To mark International Podcast Day today, Express has collated a selection of the best Bailiwick Podcasts – including episodes featuring senior police investigators, a local Netflix star, PFAS experts and the producer of Bergerac.
Together, these conversations dig into the biggest issues shaping island life and uncover the stories behind the headlines.
Take a look at our favourite recent episodes and series below…
Inside the Investigation: The last voyage of L’Ecume II
In this episode of Inside the Investigation, reporter Megan Davies spoke to the lead officers who oversaw the investigation into the L’Ecume II collision.
Teams had to recover and examine evidence from the seabed, analyse data from the ship’s black box, and reconstruct the final moments before the fatal crash.
From specialist radar analysis to underwater recovery operations, the officers take listeners step by step through how the inquiry unfolded – and the scale of expertise required to piece together what happened that morning…
Uncovering an abuser and fraudster
Former restaurateur Gavin Roberts was sentenced on Thursday 25 September for fraud and forgery totalling more than £700,000. He was already serving a 15-year sentence for rape and assault.
In this Bailiwick Podcasts episode, reporter Jodie Yettram speaks to Detective Constable Carla Garnier of the Public Protection Unit and financial investigator Faith Shalamon of the Joint Financial Crimes Unit about how they brought him to justice…
‘Soft power’ with His Excellency The Lieutenant-Governor
The Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey, Vice Admiral Sir Jerry Kyd, shared his views on how Jersey can promote its interests internationally though the intelligent use of ‘soft power’ – including by providing development aid and deploying its ‘ambassadors’, such as the Jersey cow and aid volunteers…
A dramatic rescue on Sark
Sky News defence editor Deborah Haynes, was due to make the most of Sark on a weekend getaway with her husband, when an ultra-rare disease decided to rear its head. Guernsey reporter Luke Webb takes a look at the dramatic rescue which saved her life….
What’s it like being a teenage boy?
To mark Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Jodie Yettram sat down with five sixth-form students to talk about what it’s really like growing up as a teenage boy in today’s world.
From gym culture and body image to pornography, politics, online radicalisation and the rise of far-right influencers, the boys speak openly about what they’re seeing, what worries them, and what gives them hope…
Making history as the first woman to lead Customs and Immigration
From a drugs mule claiming to have been surfing in Rennes to large-scale money-laundering investigations and “emotive”,” immigration cases, the first woman to hold the title of Agent of the Impôts’s role spoke to Express about the challenges faced daily by the service…
What a ‘triumph’! The return of Bergerac
Following the reboot of Jersey’s most famous detective drama on BBC-owned U and U&DRAMA in Febraury, James Jeune sat down with executive producer Brian Constantine, who shared his reflections on series one and excitement for series two…
Understanding PFAS in Jersey
In this episode of Bailiwick Podcasts, Jodie Yettram sat down with with Dr Steve Hajioff, a public health expert with nearly 40 years of experience, to explore how PFAS got into Jersey’s water, what the risks are, and what’s being done to address the problem…
Is love really blind?
In her first interview back in Jersey after the final episode of the show aired last year, Love is Blind UK’s Catherine Richards sat down with Christie Bailey to open up about dealing with online hate, what you don’t see on TV, and her life since filming ended…
The power of words
Award-winning performance poet, teacher and new children’s author Christian Foley, discussed his literary career and debut picture book The Oddsocktopus with Hannah Esnouf.
Mr Foley, a former Grouville School student, reflected on the power of words and the importance of reading for children ahead of his appearance at the Jersey Festival of Words…