 8. What is Novichok?

    25 oktober 2024 · 21 min

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    Andrea Sella, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at University College London, answers the big questions about Novichok. The deadly nerve agent killed Dawn Sturgess and poisoned many more in Salisbury and Amesbury in 2018. What is it, when was it developed, and what does it do to our bodies? Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

31. The Salisbury Poisonings: 7. Russia responds

    23 oktober 2024 · 16 min

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    As the inquiry prepares to move from Salisbury to London, Andy Howard and Marie Lennon review a momentous week of evidence, which saw the emergency services interrogated and the communication between them questioned. Lees meer

    Dawn's family ask for President Putin to appear at the inquiry in person to answer questions about her death and the Russian Ambassador to the UK gives his response.

    Focus turns to the protection given to Sergei Skripal; should he have been living in the UK under his own name without surveillance?

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

32. The Salisbury Poisonings: 6. The 999 Calls

    18 oktober 2024 · 12 min

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    Paramedics and police relive the moments they were called to Charlie Rowley's flat in Amesbury. First Dawn Sturgess is found unresponsive, and then several hours later Charlie falls ill too. The emergency services disagree about what has caused him to be so unwell. The Inquiry investigates whether Dawn could have survived if the initial treatment had been different. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

33. The Salisbury Poisonings: 5. Dawn: A mother’s tribute

    17 oktober 2024 · 14 min

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    Caroline, Dawn’s mother, speaks publicly for the first time about her daughter and sets the record straight about who Dawn was. The police apologise to her family for the way she was portrayed, plus we hear evidence from the only person who saw what happened to Dawn on the day she was poisoned, her boyfriend Charlie Rowley. Lees meer

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

34. The Salisbury Poisonings: 4. The Inquiry begins

    15 oktober 2024 · 16 min

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    Marie Lennon and Andy Howard reflect on an extraordinary first day at the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry. Lees meer

    We hear that there was enough nerve agent hidden in a perfume bottle to kill thousands. Dawn is described as an “innocent victim, caught in the crossfire of an illegal and outrageous assassination attempt.”

    As the finger is pointed at Putin, Dawn’s family call on the Russian president to give evidence and look them in the eye.

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

35. The Salisbury Poisonings: 3. Baroness Theresa May

    11 oktober 2024 · 25 min

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    Theresa May, who was prime minister at the time of the attack, recalls when she first heard about the Salisbury poisonings. Lees meer

    Baroness May describes how it felt to stand in the House of Commons and blame the Russian state for the attack, the moment she heard that a British citizen had been killed and shares her hopes for the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry.

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

36. The Salisbury Poisonings: 2. Poison Perfume

    11 oktober 2024 · 20 min

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    More people fall ill from Novichok poisoning. Lees meer

    It’s four months since the nerve agent attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. Salisbury is starting to return to normal and then, it happens again.

    Local mum Dawn Sturgess is given a bottle of perfume that contains the deadly chemical Novichok.

    Days later, Dawn dies in hospital leaving her family and friends wondering how she was poisoned with a Russian-made chemical weapon.

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

37. The Salisbury Poisonings: 1. The Novichok Attack

    11 oktober 2024 · 16 min

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    Salisbury becomes the scene of a major international incident. Lees meer

    Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are found poisoned on a park bench.

    Then, an astonishing discovery: he’s a former Russian spy and they've been poisoned with Novichok, one of the deadliest substances in the world.

    Parts of Salisbury are locked down as police try to find the poison.

    This episode has been updated to reflect Sergei Skripal’s role as former GRU officer.

    This episode was made by Marie Lennon, Andy Howard, Tom Ryan & Dan O’Brien.

    Executive production by Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley.

38. The Salisbury Poisonings: Trailer

    10 oktober 2024 · 3 min

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    Six years after a mum was poisoned by a Russian nerve agent in Wiltshire, will a public inquiry bring answers? Lees meer

    In 2018, Dawn Sturgess came into contact with one of the most dangerous substances in the world: Novichok. She thought it was perfume.

    Four months earlier, a former Russian spy and his daughter had been found slumped on a park bench having been poisoned too.

    How could this happen and where does responsibility lie?

    As an inquiry begins into Dawn’s death, this podcast will follow the key moments with analysis, context, and exclusive interviews.

    Presenter / Producers: Marie Lennon and Andy Howard Producer: Tom Ryan Senior Reporter: Dan O’Brien Consultant: Jake Williams Online Producer: Rachael Smith Executive Producers: Mary Sanders and Naomi Wordley Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin

39. Death on the Farm: 6. In Plain Sight

    8 oktober 2024 · 34 min

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    In this final episode of Death On The Farm - the community is still battling for a different verdict. We hear how the police are conducting a forensic review, which may or may not reveal new clues. But patience amongst the locals is wearing thin... and many fear that the opportunity to clear Griff's name has come and gone. Lees meer

    But perhaps a modern day expert can find new clues from within the original police report. Dr Brett Lockyer is a Home Office Pathologist - who has studied hundreds of crime scenes and unexplained deaths. His analysis of the scene at Ffynnon Samson, and the events which took place there, differs from the conclusion police came to at the time. What's more - there is documented evidence which he believes could offer a very different sequence of events, and the presence of a third party.

    But will the community rest easy with this new information coming to light? Or will they remain in a state of limbo - until the police offer can offer an official response? For Huw Absolom, Huw Gibby, and for everyone in Llangolman, they won't stop fighting to change the course of justice, or to clear the name of one of their own.

    Death On the Farm is narrated by Bettrys Jones. It's produced by What's The Story Sounds for BBC Wales

40. Death on the Farm: 5. Blood Money

    3 oktober 2024 · 32 min

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    The official police report into the deaths at Ffynnon Samson is the most details account of the scene, and the events which took place.
    But that report, completed in 1977, led to a conclusion that it was Griff who was ultimately responsible. A claim the community rejects.
    Now, in this episode, that report is held up to the light, as the locals ask where the evidence was which led police to that conclusion. Is there a smoking gun hidden amongst the statements and observations? Or does the report leave them with more questions than answers.
    The episode hears from acclaimed forensic psychologist Prof David Canter, who reveals his own misgivings about the report, and his own theories on what may have taken place.
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41. Death on the Farm: 4. Only Murderers yn y Bwthyn

    26 september 2024 · 29 min

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    Pembrokeshire is a safe and secure place to live. But for a time in the 1980's, the feeling for many was different. Two violent murders once again had communities in fear. But for some, these latest crimes had parallels with Ffynnon Samson. And questions began to be asked as to whether the same person could be responsible. Lees meer

    In this episode we meet Aled Scourfield - the reporter who first learned about these crimes at the trial of a man called John Cooper. A man who is now in prison for multiple murders. It was Aled who, after hearing rumours of a link, first asked whether Cooper might have been in Llangolman back in 1977. Whether John Cooper might have found his way to the remote farmhouse, and face to face with Griff and Patty. It's a question which has divided this community... a theory which lacks any evidence. But for some it's more compelling the closer that you look.

42. Death on the Farm: 3. Judgment

    19 september 2024 · 36 min

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    It's a matter of weeks since the crime scene at Ffynnon Samson was discovered, but the loose ends are already being tied into a neat bow. Lees meer

    The police investigation led by DCI Pat Molloy has come to an end, the evidence all gathered and conclusions drawn. His file is passed to a coroner to conduct a formal inquest and close the case.

    But before that, the men of Llangolman are invited to attend a funeral service for the couple... a service which doesn't allow women to attend. And there's more controversy, as the bodies of Griff and Patty are barred from entering the local chapel.

    How will the community respond? Can they come to terms with the findings of the police? And will they be able to close the lid on this dark chapter? Or will the rumour mill continue to swirl long after the couple are laid to rest?

43. Death on the Farm: 2. The Investigation

    12 september 2024 · 34 min

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    By the end 1976, the community in Llangolman was still waiting for answers. Police officers had taken over the village, conducting their investigation into the deaths of Griff and Patti Thomas.
    Their work included building up a picture of their victims - learning their habits, understanding their relationship as siblings, and asking who was set to benefit from their death. And they scour the crime scene, looking for the clues and evidence which might help them to understand exactly what happened, and who was responsible.
    But as more information emerges, clarity remains hidden. And there's no stopping the rumour mill which is in overdrive. Lees meer

    This episode chronicles those events from early 1977. And it tells the story of the investigation and how it was reported by local media. By the end, there's an alarming new theory which threatens to derail everything the community believed to be true.

    Narrated by Bettrys Jones
    Produced by What's The Story Sounds

44. Death on the Farm: 1. What The Postman Saw

    5 september 2024 · 38 min

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    When a postman makes a grim discovery in the course of his morning rounds, the shockwaves are felt far and wide.
    This series begins in 1976, with the memories of Nigel Rossiter, the postman who saw things he wished he hadn't seen. He was still learning the ropes, as a postman in the rural Pembrokeshire village of Llangolman. But that December day would change pretty much everything around here.
    We hear how the events of the next hours, days and weeks, would leave a community first in fear, and then in disbelief, as they learned the identity of the victims, and began to wonder who could be responsible.
    As the ripples of the crime, and the investigation start to spread - can anyone make sense of what's happened? Are there clues which could make anything clearer?
    This is the first episode of a six-part series which examines this case, exploring if justice was ever served, and telling the story of a community who won't let the case fade away.
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45. Death on the Farm: Trailer

    29 augustus 2024 · 3 min

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    It is almost fifty year since the bodies of Griff and Patti Thomas were found in their remote farmhouse in Llangolman, Pembrokeshire. And yet - exactly what happened to them, and who was responsible, is a question which still hangs over the community. Because there is the official police version of events. And then there is the other version.
    This series from BBC Wales examines the case in detail. It takes listeners back to 1976, via first hand testimony from the people who refuse to forget what they saw. And it puts the evidence from the case back under the microscope. After nearly half a century, could the community finally get the justice they've been campaigning for? Lees meer

46. Servants and Saints: 6. Hope

    18 juli 2024 · 28 min

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    The ‘Church-With-No-Name’ has flown under the radar for more than a century but today is making headlines the world over. Why? Allegations of child sexual abuse and a failure from leadership to deal with the alleged perpetrators.
    There are hundreds of posts across multiple websites and social media platforms
    But do the members of this fellowship simply want to live a quiet and devoted life? Or are they hiding for a reason? Lees meer

47. Servants and Saints: 5. Dying to Self

    18 juli 2024 · 20 min

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    The ‘Church-With-No-Name’ has flown under the radar for more than a century but today is making headlines the world over. Why? Allegations of child sexual abuse and a failure from leadership to deal with the alleged perpetrators.
    There are hundreds of posts across multiple websites and social media platforms
    But do the members of this fellowship simply want to live a quiet and devoted life? Or are they hiding for a reason? Lees meer

48. Servants and Saints: 4. Hotline

    18 juli 2024 · 19 min

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    The ‘Church-With-No-Name’ has flown under the radar for more than a century but today is making headlines the world over. Why? Allegations of child sexual abuse and a failure from leadership to deal with the alleged perpetrators.
    There are hundreds of posts across multiple websites and social media platforms
    But do the members of this fellowship simply want to live a quiet and devoted life? Or are they hiding for a reason? Lees meer

49. Servants and Saints: 3. Undercover

    18 juli 2024 · 12 min

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    The ‘Church-With-No-Name’ has flown under the radar for more than a century but today is making headlines the world over. Why? Allegations of child sexual abuse and a failure from leadership to deal with the alleged perpetrators.
    There are hundreds of posts across multiple websites and social media platforms
    But do the members of this fellowship simply want to live a quiet and devoted life? Or are they hiding for a reason? Lees meer

50. Servants and Saints: 2. Dying in the Harness

    18 juli 2024 · 18 min

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    The ‘Church-With-No-Name’ has flown under the radar for more than a century but today is making headlines the world over. Why? Allegations of child sexual abuse and a failure from leadership to deal with the alleged perpetrators.
    There are hundreds of posts across multiple websites and social media platforms
    But do the members of this fellowship simply want to live a quiet and devoted life? Or are they hiding for a reason? Lees meer