Introducing: Hoaxed

Two young children make horrific allegations in a London police station, lighting the fuse on the most serious British conspiracy theories in decades.

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Seized upon by conspiracy theorists, Ella’s list of alleged cult members spreads like wildfire across the Internet. Hampstead parents start receiving death threats and lives are torn apart.

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Kirat is a successful marketer and radio presenter. Online, she’s contacted by a man she vaguely knows called Bobby, and they start chatting. Slowly, they become close… and she’s reeled in to a scam of epic proportions.All 6 episodes are available to listen now.To get exclusive a ...  Show more

Jordan Peterson is a controversial figure, but he is also a man with a long-standing appeal to a particular demographic. What does his popularity tell us about a possible crisis in young men today? Reporter: Stephen ArmstrongProducer: Matt RussellArtwork: Lola WilliamsSound desig ...  Show more

An emperor penguin has turned up on a surfers beach in southwestern Australia, more than 2000 miles away from its natural habitat in the Antarctic. How did it end up so far off course? 

Writer and producer: Claudia Williams

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Written by Hannah Erickson and narrated by Kendall M Lynch Guest Narrator Kendall reads this wonderful story by her friend Hannah. Reggie has to make his own fun after school because his mom is usually in her “office". What will Reggie do to keep himself from getting bored? Suita ...  Show more