File on 4 Investigates Episodes Episode guide
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26/05/2026
Award-winning current affairs documentary series
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19/05/2026
News-making original journalism documentary series.
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12/05/2026
News-making original journalism documentary series.
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Duped in Dubai
The investment course that didn't deliver.
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Searching for Soldier Dad
DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya
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Are white working class girls falling behind?
When it comes to school attendance and attainment are some girls falling behind?
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The Experiments
An investigation into widespread medical abuse in German children's homes.
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Sunshine and Secrets: The hidden side of IVF
What happens when the IVF sperm or egg donor you choose isn’t the one you get?
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The battle for hearts and lungs: Transplants in trouble.
Is the UK's heart and lung transplant service still world beating?
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Fight on the Right: The MAGA Civil War
What's behind the growing schism within the Make America Great Again coalition?
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Bogus self-employment - who pays the price?
Why is the rise in bogus self-employment a problem for all of us?
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No CCTV: When train attacks go unrecorded
Is a lack of CCTV preventing victims of train attacks getting justice?
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Can boxing look after its own?
Can boxing do more to look after its fighters?
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Is the answer to the NHS bed crisis virtual?
Can virtual wards, where patients are treated at home, ease pressure on NHS hospitals?
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I accused a policeman of rape but I ended up on trial
‘Ruth’ accused a police officer of rape but was prosecuted for lying about the allegation.
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Thin on Information? Hair loss drug Finasteride
Is the popular hair loss drug Finasteride being safely promoted?
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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’s homelessness?
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Firefighting's forever chemical legacy
The story of firefighting foam’s 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.