World of Secrets Podcast
Global investigations from the BBC. Gripping stories from around the world – delve into a World of Secrets.
Global investigations from the BBC. Gripping stories from around the world – delve into a World of Secrets.
Latest season:
Catching My Teacher. They were taught to obey. But they learnt to resist. When students from a network of boarding schools in Indonesia hear about a dark secret at the heart of a national institution, they set out to find the truth — not knowing what it will cost them. This is a story about friendship, love and who you can trust.
Also, previously on World of Secrets:
Searching for Soldier Dad. DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya then disappeared.
Al Fayed Predator at Harrods. Women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape.
And The Abercrombie Guys. Investigating sexual exploitation claims against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch.
Episodes to download
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2. In the doldrums—Finding Mr Fox
Wed 30 Oct 2024
The sailors’ dream voyage soon becomes a nightmare
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1. The adventure of a lifetime—Finding Mr Fox
Wed 30 Oct 2024
Two Brazilian sailors prepare for a voyage that will change their lives forever
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Trailer—Finding Mr Fox
Tue 29 Oct 2024
Sailors, smugglers and millions of dollars of cocaine. The new season is coming soon.
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11. Mike Jeffries under arrest—The Abercrombie Guys
Sat 26 Oct 2024
Mike Jeffries and Matthew Smith arrested on charges of sex trafficking and prostitution.
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6. The ripple effect—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Many more women have made allegations of abuse and rape against Mohamed Al Fayed
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5. Silenced no more—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Mohamed Al Fayed sells Harrods and retreats into a world of luxury villas and yachts
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4. Surveillance state—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Security cameras were everywhere in Harrods. There’s an atmosphere of paranoia
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3. Paris—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Work trips to “the city of lights” turn dark. Al Fayed’s power and control becomes clear
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2. Executive suite—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Sophia is handed an incredible opportunity at Harrods, but not everything is as it seems
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1. Golden opportunity—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods
Thu 19 Sep 2024
A dream job offer arrives from Harrods, to the surprise of debutante teenager, Cheska
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10. Final Fantasy—The Abercrombie Guys
Fri 13 Sep 2024
"I thought I was gonna die." One man fears for his life after meeting The Abercrombie Guys
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9. The FBI is at my door—The Abercrombie Guys
Fri 13 Sep 2024
The FBI is investigating The Abercrombie Guys, as one man pledges to defend them.
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6. Faces at the window—The Apartheid Killer
Mon 19 Aug 2024
How many people did Louis van Schoor really kill?
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5. The trial—The Apartheid Killer
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Can justice be done or would he be cleared? The reckoning of Louis van Schoor
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4. The hunter becomes the hunted—The Apartheid Killer
Mon 5 Aug 2024
Can the reign of terror of Louis van Schoor be stopped? People were fighting back
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3. The killing machine—The Apartheid Killer
Mon 29 Jul 2024
The making of mass murderer Louis van Schoor
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2. ‘We love Louis’—The Apartheid Killer
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Who killed Edward and so many others? His name was Louis van Schoor and we found him
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1. Edward’s ghost—The Apartheid Killer
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Who was Edward and how did he die? His body is exhumed in East London, South Africa
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Trailer—The Apartheid Killer
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Four more World of Secrets seasons are coming soon, starting with The Apartheid Killer.
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Special: World of Secrets live—The Disciples
Mon 6 May 2024
Inside the investigation and the journalists behind the TB Joshua story The Disciples
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9. Man of God—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
The secret daughter of TB Joshua, who dared to rebel against her prophet father
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8. Collapse—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
People are trapped under rubble in the church compound. The world’s eyes are on TB Joshua
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7. Beware of blasphemers—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
A former disciple and once loyal recruiter speaks out. For TB Joshua, it’s betrayal
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6. Miracle machine—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Healer or fraud? The truth about TB Joshua, whose miracles made him rich and famous
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5. The maze—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Anneka confronts TB Joshua. What really happened in his fifth-floor apartment?
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4. Daddy’s calling—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Namibian teenager Jessica gives up everything to join prophet TB Joshua in Lagos.
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3. The compound—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Isolated, obedient and sleep deprived, TB Joshua’s new disciples adapt to compound life.
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2. The prophet—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
The myths around Nigerian pastor TB Joshua draw young followers from across the world.
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1. Sin no more—The Disciples
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Shots ring out at a Lagos church guarded by gunmen. Behind these high walls are secrets
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8. The Fallout—The Abercrombie Guys
Tue 21 Nov 2023
A lawsuit is filed revealing new allegations. What did Abercrombie and Fitch know?
