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New Lines

  • Are young people at risk in 'brutal' mental health units?

    15 MAY 2019 · Patients tell us of their experiences at privately run centres paid by the NHS to care for children and teenagers with mental health problems, while former staff describe an 'out of control' culture of self-harm. :: Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 in the UK, or email jo@samaritans.org.
    14m 1s
  • What happens to children who are rejected by their school?

    30 APR 2019 · More pupils are being kicked out of school than ever before - often for taking and selling illegal drugs, carrying knives and beating up teachers. Home editor Jason Farrell has been given rare access to two units set up to look after children who've been excluded.
    14m 13s
  • The volunteers who are trying to rehabilitate sex offenders

    17 APR 2019 · How can a dangerous sex offender be rehabilitated? Is it even possible? The little known Circles project tries to do so, by putting a sex offender into an intensive series of discussions with ordinary people. This bold and controversial therapy is now taking place throughout Britain. Adele Robinson has had unique access to the sessions, and to the people who give up their time to do such traumatic work.
    12m 19s
  • Computer says no: The predictive algorithms that are changing lives

    1 MAR 2019 · Predictive algorithms, where computers crunch statistics to advise on possible futures, are increasingly commonplace in UK councils and police forces. They're being used for everything from traffic management to benefits sanctions. Critics say it's unclear how extensively our data is being used. Sky's technology correspondent Rowland Manthorpe meets those who are predicting our futures, and the people who've found their lives have been changed by computer models.
    14m 18s
  • Debt: I Have £5 To Make 63 Meals

    31 JAN 2019 · The lack of affordable housing combined with high interest loans - often from illegal loan sharks - means many people on low incomes are struggling to survive in modern Britain. The latest leg of our series examining life around the UK takes us to Birkenhead, where we meet families who can't afford to heat their homes, and are too scared to answer the door.
    13m 34s
  • The Changing Face Of Dating

    21 DEC 2018 · The search for love used to be all about lonely-hearts columns, blind-dates and match-making friends. But now -- if you're single, it's pretty safe to presume you're on a dating app. As part of its Line 18 series, Sky News has been investigating the changing face of the way people look for partners. Sky's Ashish Joshi has been looking into it. Line 18 is a journey through modern Britain in 2018. It runs the length of the UK and it will examine the divides and fractures in society through the voices of those affected, and backed up by data which shines a new light on how Britain is changing.
    14m 53s
  • Caring For People With Learning Disabilities

    31 OCT 2018 · In the latest of Sky News' 'Line 18' podcast, Sky's Health Correspondent Paul Kelso looks at the long-term care of people with a learning disability and autism and how many are being kept in hospitals for far longer than is recommended. Produced by Laura Safe and Rachel Lucas.
    10m 33s
  • The Housing Crisis

    21 SEP 2018 · In the latest of Sky News' 'Line 18' podcast, Sky’s Economics Editor Ed Conway looks into the housing crisis and how people in various parts of the country are affected in different ways. Produced by Annie Joyce and Helen-Ann Smith.
    14m 11s
  • Gang Violence In London

    25 JUL 2018 · Sky’s Kumba Kpakima meets some of the most feared gangs in London, and members of the communities being hit by violence. Produced by Anna Jones and Andy Hughes.
    17m 19s
  • The Right To Be Female: Transgender Women Clash With Feminists

    19 JUL 2018 · In this instalment of Sky News' 'Line 18' podcasts looking at division in our society in 2018, Sky's Lucy Cotter learns what people think about proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act. The transgender community wants to simplify the legal process - but it's facing opposition from hard-line feminists. Produced by Amy Hitchcock and Simon English.
    13m 55s

New Lines is a journey through modern Britain. It runs the length of the UK from Northern Ireland into Scotland, passing through Lancashire, Manchester, the West Midlands, London and Essex....

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New Lines is a journey through modern Britain. It runs the length of the UK from Northern Ireland into Scotland, passing through Lancashire, Manchester, the West Midlands, London and Essex. It will examine the divides and fractures in society through the voices of those affected, and backed up by data which shines a new light on how Britain is changing.
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