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Nazir Afzal OBE and Mark Williams-Thomas MA, PG Dip. know a thing or two about Crime & Justice. Having spent a combined 50+ years at the top of their prosecutorial & policing careers, they fin... more
FAQs about Fear or Favour:How many episodes does Fear or Favour have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.
March 11, 202217: The British Post Office ScandalAward-winning broadcast journalist, Nick Wallis joins Nazir and Mark this week to discuss the largest miscarriage of justice in British legal history; the British Post Office scandal.Between 2000 and 2014, the Post Office prosecuted 736 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses for false accounting and theft. Some went to prison following their conviction and many were financially ruined. The prosecutions were based on information from a recently installed computer system called Horizon. Except, the Horizon system was flawed......more50minPlay
March 04, 202216: Met Police Officers Named and Levi Bellfield's ConfessionThis week Mark and Nazir discuss why the CPS finally backed-down and named the three Met Police officers charged over sharing 'racist and sexist messages' with Sarah Everard's killer, ex-police constable Wayne Couzens.They also take a close look at Levi Bellfield's recent confession that he murdered Lin and Megan Russell in 1996. Bellfield is known to be a liar, so could there be any truth to his confession?...more40minPlay
February 25, 202215: Caroline Flack, Harry Dunn and the Post Office ScandalAnother mixed-bag of topics this week. Nazir and Mark examine the actions of the police and the CPS in relation to how they handled Caroline Flack's case and its tragic outcome. They also take a look at the complexities of diplomatic immunity which allowed Anne Sacoolas to flee the country after the death of Harry Dunn.And Mark and Nazir have a frank discussion about the Post Office scandal which saw no fewer than 736 sub-postmasters prosecuted for crimes they didn't commit....more40minPlay
February 18, 202214: The Latest on Andrew, Giuffre, Maxwell & the Met PoliceMark and Nazir have a lot of developments in the news to discuss this week. They take a detailed look at the impact of Prince Andrew agreeing to settle the sexual assault case filed against him by Virginia Giuffre.They also analyse the positioning of Maxwell's defence team in relation to a retrial and they look at the potential for change within the Met Police following Cressida Dick's resignation....more42minPlay
February 11, 202213: Prosecutions, Police, Boris and StarmerA bit of a mixed bag this week, Nazir and Mark discuss Boris Johnson's claim that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile when he was the Director of Public Prosecutions as well as the aftermath of the claim.They also take a detailed look at changes within the police force that have led to public confidence in the police being at an all-time low, and they also explain why decisions are sometimes made to not prosecute an individual....more45minPlay
February 04, 202212: David Fuller the Bedsit KillerIn 1987 David Fuller killed Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in two separate attacks in Tunbridge Wells. Then between 2008 and 2020, he filmed himself abusing corpses, including children as young as 9, in two Kent morgues while working as a hospital electrician.Nazir and Mark discuss the details of the case and take a very critical look at the failings of a system that allowed Fuller to keep his job and continue abusing more victims....more51minPlay
January 28, 202211: News Flash 28/Jan/22 The Sue Gray Report & Prince Andrew UpdateIn this, the first of our News Flash bonus episodes, Mark and Nazir discuss the latest developments in the UK Government's 'partygate' scandal, in particular Sue Gray's report, as well as giving their views on the actions taken this week by Prince Andrew and his legal team....more20minPlay
January 28, 202210: Stephen Port, Serial KillerThis week Nazir and Mark are joined by their first ever guest on Fear or Favour; BBC television producer, Charlotte Rowles.Charlotte has an extensive knowledge of the Stephen Port case, his victims and their families as well as the police failings that may have contributed to the deaths of three men. It is widely accepted that the police failed to properly investigate the murders because the victims were members of the LGBTQ+ community.Stephen Port is a British convicted serial killer who is responsible for the murder of four men and for committing multiple rapes. In 2016, Port received a life prison sentence with a whole life order, meaning he will never be released....more53minPlay
January 21, 20229: Prince Andrew, Government Parties & DjokovicThis week Nazir and Mark discuss a wide range of subjects, including an update on Prince Andrew and his legal options, the Government parties during lockdown and Novak Djokovic's deportation from Australia. They also take a look at serial killer couple Fred and Rose West and have a frank discussion about how race and class affects the way suspects and their victims are treated by the authorities....more45minPlay
January 14, 20228: Technology, Crime and PolicingIn this episode Nazir and Mark take a broad look at technology and discuss how it has changed the way that criminals operate and the challenges that both the police and the courts face in trying to keep up. Just how different are the forensic methods shown in television drama's from what is possible in real-life investigations? ...more56minPlay
FAQs about Fear or Favour:How many episodes does Fear or Favour have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.