At 25, Hannah’s life begins falling apart. An anonymous intruder has made her phone her enemy. Aided by the technology we all rely on, this intruder is watching Hannah, threatening her, even pretending to be her. Feeling increasingly unsafe, Hannah goes to the police, but they can’t stop it. Worse, they don’t even recognise it for what it is: stalking. Hannah doesn’t know for sure who is behind it all, but she suspects an older man she met more than two years earlier at London Fashion Week. Initially, he claimed to have been hacked. Even today, he disputes stalking her. To make sense of what’s happening Hannah turns to a woman she’s known since she was seven years-old, and who also happens to be an investigative journalist. Together with her “ex-step mum” Carole Cadwalladr, they set out to piece together something the police couldn’t: the true identity of Hannah’s stalker. Doing so means untangling a web of deception spanning continents. On her suspected stalker’s trail, Hannah realises nothing about them is as she first thought.
Investigative journalist Catrin Nye interviews Ruth about her experiences with swinging, exploring themes of consent, relationship pressure, and potential abuse within the community.
23 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing Death in Dubai from World of Secrets
Monic dreams of leaving her home in rural Uganda for a different life. So when a “friend” promises her a job in Dubai, it feels like the chance she’s been waiting for. Monic is elated, she is the first of her 11 siblings to travel abroad. But just a few months later she is dead. Her family is left searching for answers. What happened in Dubai?
For over two years, investigative journalist Runako Celina has been uncovering what really happened to Mona Kizz - whose real name is Monic Karungi. She delves into a sinister world behind the glitz and glamour of Dubai, where nothing is as it seems.
You can listen to episode 1 right here. If you are in the UK, listen to all six episodes now on BBC Sounds. If you are outside the UK, listen to new episodes weekly on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for World of Secrets.
Death in Dubai includes disturbing scenes, including discussion of sexual abuse and suicide. Some episodes also contain strong language.
It is a BBC Eye investigation, produced in association with Thread Studios, for the BBC World Service.
Please note, the image is being used for illustrative purposes only and the person depicted in it is a model.
If you feel distressed by the references in this story, please speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support such as Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.org
For UK listeners, details of organisations offering information about or support after sexual abuse or with feelings of despair are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
15 Apr 2025
10. David
In a leafy suburban town in England, we find traces of Kin. Here, people know him as David. And the descriptions we hear of David bear few similarities to the Kin Hannah remembers.
stalked@bbc.co.uk
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Rob Byrne and Georgia Catt
Additional research by Katy Ling and Jack Tsang.
Original music and vocals by Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Rob Byrne and Georgia Catt
Actors: Zak Shukor, Enrico Gaoni
Production Co-ordinator: Shan
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
1 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT
9. The “Girlfriend”
In her search for answers, Hannah turns her attention to some of the strangest messages she received.
25 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT
8. Alice
Hannah speaks to the parents of another young woman who has been stalked, with tragic consequences.
18 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT
7. Social Proof
There are a lot of questions Hannah still has. She revisits some of her contacts and connections in the hope of getting answers.
stalked@bbc.co.uk
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne
Original music and vocals by Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Rob Byrne and Georgia Catt
Production Co-ordinator: Shan
Actor: Zak Shukor
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
Original footage from: Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic/Facebook
Stalked is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5live
11 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT
6. The Peak
Kin was supposed to be a successful fashion buyer; a man who jetted between the runways of Milan and Paris to his apartments in London and Hong Kong. Someone who seemed so at home in this world, no one would ever question how he got in.
stalked@bbc.co.uk
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne
Original music and vocals by Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Rob Byrne and Georgia Catt
Production Co-ordinator: Shan
Actor: Zak Shukor
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
Stalked is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5live
4 Mar 2025
5. Manufactured Coincidence
Hannah felt like she was being watched for years, but never understood how. As she begins to unpick her stalker’s techniques, she hears something she wasn’t expecting.
stalked@bbc.co.uk
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne
Original music and vocals by Rebecca Lucy Taylor aka Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne.
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
Stalked is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5live
25 Feb 2025
4. Identity Leakage
Hannah's digital intruder has left a trail of data in the menacing messages, that could be clues to their identity. It's time to call in the experts.
stalked@bbc.com
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Rob Byrne and Georgia Catt
Original music and vocals by Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Rob Byrne and Georgia Catt
Actor: Zak Shukor
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
Linguistic Analysis: Robert Leonard, Marlon Hurt, Juliane Ford, Dakota Wing, Rachel S
Audrey T, Zara R, Amanda
Original footage from: BurchDurch / YouTube
Stalked is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5live
Episodes released every Tuesday
18 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 3: Case Closed
When the digital intruder starts impersonating Hannah, she goes to the police. Meanwhile, new anonymous email accounts start contacting her with sexually explicit, abusive content.
stalked@bbc.com
Episodes released Tuesday.
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne
Original music and vocals by Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne
Actor: Zak Shukor
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
Original footage from: Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic/Facebook
Stalked is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5live
11 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 2: Online Reputation Management
A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Miami with a charming friend turns into a nightmare for Hannah. Back in London, weird things start happening. Someone claims to be taking control of her online reputation.
stalked@bbc.co.uk
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne
Original music and vocals by Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Rob Byrne and Georgia Catt
Actor: Zak Shukor
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
Stalked is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5live
Episodes released weekly
4 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Episode 1: The Selfie
At 25, an anonymous digital intruder is ruining Hannah’s life. To start to make sense of it all, she goes back to London Fashion Week. And a selfie.
Episodes released weekly.
Contact: stalked@bbc.co.uk
Hosts: Carole Cadwalladr and Hannah Mossman Moore.
Producers: Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne
Original music and vocals by Self Esteem
Original music: Phil Channell
Sound design by Phil Channel, Georgia Catt and Rob Byrne.
Original footage from:BBC, Channel 4, NBC, Sky News, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC
Series editor: Philip Sellars
Commissioner: Dylan Haskins
Stalked is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds and Radio 5live
31 Jan 2025TRANSCRIPT
Introducing... Stalked
There’s an anonymous digital intruder in Hannah’s life. She’s being watched. Threatened. Impersonated. The police can’t help Hannah, so her “ex-step mum,” investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr, is going to try.
Archive Credit: MSNBC.
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