BBC Wales Investigates goes on the trail of the human traffickers who treat their victims like slaves and force them into a life of misery working as cleaners in the Welsh capital. And it looks at labour exploitation - and sees inside the world of car wash workers who are being ripped off in plain sight.
As street gangs move into Wales, the programme speaks to those involved and follows the police as they tackle a growing threat.
Wyre Davies investigates the secretive world of illegal hunting and uncovers a network of badger baiters and their culture. The blood sport has been illegal for decades, so why is it still going strong?
To mark 70 years of the NHS, BBC Wales looks at the pressures facing the health service and meets people in the heart of the town that helped inspire Nye Bevan's vision of the NHS. Wyre Davies speaks to patients and staff and asks what needs to happen if the NHS is to survive to reach its centenary.
A man from Cardiff was at the centre of a terrorism network which sent money to Isis supporters across the globe. Wyre Davies travels thousands of miles following the money trail and discovers it may have funded a number of terrorist atrocities. And in Wales, we find a businessman accused by the FBI of being part of that network.
As the government's controversial new benefit Universal Credit is rolled out, Wales Investigates follows families struggling with their claims, and films behind closed doors with one council as it deals with mounting arrears and tenants in crisis.
An underground group is inciting new recruits to break the law and spread racist hate throughout Britain. BBC Wales Investigates also uncovers the story behind a Hitler-loving white supremacist soldier who planned to set up all-white zones, starting in his own Welsh village.
BBC Wales Investigates the story of undercover policing - officers paid to spy on political activists. But some overstepped the mark - having relationships with women, sleeping with women and even fathering children with them. Two Welsh women tell their full story on TV for the first time about the impact it's had on them, and how they hope those responsible will one day be held to account.
The “Fred and Rose West of Barry” abused teenage girls for decades in the seaside town but did they act alone? The victims, who have waived their right to anonymity, believe there was a network of other predators, including police officers. Why was evidence destroyed and why was the couple the only abusers in the dock?
Over five months, Wyre Davies follows the lives of those living on the streets of Cardiff and questions why, despite efforts to help, so many continue to be trapped on those streets. Could a new solution, yet to be introduced, end rough sleeping?
The tragic death of Emiliano Sala in a plane crash touched thousands of people across the world. BBC Wales Investigates examines the circumstances of the crash and travels to Argentina to speak exclusively with his family and friends to find out more about the footballer and their hopes for justice.
With knife crime reaching record levels in Wales, Wyre Davies looks at the impact it is having on our streets. He speaks to a 15 year old who admits to carrying a knife for the last two years which, he says, he wouldn't be afraid to use and goes on the front line with police trying to rid our communities of weapons. Can they succeed?
BBC Wales Investigates the people behind the multimillion-pound puppy industry. New owners can spend thousands of pounds on dogs, but what's really going on inside licenced premises? Wyre Davies confronts the breeders, inspectors and vets who should be policing the trade.
We’ve wrestled with it for three years; it’s divided the country, politicians and families. Over several turbulent weeks, Wyre Davies speaks to farmers who fear the worst; families who don’t see eye to eye on Brexit; and businesses trying to second guess its effects on them. What could be the impact of Brexit for what goes on our plates? BBC Wales Investigates.
It’s been described as one of the biggest scandals in the Welsh NHS since devolution. For years, parents and babies were failed at two hospitals run by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. BBC Wales Investigates examines why patients were put at risk time and time again – and why so far no one has been held to account.
A family breaks their silence after their son died – not on the battlefield - but after mistakes during an exercise in Wales. Wales Investigates reveals the true extent of fatal failures by the MoD and follows parents as they question why lessons are not being learned.
In the wake of the worst flooding to hit parts of Wales in 40 years, families and communities in the South Wales valleys are struggling to get their lives back together after homes and businesses were left devastated. BBC Wales Investigates asks what price will we all have to pay to protect ourselves from extreme weather events in future – and who will pick up the bill?
As more people in care homes became infected with coronavirus in Wales, staff arguing for more testing have filmed life in lockdown for them and the residents as they battled the pandemic.
It was a brutal mass murder which shocked a close-knit Welsh community to the core. Three generations of one family were beaten to death in their home in Clydach, near Swansea, in June 1999, leading to South Wales Police’s largest ever murder hunt. BBC Wales Investigates reveals new evidence and questions the safety of the conviction of David Morris.
A former Wales rugby international takes on his biggest challenge - to prove the game he loves has caused his dementia.
BBC Wales Investigates goes behind hospital doors to follow staff under pressures to discover if Covid is masking a bigger problem with our health service.
Rivers in Wales are dying, with sewage, slurry and other pollutants spewing in - but what is the cause, what is the real impact, and where are those whose job it is to protect our rivers? As the clock is ticking and battle lines are drawn, Wyre Davies investigates what and who is to blame.
The Welsh Rugby Union is one of the nation’s best known brands. With it, we celebrate pride and passion on the pitch - but what about accusations of a toxic culture off the field, with claims of sexism, bullying and sexual harassment? For the first time, a former manager talks to BBC Wales Investigates about her time at the WRU, and others share their stories.
Two boys who grew up to be killers. A mother describes the moment she realised her son had attacked a stranger. Another says she’s forgiven her mentally ill son, who stabbed her and killed his dad.
Charanpreet Khaira goes undercover to investigate how children are being exploited by drugs gangs on social media.
96-year-old Lily has been stuck in a hospital bed for 11 months. She just wants to go home, but her council couldn’t find carers to look after her.
Welsh rugby performed reasonably at the World Cup, but can it keep challenging the top rivals? Wyre Davies investigates.
They’re large, powerful and some people think they’re extremely dangerous. After several fatal attacks - including a number in Wales - some victims are calling for a different approach. Will the new ban on XL bully dogs solve the problem?
With record numbers caught up in the housing crisis, this film follows families forced to live in one room and others about to be evicted. Why will there be thousands of children waking up in Wales this Christmas with nowhere to call home?
In the wake of the Post Office scandal, an injustice that’s been described by the government as 'on another level', BBC Wales investigates the infected blood scandal.
There’s a stench that stretches all the way from a rubbish dump in Pembrokeshire to the office of the First Minister of Wales. BBC Wales Investigates can reveal new information about the Vaughan Gething donations row in a week when he could be fighting for his political life.
As thousands of steel workers’ jobs hang in the balance, the town of Port Talbot is facing a crisis. We go back 15 years to catch up with those who fought to keep the plant open to see what lessons can be learned. Will any election promises be enough to save the town or have they arrived too late?
Twenty years ago, Michael Stone was convicted of one of the most notorious crimes in Britain - the brutal murders of Lin and Megan Russell and the attempted murder of Josie. BBC Wales investigates new evidence suggesting that serial killer Levi Bellfield could be responsible.
