11 episodes
Smoke Screen Auddy
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4.9 • 49 Ratings
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Smoke Screen: Love, bribes and spies in the tobacco industry.
Victoria Hollingsworth tells the true story of corrupt practices behind the scenes at British American Tobacco. We hear from the very people who were caught up in this world as we sink deep into the dirty underbelly of the tobacco industry in South Africa.
BAT says its actions were simply to combat the illicit trade in tobacco products. The UK's Serious Fraud Office investigated matters and found there was insufficient evidence for any prosecution.
Our investigation tries to find the truth behind the lies.
A partnership between the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy.
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Introducing: Bad Money - Big Spender
Some people do extraordinary things to get rich but few come close to Big Spender. A criminal mastermind, he grew up poor in Hong Kong and hungry for more. So, naturally, he decided to pull off the biggest crimes of their kind the world has ever seen.
This is Bad Money — a new narrative series from Kindling Media and Vespucci about power, wealth and wrongdoing.
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Episode 9: TBIJ talk to BizNews
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and its reporting partners received hundreds of thousands of documents about British American Tobacco and its hired spies – and what they got up to in South Africa and beyond. It's a tale of spies, lies, tobacco and bribes, but how do you go from thousands of leaked documents to a story people would want to listen to? The team that reported out the story and turned it into an acclaimed eight-part podcast talk to BizNews and reveal how they did it.The resulting podcast "Smoke Screen" is A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. Panelists include:
Victoria Hollingsworth, reporter and podcast host.
Tom Wright, podcast producer
Chrissie Giles, global health editor at TBIJ
Alec Hogg, founder of BizNews
Chair: James Ball, global editor at TBIJ
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Episode 8: Consequences
We conclude our investigation by speaking to the people who have been affected by the story.
Hearing the opinions of experts in the field, we understand why this story was so important to share.
BAT denies any wrongdoing and the UK’s Serious Fraud Office concluded there was insufficient evidence for any prosecutions.
But could the British authorities have done more to try to ensure such things couldn’t happen?
A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy.
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Episode 7: The Needle in the Haystack
The investigation continues to explore the FSS and finds evidence that the bribes may have extended beyond South Africa’s borders.
As things began to spiral out of control the government became involved and key players took the blame.
A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy.
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Episode 6: Boots on the Ground
We come back to the investigation to understand why there is such much to uncover.
The link to the local private security firm seems to hold the key.
Their surveillance techniques led to more allegations and people being held accountable.
A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy.
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Episode 5: The Englishman, The Scotsman and the Welshman
The search for Belinda begins.
BAT said their actions were simply to combat the illicit trade in tobacco products.
But just how big was this operation?
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Customer Reviews
Brilliantly told
Each episode of this so far has felt like its own mini movie, with twists and intrigue and really compelling voices. Victoria is SO easy to listen to, and she seems to know just when you need a reminder of what’s happened so far. I can’t wait to find out how it ends!
Explosive, engrossing journalism
This is investigative journalism at its best - and an almost unbelievable story. Listen, listen, listen and wait on tenterhooks for the next episode.
Excellent
A great listen, shedding light on an important story