File on 4 Investigates Episodes Episode guide
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A Romanian Ransom
Uncovering a secret Cold War trade of animals in exchange for Jewish lives.
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21/07/2026
News-making original journalism.
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Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower
Trading influence: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Royals and the Epstein Files.
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Strict schools: Taking discipline too far?
Are some schools are taking strict discipline too far?
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Fake Marriages - The real story
The front line on tackling fake marriages
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Sins of the past: Should the Church of England pay for its links to slavery?
Should the Church of England pay for its links to slavery?
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Tricked into pregnancy? The Liv Nervo story
A woman who says she was tricked into pregnancy fights to change the law.
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Hair Strand Tests in the Family Court
Questions are raised about how hair strand tests are interpreted in Family Courts.
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Adding Up: How Councils meet the costs of Special Educational Needs
How do councils cope with the rising SEN bill?
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Locked and Downloaded: The rise in 3D printed guns
How much of a threat to the UK are homemade printed weapons?
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Duped in Dubai
The investment course that didn't deliver.
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Searching for Soldier Dad
DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya
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Are white working class girls falling behind?
When it comes to school attendance and attainment are some girls falling behind?
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The Experiments
An investigation into widespread medical abuse in German children's homes.
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Sunshine and Secrets: The hidden side of IVF
What happens when the IVF sperm or egg donor you choose isn’t the one you get?
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The battle for hearts and lungs: Transplants in trouble.
Is the UK's heart and lung transplant service still world beating?
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Fight on the Right: The MAGA Civil War
What's behind the growing schism within the Make America Great Again coalition?
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Bogus self-employment - who pays the price?
Why is the rise in bogus self-employment a problem for all of us?
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No CCTV: When train attacks go unrecorded
Is a lack of CCTV preventing victims of train attacks getting justice?
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Can boxing look after its own?
Can boxing do more to look after its fighters?
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Is the answer to the NHS bed crisis virtual?
Can virtual wards, where patients are treated at home, ease pressure on NHS hospitals?
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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.
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Thin on Information? Hair loss drug Finasteride
Is the popular hair loss drug Finasteride being safely promoted?
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No Win No Fee... No thanks?
How some No Win No Fee legal firms can leave consumers making claims with big bills to pay
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Can cash grants help end homelessness?
Is a one-off cash payment a way to ending someone’s homelessness?
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Firefighting's forever chemical legacy
The story of firefighting foam’s toxic legacy.
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An unholy row over bishop accused of bullying.
A bishop accused of bullying denies any wrongdoing.
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Adoption: The Blame Game
The story of a hidden world of lies and blame when adoptions break down.
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Multi-Cancer Testing - Hype or Hope?
Could multi-cancer detection tests help improve earlier diagnosis for NHS patients?
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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.