In Detail...
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Exploring and explaining news stories from across England.
Series 5: Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance Viraj Mendis from Sri Lanka begs for sanctuary in an Ascension church. The vicar, Father John Methuen, agrees to protect him defying Thatcher’s government.
Previously on In Detail...
Series 1. The Pub Bombings Exploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.
Series 2. The Toxic Waste Scandal Explore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.
Series 3: Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.
Series 4: The Jesus Army Uncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain.
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5. Back to Sri Lanka
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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4. The Raid
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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3. Under Attack
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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2. Inside the Sanctuary
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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1. Viraj and the Vicar
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Introducing... Sanctuary: An Act of Defiance
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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7. End of Days
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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6. Sins of the Flesh
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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5. Judas
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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4. Love, Power and Sacrifice
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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3. Family Values
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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2. Genesis
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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1. Follow The Leader
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Introducing... The Jesus Army Cult
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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6. Justice
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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5. A Living Monument
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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4. The Reckoning
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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3. The Night Of
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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2. The Accusations
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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1. All this for a tree?
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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Introducing… Felled: The Sycamore Gap Story
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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8. The cost to Corby
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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7. The German Equation
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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6. Us vs Corby Council
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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5. The cluster and the clean-up
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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4. No cluster in Corby
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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3. The Whistleblowers
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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2. She’ll never play the piano
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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1. There’s something wrong with George
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Introducing... The Toxic Waste Scandal
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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12. The Worst of Humanity, the Best of Humanity
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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11. The Search for the Bombers
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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10. Conflict and Conspiracy
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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9. Blocked at Every Angle
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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8. The Naming of the Bombers
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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7. Dance with the Devil
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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6. The Nightmare Begins Again
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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5. The Real Bombers
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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4. The Birmingham Six (Their Version)
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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3. The Birmingham Six (Official Version)
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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2. Panic on the Streets
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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1. A Night Like Any Other
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Welcome to The Pub Bombings
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Nov 01, 2024 |