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The Last Witness

The Last Witness - 4. Every Last Dollar

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

A child born without eyes? In Alabama, Dan finds a contaminated town, still reeling from its toxic legacy. Internal confidential memos reveal the manufacturer knew the risk. Show more

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The Last Witness - 7. On Your Plate

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Michael Sheen calls... A doctor warns that 'something out there' is causing a rise in illnesses. Could it be PCBs in our food? Dan and Lucy test fish that people buy to eat. Show more

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The Last Witness - 9. The Case Against Douglas

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

A friend casts doubt on Douglas’ honesty. Could he have lied? Dan and Lucy uncover unsettling truths, and begin to question what’s real. And Michael Sheen gives his verdict. Show more

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The Last Witness - 1. A Box of Secrets

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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In a new investigation, Dan and Lucy inherit a box of evidence about a chemical secret. A witness says he saw deformed cows and warned a toxic chemical had entered the food chain. Show more

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The Last Witness - 2. A Hollywood Sleuth

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Dan and Lucy visit the film star Michael Sheen and hear how he fell into a rabbit hole. They discover Douglas Gowan's unpublished chemical test results. Are people in danger? Show more

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The Last Witness - 3. Discredit Gowan

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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'They would have killed me.' Douglas says he was denounced, impersonated and attacked to keep him silent. Dan and Lucy dig into his explosive story, and uncover an intriguing memo. Show more

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The Last Witness - 5. A Can of Worms

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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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. What is the full scale of the UK’s chemical legacy? Show more

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The Last Witness - 6. Off the Scale

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Dan rushes to a site where PCBs are reportedly escaping. He and Lucy take their strange team to test towns and villages countrywide. The results reveal whether Douglas was right. Show more

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The Last Witness - 8. The Case for Douglas

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

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? Show more

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The Last Witness - 10. The Apex Stone

Duration: 17 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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In a finale of discoveries, Dan and Lucy learn the truth about Douglas’s stories, and are moved to test their own blood for PCBs. At Douglas’s grave, the 'apex stone' is revealed. Show more