Stolen Years: 2. Without a Trace
From Shadow World by BBC Radio 4
May 19, 2026 · 29 min · Season 8 · Episode 2
About this episode
The episode explores a reopened 20-year-old rape case through a DNA match and the impact of wrongful conviction on Andrew Malkinson.
Who is Mr B? In Shadow World: Stolen Years, a DNA match reopens a 20 year old rape case that should have been solved years earlier. As police investigate the new suspect, Andrew Malkinson begins to reckon with the damage of a wrongful conviction and whether recovery after so many years in prison, is possible. 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
People in this episode
Host: Jemma Gander
Topics covered
- wrongful conviction
- DNA evidence
- rape case
- police investigation
- recovery
- prison
- justice
Keywords
- DNA match
- rape case
- wrongful conviction
- Andrew Malkinson
- police investigation
- recovery
- justice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, Goldhawk, Two Step Films
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