File on 4 Investigates

BBC Radio 4

News-making original journalism documentary series, investigating stories at home and abroad.

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506 episodes
Updated July 21

Episodes506

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February 10 · 37 min
Is the answer to the NHS bed crisis virtual?
Can virtual wards, where patients are treated at home, ease pressure on NHS hospitals?
February 5 · 36 min
Missing Billions
Missing Billions investigates lost or missing financial assets.
January 27 · 37 min
I accused a policeman of rape but I ended up on trial
‘Ruth’ accused a police officer of rape but was prosecuted for lying about the allegation.
January 20 · 37 min
Thin on Information? Hair loss drug Finasteride
Is the popular hair loss drug Finasteride being safely promoted?
January 13 · 37 min
No Win No Fee... No thanks?
How some No Win No Fee legal firms can leave consumers making claims with big bills to pay
Dec 30, 2025 · 37 min
Can cash grants help end homelessness?
Is a one-off cash payment a way to ending someone’s homelessness?
Dec 16, 2025 · 37 min
Firefighting's forever chemical legacy
The story of firefighting foam’s toxic legacy.
Dec 9, 2025 · 37 min
An unholy row over bishop accused of bullying.
A bishop accused of bullying denies any wrongdoing.
Nov 28, 2025 · 37 min
Adoption: The Blame Game
The story of a hidden world of lies and blame when adoptions break down.
Nov 25, 2025 · 37 min
Multi-Cancer Testing - Hype or Hope?
Could multi-cancer detection tests help improve earlier diagnosis for NHS patients?
Nov 11, 2025 · 37 min
The IT bug that's caused chaos in the courts
An IT bug caused evidence to go missing or appear lost in some court cases.
Nov 4, 2025 · 38 min
Chemsex: Hidden Pleasures, Hidden Harms
Mobeen Azhar explores the risks some gay men take by mixing their sex lives with drug use.
Oct 28, 2025 · 37 min
High Stakes: Gambling in the armed forces
What's the scale of gambling amongst armed forces personnel and what's being done to help?
Oct 22, 2025 · 36 min
Abused for Our Food
Georgie Styles investigates evidence of exploitation and abuse in our food system.
Oct 7, 2025 · 37 min
Youth Justice: The project keeping young offenders out of custody
Why has the number of under-18s in custody in England and Wales dropped to a record low?
Sep 30, 2025 · 37 min
Swiped. Inside London's phone theft epidemic
Targeting the mobile phone thieves out to steal your handset and access its banking apps.
Sep 22, 2025 · 38 min
Inside the Migrant Hotel
Sue Mitchell takes listeners into the closed world of the migrant hotels.
Sep 16, 2025 · 37 min
A Prison Inspector Calls
A unique insight into the many problems facing our prison system.
Sep 2, 2025 · 36 min
Sex Offenders: The Long Way Back
Alison Holt reports on a charity that aims to rehabilitate men convicted of a sexual crime
Aug 26, 2025 · 37 min
Domestic Abuse: Beyond the Checklist
Leila Nathoo investigates the risk assessment system for domestic abuse.