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World of Secrets

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts
Oct 27	#182	#172
Oct 26	#177	#168
Oct 25	—	#192
Oct 24	—	#195
Oct 23	—	#197
Oct 22	#173	#163
Oct 21	#158	#148
Oct 20	#149	#139
Oct 19	#170	#162
Oct 18	—	#194
Oct 17	—	#197
Oct 15	—	#191
Oct 14	#154	#144

Latest episodes

Catching My Teacher: 5. Courage

October 19, 2026 · 42 min

Classmates and teachers at the school urge Sukma to withdraw her allegations. But she’s going to go undercover to demand answers from Abah. Meanwhile, after three long years of dating online, Zia and Yusron are finally meeting in Cairo…
Catching My Teacher: 4. Powerful enemies

October 12, 2026 · 27 min

It feels like Abah and the school has won. And they have lost. Yusron is torn between supporting Zia and the promise he made to his mum. But then they meet someone who knows exactly what they’re going through — because it happened to her…
Catching My Teacher: 3. Is this how you repay me?

October 5, 2026 · 28 min

The students' former headmaster — the man they revered and called “Father” — knows all about their undercover investigation into him. Evidence Zia submitted just weeks ago to the body that oversees their school, after they promised to help…
Catching My Teacher: 2. The student detectives

September 28, 2026 · 26 min

Yusron gets the permission he needs to start chasing the truth. Information begins flooding into the student detective WhatsApp group they set up. Memories from the alumni that now take on new significance and information from students…
Catching My Teacher: 1. The golden boy

September 21, 2026 · 30 min

Deep friendships and memories are made at a boarding school among the rice paddies in Lombok, Indonesia. But the lesson they’re taught to remember most is: “We hear and we obey.” And the person they’re expected to obey is the founder and…

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Catching My Teacher: Trailer

September 17, 2026 · 3 min

They were taught to obey. But they learnt to resist, turning detective. Students from a network of Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia hear about a dark secret at the heart of the powerful institution that shaped their lives. They set…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 6. Update

August 6, 2026 · 23 min

What’s been happening in our investigation since the last episode? Tristan Redman talks to season host Ivana Davidovic and lawyer James Netto for the latest on Cathy, Peter and Yvonne, the Kenyans who are seeking relationships with their…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 5. Answers

May 18, 2026 · 42 min

Cathy and Peter are now speaking with their dads. But are the new relationships all they hoped for? Lawyer James Netto has a “day in court like no other” when a father makes a shock appearance. And we travel to a barracks in the South of…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 4. The dads

May 11, 2026 · 30 min

Lawyer James has an extraordinary breakthrough for teenage orphan Yvonne. Could her father be alive? Meanwhile, it’s time for the big day in court. Can the legal team convince the judge to confirm Cathy and Peter’s fathers? Searching for…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 3. Ghosts

May 4, 2026 · 37 min

Cathy and Peter confront their demons. Their searches for their fathers take them to dark and desperate places. And back in London, it’s time to reveal the results of the DNA analysis, with life-changing consequences. This episode…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 2. Eureka

April 27, 2026 · 34 min

How did the hunt for an American serial killer inspire DNA detectives in Kenya? Growing up, Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai admired the British soldiers stationed in Nanyuki. Now, he is on a mission to hold them accountable. Orphan Yvonne was…
Searching for Soldier Dad: 1. Love story

April 20, 2026 · 34 min

Why don’t I have a father? Cathy is 10 years old when she starts asking questions. The secret her mum Maggie is forced to reveal changes everything. Years later, when lawyers and a geneticist turn up in their hometown in Kenya to take DNA…

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About the show

Global investigations from the BBC. Gripping stories from around the world – delve into a World of Secrets. Latest season: Catching My Teacher. They were taught to obey. But they learnt to resist. When students from a network of boarding schools in Indonesia hear about a dark secret at the heart of a national institution, they set out to find the truth — not knowing what it will cost them. This is a story about friendship, love and who you can trust. Also, previously on World of Secrets: Searching for Soldier Dad. DNA detectives track down the British soldiers who fathered children in Kenya then disappeared. Al Fayed Predator at Harrods. Women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape. And The Abercrombie Guys. Investigating sexual exploitation claims against the former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch.