Ranked #1
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
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37mins
Ranked #2
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
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36mins
Ranked #3
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
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36mins
Ranked #4
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
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37mins
Ranked #5
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
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37mins
Ranked #6
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
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36mins
Ranked #7
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
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37mins
Ranked #8
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
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37mins
Ranked #9
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
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36mins
Ranked #10
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
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37mins
Ranked #11
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
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37mins
Ranked #12
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
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37mins
Ranked #13
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
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36mins
Ranked #14
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
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37mins
Ranked #15
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
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37mins
Ranked #16
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
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36mins
Ranked #17
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
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37mins