Spotlight
Season 2022
BBC Northern Ireland weekly current affairs programme.
Where to Watch Season 2022
14 Episodes
- Survivors' Voices
E4Episode 4Survivors' VoicesIn public, David Tweed was well known as an Ulster and Ireland rugby star turned politician. But in private, his children and ex-wife say he was an abuser. In their first televised interview as a family, they tell Lyndsey Telford that they suffered years of years of physical and sexual abuse. - War: Inside the Refugee Crisis
E5Episode 5War: Inside the Refugee CrisisMillions are fleeing the war in Ukraine, creating one of the biggest refugee crises in recent history. Jennifer O’Leary travels to the Polish border alongside aid workers from Northern Ireland and meets some of those hoping to escape to the UK. - Police, WhatsApp & Whistleblowers
E7Episode 7Police, WhatsApp & WhistleblowersTwo Police Service of Northern Ireland whistleblowers speak publicly for the first time about serious allegations of misconduct and negligence in one of the largest police districts in Northern Ireland. Mandy McAuley reports. - From Russia with Blood
E8Episode 8From Russia with BloodAre we funding and enabling Putin’s war in Ukraine through energy contracts and legal loopholes for dirty money? Spotlight investigates. Jim Fitzpatrick follows the money trail of one of the most notorious Kremlin-linked crimes from Moscow to the UK, Ireland and beyond. - Charles's Kingdom
E9Episode 9Charles's KingdomMark Devenport, the former BBC NI political editor and Ireland correspondent, scrutinises the United Kingdom of Charles III. The new king inherits a realm that held together in his mother’s reign, despite being rocked by independence movements, powerful social change and even violent insurrection in Northern Ireland. Can the kingdom survive today’s pressures on the constitution and the crown? - Exposed: Hunting With Dogs - Spotlight
E10Episode 10Exposed: Hunting With Dogs - SpotlightHunting with dogs comes under scrutiny. Conor Spackman investigates the hunters who use dogs to track and kill wild animals, exposing some of those at the heart of the hunting networks and the online groups used to share their secrets. - Undercover Door to Door: Who’s Getting Rich?
E12Episode 12Undercover Door to Door: Who’s Getting Rich?An undercover investigation reveals a Belfast marketing company is just one in a network of identical companies across the UK accused of exploiting workers, as Lyndsey Telford uncovers allegations of cult-like practices in the workplace. - Loan Sharks and Paramilitaries
E13Episode 13Loan Sharks and ParamilitariesMandy McAuley investigates paramilitary links to illegal money lending in Northern Ireland, and the impact on vulnerable people during a cost of living crisis. She speaks to the victims and asks what the authorities have done to crack down on this crime.
