Dispatches

Revealing local hotspots across England and Wales where 100% of neighbourhood crimes can go unsolved, using exclusive analysis of police data. Isobel Yeung talks to criminals who rob with no fear of the police, victims with little faith in law enforcement and insiders from a global criminal network raking in thousands of pounds a month.

Journalist Isobel Yeung investigates one of the world's most iconic brands and its owner Mattel. The toy maker has profited from global 'Barbiemania' through giving Barbie a makeover as a 21st-century feminist, though filming undercover in one of Mattel's factories for the first time, Yeung exposes the daily reality for workers producing the famous dolls and other products.

With the cost of living crisis still biting, Vinted, the online second-hand market-place app, is offering an alternative to fast fashion, allowing users to recycle their wardrobes and bag a bargain. It's proving very popular with the number of Vinted UK users rising from 2.5 million users in 2023 to over 16 million in 2024. It's now the first secondhand clothing app to turn a profit. Ellie Flynn travels across the UK to meet Vinted shoppers, to determine whether the boom is too good to be true and uncover the truth behind some of the products being sold on the platform.

For years, the royals have tried to keep details of some of their wealth secret. Now Dispatches has found what they've not wanted you to know. With exclusive analysis of documents not seen in public before, the programme reveals who is paying them, and for what.