BBC Wales Investigates - Season 5 / Year 2022
Season 5 / Year 2022
Episodes
Death of Two Black Men: Police in the Spotlight
Two black men died in South Wales after contact with police. A year on, the families of Mohamud Hassan and Mouayed Bashir speak exclusively to BBC Wales Investigates reporter Mo Jannah. The programme also examines what police forces are doing to tackle concerns over claims of racism and the disproportionate use of force.
Families Fleeing War
Families ripped apart, and lives that will never be the same again. BBC Wales Investigates follows those families. A mother and her three children hide out amongst the ruins of Mariupol. Others describe the heartbreaking decisions they've been forced to make, to leave loved ones behind to fight – or just to survive.
The Hidden World of Football
A football player and his brother offer to help recruit and run a fixing operation in matches.
BBC Wales Investigates goes undercover to examine corruption in lower league football and reveals the hidden story behind the collapse of an historic Welsh football team run by a wannabe pop star.
Under Pressure: Spotlight on the NHS
As the NHS faced its biggest challenge, BBC Wales Investigates spent months filming behind the scenes, capturing the pressures faced by staff as they battled to get patients treated while the pandemic surged and the ambulances stacked up. Is Covid masking a bigger problem with our health service, and why are patients in Wales are waiting so long for treatment? Wyre Davies investigates.
Michael Sheen: Lifting the Lid on the Care System
"I felt so alone and lost". That's what Hope told actor Michael Sheen about her time in care. BBC Wales Investigates gives a shocking insight into the lives of young people in care who say they were put at serious risk by the very system meant to protect them. Michael asks: if you wouldn't put your own child there, why is it good enough for others?
What's Killing Our Rivers?
Rivers in Wales are dying, with sewage, slurry and other pollutants spewing in - but what is the cause, what is the real impact, and where are those whose job it is to protect our rivers? As the clock is ticking and battle lines are drawn, Wyre Davies investigates what and who is to blame.
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