Disclosure - Season 4

Disclosure - Season 4

Season 4

Network
Episodes10
DatesJun 15, 2021 - Apr 11, 2022
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Episodes

Desperately Seeking Asylum
Season 4Episode 130 min

Desperately Seeking Asylum

Sam Poling meets men and women who fled to Scotland to escape danger, and investigates whether the current system of support for those seeking refuge in the UK is fit for purpose. The plight of asylum seekers in Scotland has been described as a humanitarian crisis. Sam Poling meets men and women who fled to Scotland to escape danger, only to find themselves facing a bleak and uncertain future. She travels to the illegal migrant camps in France to speak to those prepared to risk their lives to get to the UK. As the Scottish government and the Home Office lock horns over immigration policy, Disclosure investigates whether the current system of support for those seeking refuge in the UK is fit for purpose.
Jun 15, 2021
Am I Safe on Campus?
Season 4Episode 230 min

Am I Safe on Campus?

As a flood of women come forward to make anonymous complaints of sexual violence on campus, is this Scotland’s #MeToo moment? As a flood of women come forward to make anonymous complaints of sexual violence on campus, is this Scotland’s #MeToo moment? Reporter Hazel Martin investigates what lies behind the complaints and asks whether enough is being done by universities to protect and support students under their care. The programme hears from young women who felt discouraged from reporting their assaults and looks at how seriously students are taken when they do complain.
Jul 12, 2021
On a Cliff Edge
Season 4Episode 330 min

On a Cliff Edge

Every year thousands of young people with additional support needs and disabilities leave Scottish schools. In this programme Ian Hamilton meets young disabled people and their families who say they have been left on a cliff edge. They say social care, health and employment services are ill-prepared as they move into adulthood and are calling for better support to be put in place.
Sep 20, 2021
Priced Out
Season 4Episode 430 min

Priced Out

Scotland has a housing problem, with many young and less affluent people priced out of whole parts of the country. Families seeking a place to live have found their search thwarted by a lack of social housing, holiday lets and rising prices. Reporter Chris Clements investigates what’s been called a housing emergency and asks what can be done to solve the problem.
Sep 27, 2021
Who's Watching the Kids
Season 4Episode 530 min

Who's Watching the Kids

Social media companies collect huge amounts of personal data from children in order to target content at them. Reporter Emily Brown investigates how this is affecting their lives. She looks at the rise of 'kidfluencers', the children who can make millions talking to other children online. The programme also examines whether regulators should be doing more to control the booming ad tech market.
Oct 4, 2021
The Truth about BrewDog
Season 4Episode 630 min

The Truth about BrewDog

Just how ‘punk’ is BrewDog? Reporter Mark Daly investigates the truth behind the company’s marketing and financial hype. He hears disturbing claims about BrewDog’s corporate culture. The Ellon-based beer company fast became an international success story by setting themselves up as the bad boys of brewing, ripping up the rule book and ridiculing Big Beer at every opportunity. They’ve faced claims of a toxic and misogynistic work culture from former staff, problems BrewDog says are now behind them. The company says it has learned from past mistakes and most current staff enjoy working there. Disclosure hears from former employees who say they found it a miserable and uncomfortable experience. Some loyal customers now say they regret investing their savings in BrewDog. This programme has been updated since it was first broadcast in Scotland on 21st Jan 2022.
Jan 24, 2022
Dirty Business
Season 4Episode 730 min

Dirty Business

What’s behind the growing mountain of illegally dumped waste that’s blighting Scotland? Samantha Poling reveals how organised crime gangs are raking in a fortune from our rubbish, making millions while the environment is trashed. She goes on the trail of some of the gangs involved in waste crime, uncovering a huge illegal landfill overflowing with waste that should have been recycled, and she tracks down one of the biggest sites of illegal dumping in Scotland. Disclosure hears from investigators with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency who are tasked with tackling the criminals and finds a growing problem that is harming our communities and environment.
Jan 31, 2022
From the Margins
Season 4Episode 830 min

From the Margins

Scotland is in the grip of a crisis of addiction, homelessness and poverty – a country where the poorest can expect to die around a decade younger than the most affluent. Disclosure goes behind the statistics to meet those living on the edge and battling to get help and support.

In a unique collaboration, BBC Scotland joins with investigative website The Ferret to work with citizen journalists who themselves have experiences with addiction, and asks what can be done to bring people back in from the margins.

Mar 28, 2022
The Truth About Scotland and Racism
Season 4Episode 930 min

The Truth About Scotland and Racism

Scotland often prides itself on being a welcoming, open and tolerant country when it comes to racism. Jean Johansson meets the men, women and children telling a different story. She revisits her own experiences growing up in Scotland in the 1980s and looks at what has changed in 2022, hearing some uncomfortable truths and shocking realities.

Apr 4, 2022
Abused By My Teacher
Season 4Episode 1030 min

Abused By My Teacher

Tamanna Rahman investigates how a paedophile teacher rose to the top of instrumental music education in East Lothian and received an MBE for his services while raping and abusing the girls he taught.

Peter Antonelli was jailed for eight years in December 2021 after a distinguished 40-year career in music education and amateur dramatics. Former pupils and staff describe how their warnings were ignored and he was allowed to continue to abuse for decades. The programme speaks to the survivors who finally brought him to justice and reveals current loopholes in the regulation of children's performing arts in Scotland.

Apr 11, 2022

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