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Sounds,17 Nov 2025,27 mins,

1. Paradise, Lost

The Pitcairn Trials
Contains scenes of a sexual nature, scenes of sexual violence and scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

Available for 308 days

In Kent, UK, Police Officer Peter George is asked to investigate an alleged serious crime: the rape of a child. The crime is not in England but on the remote Pacific Island of Pitcairn, and what Peter and his colleague find is a complicated story. They decide that modern British law and policing must be taken to this worryingly lawless Island, but how to implement an entire legal system on a remote Pacific island? And what are the secrets that are hidden in plain sight? If you have been affected by child sexual abuse, help and support is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline

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