Shadow World Podcast
Gripping stories from the shadows - Shadow World: Stolen Years - Andrew Malkinson and the justice system that failed him.
Shadow World - Stolen Years: Andrew Malkinson's wrongful conviction of a brutal rape in 2003 has been recognised as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK history. He's angry and says the criminal justice and appeal systems let him down. Now that the right man has been convicted, he wants answers, and reform. So why did he spend all those years in prison while the perpetrator remained free? And what does his case tell us about the justice system that failed him? In Shadow World: Stolen Years, filmmaker and journalist Jemma Gander (co-director of The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars) follows the next chapter of this extraordinary case. As Andrew tries to rebuild his life, fresh questions emerge about the role of the police, the courts, and the institutions that failed him. "You don't know what you're capable of withstanding until you are forced to. But it's just horrific". Twenty three years later, a man is found guilty of the crime Andrew Malkinson was falsely accused of.
Gripping stories from the Shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK.
Episodes to download
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5. Ripe for the Taking—The Grave Robbers
Wed 6 Aug 2025
Where did the gang get the idea to use fake wills to steal the homes of the dead?
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4. The Will to Steal—The Grave Robbers
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Sue Mitchell investigates a gang using fake wills to steal people’s homes and inheritance.
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3. The Good Spy—The Grave Robbers
Wed 23 Jul 2025
In life, neighbours protected Michael Judd, but when he died thieves stole everything.
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2. Strangers in the Street—The Grave Robbers
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Fake wills, stolen identities and cannabis farms
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1. My Dear Friend—The Grave Robbers
Sat 5 Jul 2025
Sue Mitchell investigates a gang using fake wills to steal people’s homes and inheritance.
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Trailer—The Grave Robbers
Thu 3 Jul 2025
How is it possible to steal a home? Sue Mitchell investigates.
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10. A Hidden Network—The Smuggler
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Nick is sentenced, but are his routes still wide open to other people smugglers?
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9. The Arrest—The Smuggler
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Nick is arrested on a beach in Kent, with four Vietnamese migrants on his boat
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8. The Boat Theory—The Smuggler
Wed 4 Jun 2025
Police build a theory that Nick is smuggling Vietnamese migrants to work on cannabis farms
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7. A Dangerous Journey—The Smuggler
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Nick makes a narrow escape after police turn up at a beach in France.
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6. The Vietnamese Connection—The Smuggler
Mon 2 Jun 2025
Nick is paid thousands of pounds to bring Vietnamese migrants into the UK.
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5. The Crossing—The Smuggler
Fri 30 May 2025
Nick buys a boat and searches for a new smuggling route.
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4. The Final Border—The Smuggler
Thu 29 May 2025
Nick becomes an informant, providing information about the Albanian gang
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3. The Mistake—The Smuggler
Wed 28 May 2025
Nick is growing in confidence, but human error is impossible to avoid.
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1. The Passport—The Smuggler
Mon 26 May 2025
British builder Nick joins an Albanian people smuggling gang.
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Trailer—The Smuggler
Mon 19 May 2025
How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
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8. Nearest and Dearest—The Willpower Detectives
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Sue Mitchell reports on a battle within one family over a wealthy grandfather’s finances.
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7. Rescue Me—The Willpower Detectives
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Sue Mitchell holds those responsible to account and finds out what more authorities can do
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6. Falling on Deaf Ears—The Willpower Detectives
Mon 16 Dec 2024
A man compensated for abuse asks Sue Mitchell for help in tracking some of the money.
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5. Rich Pickings—The Willpower Detectives
Fri 13 Dec 2024
Sue Mitchell investigates who people turn to when they fear vulnerable friends need help.
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4. Undue Influence—The Willpower Detectives
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Pam and Sylvie are worried and ask journalist Sue Mitchell for help finding their friend.
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3. My Dying Wish—The Willpower Detectives
Wed 11 Dec 2024
The story of the rock and roll roadie who left everything he owned to his best friends.
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2. A Trust Betrayed—The Willpower Detectives
Tue 10 Dec 2024
Sue Mitchell continues her investigation into how Power of Attorney orders are being used.
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1. The Doorstep Stranger—The Willpower Detectives
Mon 9 Dec 2024
The story of a missing woman and neighbours who ask for help to find where she has gone.
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Trailer—The Willpower Detectives
Thu 5 Dec 2024
Power of Attorney: what can go wrong? Concerned neighbours ask Sue Mitchell for help.
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9. An Ending, a Beginning—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Ittai hands over his gems. But will we ever know what else the Museum has lost?
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8. Stateside—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Katie discovers the eBay seller has customers in the US - one with hundreds of gems.
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7. Treasure Hunt—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Katie and Ittai’s hunt for gems leads them across Europe
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6. Lone Wolf or Scapegoat?—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Peter Higgs is sacked, but the British Museum’s director turns on Ittai.