The Surgeon Of St Helena

What happens when a dangerous surgeon arrives on one of the world’s most remote islands? How much damage can he do before he is stopped?St Helena is a small British island in the South Atlantic, over 1000 miles from the nearest landmass. It is famous for hosting Napoleon in exile ...  Show more

After the release of The Pitcairn Trials, Luke received emails about another British Overseas Territory - St Helena. They told a shocking story of medical negligence, criminality and social divide. Luke meets retired Met police officers Bernard and Sandra, to hear why they were s ...  Show more

Dr Sergio Villatoro Bran was arrested, but someone seemed intent on helping him get off the island. Meanwhile, Bernard and Sandra started speaking to Sergio’s patients, and a troubling pattern emerged. Why would some hospital staff not speak to them? And would they be able to hel ...  Show more

Could Dr Sergio be part of a bigger picture? Why are some of the doctors who came before him on the island also dogged by horrible stories of malpractice?Luke hears the story of two women on St Helena who suffered badly at the hands of a different surgeon, long before Dr Sergio a ...  Show more

Luke plans to travel to St Helena to meet Dr Sergio Villatoro Bran’s victims, but unexpectedly the airport closes. Leaving the population of the island stranded.He takes us back to 2023, when the criminal charges against Sergio were mounting. But would they stick?To listen to epi ...  Show more