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The teams assume nothing as they examine events through fresh eyes.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 29min
4. Mum
As Cameron Finnigan is sentenced at the Old Bailey his mum speaks out. She offers a rare, painful and deeply revealing insight into families caught in the fallout of 764.The BBC investigation explores what it will take to stop this network and the National Crime Agency reveal what they’re doing to combat the growing threat of online groups like 764.Written and Produced by Jo Palmer.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Oct 22, 2025 • 24min
3. Taken in 90 Seconds
In a chilling look at how screens become crime scenes, we uncover a murder that was plotted in Romania and live streamed to 764 members worldwide.The investigation explores the power of online manipulation and the worrying reach of 764.Written and Produced by Jo Palmer.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Oct 22, 2025 • 26min
2. The Lion’s Den
Uncovering what happens inside 764’s chatrooms and its devastating toll on victims and families who are caught in the web of a network so dangerous, global law enforcement can barely keep up.We meet a Canadian mother, whose daughter was drawn into the group’s grip, revealing how 764’s tactics push families to the brink and leave no one untouched.Written and Produced by Jo Palmer.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Oct 22, 2025 • 25min
1. The Arrest
Teenager Cameron Finnigan from Horsham in Sussex is arrested in a dawn raid. Behind it all is a shadowy online network called 764, so dangerous it’s being hunted by the FBI and global law enforcement.The BBC investigates how Finnigan became entangled in a world where teenagers are coerced into live streaming rituals, self-harm and murder plots.Presenter Jo looks deeper into the predators behind 764 and explores how they are reaching vulnerable children in their bedrooms.Written and Produced by Jo Palmer.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Oct 22, 2025 • 2min
Introducing... Creation of a Teenage Satanist
They are a terrorist organisation who believe ‘no lives matter.’ They search for and extort children and young people, with deadly results. This is the story of the far right Satanist group called 764.Written and Produced by Jo Palmer.For information and support on issues discussed in this series, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Aug 9, 2025 • 25min
4. Parachuting into War with a Gramophone
A fierce warrior turned master strategist, he led elite SAS troops on missions that shifted the tide of World War II. Decorated four times yet denied the Victoria Cross. Was it down to a typo or a face that didn’t fit? Today, his legend burns brighter than ever, fuelling a renewed campaign to honour him with the Victoria Cross.

Aug 2, 2025 • 25min
3. The Power of the Unthinkable
Blair Mayne instils a maverick form of discipline, mourns a brother-in-arms, and forms the tip of the spear to liberate Europe from the Nazis.

Jul 26, 2025 • 25min
2. Vagabonds and Gentlemen
In the shadows of the Middle East, Blair is pulled into a secret war fought far from the headlines. Recruited by a newly formed unit known only to a few - the SAS - Blair wages chaos and destruction behind enemy lines, where no rules apply.

Jul 19, 2025 • 25min
1. Let’s rob the bank next door...
Blair Mayne floored his own boxing coach at Queen’s University in Belfast, shot a springbok on the 1938 British & Irish Lions tour, and later stood sharp as a solicitor. The life of this Newtownards war hero was built for the big screen, but did they get it right? Soft-spoken leader of men, or natural born hell raiser? We find out about the Real Blair 'Paddy' Mayne.

May 10, 2025 • 18min
Episode 8: Who Watches the Watchmen
The story of two journalists who investigated an unsolved mass murder in Northern Ireland.
Six men were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in the Height’s Bar, Loughinisland on the 18th June 1994. No-one has ever been charged or convicted. Episode 8 – Who Watches the WatchmenAs the dust settles on a historic judgement by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal – Barry and Trevor say their fight is not yet over, demanding a full public inquiry to reveal the full extent of surveillance. Can a wide-ranging review of surveillance powers commissioned by the Chief Constable of the PSNI provide answers - and can a balance between national security legislation and the need for transparency ever truly be achieved?A BBC Northern Ireland Production


