• Smoke Screen

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Smoke Screen

Written by: Auddy
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  • Smoke Screen: Love, bribes and spies in the tobacco industry. Victoria Hollingsworth tells the true story of corrupt practices behind the scenes at British American Tobacco. We hear from the very people who were caught up in this world as we sink deep into the dirty underbelly of the tobacco industry in South Africa. BAT says its actions were simply to combat the illicit trade in tobacco products. The UK's Serious Fraud Office investigated matters and found there was insufficient evidence for any prosecution. Our investigation tries to find the truth behind the lies. A partnership between the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. Click here to find out more about the Bureau of Investigation Journalism - https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/projects/smoke-screen-podcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Episodes
  • Introducing: Bad Money - Big Spender

    Introducing: Bad Money - Big Spender
    Nov 14 2022
    Some people do extraordinary things to get rich but few come close to Big Spender. A criminal mastermind, he grew up poor in Hong Kong and hungry for more. So, naturally, he decided to pull off the biggest crimes of their kind the world has ever seen. This is Bad Money — a new narrative series from Kindling Media and Vespucci about power, wealth and wrongdoing. Search Bad Money and follow the feed to be the first to know. Episode one is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins
  • Episode 9: TBIJ talk to BizNews

    Episode 9: TBIJ talk to BizNews
    Nov 17 2021
    The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and its reporting partners received hundreds of thousands of documents about British American Tobacco and its hired spies – and what they got up to in South Africa and beyond. It's a tale of spies, lies, tobacco and bribes, but how do you go from thousands of leaked documents to a story people would want to listen to? The team that reported out the story and turned it into an acclaimed eight-part podcast talk to BizNews and reveal how they did it.The resulting podcast "Smoke Screen" is A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. Panelists include: Victoria Hollingsworth, reporter and podcast host. Tom Wright, podcast producer Chrissie Giles, global health editor at TBIJ Alec Hogg, founder of BizNews Chair: James Ball, global editor at TBIJ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Episode 8: Consequences

    Episode 8: Consequences
    Nov 1 2021
    We conclude our investigation by speaking to the people who have been affected by the story. Hearing the opinions of experts in the field, we understand why this story was so important to share. BAT denies any wrongdoing and the UK’s Serious Fraud Office concluded there was insufficient evidence for any prosecutions. But could the British authorities have done more to try to ensure such things couldn’t happen? A Novel Production for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Auddy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins

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