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Global investigations from the BBC. Gripping stories from around the world – delve into a World of Secrets. 

Latest season: 

DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya then disappeared. The mothers and children were left without support. We join the quest for justice. 

Also, previously on World of Secrets: 

The Darkest Web: Two US special agents infiltrate the dark web to rescue children. With access to the elite global team who hunt down people creating and trading in child sexual abuse materials. 

Death in Dubai: A woman falls from a tower block and her name starts trending. But behind the online rumours lies an even darker reality. 

And The Abercrombie Guys: Investigating sexual exploitation claims against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch.

Please note, some of the images being used for World of Secrets seasons are for illustrative purposes only and the people depicted are models.

World of Secrets

Updating you on Mike Jeffries' time in a prison hospital and the latest legal developments. What has been revealed in court, and when is the trial scheduled to take place?

Host Rianna Croxford is joined by Business Insider’s Laura Italiano to dig into the details of Mike Jeffries’ time in a federal medical facility in North Carolina, the subsequent court hearings, and why it has taken nearly three years for a trial to be scheduled. 

What’s next for Mike Jeffries, Matthew Smith and Jim Jacobson as they remain under house arrest? 

World of Secrets: The Abercrombie Guys investigated sexual exploitation claims against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie and Fitch.

This episode contains strong language.

Presenter: Rianna Croxford
Producer: Ruth Evans
Editor: Ed Campbell and Richard Fenton-Smith

The Abercrombie Guys: 12. Mike Jeffries to stand trial

What’s been happening in our investigation since the last episode? Tristan Redman talks to season host Ivana Davidovic and lawyer James Netto for the latest on Cathy, Peter and Yvonne, the Kenyans who are seeking relationships with their army dads. We also hear about the response from listeners to the series. 

Searching for Soldier Dad follows DNA detectives as they track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya then disappeared. With access to every stage of this cutting-edge process, we followed a team of lawyers and a leading geneticist as they travelled to Kenya to help locate the British soldiers who fathered children then vanished, witnessing the groundbreaking legal and scientific detective work used to find the missing dads.

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service.

Searching for Soldier Dad: 6. Update

Cathy and Peter are now speaking with their dads. But are the new relationships all they hoped for? 

Lawyer James Netto has a “day in court like no other” when a father makes a shock appearance. 

And we travel to a barracks in the South of England to ask pressing questions of the British Army. 

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service.

Presenter: Ivana Davidovic 
Series producer: Josephine Casserly 
Sound design: Tom Brignell 
Executive producer: Matt Willis
Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey 
Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

Searching for Soldier Dad: 5. Answers

Lawyer James has an extraordinary breakthrough for teenage orphan Yvonne. Could her father be alive? 

Meanwhile, it’s time for the big day in court. Can the legal team convince the judge to confirm Cathy and Peter’s fathers? 

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. 

Presenter: Ivana Davidovic 
Series producer: Josephine Casserly 
Sound design: Tom Brignell 
Executive producer: Matt Willis
Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey 
Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

Searching for Soldier Dad: 4. The dads

Cathy and Peter confront their demons. Their searches for their fathers take them to dark and desperate places. 

And back in London, it’s time to reveal the results of the DNA analysis, with life-changing consequences. 

This episode contains references to suicide and self-harm, which some listeners may find upsetting. 

If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org 

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. 

Presenter: Ivana Davidovic 
Series producer: Josephine Casserly 
Sound design: Tom Brignell 
Executive producer: Matt Willis 
Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey 
Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

Searching for Soldier Dad: 3. Ghosts

How did the hunt for an American serial killer inspire DNA detectives in Kenya? 

Growing up, Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai admired the British soldiers stationed in Nanyuki. Now, he is on a mission to hold them accountable. 

Orphan Yvonne was told her dad died when she was a baby. She hopes to find relatives in the UK. But could she get much more? 

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. 

Presenter: Ivana Davidovic 
Series producer: Josephine Casserly 
Sound design: Tom Brignell 
Executive producer: Matt Willis 
Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey 
Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

Searching for Soldier Dad: 2. Eureka

Why don’t I have a father? Cathy is 10 years old when she starts asking questions. The secret her mum Maggie is forced to reveal changes everything. 

Years later, when lawyers and a geneticist turn up in their hometown in Kenya to take DNA samples, Maggie hopes they can help her finally learn the truth. 

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. 

Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model. 

Presenter: Ivana Davidovic 
Series producer: Josephine Casserly 
Sound design: Tom Brignell 
Executive producer: Matt Willis 
Commissioning senior producers: Katy Davis and Anne Dixey 
Commissioning editor: Jon Manel

Searching for Soldier Dad: 1. Love story

DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya then disappeared, leaving the children and their mothers without support. 
With access to every stage of this cutting-edge process, we follow as a team of lawyers and a leading geneticist travel to Kenya to help locate the British soldiers who fathered children then vanished. We witness the groundbreaking legal and scientific detective work used to find the missing dads. 

Episodes released from 20th April. 

Searching for Soldier Dad is a BBC Long Form Audio production for the BBC World Service. 

Please note, the image being used is for illustrative purposes only and the child depicted is a model.

Searching for Soldier Dad: Trailer

The time has come to arrest Alisa’s brother, Staton Grubert. Thirty armed agents commando crawl up a dirt track to his trailer in Texas. Staton has no idea that his time is up. Will Alisa finally get closure? 

And in a state in the South West, Greg is reunited with Lucy, the girl who had been abused for six years. 

This podcast includes some upsetting scenes and discussions of child sexual abuse.

For further information on the issues raised in the programme, contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support go to bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Reporter and Presenter: Sam Piranty 
Writer and Producer: Annabel Deas 
Script advice: Matt Willis 
Sound design: Neil Churchill 
Composer: Rob Lewis 
Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke 
Commissioning Senior Producer: Sarah Green 
Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel

The Darkest Web is a BBC Eye production for the BBC World Service.

The Darkest Web: 6. My brother, the abuser

Pete and Greg have learnt about a paedophile calling himself “Twinkle”, who runs a website dedicated to sharing images of very young children. 
At first, they have no idea who he is or where he could be, but slowly Twinkle gives himself away. Working with investigators in Brazil and Portugal the agents discover that Twinkle is a young man living in rural Portugal. Greg flies out to assist with the arrest and discovers some very disturbing scenes.
 
This episode talks about child sexual abuse from the very start, and includes some upsetting scenes.

For further information on the issues raised in the programme, contact support organisations in your own country. For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support go to bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Reporter and Presenter: Sam Piranty 
Writer and Producer: Annabel Deas 
Script advice: Matt Willis 
Sound design: Neil Churchill 
Composer: Rob Lewis 
Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke 
Commissioning Senior Producer: Sarah Green 
Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel

The Darkest Web is a BBC Eye production for the BBC World Service.

The Darkest Web: 5. Buried hard drives

After never receiving the money raised in their children’s name, mothers are finally confronting the scammers and demanding answers. 

Now is the time to ask why. Where is the money? 

Season 10 of World of Secrets, The Child Cancer Scam, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service. 

World of Secrets will be back with gripping new investigations in 2026.

Reporter and Presenter: Simi Jolaoso 
Additional reporting: Jack Goodman and Ned Davies 
Writer and Producer: Neil McCarthy and Rob Wilson 
Sound design: Andy Fell 
Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke 
Commissioning Senior Producer: Sarah Green 
Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel

The Child Cancer Scam: 6. The calls

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