Shadow World - Stolen Years: 3. Lucky Man

Stolen Years: 3. Lucky Man

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Why did it take so long to free an innocent man? In Shadow World: Stolen Years, the case against the new suspect in the 2003 rape case gathers pace, while Andrew Malkinson finally receives good news of his own.

But as the series turns to the role of the Criminal Cases Review Commission and the appeal system, a deeper question emerges - how was he left in prison for so long?

Shadow World: Gripping stories from the shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK.

Presenter and Producer: Jemma Gander
Series Producer and Editor: Fran Robertson
Assistant Editor: Christopher Whyte
Composer: Sholto
Sound design and mix: Chris Maclean
Executive Producer for Goldhawk: Kate Holland
Commissioning executive: Tracy Williams
Commissioning editor: Dan Clarke

A Two Step Films production in association with Goldhawk for Radio 4

Published on Tuesday, 19th May 2026.

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