In Detail...

In Detail...

BBC Local Radio
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Epizódok 44
Legutóbbi 04.11.2025

In Detail is a BBC Local Radio documentary podcast that explores and explains news stories from across England. Each series takes a single story and examines it in depth, including the Birmingham pub bombings, a toxic waste scandal in Corby, the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree and the rise and fall of the Jesus Army. The fifth series, Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance, tells how Sri Lankan asylum seeker Viraj Mendis sought sanctuary in a church and was protected by vicar Father John Methuen in defiance of Margaret Thatcher's government. New episodes are released for listeners on BBC Sounds.

Epizódok

  • 1. A Night Like Any Other 03.11.2024 23p
    Thursday 21 November 1974 was a normal night in Birmingham city centre until two city-centre pub bombs were detonated.We hear the story of the night from those who were there and the families of some of the 21 people killed.
  • 2. Panic on the Streets 03.11.2024 23p
    The story of the blasts told by those first on the scene.Emergency services crew and local reporters describe the aftermath of two city-centre pub bombings in Birmingham that killed 21 people.
  • 3. The Birmingham Six (Official Version) 03.11.2024 23p
    Explore how the police tracked down and arrested the men who later became known at the Birmingham Six. BBC reporter Michael Buerk talks about covering their high-profile trial and convictions.We also hear how Birmingham’s sizeable Irish population were treated in the days and months following the bomb attacks.
  • 4. The Birmingham Six (Their Version) 03.11.2024 23p
    Paddy Hill and Billy Power, two of the Six, talk frankly about their treatment in police custody and court.The official side of story doesn’t match up with what the Birmingham Six experienced.
  • 5. The Real Bombers 03.11.2024 35p
    The Birmingham Six had each been sentenced to 21 life sentences. They were writing letters for support but getting no reaction and all hope was lost that they would be freed.Their story reached journalist and former MP Chris Mullin who set out not just to prove their innocence, but to also find out who actually did.
  • 6. The Nightmare Begins Again 03.11.2024 17p
    Exploring the impact of The Birmingham Six's release which opened up old wounds for some of the victims’ families. The investigation was reopened in 1991 and shut again in 1994 with no further movement until Julie Hambleton, whose sister had died in the bombs, started a campaign for justice.
  • 7. Dance with the Devil 11.11.2024 20p
    After a lot of frustration, Julie Hambleton, whose sister had died in the bombs, and the families of other victims secure an inquest with help from an unexpected source.
  • 8. The Naming of the Bombers 11.11.2024 20p
    Exploring some of the names linked with the Birmingham pub bombings.We also find out why Chris Mullin and Julie Hambleton disagree with each other.
  • 9. Blocked at Every Angle 11.11.2024 18p
    Julie Hambleton's sister died in the bombings, she is intent on a public inquiry and explains what she thinks really happened that night. We also explore whether the government knew what was going to happen.
  • 10. Conflict and Conspiracy 11.11.2024 21p
    We visit Belfast to meet a former IRA prisoner Ricky who believes there could be more to the pub bombings in Birmingham.Discussing the case and whether the IRA spy Freddie Scappaticci, known as ‘Stakeknife’, could be a reason no-one has faced justice.
  • 11. The Search for the Bombers 11.11.2024 20p
    Ed travels to Dublin and Belfast to try and speak to the people linked with the 1974 Birmingham bombings.
  • 12. The Worst of Humanity, the Best of Humanity 11.11.2024 24p
    Reflecting on the Birmingham bombings, the lack of justice and political influence and sharing how the victims are remembered.
  • 1. There’s something wrong with George 04.03.2025 34p
    Exploring connections as orange dust blankets a town and a baby is born with a hand defect.George Taylor investigates what really happened when his hometown of Corby suddenly turned toxic.
  • 2. She’ll never play the piano 11.03.2025 20p
    As toxic waste spreads across Corby, the birth rate of babies with deformities rises. Simone is born with three fingers on each hand while, 500 miles away a baby George faces his own challenges. Also, at the site of the clean up, someone starts asking questions.
  • 3. The Whistleblowers 18.03.2025 20p
    A man with an axe to grind receives a provocative anonymous phone call.A dusty dossier ignites deep suspicions about safety violations and a chance conversation prompts a meeting with a newshound on the scent of something big.
  • 4. No cluster in Corby 25.03.2025 26p
    Des Collins arrives in Corby and comes face-to-face with the case that will change his life.With a group of fearless mothers looking for the truth, Des is determined to find out once and for all whether Corby’s orange dust holds all the answers.
  • 5. The cluster and the clean-up 31.03.2025 26p
    A second dead-dropped parcel threatens to expose the toxic waste scandal.Des Collins embarks upon a nationwide quest to try and prove that the clean up of Corby steelworks is the cause of the cluster of birth defects.
  • 6. Us vs Corby Council 07.04.2025 32p
    A young George Taylor faces a harrowing decision that will shape his future.While emotional testimonies make clear the scale of suffering caused by the clean up, Des Collins realises he needs to do even more if he is to secure justice for the families.
  • 7. The German Equation 14.04.2025 33p
    Find out whether the Corby mums or the council is helped when a new witness speaks out.As experts seek to dismiss the families’ claims as 'fantastical', Des Collins and his team face a curveball that threatens to change everything.
  • 8. The cost to Corby 21.04.2025 36p
    A statement from an embattled Chief Executive shocks the nation's media.As George's investigation comes to an emotional conclusion, new information is revealed and an offer is made to the man at the centre of the storm.

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