In Detail... Podcast
Viraj Mendis from Sri Lanka begs for sanctuary in an Ascension church. The vicar, Father John Methuen, agrees to protect him, defying Thatcher's government.
Exploring and explaining news stories from across England.
Series 5: Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance
Viraj Mendis from Sri Lanka begs for sanctuary in an Ascension church. The vicar, Father John Methuen, agrees to protect him defying Thatcher's government.
Previously on In Detail...
Series 1. The Pub Bombings
Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.
Series 2. The Toxic Waste Scandal
Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.
Series 3. Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story
Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.
Series 4. The Jesus Army
Uncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain.
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Episodes to download
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Trailer—The Toxic Waste Scandal
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.
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12. The Worst of Humanity, the Best of Humanity—The Pub Bombings
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Reflecting on the bombings, the lack of justice and how victims are remembered.
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11. The Search for the Bombers—The Pub Bombings
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Ed travels to Ireland on the hunt for the alleged bombers.
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10. Conflict and Conspiracy—The Pub Bombings
Mon 11 Nov 2024
We visit Belfast to explore links with 'Stakeknife' and the Birmingham bombings.
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9. Blocked at Every Angle—The Pub Bombings
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Julie Hambleton explains what she thinks really happened that night.
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8. The Naming of the Bombers—The Pub Bombings
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Exploring some of the names linked with the attacks.
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7. Dance with the Devil—The Pub Bombings
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Julie Hambleton manages to secure an inquest with help from an unexpected source.
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6. The Nightmare Begins Again—The Pub Bombings
Sun 3 Nov 2024
Exploring what happened after the Six were released and the investigations that followed.
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5. The Real Bombers—The Pub Bombings
Sun 3 Nov 2024
Journalist Chris Mullin set out to find who actually did the bombings.
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4. The Birmingham Six (Their Version)—The Pub Bombings
Sun 3 Nov 2024
Two of the Six talk frankly about their treatment in police custody and court.
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3. The Birmingham Six (Official Version)—The Pub Bombings
Sun 3 Nov 2024
Explore how the police tracked down and arrested the Birmingham Six.
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2. Panic on the Streets—The Pub Bombings
Sun 3 Nov 2024
The story of the blasts told by those first on the scene in Birmingham.
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1. A Night Like Any Other—The Pub Bombings
Sun 3 Nov 2024
Two pub bombs killed 21 people in Birmingham on Thursday 21 November 1974.
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Trailer—The Pub Bombings
Fri 1 Nov 2024
Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.
