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Shadow World

What will it take for two London gangsters to turn their lives into a movie? A story about friendship, survival, and the fight to escape the life you built.

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Breakin' the Cycle
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What will it take for two London gangsters to turn their lives into a movie?
22 Jul 2026,3 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
1. The Script
Two notorious London gangsters decide to leave criminality and become film producers.
29 Jul 2026,28 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
2. A Hood Story
Colin and D begin production, but remain tempted by their lucrative drug dealing business.
05 Aug 2026,28 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
3. The Right Kind of Violence
As the film shoot descends into chaos, Colin and D decide to shut down their drug empire.
12 Aug 2026,28 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
4. A New Direction
Colin takes over directing, but the lines between gangland fact and fiction begin to blur.
19 Aug 2026,28 mins,
Breakin' the Cycle
5. One Shot
Just as Colin and D are on the brink of success, they make a fatal decision.
26 Aug 2026,28 mins,
Breakin' the Cycle
6. The Final Act
D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
02 Sep 2026,29 mins
Stolen Years
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Andrew Malkinson versus the justice system that failed him.
11 May 2026,3 mins
Stolen Years
1. Contaminated Memories
Andrew Malkinson tries to rebuild his life and learns how he was wrongly identified.
19 May 2026,28 mins
Stolen Years
2. Without a Trace
Who is the new suspect in the case?
19 May 2026,28 mins
Stolen Years
3. Lucky Man
While Andrew Malkinson fights for compensation, police discover dramatic witness evidence.
19 May 2026,28 mins
Stolen Years
4. Closing Arguments
The victim testifies with some explosive revelations. Will justice finally prevail?
19 May 2026,28 mins
Impulsive
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Noel Titheradge uncovers devastating side effects caused by a class of prescription drugs
10 Feb 2026,3 mins
Impulsive
1. Warning Signs
Bill’s new medication helps his Parkinson’s - but then he begins to behave impulsively.
16 Feb 2026,13 mins,
Impulsive
2. Wonder drugs
Steve starts chatting to camgirls online - how long can he keep it a secret?
17 Feb 2026,14 mins
Impulsive
3. Dopamine Hits
Freddie finds out his dad has recklessly invested his life savings in property overseas.
18 Feb 2026,13 mins
Impulsive
4. Big Pharma, Big Secret
Noel discovers a shocking report from inside the UK company that makes one of the drugs.
19 Feb 2026,14 mins
Impulsive
5. Restless
Lisa has new medication for her restless legs syndrome - then she meets a man online.
20 Feb 2026,13 mins
Impulsive
6. Chasing Losses
Lucy’s never tried a scratchcard before - but soon her gambling is out of control.
23 Feb 2026,14 mins
Impulsive
7. Missed connections
Lucy and Freddie finally make the connection between the behaviour and the medication.
24 Feb 2026,13 mins
Impulsive
8. Collateral
Andrew is arrested for fraud. Will a judge accept that medication affected his behaviour?
25 Feb 2026,14 mins
Impulsive
9. Blame Game
Who should take responsibility for the impact of side effects from dopamine agonists?
26 Feb 2026,13 mins
Impulsive
10. Reflections
Impulse control side effects are common, so why are they so hard to talk about?
27 Feb 2026,14 mins
Anatomy of a Cancellation
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Katie Razzall reveals what happened when a prize-winning author was accused of racism
03 Nov 2025,3 mins
Anatomy of a Cancellation
1. Kate’s Story
When a prize-winning author was accused of racism, she asked her online followers to help.
12 Nov 2025,28 mins,
Anatomy of a Cancellation
2. The Words
This time we hear from Kate Clanchy’s critics.
19 Nov 2025,28 mins,
Anatomy of a Cancellation
3. The Paper Trail
How did Kate Clanchy’s publisher respond to the online debate?
26 Nov 2025,28 mins
Anatomy of a Cancellation
4. The Defence of Kate Clanchy
We hear from some of Kate’s supporters.
03 Dec 2025,28 mins
Anatomy of a Cancellation
5. The Rewrite
Will a sensitivity read be enough to move on from the row?
10 Dec 2025,28 mins
Anatomy of a Cancellation
6. Post Mortem
Today, what lessons can be drawn from what happened to Kate Clanchy and her critics?
17 Dec 2025,29 mins