BBC Wales Investigates - Season 2 / Year 2018

BBC Wales Investigates - Season 2 / Year 2018

Season 2 / Year 2018

Network
DatesApr 9, 2018 - Dec 3, 2018
Previous SeasonNext Season

Episodes

People for Sale
Year 2018Episode 160 min

People for Sale

BBC Wales Investigates goes on the trail of the human traffickers who treat their victims like slaves and force them into a life of misery working as cleaners in the Welsh capital. And it looks at labour exploitation - and sees inside the world of car wash workers who are being ripped off in plain sight.

Apr 9, 2018
Gangs, Murder and Teenage Drug Runners
Year 2018Episode 260 min

Gangs, Murder and Teenage Drug Runners

As street gangs move into Wales, the programme speaks to those involved and follows the police as they tackle a growing threat.

May 16, 2018
The Secret World of Badger Baiters
Year 2018Episode 350 min

The Secret World of Badger Baiters

Wyre Davies investigates the secretive world of illegal hunting and uncovers a network of badger baiters and their culture. The blood sport has been illegal for decades, so why is it still going strong?

May 22, 2018
The NHS: Fit for Purpose?
Year 2018Episode 460 min

The NHS: Fit for Purpose?

To mark 70 years of the NHS, BBC Wales looks at the pressures facing the health service and meets people in the heart of the town that helped inspire Nye Bevan's vision of the NHS. Wyre Davies speaks to patients and staff and asks what needs to happen if the NHS is to survive to reach its centenary.

Jul 4, 2018
Welsh Web of Terror
Year 2018Episode 530 min

Welsh Web of Terror

A man from Cardiff was at the centre of a terrorism network which sent money to Isis supporters across the globe. Wyre Davies travels thousands of miles following the money trail and discovers it may have funded a number of terrorist atrocities. And in Wales, we find a businessman accused by the FBI of being part of that network.

Jul 16, 2018
Universal Credit - What's the Benefit?
Year 2018Episode 630 min

Universal Credit - What's the Benefit?

As the government's controversial new benefit Universal Credit is rolled out, Wales Investigates follows families struggling with their claims, and films behind closed doors with one council as it deals with mounting arrears and tenants in crisis.

Nov 12, 2018
Exposed: The Hidden World of Neo-Nazi Recruiters
Year 2018Episode 730 min

Exposed: The Hidden World of Neo-Nazi Recruiters

An underground group is inciting new recruits to break the law and spread racist hate throughout Britain. BBC Wales Investigates also uncovers the story behind a Hitler-loving white supremacist soldier who planned to set up all-white zones, starting in his own Welsh village.

Dec 3, 2018

Recently Updated Shows

Recently updated shows that might be of your interest.
All American
Running

All American

When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds — Compton and Beverly Hills — begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.

Chopped
Running

Chopped

Chopped is a cooking competition show that is all about skill, speed and ingenuity. Each week, four chefs compete before a panel of expert judges and turn baskets of mystery ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. Course by course, the chefs will be "chopped" from the competition until only one winner remains. The challenge? They have seconds to plan and 30 minutes to cook an amazing course with the basket of mystery ingredients given to them moments before the clock starts ticking! And the pressure doesn't stop there. Once they've completed their dish, they've got to survive the Chopping Block where our three judges are waiting to be wowed and not shy about voicing their culinary criticisms! Our host, Ted Allen, leads this high-energy, high-pressure show that will have viewers rooting for a winner and cheering for the losers. Chopped is a game of passion, expertise and skill — and in the end, only one chef will survive the Chopping Block. Who will make the cut? The answer is on Chopped!

GenreFood
Beyond the Gates
Running

Beyond the Gates

Beyond the Gates is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States. Here you'll find a posh gated community with winding tree-lined streets and luxurious mansions to call home. At the center of this community are the Duprees, a powerful and prestigious multi-generational family that is the very definition of Black royalty. But behind these pristine walls and lush, manicured gardens are juicy secrets and scandals waiting to be uncovered. And those that live outside these gates are watching closely. These are the places where our characters live, love, work and play. Those who have "made it" and those who haven't are all trying to navigate life … and some with more grace than others.

Dark Matter
Running

Dark Matter

Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. The series follows Jason Dessen, a physicist, professor, and family man who – one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago – is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the multiverse of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of mind-bending realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself.

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Running

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage follows Georgie and Mandy as they raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting and marriage.