Buried
Buried is an award-winning investigative series that digs into disturbing environmental stories. In this season, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor team up with wildlife presenter Chris Packham to investigate a series of mafia-style warnings in the British countryside, where dead animals are left as threats. The investigation uncovers a terrifying criminal underworld operating in rural areas, involving masked men, violent rage, and large sums of money. The series blends folk horror with fast-paced journalism.
Episodes
Series 1: 1. A Deathbed Tape
A trucker leaves a tape about an appalling crime. Three words echo - Dig it Up. It leads one couple to the story of an illegal million-tonne dump in the UK. In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes in UK history. They uncover missing documents, fears of toxicity and allegations of organised crime, and
Series 1: 2. A Scene of Horror
Dan and Lucy visit Mobuoy, and reveal the audacious scam of how criminals dumped a million tonnes of waste. But there’s worse, as they learn what was buried. "All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes i
Series 1: 3. A One-Man Mission
Who was Joe Ferguson? His family say he was a man on a mission. But something bothered him about Mobuoy, even after the dump was exposed. What did he know?"All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes in UK
Series 1: 4. Blackleg
In the dead of night, a meeting with a vet, who talks of an eerie event. It leads to a trail of toxins. Could Mobuoy still be a threat? "All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes in UK history - the secr
Series 1: 5. The Missing Memo
A memo goes missing - until now. It rallies a community to keep calling for the truth."All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes in UK history - the secret dumping of a million tonnes of waste near a cit
Series 1: 6. FOFO (Fear of Finding Out)
When a man used satellites to find illegal dumps, he learned they’re everywhere. But the criminals are watching him. Could a mafia be growing rich on our waste?"All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes
Series 1: 7. How to Make a Mafia
In the Comorrah’s neighbourhood in Naples, Dan and Lucy learn how waste can fuel a mafia. They’re warned that the UK is playing a dangerous game."All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes in UK history -
Series 1: 8. The Screams of the Dead
Crowds gather as a woman speaks. Her child is dead from cancer. And there are countless more. Are the dumps to blame? Under armed guard, one priest decides to speak out at risk of his life."All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of
Series 1: 9. Fear of the Unknown
In his last days, Joe thought the pollution was putting lives at risk. His friends were willing to break the law to find out. Years on, are deadly cancers rising? "All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crim
Series 1: 10. What Joe Knew
Justice at last over Mobuoy - and a legal first by the river. Then, in a finale of twists and answers, we uncover the secret that disturbed Joe until the end."All you have to do... is dig it up." A trucker’s deathbed tape plays out. It’s urgent, desperate.
In this BBC Radio 4 podcast series, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor deep-dive into one of the worst environment crimes in
Series 1: Bonus Episode: Recycling Corrupted
Two years on from their award-winning Buried series about British waste crime, investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor return to Mobuoy in Northern Ireland, where more than one million tonnes of recycling and waste was illegally dumped. Inundated with new leads and information, they decide to follow secret waste trackers hidden in councils' recycling today. The devices lead them to sta
The Last Witness: 1. A Box of Secrets
When reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor are handed a box of unseen evidence, they begin a new investigation - into a chemical secret. A witness says he found deformed cows, and worried a toxic chemical had entered the food chain. But the witness had a warning for the future: "It's buried, isn't it? But it's going to come back." Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of th
The Last Witness: 2. A Hollywood Sleuth
Reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor visit the film star Michael Sheen - who recorded the witness's final account - and hear how he fell into a rabbit hole. They also discover Douglas Gowan's unpublished chemical test results. Are people in danger? Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new investigation, Dan
The Last Witness: 3. Discredit Gowan
“They would have killed me.” Douglas Gowan says he was denounced in Parliament, impersonated and attacked - all to keep him silent. Dan and Lucy dig further into his explosive story, until they uncover an intriguing memo. Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new investigation, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy T
The Last Witness: 4. Every Last Dollar
A child born without eyes. What did the chemical do? In Alabama, Dan finds a contaminated town, still reeling from its toxic legacy. Internal confidential memos reveal the manufacturer knew the risk.Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new investigation, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor team up with the
The Last Witness: 5. A Can of Worms
As Dan and the film star Michael Sheen go digging around a toxic site, they are given a warning - the truth is a can of worms. A vicar picks up where Douglas left off. What is the full scale of the UK’s chemical legacy?Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new investigation, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Tayl
The Last Witness: 6. Off the Scale
Dan rushes to a site in South Wales, where PCBs are reportedly escaping from an old landfill site. He and Lucy take their strange team on the road, to test the earth in towns and villages countrywide. The results could reveal whether Douglas' prophecy has come true. Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new
The Last Witness: 7. On Your Plate
Michael Sheen calls... have Dan and Lucy accidentally poisoned him? Probably not, but scientists warn that 'something out there' is causing a rise in illnesses, such as testicular cancer. Could it be PCBs in our food? Dan and Lucy test for the chemicals in fish that people buy to eat. Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in hi
The Last Witness: 8. The Case for Douglas
Dan and Lucy are shown how official reports have been changed, and hear allegations of ‘cover-up’ and ‘conspiracy’. What do those in power know - and what have they done?Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new investigation, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor team up with the film star Michael Sheen. Toge
The Last Witness: 9. The Case Against Douglas
A friend casts doubt on Douglas’ honesty. Could he have lied? Dan and Lucy uncover unsettling truths, and begin to question what’s real. They've tested the chemicals - now it is time to test Douglas. And Michael Sheen gives his verdict. Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this new investigation, reporters Dan A
The Last Witness: 10. The Apex Stone
In a finale of discoveries, Dan and Lucy speak to Douglas's best friend and finally learn the truth about his stories. They are moved to test their own blood for PCBs. When Douglas talked about 'the children... and the children's children...' Do you get it now? At Douglas’s grave, the 'apex stone' is revealed.Buried is the award-winning true-crime series digging into some of the most disturbing en
Dead Rabbit: 1. Dead Rabbit
It starts like a horror film. In the dead of night, 20 dead animals are left outside a village school. Who left them there - and why? In this new investigation, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor stumble into something sinister lurking in the British countryside. Is it the first flash of a monster?Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging into some of the most disturb
Dead Rabbit: 2. Different Killers
Someone in the New Forest is on a killing spree, with dead animals left in lots of different places. Could the dead animals left outside the school be some kind of satanic sacrifice? Chris Packham steps in to help Dan and Lucy investigate. Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this series, report
Dead Rabbit: 3. An Unspoken Suspect
The killers strike again at a village shop, just a few miles away from where dead animals were dumped outside a school. And this time, it is far worse, with more than fifty hares piled up, blood smeared on the shop windows and birds impaled on the door handles. Local people are scared to talk about it - but slowly, Dan and Lucy realise that they know who is behind it.Buried is the multi award-winn
Dead Rabbit: 4. Caught in the Headlights
After the wild rumours they heard about hare coursing in the villages, Lucy and Chris Packham join a stakeout to see it for themselves. It means driving over remote fields late at night, with only a volunteer called John and his friends to keep them safe. It feels like this is leading them into something new - could it be dangerous?Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series dig
Dead Rabbit: 5. Final Day
In broad daylight, 70 people storm a farm, tear up fields and rob a petrol station. People fear for their lives. Is something bigger at play? When he turns up to investigate, Dan is shown something special. Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this series, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor fol
Dead Rabbit: 6. A Dark Web Rumour
Dan and Lucy find a video filmed the night of the cup final, exposing that hare coursing isn’t just a game - it’s big business. Why would anyone pay tens of thousands of pounds for one dog? Chris Packham weighs in with his experience, and a police chief gives them striking new information. Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging into some of the most disturbing envir
Dead Rabbit: 7. Criminal Evolution
Dan and Lucy are discovering that the hare coursing criminal underworld is bigger than they ever imagined - but who is really behind it? And will they ever catch them in the act?Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this series, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor follow a trail left after dozens
Dead Rabbit: 8. Left for Dead
If organised crime groups have taken over hare coursing, what happens when people confront them? Our survey shows the terrifying scale of violence and threats across the country. People in the countryside say they feel abandoned. And Dan and Lucy are given a new tip about one of the dead animal events that led them into this.Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging in
Dead Rabbit: 9. The Trial
Dan and Lucy meet the man accused of leaving the dead animals outside the village shop, as new CCTV is released in court showing how brazen it was, and how quick. Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging into some of the most disturbing environmental stories in history. In this series, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor follow a trail left after dozens of dead animal
Dead Rabbit: 10. Catch Me
Waiting for a verdict is weird, but it does eventually arrive. Afterwards, Dan and Lucy ask, is violence winning? Because it turns out, the dead animal threats are everywhere. In this final episode, a monster in plain sight, which the rest of us didn't know about. "Tweet tweet, tweet tweet."Buried is the multi award-winning investigative podcast series digging into some of the most disturbing envi
Series 1: Introducing Buried - Series 1
A trucker leaves a deathbed tape about an appalling crime. It leads two reporters into a criminal underworld. But what did the man in the tape know? His plea: dig it up.
The Last Witness: Trailer
In a new investigation, reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor team up with the film star Michael Sheen to dig up a chemical secret. They inherit a box of evidence from a witness, with a warning.You can listen to all 10 episodes of Buried: The Last Witness on BBC Sounds from 24 June, 2024.A Smoke Trail production for BBC Radio 4.
Dead Rabbit: Trailer
Why is someone leaving dead animals as a mafia-style warning in a village in Hampshire? From the team behind Buried and Buried: The Last Witness, comes a new investigative documentary series, Dead Rabbit.Husband and wife journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor team up with Chris Packham to investigate why 20 dead animals were left at a village school – uncovering a criminal underworld in the British
