BBC Radio Ulster

Assume Nothing

Society EN ↓ 218 episodes

The teams assume nothing as they examine events through fresh eyes.

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BBC Radio Ulster

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Society

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Latest episode

Jun 20, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 1: Clandestine Encounters 15.01.2022

In a tiny apartment in San Francisco, lives an apparently ordinary, elderly man, with only the shirt on his back, a cheap plastic watch and one pair of shoes. Few know who he is, or what he was. This is the story of the backroom broker, who, through brown envelopes and the handover of billions, may just have changed the course of history. Some say he was recruited at a young age by the secret serv...

Episode 3: Burned or Buried 27.11.2021

Across three dramatic episodes, Ophelia Byrne follows a line on the map into the world of the Irish Boundary Commission – set up in 1924 to finalise the shape of the Irish border. It takes her into an improbable world of high statecraft, split communities, broken promises and many thousands of lives changed forever. Through original testimonies, secret letters and classified police reports, Opheli...

Episode 2: Secrecy's Veil 27.11.2021

Across three serialised episodes, Ophelia Byrne follows a line on the map into the world of the Irish Boundary Commission – set up in 1924 to finalise the shape of the Irish border. It takes her into an improbable world of high statecraft, split communities, broken promises and many thousands of lives changed forever. Through original testimonies, secret letters and classified police reports, Ophe...

Episode 1: Drawing the Line 27.11.2021

Across three serialised episodes, Ophelia Byrne follows a line on the map into the world of the Irish Boundary Commission – set up in 1924 to finalise the shape of the Irish border. It takes her into an improbable world of high statecraft, split communities, broken promises and many thousands of lives changed forever. Through original testimonies, secret letters and classified police reports, Ophe...

Rape Trial: Before You Begin 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. When two rugby players go on trial for rape, there will be dramatic consequences for years to come. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside the court house, there are queues of people trying to get in. Inside, scuffles...

Episode 1: Accused 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. Two famous rugby players are in the news after being questioned by police about an alleged rape. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside the court house, there are queues of people trying to get in. Inside, scuffles br...

Episode 2: Anxiety 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. There's a long wait for the trial to begin. Other accusers and the accused tell us why waiting for a trial can be so agonising. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside the court house, there are queues of people trying...

Episode 3: Audience 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. The trial is about to start and the public gallery is packed. An alleged rape victim in another case recounts preparing to speak in front of an audience January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside the court house, there ar...

Episode 4: Anonymous 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. Cameras follow the defendants as they walk into court. Everyone’s talking about them. Another defendant tells us what it was like to be in the public eye as a suspected rapist. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside t...

Episode 5: Advocate 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. If you're the alleged victim, you don't get a lawyer. A rape victim tells us what it's like to be scooped into a trial without anyone to give you legal advice. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside the court house, t...

Episode 6: Anger 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. Another woman tells us what it's like to be questioned about sex allegations in court. Victim Support's new research suggests severe problems with the cross examination stage. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside th...

Episode 7: Attack 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. Everyone's talking - and tweeting - about this trial. There are thousands of published opinions on who's right and who's wrong. Is that really fair? January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside the court house, there are qu...

Episode 8: Asking For It 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. A father says he was shocked by the reaction to his young daughter's claims of sexual abuse. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside the court house, there are queues of people trying to get in. Inside, scuffles break...

Episode 9: Acceptance 01.11.2021

A rape trial that changes everything, for the acquitted, the woman and the legal system. A former complainant and a former defendant tell us about trying to move on after their verdicts. And the longer lasting effects of going through a rape and sexual assault trial. January 2018. An Irish rugby international and his young team mate are on trial, accused of raping a woman at a house party. Outside...

Episode 1: Data Kidnap 25.09.2021

One of the UK’s most high profile cyber-attacks: Some think it’s the work of cyber jihadis, but the truth is much closer to home. The story of how teenage clicks crippled a communications giant.

Episode 2: Teenage Clicks 25.09.2021

Who had the know-how and the inclination to take down TalkTalk? We get a glimpse inside the mind of a hacker as the story of one of the UK’s most high-profile cases takes an unlikely turn.

Episode 3: We need to talk about TalkTalk 25.09.2021

Stolen Data, Scams, Fines and Arrests: How the TalkTalk case was resolved and how it changed the discourse around cybercrime in the UK.

Episode 1: The Vanishing 21.08.2021

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man’s search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 1: The Vanishing. When Neville Presho returns to Tory Island after many years overseas, he gets the shock of his life – his house has vanished. All that remains is a bathtub, lying upside down on the shore. Neville first came to the remote Irish i...

Episode 2: The Real King of Tory 21.08.2021

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man’s search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 2: The Real King of Tory Neville sets off on a journey around Ireland in search of clues, but the shock of discovering his house has vanished begins to affect his health. Feeling like he’s trapped in a nightmare, Neville recalls the peace and tran...

Episode 3: Balor's Fort 21.08.2021

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man’s search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 3: Balor's Fort Neville tracks down a contractor who offers him new information about events leading up to the disappearance of his house, but Neville’s obsessive search for answers comes at a heavy price. Neville decides to forgive those he belie...

Episode 4: The Holy Clay 21.08.2021

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man’s search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 4: The Holy Clay It seems Neville can’t stay away from the island that haunts his every waking moment. A chance encounter on the ferry to Tory offers a new opportunity for justice and Neville finally finds a solicitor willing to listen to his stor...

Episode 5: The Hand of God 21.08.2021

A compelling five-part mystery based on the true story of one man’s search for justice on a remote Irish island, blending documentary and drama. Episode 5: The Hand of God Neville finally has his day in court facing the man he believes is responsible for the disappearance of his house, but as he waits to hear the outcome of his case Neville finds himself on the wrong side of the law. The House tha...

Episode 1: Unexpected Visitors 05.06.2021

It was the biggest bank robbery in British and Irish history. Days before Christmas 2004, gangs of armed men take over the homes of two Northern Bank officials in Belfast and County Down. With family members held hostage, the officials are instructed to remove cash from the vaults of Northern Bank headquarters in Belfast city-centre and load it into the back of a van - not once, but twice - before...

Episode 2: Killing Time 05.06.2021

It was the biggest bank robbery in British and Irish history. Days before Christmas 2004, gangs of armed men take over the homes of two Northern Bank officials in Belfast and County Down. With family members held hostage, the officials are instructed to remove cash from the vaults of Northern Bank headquarters in Belfast city-centre and load it into the back of a van - not once, but twice - before...

Episode 3: Progressing Matters 05.06.2021

It was the biggest bank robbery in British and Irish history. Days before Christmas 2004, gangs of armed men take over the homes of two Northern Bank officials in Belfast and County Down. With family members held hostage, the officials are instructed to remove cash from the vaults of Northern Bank headquarters in Belfast city-centre and load it into the back of a van - not once, but twice - before...

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