Swingers - 2. The Men That Swing

Catrin creates a FabSwingers account and is quickly inundated with messages from men. Professor Nicola Gavey explains why full consent is not always as simple as saying yes. And one male user describes encounters that left him questioning whether women on the site really wanted to be there.

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Presenter: Catrin Nye
Writers: Catrin Nye and Jamie Bartlett
Exec Producer: Kavita Puri
Series Producer: Ruth Mayer
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
Sound Design: Ivor Manley
Title Track: David Wrench
Researchers: Emily Parsons and Liv Facey
Production Management Assistant: Daisy Carol
Production Manager: Mandy Osborne

All the WhatsApp Messages you hear are voiced by actors.

Published on Tuesday, 16th June 2026.

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