Stolen Years: 3. Lucky Man

About this episode

The episode explores the prolonged imprisonment of an innocent man and the role of the Criminal Cases Review Commission in his case.

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

People in this episode

Host: Jemma Gander

Topics covered

• innocence
• criminal justice
• rape case
• appeal system
• investigation

Keywords

• innocent man
• Andrew Malkinson
• rape case
• Criminal Cases Review Commission
• prison
• appeal system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Criminal Cases Review Commission, Two Step Films, Goldhawk, BBC Radio 4

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