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11:36

Episode 13: Do the Right Thing

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2025/12/13

Detective Sergeant James Brannigan has one last chance to convince his bosses to launch an investigation into Katie's death. Working on his own, he compiles a 20-page report of all the evidence so far. He says there are questions that need answers. He hopes senior officers will now decide the death needs to be looked at by a Major Investigations Team. But it is only when a young officer speaks up that the decision to have another look is made.

13:08

Episode 12: The Detective Sergeant

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2025/12/06

Detective Sergeant James Brannigan is able to speak to this series for the first time. He reveals how a call from journalist Tanya Fowles leads him to review the evidence gathered so far by his police colleagues into the murder. The more he uncovers, the more he believes an investigation is needed. He's just got to convince his senior officers.

12:00

Episode 11: The Recap

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2025/11/29

Jonathan Creswell very nearly gets away with murder. He tells police Katie Simpson had tried to take her own life. He's the hero who'd tried to save her. But he is lying. He's eventually charged with her rape and murder. Now new witnesses say they'd tried to warn police of her killer's behaviours.

29:18

4. Mum

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2025/10/22

As Cameron Finnigan is sentenced at the Old Bailey his mum speaks out. She offers a rare, painful and deeply revealing insight into families caught in the fallout of 764.The BBC investigation explores what it will take to stop this network and the National Crime Agency reveal what they’re doing to combat the growing threat of online groups like 764.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

23:21

3. Taken in 90 Seconds

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2025/10/22

In a chilling look at how screens become crime scenes, we uncover a murder that was plotted in Romania and live streamed to 764 members worldwide.The investigation explores the power of online manipulation and the worrying reach of 764.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

25:32

2. The Lion’s Den

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2025/10/22

Uncovering what happens inside 764’s chatrooms and its devastating toll on victims and families who are caught in the web of a network so dangerous, global law enforcement can barely keep up.We meet a Canadian mother, whose daughter was drawn into the group’s grip, revealing how 764’s tactics push families to the brink and leave no one untouched.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

25:08

1. The Arrest

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2025/10/22

Teenager Cameron Finnigan from Horsham in Sussex is arrested in a dawn raid. Behind it all is a shadowy online network called 764, so dangerous it’s being hunted by the FBI and global law enforcement.The BBC investigates how Finnigan became entangled in a world where teenagers are coerced into live streaming rituals, self-harm and murder plots.Presenter Jo looks deeper into the predators behind 764 and explores how they are reaching vulnerable children in their bedrooms.For information and support

2:06

Introducing... Creation of a Teenage Satanist

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2025/10/22

They are a terrorist organisation who believe ‘no lives matter.’ They search for and extort children and young people, with deadly results. This is the story of the far right Satanist group called 764.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

24:55

4. Parachuting into War with a Gramophone

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2025/08/09

A fierce warrior turned master strategist, he led elite SAS troops on missions that shifted the tide of World War II. Decorated four times yet denied the Victoria Cross. Was it down to a typo or a face that didn’t fit? Today, his legend burns brighter than ever, fuelling a renewed campaign to honour him with the Victoria Cross.

25:06

3. The Power of the Unthinkable

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2025/08/02

Blair Mayne instils a maverick form of discipline, mourns a brother-in-arms, and forms the tip of the spear to liberate Europe from the Nazis.

25:08

2. Vagabonds and Gentlemen

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2025/07/26

In the shadows of the Middle East, Blair is pulled into a secret war fought far from the headlines. Recruited by a newly formed unit known only to a few - the SAS - Blair wages chaos and destruction behind enemy lines, where no rules apply.Featuring contributions from Steve Knight, Damien Lewis, David McCallion, and Gavin Mortimer. Plus SAS Originals David Sterling, Bob Bennett, Jim Almonds and Dave Kershaw among others. Thanks to Gordon Stevens, the Imperial War Museum and Patric McGonigal.

25:09

1. Let’s rob the bank next door...

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2025/07/19

Tales in making a sporting soldier...Blair Mayne floored his own boxing coach at Queen’s University in Belfast, shot a springbok on the 1938 British & Irish Lions tour, and later stood sharp as a solicitor. The life of this Newtownards war hero was built for the big screen, but did they get it right? Soft-spoken leader of men, or natural born hell raiser? We find out about the Real Blair 'Paddy' Mayne.Featuring contributions from David McCallion, Peter Forbes, Fiona Ferguson, Damien Lewis, Peta

18:16

Episode 8: Who Watches the Watchmen

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2025/05/10

The story of two journalists who investigated an unsolved mass murder in Northern Ireland. Six men were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in the Height’s Bar, Loughinisland on the 18th June 1994. No-one has ever been charged or convicted. Episode 8 – Who Watches the WatchmenAs the dust settles on a historic judgement by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal – Barry and Trevor say their fight is not yet over, demanding a full public inquiry to reveal the full extent of surveillance. Can a wide-ranging

15:14

Episode 7: Full Disclosure

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2025/05/10

The story of two journalists who investigated an unsolved mass murder in Northern Ireland. Six men were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in the Height’s Bar, Loughinisland on the 18th June 1994. No-one has ever been charged or convicted. Episode 7 – Full DisclosureBarry and Trevor prepare for a rare public hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal – but last minute disclosures from police forces across the U.K bring repeated adjournments – and raise serious questions about how wide the net

14:12

Episode 6: A Short History of Spying

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2025/05/03

When the High Court finds the warrants were unlawful, the police investigation comes to an end. But Barry is concerned that he may have been placed under surveillance and he approaches the only court in the UK which can tell him if that’s true.The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has the power to find out if he was spied on unlawfully, but rarely find in favour of claimants. Years pass with no response – then, an unexpected revelation. One that will have far-reaching consequences for journalists and

18:49

Episode 5: Ex Parte v Inter Partes

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2025/05/03

Released on bail, Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney begin a legal fight to challenge the legality of the warrants. Central to their case is the question of what the judge who granted the warrants was - and wasn’t - told by police.The judgment will be viewed as a landmark ruling on the rights of journalists to protect sources; were the warrants unlawful?A BBC Northern Ireland production

16:13

Episode 4: Operation Yurta

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2025/04/26

The story of two journalists who investigated an unsolved mass murder in Northern Ireland.Six men were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in the Height’s Bar, Loughinisland on the 18th June 1994. No-one has ever been charged or convicted. Episode 4 – Operation YurtaOn the day of the film’s Belfast premiere, police announce a new investigation – into the suspected theft of sensitive documents from the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland.Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney are arrested nine months

16:26

Episode 3: No Stone Unturned

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2025/04/26

The story of two journalists who investigated an unsolved mass murder in Northern Ireland. Six men were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in the Height’s Bar, Loughinisland on the 18th June 1994. No-one has ever been charged or convicted. Episode 3 – No Stone UnturnedWhile a second Ombudsman investigation gets underway, journalists Barry McCaffrey and Trevor Birney start work on a new documentary about the Loughinisland massacre.When the Ombudsman’s report finds elements of the police prevented

13:38

Episode 1: Early One Morning

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2025/04/19

The story of two journalists who investigated an unsolved mass murder in Northern Ireland. Six men were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in the Height’s Bar, Loughinisland on the 18th June 1994. No one has ever been charged or convicted. Episode 1 – Early One MorningInvestigative journalist Barry McCaffrey has slept in and he’s late for work. When his doorbell rings at 7am, Barry wonders if the day he’s been dreading has finally arrived – are his worst fears about to come true?A BBC Northern

16:18

Episode 2: Six Men Dead

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2025/04/19

The story of two journalists who investigated an unsolved mass murder in Northern Ireland. Six men were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in Loughinisland on the 18th June 1994. No one has ever been charged or convicted. Episode 2 – Six Men DeadBarry recounts the tragic events of 18th June, when a ruthless UVF gang open fire indiscriminately in the Height’s Bar – killing six men, and seriously wounding five others. When ten years pass without any charges or convictions – the families of the

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