8 episodes
The Price of Paradise Wondery
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4.3 • 30 Ratings
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When ex-Bunny girl Jayne Gaskin spots the desert island of her dreams for sale online, she decides to risk it all. Trading in their English village home, Jayne and her family relocate to their own private paradise, just off the coast of Nicaragua. And a reality TV crew follows them to film a new show, No Going Back. But soon they all discover that paradise has its secrets. The locals claim the island belongs to them, and it’s been sold illegally. Jayne’s not leaving without a fight. A fight that will soon turn deadly.
Hosted by Alice Levine.
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Janique
Jayne Gaskin bags a bargain when she swaps her English village home for nine acres of freedom off shore in Nicaragua. But paradise is not all it seems.
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Up in Arms
The Gaskins are in trouble. A group of protestors arrive on the island, and a dangerous liaison backfires on Jayne.
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Trouble in Paradise
A dramatic confrontation leaves Phil Gaskin a changed man. Meanwhile, local human rights lawyer, Maria Acosta, fights to reclaim the island.
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Reality Hits
As No Going Back finally airs, there’s national uproar. But nothing can prepare viewers for the shocking final scene.
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The Send Offs
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Jayne and Maria’s lives turn upside down, as they find themselves on opposite sides of the same battle. A battle which has turned deadly. -
A Snake in the Grass
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The TV team receives a mysterious call. And Maria is shocked when the police announce a new suspect.
Customer Reviews
Couldn’t stop listening!
Full of greed, corruption, death, justice and monumental stupidity and ignorance. This story has it all. A must! 5 ⭐️
Too many ads
It’s interesting but why isn’t anyone talking amount all of the ads? Way more than anything else I’ve listened to
Care factor zero
These people are not heroes, they are ignorant colonists. Rubbish reporting. Check your privilege 😡