The Killing Call: 3. The gangsters
Thousands from across India crowd the streets for Sidhu Moose Wala’s funeral, to grieve one of Punjab’s famous sons. Millions more watch. Flowers are thrown at the coffin, pulled by his favourite tractor. Amongst the grief are anger and unanswered questions– why was he not better protected? And we find out more about the world he was caught up in. Presented by broadcaster and DJ Bobby Friction and investigative journalist Ishleen Kaur.
Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service.
Archive audio credits: NDTV, India Today, Pun Yaab, Lovepreet Waraich, BritAsiaTV, CBC, CTV, WION
Here’s a link to the BBC Eye two-part documentary films, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/thekillingcall
If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f18y
Presenters: Ishleen Kaur and Bobby Friction Written by Louise Hidalgo and produced with Rob Wilson Script advice: Matt Willis Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke Commissioning Senior Producer: Anne Dixey Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel
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Thousands from across India crowd the streets for Sidhu Moose Wala’s funeral, to grieve one of Punjab’s famous sons. Millions more watch. Flowers are thrown at the coffin, pulled by his favourite tractor. Amongst the grief are anger and unanswered questions– why was he not better protected? And we find out more about the world he was caught up in. Presented by broadcaster and DJ Bobby Friction and investigative journalist Ishleen Kaur.
Season 8 of World of Secrets, The Killing Call, is a BBC Eye investigation for the BBC World Service.
Archive audio credits: NDTV, India Today, Pun Yaab, Lovepreet Waraich, BritAsiaTV, CBC, CTV, WION
Here’s a link to the BBC Eye two-part documentary films, which we recommend you watch after listening to this podcast: https://bit.ly/thekillingcall
If you are in the UK, you can watch on iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002f18y
Presenters: Ishleen Kaur and Bobby Friction Written by Louise Hidalgo and produced with Rob Wilson Script advice: Matt Willis Sound design: Tom Brignell Executive Producer: Rebecca Henschke Commissioning Senior Producer: Anne Dixey Commissioning Editor: Jon Manel
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