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File on 4 Investigates

File on 4 Investigates

BBC Radio 4 · BBC

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Show overview

File on 4 Investigates has been publishing since 2010, and across the 16 years since has built a catalogue of 509 episodes. That works out to roughly 320 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 37 min and 37 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 28 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.

Episodes
509
Running
2010–2026 · 16y
Median length
37 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

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News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.

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The Coroners Question

Aug 25, 202637 min

After EncroChat

Aug 12, 202637 min

A Romanian Ransom

Aug 7, 202637 min

Letby Hospital: Maternity failings at the Countess of Chester

Jul 21, 202637 min

Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower

Jul 14, 202637 min

Jon Holmes, Generation Shame

Jul 3, 202636 min

Strict schools: Taking discipline too far?

Jun 30, 202637 min

Fake Marriages - The real story

Jun 23, 202637 min

Sins of the past: Should the Church of England pay for its links to slavery?

Jun 16, 202637 min

Tricked into pregnancy? The Liv Nervo story

Jun 9, 202637 min

Hair Strand Tests in the Family Court

May 26, 202637 min

Adding Up: How Councils meet the costs of Special Educational Needs

May 19, 202637 min

Locked and Downloaded: The rise in 3D printed guns

May 12, 202638 min

Duped in Dubai

May 5, 202638 min

Searching for Soldier Dad

Apr 28, 202637 min

The Experiments

Apr 20, 202636 min

Are white working class girls falling behind?

Apr 14, 202637 min

Sunshine and Secrets: The hidden side of IVF

What happens when the sperm or egg donor you choose isn’t the one you get? Northern Cyprus is a sun-soaked haven for affordable IVF. But behind the glossy clinic websites, parents are discovering their chosen sperm or egg donors might not have been used. For File on 4 Investigates Anna Collinson follows parents searching for answers and children wondering where they have come from. File on 4 Investigates Sunshine & Secrets: The hidden side of IVFProducer: Jo Adnitt Executive Producer: Rob Brown Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Production Co-ordinator: Tim Fernley Editor: Tara McDermottDetails of organisations offering information and support with infertility are available on the Pregnancy related issues page at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Mar 31, 202637 min

The battle for hearts and lungs: Transplants in trouble.

The UK was once a world leader in heart and lung transplantation. Pioneering surgeons attracted patients from all over the world. But the NHS has not kept pace with medical and technological developments and today the UK lags far behind most similar countries. It carries out fewer transplants and a lack of resources mean it doesn’t routinely use modern technologies. Many of the health service’s leading surgeons have left to work overseas in recent years, frustrated, they say, at the lack of attention transplant services have received from NHS England. Through speaking to patients, surgeons and experts, File on Four Investigates looks at what the UK needs to do to update and transform this life-changing service. Reporter Michael Buchanan Producers: Adam Eley & Paul Grant Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Production Co-ordinator: Tim Fernley Editor: Tara McDermott

Mar 24, 202637 min

Fight on the Right: The MAGA Civil War

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President Donald Trump won multiple elections thanks to support from the Maga movement - but cracks have begun to emerge in the broad coalition of America's political right. The schism first emerged online as Maga supporters-turned-detractors began to criticise President Trump, saying he has failed to deliver on campaign promises they voted for. Maga congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene - once one of President Trump's most vocal supporters - quit Congress last year after becoming increasingly critical of the president over issues such as continued US involvement in foreign wars, the failure to tackle the cost of living in America - and failure to release all of the FBI's files on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. But two months prior to her quitting, it was the murder of conservative influencer, Charlie Kirk, which really sent a shockwave through the movement. A power vacuum at the top has been filled by some curious characters, as other activists have fought for control of the space Kirk once dominated. And when former Fox News host Tucker Carlson - perhaps the most influential thought leader in conservative America - invited Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes onto his podcast, a vicious debate kicked off which continues to this day. Some Maga influencers say they'll welcome anyone into the fold, but more mainstream Republicans continue to call for the rejection of these elements - and are concerned they could cost the party votes in November's midterm elections. Warning: This programme features and discusses some anti-Semitic and racist points of view. Presenter: Mike Wendling Producer: Lucy Proctor Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

Mar 10, 202638 min
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