Councils in England and Wales are owed half a billion pounds - mainly in uncollected taxes and fines; money that's needed for essential services. Now, more and more, many are turning to bailiffs to recover the money. File on 4 hears from those on the receiving end - and industry insiders who say their colleagues are incentivised to behave badly. Mark Lobel also speaks to those at the forefront of industry reform who believe say the industry still needs to clean up its act.
Reporter: Mark Lobel Producers: Phil Marzouk Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley Editor: Carl Johnston
Is the Patient Breathing?
The Brain Drain
Leicester: Behind the Divide
Isobel's Story
Justice on Trial
Assaulted by my massage therapist
Ukraine War Stories: What Happened Next?
Children’s Homes: Profits Before Care?
Dementia: The Final Indignity
Sibling Sexual Abuse: The Last Taboo?
Gambling on Justice
Ukraine: The Disinformation War
Searching Questions
Ukraine: Taking in the Trauma
Locking Up the Sick
Ukraine: War Stories
Controlling My Birth Control
The Paedophile Preacher
Subscription Scams
A First Class Scandal
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Modern West
Global News Podcast
Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4
The Infinite Monkey Cage
You’re Dead to Me
Elis James and John Robins