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Anonymous

End of a Sentence

The life of a probation officer is part social work, part teacher, all about connecting with people on a human level. This anonymous account takes us to the ground level of the industry.
Aug 8, 2024
Richard Smyth

Under the Hammer

In Nottinghamshire lives an Odinist cult. We meet the charming, not very Nordic, Viking obsessed men of the Odinist Fellowship of Newark-on-Trent.
Aug 5, 2024
Camilla Bell-Davies

Among the Russians

Around 30,0000 Russians fled to Serbia at the beginning of the Ukraine war. At a foggy banya in the middle of Belgrade, some of them tell us why.
Jul 30, 2024
Jordan Michelman

A Haunting in Shoreditch

The Ace of shades.
Jul 25, 2024
Clive Martin

West End Confidential

A tour of the filthy and glamorous capital.
Jul 24, 2024
Fiona Mozley

Something in the Water

Why do people drink their own piss?
Jul 22, 2024
Bertie Brandes

Confessions of a London Femcel

Why are women no longer having sex?
Jul 18, 2024
Margaret Mitchell

If You Can’t Beauchamp, Join Them

Learning the secret of eternal life from a Kensington pizzeria owner, Ciro Orsini, who at the age of 75, still dresses like a biker – and who still has an eye for the ladies.
Jul 15, 2024
The Fence

For Your Eyes Only

What does it mean to handle sensitive information? We spoke to a suite of nodes from across the pipeline to learn more about the power of confidential intel, in all of its forms. 
Jul 3, 2024
Margaret McCartney

The Drugs Don’t Work

A general practitioner in Glasgow unpacks how the hand-in-glove relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and the NHS has changed – for the worse.
Jun 27, 2024

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