BBC Verify, Madeleine McCann and unconscious bias v justified criticism

This week Stuart and Eamonn are joined , for his first time on the show, by journalist and commentator Kevin McKenna. This week: BBC Verify, Madeleine McCann and unconscious bias v justified criticism. At the end of the show the trio share their media recommendations.

Recommendations:

Eamonn:

Dublin Narcos

The new three-part docu-series tells the story of how Dublin transformed from a recession-blighted city in the 1980’s to a growing metropolis in the 1990’s. As its fortune changed, so too did its criminals. They spotted new opportunities. Those opportunities were sourcing and selling a succession of illegal substances – heroin, ecstasy and cocaine. As these drugs exploded in popularity, they came to redefine life and crime in Ireland, making millions for some, while fuelling a rise in addiction, violence and organised crime for many others. 

https://www.skygroup.sky/article/-watch-official-trailer-for-sky-original-dublin-narcos-set-to-broadcast-on-sky-documentaries-this-march- 

Kevin:

The Stones and Brian Jones

A look at the relationships and rivalries within The Rolling Stones in their formative years, as well as the creative musical genius of Brian Jones, key to the success of the band.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001m0sm 

Steeltown Murders

As the CID reopen an investigation into three murders from 1973, DCI Paul Bethell tries to piece together a past that has haunted both him and a community for almost 30 years. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0fhkqgc/steeltown-murders-series-1-episode-1 

Stuart:

Thomas Crown Affair (1968)

Steve McQueen stars as a sophisticated but bored tycoon who pulls off a bank heist so stunning that even Boston's finest are baffled. Faye Dunaway is the sleek insurance investigator out to bring him in but who, ultimately, falls in love with him.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/0R9Y5OYWLJOUN1H7E0192SY5KS?ref_=dvm_uk_sl_tit_mkw_srC8FZASrkY-dc&mrntrk=pcrid_657138592452_slid__pgrid_151485978169_pgeo_9046946_x__adext__ptid_kwd-379848772479&gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jEP4hAt_dqAV4gMcs7dtcSKhmma5ZJQpknU2mxxMbOIH8dipJwxyGxRoC9BYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds