File on 4 Investigates Episodes Episode guide
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27/01/2026
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad
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20/01/2026
News-making original journalism investigating stories at home and abroad
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No Win No Fee... No thanks?
How some No Win No Fee legal firms can leave consumers making claims with big bills to pay
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Can cash grants help end homelessness?
Is a one-off cash payment a way to ending someone鈥檚 homelessness?
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Firefighting's forever chemical legacy
The story of firefighting foam鈥檚 toxic legacy.
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An unholy row over bishop accused of bullying.
A bishop accused of bullying denies any wrongdoing.
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Adoption: The Blame Game
The story of a hidden world of lies and blame when adoptions break down.
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Multi-Cancer Testing - Hype or Hope?
Could multi-cancer detection tests help improve earlier diagnosis for NHS patients?
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The IT bug that's caused chaos in the courts
An IT bug caused evidence to go missing or appear lost in some court cases.
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Chemsex: Hidden Pleasures, Hidden Harms
Mobeen Azhar explores the risks some gay men take by mixing their sex lives with drug use.
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High Stakes: Gambling in the armed forces
What's the scale of gambling amongst armed forces personnel and what's being done to help?
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Abused for Our Food
Georgie Styles investigates evidence of exploitation and abuse in our food system.
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Youth Justice: The project keeping young offenders out of custody
Why has the number of under-18s in custody in England and Wales dropped to a record low?
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Swiped. Inside London's phone theft epidemic
Targeting the mobile phone thieves out to steal your handset and access its banking apps.
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Inside the Migrant Hotel
Sue Mitchell takes listeners into the closed world of the migrant hotels.
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A Prison Inspector Calls
A unique insight into the many problems facing our prison system.
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Sex Offenders: The Long Way Back
Alison Holt reports on a charity that aims to rehabilitate men convicted of a sexual crime
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Domestic Abuse: Beyond the Checklist
Leila Nathoo investigates the risk assessment system for domestic abuse.
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Rivers of Lead
Are abandoned lead mines across the UK leaking lead into our food, water and blood?
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My Faulty Knee Replacement
Why did it take eight years for a faulty knee implant to be withdrawn from use?
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Trip Shocked
Psychedelics are going mainstream. But are we ignoring the risks?
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We Are Not a Conspiracy School
Is a home educating community really teaching children conspiracy theories?
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Hospital abuse caught on camera
How mistakenly switching on CCTV triggered the UK鈥檚 biggest adult abuse investigation.
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Car finance
Helen Catt investigates commissions in the world of car finance.
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File on 4 Investigates: Stalker in the Church
An investigation into a stalking campaign by a female Church of England preacher.
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The Invincible TikTok Gurus
The social media get-rich-quick gurus seemingly impervious to criticism and accountability
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Adult Gaming Centres
Adult gaming centres are on the increase - but are they protecting the vulnerable?
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The Ketamine Trail
Paul Kenyon follows the ketamine trail.
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Abortion on Trial: The Nicola Packer Story
Nicola Packer tells her story after being cleared of carrying out an illegal abortion.
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Missing Billions
Missing Billions investigates lost or missing financial assets.