The Last Witness - 5. A Can of Worms
The film star Michael Sheen digs around dumps, as communities wonder what’s hidden nearby.
Buried · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
As Dan and the film star Michael Sheen go digging around a toxic site, they are given a warning - the truth is a can of worms. A vicar picks up where Douglas left off. What is the full scale of the UK’s chemical legacy?
Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new investigation, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor team up with the film star Michael Sheen. Together, they dig into the unseen files of a man who said he was beaten up and put under police protection, after alleging that a chemical had contaminated the food chain.
Produced and presented by Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor Research by Georgie Styles Sound design and mixing by Jarek Zaba Original music and sounds by Phil Channell Executive Producers: Philip Abrams and Anita Elash Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke
A Smoke Trail production for BBC Radio 4