Spotlight

Season 2026

BBC Northern Ireland weekly current affairs programme.

The Travelling Conmen
E1
The Travelling ConmenOn the trail of the travelling conmen – Irish home repair scammers crossing America and ripping off millions in cash. Conor Spackman hears about the misery and follows the money.
Derry Girls: Decades of Domestic Abuse
E2
Derry Girls: Decades of Domestic AbuseFor 50 years, Foyle Women’s Aid has given sanctuary to women in Londonderry trying to escape domestic abuse. Jennifer O’Leary uncovers some of their stories.
Scams Exposed
E3
Scams ExposedImpersonation scams are making millions from unsuspecting victims. Conor Spackman investigates the scammers and hears from a victim who went on the hunt for those who robbed her.
Faith and Failings
E4
Faith and FailingsAllegations from inside the Church of Ireland: former workers in the church tell Lyndsey Telford about concerns over the handling of safeguarding cases that span decades.
Politician, Predator & Paedophile
E5
Politician, Predator & PaedophileIn public, a devout Christian and a political heavyweight. In secret, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson was also a sexual abuser of children. Mandy McAuley looks at the man behind the mask.
Old Boys United
E6
Old Boys UnitedTheir education amounted to broken lives, alcoholism and, in some cases, death – boys abused by the same sexual predator who operated in one school for decades. His crimes were reported but initially overlooked – until the grown up survivors joined forces to face him down and see him jailed.