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The Village

The Village

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Season 4: The untold story of the murder of Darren Bradshaw, a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997 and how the LGBT community fought back against prejudice during the Troubles. From BBC.


The Village investigates unresolved — and often underreported — cases of missing and murdered individuals in queer communities across Canada and beyond.


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Season 1 | The cases of missing and murdered men in Toronto's gay community.


Season 2 | The unexplained deaths of Alloura Wells and Cassandra Do, the communities that loved them, and the systems that failed them.


Season 3 | For many men, being in – or out – of the closet during the AIDS epidemic was the difference between life and death. In Montreal, unsolved murders stack up. And in the absence of police protection, a community of activists are forced to take matters into their own hands.


Season 4 | The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997.

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Episodes
  • S1: Welcome to The Village (Trailer)

    S1: Welcome to The Village (Trailer)
    Apr 1 2019
    For years, Toronto’s Gay Village worried a serial killer was in their midst. Men were disappearing from the neighbourhood but police insisted there was no evidence of foul play. Then, in January 2018, police arrested Bruce McArthur for the murders of eight men and police reopened dozens of unsolved murders from the Village, dating back to 1975. Journalist Justin Ling covered this story for over five years and now he’s going back to shed light on these long-forgotten murders.
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    4 mins
  • S1 E1: How Can You Not See This?

    S1 E1: How Can You Not See This?
    Apr 2 2019
    In 2010, men with similar characteristics start mysteriously disappearing from Toronto's gay village. They are all linked to one man. Investigative journalist Justin Ling follows the case as friends search for loved ones and police provide few answers. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/uncover-season-3-the-villiage-transcripts-listen-1.5128216
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    40 mins
  • S1 E2: Shame and Blame

    S1 E2: Shame and Blame
    Apr 3 2019
    The community rallies as more men go missing and frustration and anger build. An anonymous source reveals how close police come to catching a serial killer, then let him go. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/uncover-season-3-the-villiage-transcripts-listen-1.5128216
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    44 mins
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