Best Hidden In Plain Sight Podcast Uk Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 4: The Senseless Murder of Brianna Ghey 1:18:06

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In this episode, we unravel the tragic murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey, whose life was cut short in February 2023 in a premeditated attack by two teenagers. We explore the chilling details of the case, the disturbing motivations behind it and the broader societal questions it raises about violence, anonymity, and the vulnerabilities of youth. Re…

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The human stain remover: what Britain’s greatest extreme cleaner learned from 25 years on the job 30:46

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From murder scenes to whale blubber, Ben Giles has seen it – and cleaned it – all. In their stickiest hours, people rely on him to restore order By Tom Lamont. Read by Elis James. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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From the archive: The queen of crime-solving 41:55

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: forensic scientist Angela Gallop has helped to crack many of the UK’s most notorious murder cases. But today she fears the whole field – and justice itself – is at risk By Imogen West-Knight…

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The Haunting of Lowes Cottage 48:16

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The text detailed a remarkable opportunity. A unique one-off property ripe for modernisation, offering adaptable accommodation in a pretty hamlet five minutes from Ashbourne town centre. The home included a sitting room, a second reception room, a kitchen, a bathroom, a half-cellar/workshop, two bedrooms, a large landing suitable for conversion to …

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A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0 25:45

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If the first term of Donald Trump provoked anxiety over the fate of objective knowledge, the second has led to claims we live in a world-historical age of stupid, accelerated by big tech. But might there be a way out? By William Davies. Read by Dan Starkey. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…

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The Last Fare / David Wilkie & The Miners’ Strike - Part 2 54:36

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A taxi driver was simply doing his job during the miners' strike in 1984, when an object was hurled onto the motorway, crushing his car and killing him in the process. Three men had been charged with murder. However, one insisted to the police that he had played no part in the crime. Against the backdrop of the bitter clash between miners and the g…

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Ep. 3: The Unbelievable Abduction of Sherri Papini 1:25:55

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In this episode, we dive into the chilling tale of Sherri Papini, a California mother whose 2016 disappearance sparked a nationwide frenzy. Found weeks later battered and branded, Sherri claims that she had been abducted by two masked women. Her story gripped the media, ignited fear and drew sympathy from millions. But as investigators pulled at th…

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‘Resistance is when I put an end to what I don’t like’: The rise and fall of the Baader-Meinhof gang 36:37

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In the 1970s, the radical leftwing German terrorist organisation may have spread fear through public acts of violence – but its inner workings were characterised by vanity and incompetence By Jason Burke. Read by Noof Ousellam. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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From the archive: Who owns Einstein? The battle for the world’s most famous face 48:46

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Thanks to a savvy California lawyer, Albert Einstein has earned far more posthumously than he ever did in his lifetime. But is that what the great scientist would have wanted? By Simon Parki…

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The Last Fare / David Wilkie & The Miners’ Strike - Part 1 50:25

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The winter of 1984 forced miners to confront impossible choices. Families faced a dilemma that would tear at the fabric of the country’s tight-knit communities. Miners could continue to strike, pushing them to the brink of poverty, or return to work to put food on the table… (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was resear…

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The origins of today’s conflict between American Jews over Israel 28:35

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In the early years, American Jewish support for Israel was a fraught issue. The turning point was the six-day war of 1967, which solidified a strength of feeling that has only recently begun to fracture By Mark Mazower. Read by Kerry Shale. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 26 1:10:59

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Gordon Stewart Northcott begins his defence… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 2: The Disappearance of Bryce Laspisa 1:26:40

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In this episode, we dive deep into the baffling and bizarre disappearance of Bryce Laspisa, whose abondoned car was found near California's Castaic Lake after a series of unexplained events. This episode unravels the eerie timeline of Bryce's final movements and the haunting questions that remain unanswered. Resources: Podcast (YouTube) - Trace Evi…

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‘I have to do it’: why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China 54:50

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In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race By Chang Che. Read by Vincent Lai. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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From the archive: ‘Infertility stung me’: Black motherhood and me 33:25

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: I assumed I would be part of the first generation to have full agency over my reproduction – but I was wrong By Edna Bonhomme. Read by Nerissa Bradley. Help support our independent journalis…

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Unsolved / Vicky Glass 1:03:19

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The man and his dog rambled through the North York Moors towards a stream just outside Danby. Like many locals, they regularly enjoyed walking through the scenic heather-covered moorland. There were always areas off the beaten path where they had never set foot and never saw a soul. That day was different. As they got close to the stream, the man s…

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‘What reconciliation? What forgiveness?’: Syria’s deadly reckoning 42:49

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Over a few brutal days in March, as sectarian violence and revenge killings tore through parts of Syria, two friends from different communities tried to find a way to survive By Ghaith Abdul-Ahad. Read by Mo Ayoub. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 25 47:09

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The state rests its case… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ep. 1: The Incredible Survival Tale of Alison Botha 49:46

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In our debut episode, we explore the case that defies belief - a story of unimaginable violence, and a woman who lived to tell it. Set in a quiet coastal town, this crime shattered assumptions about safety, survival and the limits of human resilience. We follow the journey of someone who faced the unthinkable and emerged not just alive, but determi…

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Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest 30:27

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The late Kenyan novelist and activist believed erasing language was the most lasting weapon of oppression. Here, Aminatta Forna recalls the man and introduces his essay on decolonisation By Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o with introduction by Aminatta Forna. Read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Aminatta Forna. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.…

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From the archive: The Blackstone rebellion: how one country took on the world’s biggest commercial landlord 44:48

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Stolen Possibility / Stuart Worby 35:00

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‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster 29:36

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Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster By Kate Marvel. Read by Norma Butikofer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…

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Introducing: Hidden in Plain Sight 1:15

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Introducing: Hidden in Plain Sight, a new UK True Crime Podcast. With episodes released every Friday, we take a deep dive into the cases that have shaped society and focus on those that are - quite literally - hiding in plain sight. Theme music by Logan Nickleson: https://musicformakers.com/By Becca Winter, Ryan Peden

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 24 49:58

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Northcott makes some changes to his legal counsel… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From bank robber to scholar: the Knoxville dropout fighting to change how we see addiction 31:55

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Kirsten Smith was 19 when she first tried heroin; within a few years she was in prison. She says she willingly made bad choices and wants society to stop treating addiction as a disease By Xi Chen. Read by Katherine Fenton. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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From the archive: Divine comedy: the standup double act who turned to the priesthood 45:08

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Josh and Jack used to interrogate life via absurdist jokes and sketches. But the questions they had just kept getting bigger – and led them both to embark upon a profound transformation By L…

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Blinded By Assumptions / Una Crown / David Newton 50:14

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Preserving the scene and meticulously collecting forensic evidence at the site of a suspicious death provides the best chance of uncovering the truth about what happened. When an investigation falters in its earliest stages, incorrect assumptions can lead to contamination of the crime scene, creating a devastating ripple effect that could ultimatel…

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‘A climate of unparalleled malevolence’: are we on our way to the sixth major mass extinction? 30:38

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Churning quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at the rate we are going could lead the planet to another Great Dying By Peter Brannen. Read by Lincoln Conway. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 23 44:31

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Gordon Stewart Northcott’s trial begins… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films? 40:58

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When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs. But is there a happy ending? By Phil Hoad. Read by Adam Sims. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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From the archive: Forgetting the apocalypse: why our nuclear fears faded – and why that’s dangerous 44:32

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: The horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki made the whole world afraid of the atomic bomb – even those who might launch one. Today that fear has mostly passed out of living memory, and with it we…

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Unsolved / Steven Clark 51:34

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The tide was starting to come in, and the sun was setting over Saltburn-by-the-Sea in North Yorkshire. A woman sat on a bench on the promenade, waiting for her son to join her so they could walk home together. Quite often, the sea was dotted with surfers, but not that day. The woman pulled her jacket tightly to shield herself from the icy coastal w…

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‘The forest had gone’: the storm that moved a mountain 46:22

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On a small ledge in the Swiss mountains, 200 people were enjoying a summer football tournament. As night fell, they had no idea what was coming By Jonah Goodman. Read by Evelyn Miller. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 22 23:58

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Louise Northcott makes a startling confession. The treatment of Christine Collins inspires a change in the law… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Life in a ‘sinking nation’: Tuvalu’s dreams of dry land 42:36

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With sea levels rising, much of the nation’s population is confronting the prospect that their home may soon cease to exist. Where are they going to go? By Atul Dev. Read by Mikhail Sen Check out Between Moon Tides documentary at theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod…

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From the archive: Sewage sleuths: the men who revealed the slow, dirty death of Welsh and English rivers 42:24

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: A tide of effluent, broken laws and ruthless cuts is devastating the nation’s waterways. An academic and a detective have dredged up the truth of how it was allowed to happen – but will anyt…

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A Needle Attack in Northallerton / Gary Lewis / Darren Harris 47:14

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Susan Allan had just returned from her lunch break when she heard Gary, the shop owner, calling her name from the street outside. She rushed out of the shop and saw a customer she had been chatting with earlier that day walking towards a car parked in an alley. Thinking that the man had stolen something, Susan quickly took out her phone and snapped…

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Very British bribery: the whistleblower who exposed the UK’s dodgy arms deals with Saudi Arabia 51:36

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When Ian Foxley found evidence of corruption while working at a British company in Riyadh, he alerted the MoD. He didn’t know he’d stumbled upon one of its most closely guarded secrets By David Pegg. Read by Shane Zaza. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 21 29:28

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The prosecution and defence ready themselves for trial. A mysterious man attempts to attack Sanford… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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‘People pay to be told lies’: the rise and fall of the world’s first ayahuasca multinational 49:41

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Alberto Varela claimed he wanted to use sacred plant medicine to free people’s minds. But as the organisation grew, his followers discovered a darker reality. By Sam Edwards. Read by Sid Sagar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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From the archive: ‘We were all wrong’: how Germany got hooked on Russian energy 32:40

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Germany has been forced to admit it was a terrible mistake to become so dependent on Russian oil and gas. So why did it happen? By Patrick Wintour. Read by Andrew McGregor. Help support our …

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Blackout / Natalie Shotter / Mohamed Iidow 41:38

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Two officers from the Metropolitan Police were already dealing with an incident when they were asked to come and assist an unconscious woman lying on a park bench. They refused, leaving her alone, a decision that would have devastating consequences... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. …

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Dancing with Putin: how Austria’s former foreign minister found a new home in Russia 34:56

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Karin Kneissl made headlines around the world when she invited the Russian president to her wedding in 2018. Five years later, she moved to St Petersburg. The scandal revealed a dark truth about the ties between Vienna and Moscow By Amanda Coakley. Read by Avena Mansergh-Wallace. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpo…

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 20 27:47

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Cyrus speaks about his family. Louise wants to see her son… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Don’t call it morning sickness: ‘At times in my pregnancy I wondered if this was death coming for me’ 30:44

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The Victorians called it ‘pernicious vomiting of pregnancy’, but modern medicine has offered no end to the torture of hyperemesis gravidarum – until now. By Abi Stephenson. Read by Nicolette Chin. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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From the archive: ‘We need to break the junk food cycle’: how to fix Britain’s failing food system 33:47

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We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: From ultra-processed junk to failing supply chains and rocketing food poverty, there are serious problems with the way the UK eats. Will the government ever act? By Bee Wilson. Read by Elino…

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The Last Juvenile To Be Sentenced To Death / Ethel Corey / Harold Wilkins 1:04:03

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Constable Thomas Lockley was working the early shift at Streetly station when he received a message from Little Aston cafe. He set off in his patrol car, and as the constable approached the cafe, he noticed a teenage boy on a bike peddling away with urgency. PC Lockley slowed his vehicle and rolled down the window. The boy quickly acknowledged him …

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The rise and fall of the British cult that hid in plain sight 51:55

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Philippa Barnes was a child when her family joined the Jesus Fellowship. As an adult, she helped expose the shocking scale of abuse it had perpetrated By Barbara Speed. Read by Robyn Addison. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpodBy The Guardian

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The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 19 52:20

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Gordon Stewart Northcott arrives on U.S. soil… For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.