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Wondery
The Pitcairn Trials
Halfway between South America and New Zealand is a small piece of volcanic, British territory; Pitcairn. It has one shop open for a few hours a day, it’s accessible only by boat, it was born out of Naval mutiny in the 18th Century, it’s home to around 45 British subjects...and an almighty scandal.
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Ratings & Reviews
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4.5 stars from 80 ratings
really well done story
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“binged it all in one day !”
Sger11 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/24
Struggling with the colonial lens
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“I'm struggling with this podcast. The colonial bias is strong. The story of Pitcairn, and indeed the British and French in the Pacific, is one of brutality and inhumanity. So far, this podcast glosses over that and organises silence around it. The British cop is justifying statutory rape...”Read full review »
sunlightbest via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
10/08/24
Wow.
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“Fascinating stuff. Luke Jones is a genius!”
DeborahJayB via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/04/24
Recent Episodes
Published 10/22/24
In Kent, UK, Police Officer Peter George is asked to investigate an alleged serious crime: the rape of a child. The crime is not in England but on the remote Pacific Island of Pitcairn, and what Peter and his colleague find is a complicated story. They decide that modern British law and policing...
Published 09/18/24
Halfway between Peru and New Zealand is a tiny volcanic island, a little known British Territory. The community of Pitcairn is home to 50 people....and a terrifying scandal. In The Pitcairn Trials, British Journalist Luke Jones uncovers a story of historic abuse in a remote place where...
Published 09/04/24
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