Charlene: Somebody Knows Something
Episodes
Somebody Knows Something - Episode 8
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2025, more than twenty years after she disappeared, is there any hope for finding out what happened to Charlene? Nicola sits down with the senior i...
The Far-Right - Episode 7
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicola outlines how far-right groups have used Charlene as a poster child for their campaigning, stoking public outrage to fuel their political agenda...
Jodie - Episode 6
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A witness gets in touch with Nicola, with new information that could be significant for the investigation. A mysterious flat, a suspect that has never...
Issues With The Evidence - Episode 5
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What had gone so wrong with Charlene’s case? After some very public failings, the police put one of their own in front of a disciplinary hearing. Bu...
A Few Bad Men - Episode 4
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Charlene’s disappearance, the focus was on the network of men grooming young girls from late night takeaways. But what the public did...
Rez - Episode 3
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a chilly morning in Blackpool, Nicola interviews Mohammed Raveshi, one of the men charged in relation to Charlene’s disappearance. Some still bel...
The Trial - Episode 2
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Two men are arrested and charged – for murdering Charlene and disposing of her body. Police and prosecutors believe they have the audio tapes to pro...
Bright Lights and Dark Alleyways - Episode 1
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On Saturday 1st of November 2003, fourteen-year-old Charlene Downes disappeared from her hometown of Blackpool. The story of what happened to her has ...
Coming soon... Charlene
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investigating a two decades old case in Blackpool.Somebody knows something.Join The Crime Desk to hear all episodes in this gripping new series as soo...