Face the Facts

Original investigations into social injustice, public policy, inefficiency and fraud

Radio 4,72 episodes

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Life in Gangland London
John Waite investigates life in London's street gangs.
05 Mar 2015,45 mins,
Inside St Patrick's
Colleges attracting millions of pounds of public funding are under fire.
26 Feb 2015,45 mins
Britain's Legal Slaves
John Waite tracks down people who live as slaves in Britain.
19 Feb 2015,42 mins
Prostitution: Red Light? Green Light?
John Waite investigates the varying approaches to street prostitution across the UK.
30 Jul 2014,27 mins
Charity's New Mission?: Do More, Say Less
John Waite investigates claims that charities are being silenced.
23 Jul 2014,27 mins
Filling the Autism Gap
John Waite asks why parents of some autistic children are trying unproven therapies.
16 Jul 2014,27 mins
A Thousand Philomenas
Investigating a mass grave in Northern Ireland.
09 Jul 2014,27 mins
An Unqualified Failure
John investigates allegations of malpractice at one of the UK's leading training providers
02 Jul 2014,27 mins
Inside the Young Footballer Industry
Professional football club academies accused of over-recruiting young footballers.
25 Jun 2014,27 mins
London's Hidden Homes
The desperate measures some are taking to get themselves a home in the capital.
23 Apr 2014,27 mins
The Country Rogue
Dozens of farmers say they face ruin after borrowing money from a Somerset finance company
16 Apr 2014,26 mins
Little in Reserve?
John Waite investigates why the British Army is failing to recruit enough reservists.
09 Apr 2014,26 mins
Tried and Tested?
Calls for reform of safety testing rules after thousands of women are damaged by surgery.
22 Jan 2014,26 mins
Forced Adoption and the Mums on the Run
The underground networks helping mums on the run from social services and forced adoptions
15 Jan 2014,26 mins
The affordable housing that's unaffordable
The house builders who claim they are too poor to build affordable homes.
08 Jan 2014,26 mins
The Defiance of Science
The commonly used medical 'drip' that may have caused thousands of unnecessary deaths.
21 Aug 2013,26 mins
NHS 111 - A Bad Call?
Is the new health helpline fit for purpose? John Waite investigates.
14 Aug 2013,26 mins
The RSPCA - A law unto itself?
Is too much prosecuting undermining the RSPCA's animal welfare mission?
07 Aug 2013,26 mins
Sold Down River
John Waite investigates how rivers are paying the price for our cheap water.
31 Jul 2013,26 mins
The Marcos Mystery?
John Waite investigates the Marcos mystery.
24 Jul 2013,26 mins
Safety on the Line?
John Waite investigates the railway contractors who have broken the rules.
29 May 2013,26 mins
The UK Boomtown: North Sea industry suffers staff shortages
John Waite investigates the 'threat' of a skills shortage in the oil and gas industry.
22 May 2013,26 mins
Remploy Factories - No Place to Shelter
Remploy closure and sale programme leaves around 2000 disabled staff out of work.
15 May 2013,26 mins
Who wants to be a trader millionaire?
John Waite enters the world of the DIY financial traders.
08 May 2013,26 mins
A Funny Old Business Rate System?
Delay in a revaluation of business rates could do further damage to town centres.
23 Jan 2013,27 mins
Campylobacter - the 'silent epidemic'
John Waite asks what is being done to tackle this threat to public health.
16 Jan 2013,27 mins
Face the Facts Update
John Waite looks at new measures to help the UK tourist industry attract Chinese visitors.
09 Jan 2013,27 mins
The Hotels of Last Resort
The rise in homeless families being moved into bed and breakfast accommodation.
02 Jan 2013,27 mins
Pardon for the Disowned Army
John Waite follows the plight of thousands of forgotten soldiers.
08 Aug 2012,27 mins
Wed-Locked
Scores of people with learning disabilities are ending up in forced marriages.
01 Aug 2012,27 mins