The Radioactive Breakfast Cereal Scandal 1949 USA. A secret long term experiment between Quaker Oats, MIT and a school for disadvantaged children. And the inevitable consequences.

The Yelverton Marriage Scandal 1857. A couples scandalous romance, two marriages, abandonment & recriminations lead to years of court cases and a change in the law.

The Zinoviev Letter Election Scandal 1924. The extraordinary story of the 1924 General Election where it was claimed that the Soviet Union was exerting undue influence on the outcome which would ferment an uprising of the population and the military and impose a Stalinist regime in Britain.

Horatio Bottomly, The Man Who Scammed Britain. The extraordinary lifetime of a media mogul, journalist, fraudster, financier and MP. He perfected schemes that fleeced the public so that he could enjoy an extravagant lifestyle.

The Bradford Sweets Scandal 1858. The mass poisoning of hundreds of people within a 24 hour period and the subsequent deaths of 20 people. Also covered is the infamous Manchester mass beer poisoning outbreak in 1900 & the Aberdeen typhoid food poisoning incident in 1964 that overwhelmed hospitals.

The South Sea Bubble Scandal London 1711. The boom and bust story of greed and corruption in high places that bankrupted thousands but is seen as the birth of modern capitalism with all its benefits & pitfalls.

The Astor Place Riot Scandal New York 1849. The two leading Shakespearian actors of their day, one English and one American, have professional differences which come to a head during two separate performances that culminate in a fatal riot in the surrounding streets.

The Cleveland Street Scandal London 1889. The Victorian scandal about a male brothel frequented by the upper echelons of English society and the perceived cover up by the government.

The Hola Massacre Kenya in 1949. A British concentration camp which detains those of the local population who oppose the theft of their lands and their colonial overlords. But events go disastrously wrong for both sides which tragic consequences and a government cover up scandal.

The Prohibition Money Laundering Scandal The unintended consequences of Prohibition in the US that led to the creation & perfection of a new strand of crime that has spread worldwide and is prevalent to this day.

The Infamous Zong Massacre At the height of the lucrative 18^th century slave trade, a routine voyage from the west coast of Africa to the plantations of Jamaica ends with a suspect insurance claim concerning the human cargo and uncovers the true scandalous story of a disastrous journey.

‘The Panama Canal Scandal’ After the resounding success and profits generated by the building of the Suez Canal by the French, eyes are cast westwards to the narrow strip of land connecting North and South America, and the prize of cutting out the hazardous journey around Cape Horn with a new waterway. It does not go well from the start.