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Buried

A deathbed tape leads two reporters into one of the worst environment crimes in UK history: a secret one million tonne toxic dump near a city. What did the man in the tape know?

Radio 4,12 episodes

Episodes

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Series 1
Introducing Buried - Series 1
A deathbed tape. An appalling crime. Clues to a criminal underworld. A plea: dig it up.
16 Jan 2023,3 mins
Series 1
Series 1 - 1. A Deathbed Tape
A trucker leaves a tape about an appalling crime. Three words echo: Dig it Up.
23 Jan 2023,14 mins
Series 1
Series 1 - 2. A Scene of Horror
The story of how criminals dumped a million tonnes. A million tonnes of what?
24 Jan 2023,14 mins
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Series 1 - 3. A One-Man Mission
Who was Joe Ferguson? His family says he was a man on a mission. What did he know?
25 Jan 2023,14 mins
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Series 1 - 4. Blackleg
In the dead of night, a meeting about an eerie event. Could Mobuoy still be a threat?
26 Jan 2023,14 mins
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Series 1 - 5. The Missing Memo
A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth.
27 Jan 2023,14 mins
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Series 1 - 6. FOFO (Fear of Finding Out)
When a man used satellites to find dumps, he learned they’re everywhere. Is it a mafia?
30 Jan 2023,14 mins
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Series 1 - 7. How to Make a Mafia
In a violent mafia’s home town, we learn how the UK is playing a dangerous game.
31 Jan 2023,14 mins
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Series 1 - 8. The Screams of the Dead
Crowds gather. A child is dead. And there are countless more. Are dumps to blame?
01 Feb 2023,14 mins
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Series 1 - 9. Fear of the Unknown
In his last days, Joe thought pollution was putting lives at risk. Was he right?
02 Feb 2023,15 mins
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Series 1 - 10. What Joe Knew
In a finale of twists and answers, we uncover the secret that disturbed Joe until the end.
03 Feb 2023,14 mins
Series 1
Series 1 - Bonus Episode: Recycling Corrupted
Secret satellite waste trackers reveal what’s really going on with your recycling.
03 Nov 2024,28 mins