Unreliable Witness | Storycast
By Sky News
For more than a decade, London mum Anna has led a secret double life as a brothel keeper. But in 2024, a break-in at her brothel there sparks a potentially deadly chain of events.
Pitted against both criminals and the police, can Anna untangle herself from this hidden world with both her secret and her safety intact?
The first episodes of The Brothel are out in May.
The series uses the voices of actors to protect the identities of those featured.
For more investigative stories from the award-winning Sky News StoryCast strand, listen to our past seasons.
SEASON 6: Unreliable Witness (2024)
Investigating the high-profile case of Ellie Williams, the young woman jailed for lying about sexual assault and grooming in her home town. Sky News’ Jason Farrell and Liz Lane look at what could have led her to make these claims and if, underneath it all, there is some other secret buried amongst the lies.
SEASON 5: Patient 11 (2024)
Following the death of her brother, young mother Alexis Quinn seeks temporary respite in NHS psychiatric care, never imagining that three days, would turn into more than three year ordeal that would ultimately expose a national scandal.
SEASON 4: StoryCast 21 (2021)
Through extraordinary personal stories, Sky News revisits 21 of the world’s biggest news events this century.
SEASON 3: Polonium and The Piano Player (2020)
Two Russian agents release a miniature nuclear weapon in a 5-star London hotel. But former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is not the only victim.
SEASON 2: What happened to Annie? (2019)
In 2005, the body of 30-year-old Swedish woman, Annie Börjesson, was found on Prestwick beach in Scotland. Could one of the world’s most secretive security agencies be behind her death?
SEASON 1: The Hunt for the Brinks-Mat Gold (2018)
In 1983, an armed gang stole £26m in gold bars from a high-security depot near Heathrow Airport. Dubbed the crime of the century, the heist changed the face of Britain’s criminal landscape and the life of one undercover Scotland Yard detective.
Pitted against both criminals and the police, can Anna untangle herself from this hidden world with both her secret and her safety intact?
The first episodes of The Brothel are out in May.
The series uses the voices of actors to protect the identities of those featured.
For more investigative stories from the award-winning Sky News StoryCast strand, listen to our past seasons.
SEASON 6: Unreliable Witness (2024)
Investigating the high-profile case of Ellie Williams, the young woman jailed for lying about sexual assault and grooming in her home town. Sky News’ Jason Farrell and Liz Lane look at what could have led her to make these claims and if, underneath it all, there is some other secret buried amongst the lies.
SEASON 5: Patient 11 (2024)
Following the death of her brother, young mother Alexis Quinn seeks temporary respite in NHS psychiatric care, never imagining that three days, would turn into more than three year ordeal that would ultimately expose a national scandal.
SEASON 4: StoryCast 21 (2021)
Through extraordinary personal stories, Sky News revisits 21 of the world’s biggest news events this century.
SEASON 3: Polonium and The Piano Player (2020)
Two Russian agents release a miniature nuclear weapon in a 5-star London hotel. But former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is not the only victim.
SEASON 2: What happened to Annie? (2019)
In 2005, the body of 30-year-old Swedish woman, Annie Börjesson, was found on Prestwick beach in Scotland. Could one of the world’s most secretive security agencies be behind her death?
SEASON 1: The Hunt for the Brinks-Mat Gold (2018)
In 1983, an armed gang stole £26m in gold bars from a high-security depot near Heathrow Airport. Dubbed the crime of the century, the heist changed the face of Britain’s criminal landscape and the life of one undercover Scotland Yard detective.
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Trailer: The hunt for the Brink's-Mat gold
In 1983, an armed gang stole £26m in gold bars from a high-security depot near London’s Heathrow Airport. Dubbed the crime of the century by the press, the heist changed the face Britain’s criminal landscape and the life of one undercover Scotland... -
The hunt for the Brink's-Mat gold: PART 1 - The Heist
In 1983, members of an armed gang break into the maximum security Brink’s-Mat depot near London’s Heathrow Airport and escape with £26m in gold. As the pressure mounts, Metropolitan Police chiefs turn to a wily, undercover detective with a reputation… -
The hunt for the Brink's-Mat gold: PART 2 - The Sting
The trail to recover the £26m in stolen gold from the high security Brink’s-Mat depot in London in 1983 leads undercover detective Ian Brown and a maverick group of Flying Squad officers overseas. Ripping up the rule book, they find an unlikely ally.… -
Beyond the hunt for the Brink's-Mat gold
BONUS EPISODE: Where is the missing gold? How Ian Brown got on the case and why Kent’s 'Bermuda Triangle’ changed Britain’s criminal landscape forever. Sky’s crime correspondent Martin Brunt and producer Rob Mulhern discuss the big talking points... -
Trailer: What happened to Annie?
In 2005, the body of 30-year-old Swedish woman, Annie Börjesson, was found on Prestwick beach on Scotland's west coast. The authorities told Annie’s mother her daughter died of suicide. However, in the 14 years since, a new narrative has emerged tha… -
What happened to Annie? PART 1: The body on the beach
In December 2005, a dog walker discovers the body of a Swedish woman on Prestwick beach in Ayrshire on Scotland's west coast. Annie Börjesson’s family are told the 30-year-old died by suicide. But something felt wrong. Why had Annie been found along.… -
What happened to Annie? PART 2: The case for murder?
Having learned that a London funeral company notified Scottish Police about disturbing markings on Annie’s body, her mother Guje Börjesson and best friend Maria set off on their own investigation. But some disturbing discoveries lie in wait. Narrated… -
What happened to Annie? PART 3: Testing the evidence
As Annie Börjesson's family continue their search for answers, they are forced to consider the somewhat incredible theory, that Annie’s death may in some way be connected to CIA activity at Prestwick Airport. Narrated by Rona Dougall Produced by... -
What happened to Annie? PART 4: The CIA and Prestwick
Kristina Börjesson, a campaigning US journalist with a similar name to Annie, finds herself at the centre of a story linking Annie’s death with secret CIA flight’s through Prestwick Airport in 2005. Could Annie have died in a case of mistaken... -
What happened to Annie? PART 5: The case for suicide?
In the case of Annie’s death, how might the police have arrived at their conclusion of suicide? Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the...