Fear or Favour
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Fear or Favour
Nazir Afzal OBE and Mark Williams-Thomas MA, PG Dip. know a thing or two about Crime & Justice. Having spent a combined 50+ years at the top of their prosecutorial & policing careers, they finally share their unflinching, unfiltered thoughts on the issues of the day. Neither allowed ‘Fear’ o...
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37: Recent Events and the Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran
A mixed bag of subjects this week as so much has happened since our last episode. Mark and Nazir start by discussing the passing of Queen Elizabeth II...
36: Racism in Justice and Policing
Mark and Nazir start this week's episode with an update on the investigation in to the shooting of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Merseyside and...
35: Gun Crime in Liverpool and a Look at Life Within The Fire Service
In this episode Mark and Nazir begin by discussing the increase in gun-crime in Merseyside and in particular the recent tragic shooting of 9-year-old...
34: Crime Statistics, Blackpool Children's Homes and Other Failings
A bit of a mixed bag in this episode. Nazir and Mark tackle subjects including the latest crime statistics which show that the police are failing to t...
33: Unknown Serial Killer or Murder Suicide?
WARNING: This episode contains detailed descriptions of injuries and crime scenes relating to multiple murder cases.
Mark and Nazir are j...
32: The Impact of Online Pornography on Children
In this episode, Mark and Nazir are joined by special guest Carolyn Bunting MBE to discuss the impact online pornography and sexting have on children....
31: R. Kelly's Sentencing & Police In Special Measures
In this episode, Mark and Nazir discuss the sentencing of disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly; sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of e...
30: Grenfell Tower, The Fifth Anniversary
Five years on from the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, Mark and Nazir discuss what went wrong and ask why has nobody been bought to justice.
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29: Robb Elementary School Shooting, Partygate and Scammers
On 24th May 2022, 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos fatally shot nineteen students and two teachers, he also wounded seventeen other people at Robb E...
28: MP Arrested, The Lady in the Lake Killer and Baby P
There is a lot happening in the news this week. Mark and Nazir discuss the Conservative MP who was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault. T...
27: Restorative Justice, Does it Work?
This week Nazir and Mark take a detailed look at restorative justice and are joined by Jacob Dunne to discuss his own experiences.
Jacob...
26: Wayne Couzens, Ukrainian Refugees, Trolls and US Abortion Rights
There has been a lot happening in the news this week for Nazir and Mark to cover. They look at Wayne Couzens attempt to have his whole-life prison sen...
25: Porn in Parliament, Rikki Neave, Boris Becker & Madeleine McCann
Another mixed bag of news this week falling under the scrutiny of Mark and Nazir. First to be looked at is Neil Parish MP who has now resigned after b...
24: Stop and Search, Child Q, War Oligarchs & Sports
This week Mark and Nazir cover a broad range of topic in the news, including police powers in relation to Stop and Search and its disproportionate use...
23: Partygate, Sexting, Sir David Amess and Imran Khan MP
A mixed bag of subjects in this weeks episode. Nazir and Mark discuss the ramifications of the Partygate fines, in particular, for Boris Johnson and R...
22: Harassment, Stalking & Contempt of Court
In this episode Nazir and Mark examine harassment, stalking and contempt of court. They explain what constitutes harassment and stalking and have an i...
21: The Crown Prosecution Service
In this episode Mark and Nazir have an in-depth discussion about the Crown Prosecution Service's role in policing and prosecutions. They explain how t...
20: The Murder of Daniel Morgan
This week Nazir and Mark are joined by special guest, Alastair Morgan.
Alastair's brother, Daniel Morgan, was a British pri...
19: It's All About The Met
This episode looks at the truly shocking strip-search of 'Child Q' by officers from London's Metropolitan police force. As well the Met's hugely dispr...
18: War Crime and No-Fly Zones
Nazir and Mark take a look at Russia's invasion of Ukraine; in particular, what constitutes a war crime and what would have to happen in order for the...
17: The British Post Office Scandal
Award-winning broadcast journalist, Nick Wallis joins Nazir and Mark this week to discuss the largest miscarriage of justice in British legal history;...
16: Met Police Officers Named and Levi Bellfield's Confession
This week Mark and Nazir discuss why the CPS finally backed-down and named the three Met Police officers charged over sharing 'racist and sexist messa...
15: Caroline Flack, Harry Dunn and the Post Office Scandal
Another mixed-bag of topics this week. Nazir and Mark examine the actions of the police and the CPS in relation to how they handled Caroline Flack's c...
14: The Latest on Andrew, Giuffre, Maxwell & the Met Police
Mark and Nazir have a lot of developments in the news to discuss this week. They take a detailed look at the impact of Prince Andrew agreeing to settl...
13: Prosecutions, Police, Boris and Starmer
A bit of a mixed bag this week, Nazir and Mark discuss Boris Johnson's claim that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer failed to prosecute Jimmy Savile when...
12: David Fuller the Bedsit Killer
In 1987 David Fuller killed Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in two separate attacks in Tunbridge Wells. Then between 2008 and 2020, he filmed himself...
11: News Flash 28/Jan/22 The Sue Gray Report & Prince Andrew Update
In this, the first of our News Flash bonus episodes, Mark and Nazir
discuss the latest developments in the UK Government's 'partygate' s...
10: Stephen Port, Serial Killer
This week Nazir and Mark are joined by their first ever guest on Fear or Favour; BBC television producer, Charlotte Rowles.
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9: Prince Andrew, Government Parties & Djokovic
This week Nazir and Mark discuss a wide range of subjects, including an update on Prince Andrew and his legal options, the Government parties during l...
8: Technology, Crime and Policing
In this episode Nazir and Mark take a broad look at technology and discuss how it has changed the way that criminals operate and the challenges that b...
7: Special Update: Ghislaine Maxwell & Prince Andrew
In this special episode; Nazir and Mark give their thoughts on Ghislaine Maxwell's trial, her being found guilty on five counts and ask why she is bei...
6: Jimmy Savile Predatory Sex Offender
In 2012 Mark's TV programme "Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile" exposed Savile as a prolific paedophile and predatory sex offender. Savile sexu...
5: Lack of Action Taken by Police
Nazir and Mark take a very frank look at hypocrisy in Government, in particular the Government's own breaches of COVID regulations, and ask why does t...
4: Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
Content Warning: This episode discusses acts of violence in relation to child abuse and the murder of 6-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. Arthur endured...
3: The Changing Face of Terrorism
Nazir and Mark discuss the issues around modern terrorism, policing and preventing it, as well as sharing their personal experiences. Todays threats a...
2: Sarah Everard and Wayne Couzens
Nazir and Mark have a very frank discussion about the murder of Sarah Everard and the deeply rooted issues of mysogyny and violence against women. Sar...
1: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew
"I'm the only person in the world to have ever prosecuted Ghislaine Maxwell..."
Nazir and Mark share their experiences of what will happe...