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File on 4

Award-winning current affairs documentary series investigating major issues at home and abroad

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HS2: Winners and Losers

HS2: Winners and Losers

The government is stepping up its support for HS2, the high-speed rail project due to link London and Birmingham by 2026... Read more

8 Oct 2013

37mins

Ranked #2

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The therapy business

The therapy business

When BBC reporter Jordan Dunbar sought help for his mental health he was told he'd face a long wait on the NHS. So like ... Read more

24 Sep 2019

36mins

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Ranked #3

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Lost on the line: The county lines gangs recruiting girls

Lost on the line: The county lines gangs recruiting girls

New figures have revealed at least four thousand young people are currently caught up in county lines – meeting orders f... Read more

15 Oct 2019

36mins

Ranked #4

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Counting the Cost: Antidepressant Use in Children

Counting the Cost: Antidepressant Use in Children

More antidepressants than ever before are being prescribed to young people in Britain, despite fears that they can cause... Read more

24 Jul 2018

37mins

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The Secrets of Smyllum Park

The Secrets of Smyllum Park

Over many generations the Catholic church provided shelter and care for vulnerable children whose families had been brok... Read more

12 Sep 2017

37mins

Ranked #6

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Opioids: A Painful Prescription?

Opioids: A Painful Prescription?

Opioids like morphine, tramadol and fentanyl are super-strength painkillers. They’re often prescribed by doctors for chr... Read more

14 May 2019

36mins

Ranked #7

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About a Boy - The Hidden Victims of Grooming

About a Boy - The Hidden Victims of Grooming

What happens when your teenage son is targeted by abusers? File on 4 tells one family's story of fighting the authoritie... Read more

18 Jul 2017

37mins

Ranked #8

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The Billion-Dollar Aid Question

The Billion-Dollar Aid Question

As the crisis in Syria deepens and refugees flock westwards, the UK government insists it is helping with a £1.1bn aid p... Read more

27 Oct 2015

37mins

Ranked #9

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Bitter Brew

Bitter Brew

With the rise in ethical consumerism, File on 4 explores the hidden suffering of tea workers in Africa. Attacked because... Read more

9 Jul 2019

36mins

Ranked #10

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Paying the Price - Private Hospitals

Paying the Price - Private Hospitals

For many NHS patients, being referred for private treatment can sound quite appealing; you'll often be seen and treated ... Read more

11 Oct 2018

37mins

Ranked #11

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The Spy in Your Pocket

The Spy in Your Pocket

Anti-obesity campaigners in Mexico, human rights advocates in London, and friends of the murdered journalist Jamal Khash... Read more

11 Jun 2019

37mins

Ranked #12

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Deadly Drugs

Deadly Drugs

What's behind the recent death of a clubgoer in Manchester who's believed to have taken a bad dose of the drug ecstasy? ... Read more

29 Oct 2013

37mins

Ranked #13

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The Orphanage Business

The Orphanage Business

Uganda is a country that has seen massive growth in the number of 'orphanages' providing homes to children, despite the ... Read more

16 Jan 2019

36mins

Ranked #14

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Winging It?

Winging It?

The UK's Military Flying Training System trains pilots on aircraft from fighter planes to navy helicopters. It takes yea... Read more

5 Mar 2019

37mins

Ranked #15

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Police Protection? The Murder of Kevin Nunes

Police Protection? The Murder of Kevin Nunes

Fifteen years ago, promising young footballer Kevin Nunes was shot dead on a country lane in Staffordshire. Five men wer... Read more

17 Oct 2017

37mins

Ranked #16

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Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition

File on 4 has been tracking the roll-out of facial recognition tech across Britain’s streets, shopping centres and footb... Read more

28 Jan 2020

36mins

Ranked #17

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The Right Place for Reg?

The Right Place for Reg?

On December 21st 2018, 94-year-old, World War 2 veteran, Reginald Herbert Thompson was taken to hospital after a fall ... Read more

18 Jun 2019

37mins

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