Episode 5

Series 5 Episode 5: The Ribbon Society

Content warnings: This series discusses the use of explosives for terrorism. Episode 5 contains sounds of explosions, discussions of terrorism, statements from victims and descriptions of injuries as well as other content you may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.

As police investigate the 1883 Glasgow Explosions, a man approaches a local constable with some vital information about a group of men with the goal of emancipating Ireland from the UK at any cost…

In episode 5 of Inside Forensic Science series 5 we investigate the Ribbon Society, how they attempted to build a bomb in secret and how they were caught.

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Inside Forensic Science is an Adventurous Audio Ltd production for the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) at the University of Dundee and was funded by The Leverhulme Trust.

The series is written and narrated by Pennie Stuart. The researchers are Heather Doran and Clara Morriss.

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