One of Nazir Afzal's first jobs as chief crown prosecutor was on the Rochdale sex trafficking gang, overturning all previous decisions and initiating prosecutions. He brought the case to the public eye, and expose a deep-rooted evil operating previously without conviction. Afzal has spearheaded many inequality campaigns, fighting what he calls 'white male po ... Show More
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Marcus Brigstocke: I was fourteen when they threatened to wire my jaw shut
This episode includes discussion of sensitive topics, including addiction, that some listeners may find distressing. Please take care while listening, and feel free to pause or step away if you need to.From a privileged childhood in Surrey to the chaos of addiction, expulsion and ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 10
Full Disclosure: back soon!
Full Disclosure is taking a short break over the Easter holidays, but we’ll be back very soon with a brand new episodes!Until then, why not dip back into the archive and catch up on some of this year’s standout episodes, with guests including Jonathan Pryce, Sadiq Khan, Gary Line ... Show More
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Oct 2020
Portland, prisons and white supremacy - part one
Portland, Oregon, has a reputation as one of the United States’ most liberal and tolerant cities. Since the death of George Floyd, it has been at the forefront of protests and violence as anti-racist demonstrators and far right groups have battled with each other and with the pol ... Show More
26m 28s
Jul 2023
Bradford 12: The Asian youth who took on the racists, part 2
By 1981, Pakistani-born immigrant Tariq Mehmood had endured years of violent racism in Britain. When he heard that gangs of white skinheads – with a history of attacking Asians – were coming to his home in Bradford, Tariq and his neighbours took desperate measures to defend their ... Show More
40m 41s