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Season 4: The untold story of the murder of Darren Bradshaw, a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997 and how the LGBT community fought back against prejudice during the Troubles. From BBC.


The Village investigates unresolved — and often underreported — cases of missing and murdered individuals in queer communities across Canada and beyond.


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Season 1 | The cases of missing and murdered men in Toronto's gay community.


Season 2 | The unexplained deaths of Alloura Wells and Cassandra Do, the communities that loved them, and the systems that failed them.


Season 3 | For many men, being in – or out – of the closet during the AIDS epidemic was the difference between life and death. In Montreal, unsolved murders stack up. And in the absence of police protection, a community of activists are forced to take matters into their own hands.


Season 4 | The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997.

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  • Jun 17, 2025 · 3 min

    Introducing: Blood on the Dancefloor

    <p>The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997.</p><p><br></p><p>Belfast 1997. But not just any part of Belfast, gay Belfast. A place you've probably never heard of before. Cigarette smoke, aftershave and expectation fill the air in the only gay bar in the country. Sat having a drink on a night out is Darren Bradshaw. He was just 24 years old when he was shot dead in front of hundreds of people. His brutal murder by terrorists sparked fears of a return to a

  • S3 · E7
    Jul 19, 2022 · 33 min

    S3 E7: Atonement

    <p>Years of sustained pressure finally pay off as the policing culture shifts to include activists’ input into their investigations. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-village-the-montreal-murders-transcripts-listen-1.6479960</p>

  • S3 · E6
    Jul 12, 2022 · 35 min

    S3 E6: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

    <p>When one of its priests is found murdered in Montreal, the Anglican Church has to publicly reckon with its sins. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-village-the-montreal-murders-transcripts-listen-1.6479960</p>

  • S3 · E5
    Jul 5, 2022 · 42 min

    S3 E5: Out With Them All

    <p>Faced with a deadly disease, surrounded by death, AIDS activist Roger Leclerc resorts to controversial tactics to confront discrimination and violence against gays and lesbians. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-village-the-montreal-murders-transcripts-listen-1.6479960</p>

  • S3 · E4
    Jun 28, 2022 · 27 min

    S3 E4: A Murder is a Murder is a Murder

    <p>A married man is murdered while on a business trip in Montreal. The case highlights the challenges of investigating the murders. Delayed investigations and unsolved cases are a dear price to pay when a serial killer may be on the loose. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-village-the-montreal-murders-transcripts-listen-1.6479960</p>

  • S3 · E3
    Jun 21, 2022 · 27 min

    S3 E3: Chicken Little

    <p>Montreal, 1991 – Fearing a serial killer, activists decide to take matters into their own hands. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-village-the-montreal-murders-transcripts-listen-1.6479960</p>

  • S3 · E2
    Jun 14, 2022 · 38 min

    S3 E2: Sex Garage

    <p>Scores of police remove their badges and slip on rubber gloves before beating and arresting queer partygoers in downtown Montreal. The violence escalates in the coming days, and many more are beaten and jailed. A stronger front emerges. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-village-the-montreal-murders-transcripts-listen-1.6479960</p>

  • S3 · E1
    Jun 7, 2022 · 44 min

    S3 E1: La Vie en Rose

    <p>Joe Rose, a queer activist living with AIDS, is murdered in cold blood on a city bus. So public, so brutal – the city is shocked. The killing becomes a catalyst for ACT UP’s takeover of the 1989 Montreal AIDS conference. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-village-the-montreal-murders-transcripts-listen-1.6479960</p>

  • May 31, 2022 · 2 min

    S3: Introducing: The Montreal Murders (Trailer)

    <p>A sneak peek into season three. Montreal in the 90s was a great time, but it had a dark side. For many men, being in – or out – of the closet during the AIDS epidemic was the difference between life and death. Unsolved murders stack up. And in the absence of police protection, a community of activists are forced to take matters into their own hands.</p>

  • May 31, 2022 · 3 min

    S3 E0: Return to The Village

    <p>Justin hands over the season to Francis at Parc de L’Espoir, the memorial to people who died from HIV/AIDS in Montreal’s gay village. We’re going back 30 years. The world was a different place. What we learned about how to live through a pandemic and how to solve a murder.</p>

  • S2 · E5
    Jul 20, 2021 · 53 min

    S2 E5: Accountability and Apologies

    <p>Justin discovers a shocking failure in the investigation into Alloura's death and poses tough questions to Toronto’s police chief. Trans activists honour Alloura and others who have inspired change, and who deserved better. Note: If you're in crisis or just looking for someone to talk to, try the Trans Lifeline’s Hotline — a peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning folks: CAN (877) 330-6366 or US (877) 565-8860 For transcripts of this series, please visit: http

  • S2 · E4
    Jul 13, 2021 · 48 min

    S2 E4: We belong

    <p>Police believe someone knows who killed Cassandra; all he has to do is talk. Meanwhile, trans activists and their allies embark on a long fight for inclusion in human rights laws — in Canada and around the world. Note: If you're in crisis or just looking for someone to talk to, try the Trans Lifeline’s Hotline — a peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning folks: CAN (877) 330-6366 or US (877) 565-8860 For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc

  • S2 · E3
    Jul 6, 2021 · 47 min

    S2 E3: Cassandra

    <p>Cassandra Do comes to the Village, trying to escape discrimination back home. When Cassandra pursues sex work to finance her transition, she finds herself part of a community targeted by the Toronto police. Note: If you're in crisis or just looking for someone to talk to, try the Trans Lifeline’s Hotline — a peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning folks: CAN (877) 330-6366 or US (877) 565-8860 For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/ra

  • S2 · E2
    Jun 30, 2021 · 36 min

    S2 E2: "Not a high priority"

    <p>When Alloura disappears her friends and family organize to find her, only to be brushed off by police. A stranger reaches out and provides some unsettling answers, but many questions remain. Note: If you're in crisis or just looking for someone to talk to, try the Trans Lifeline’s Hotline — a peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning folks: CAN (877) 330-6366 or US (877) 565-8860 For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/

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