The Boy in the Woods
BBC Radio 4
Documentary and investigations · Limited series · 12 episodes · ~26 min · 2022 · Finished
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalisticunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty documentary podcast, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
The Boy in the Woods, six-year-old Rikki Neave, had been strangled and left naked. His body was positioned in a distinctive star shape. People on the council estate where he lived told police they had seen his mother, Ruth, hitting and shouting at Rikki. He was on the Social Services Register of chi…
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- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Format
- Limited series, finished
- Episodes
- 12
- Typical episode
- About 26 minutes
- Latest episode
- 18 October 2022
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Personal Journals
- Taste scores
- How we score
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