What is the reality of going undercover with some of the world's most dangerous gangs? In this episode of Tea At Four, hosts Lauren and Christie sit down with award-winning investigative journalist and documentary presenter Tir Dhondy to uncover the shocking, behind-the-scenes truth of criminal organisations.
From surviving death threats and having a SWAT team kick her door down, to sitting in a car with a machete-wielding Rolex thief, Tir shares the heavy, unfiltered realities of her career.
We dive into her undercover work in Ayia Napa exposing modern slavery and sexual harassment, the dangerous logistics of British drug mules smuggling weed out of Thailand, and how her team traced a high-stakes sextortion scam all the way to Lagos, Nigeria.
We also discuss what it is genuinely like to navigate a high-risk, male-dominated industry as a female journalist, how criminals are disarmed by women, and why the future of investigative journalism is shifting directly to digital spaces like YouTube.
