Wasteland: the rubbish gangs
Jun 30, 2026•39 min•Season 1Ep. 416
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Episode description
Criminal gangs have turned Britain's waste system into a goldmine and transformed pockets of the countryside into toxic wastelands. But how do you hide an 11,000 tonne illegal dump in plain sight?
Reporters: Jeevan Vasagar and Jonathan Lewis
Producer: Jonathan Lewis
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Artwork: Lucy Stevenson
Executive producer: Matt Russell
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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