World of Secrets

Documentary series investigating dark secrets and scandals worldwide AI summary

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Global investigations from the BBC. Gripping stories from around the world – delve into a World of Secrets. Latest season: Dr Skin. Retinol is all over social media, beauty shelves, advertising. But its early origins were much uglier than most people know. Previously on World of Secrets: Catching My Teacher: When students from a network of boarding schools in Indonesia hear about a dark secret at the heart of a national institution, they set out to find the truth.Death in Dubai: A woman falls from a tower block and her name starts trending. But behind the online rumours lies an even darker reality. Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods: Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed - then owner of one of the most famous shops in the world - is accused of rape and attempted rape by women who worked for him. And The Abercrombie Guys: Investigating sexual exploitation claims against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch.

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Dr Skin: Trailer

2026-11-02 · 3 min

The creams, serums and pills that millions rely on today to make themselves younger have a dark past. In the 1950s in America, a doctor arrived in a prison in Philadelphia. His name was Albert Kligman. What he saw…
Catching My Teacher: 5. Courage

2026-10-19 · 42 min · Season 13, episode 5

Classmates and teachers at the school urge Sukma to withdraw her allegations. But she’s going to go undercover to demand answers from Abah. Meanwhile, after three long years of dating online, Zia and Yusron are finally…
Catching My Teacher: 4. Powerful enemies

2026-10-12 · 27 min · Season 13, episode 4

It feels like Abah and the school has won. And they have lost. Yusron is torn between supporting Zia and the promise he made to his mum. But then they meet someone who knows exactly what they’re going through — because…
Catching My Teacher: 3. Is this how you repay me?

2026-10-05 · 28 min · Season 13, episode 3

The students' former headmaster — the man they revered and called “Father” — knows all about their undercover investigation into him. Evidence Zia submitted just weeks ago to the body that oversees their school, after…
Catching My Teacher: 2. The student detectives

2026-09-28 · 26 min · Season 13, episode 2

Yusron gets the permission he needs to start chasing the truth. Information begins flooding into the student detective WhatsApp group they set up. Memories from the alumni that now take on new significance and…
Catching My Teacher: 1. The golden boy

2026-09-21 · 30 min · Season 13, episode 1

Deep friendships and memories are made at a boarding school among the rice paddies in Lombok, Indonesia. But the lesson they’re taught to remember most is: “We hear and we obey.” And the person they’re expected to obey…
Catching My Teacher: Trailer

2026-09-17 · 3 min

They were taught to obey. But they learnt to resist, turning detective. Students from a network of Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia hear about a dark secret at the heart of the powerful institution that shaped…
The Abercrombie Guys: 12. Mike Jeffries to stand trial E

2026-09-03 · 20 min · Season 1, episode 13

Updating you on Mike Jeffries' time in a prison hospital and the latest legal developments. What has been revealed in court, and when is the trial scheduled to take place?Host Rianna Croxford is joined by Business…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 6. Update

2026-08-06 · 23 min · Season 12, episode 6

What’s been happening in our investigation since the last episode? Tristan Redman talks to season host Ivana Davidovic and lawyer James Netto for the latest on Cathy, Peter and Yvonne, the Kenyans who are seeking…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 5. Answers

2026-05-18 · 42 min · Season 12, episode 5

Cathy and Peter are now speaking with their dads. But are the new relationships all they hoped for? Lawyer James Netto has a “day in court like no other” when a father makes a shock appearance. And we travel to a…

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Oldest episode in feed: 10/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length: 29 min
Format: Serial Meant to be heard in order

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