Investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor team up with Michael Sheen to trace 'forever chemicals' buried in Welsh land, and possibly in our food.
Decades ago, a researcher named Douglas Gowan discovered that toxic PCB chemicals had been dumped near farms and communities in South Wales. Despite spending years trying to raise the alarm, his warnings went unheeded. Before his death, he recorded his final testimony with Sheen, who grew up near the affected area and for whom the story is deeply personal. Building on the award-winning BBC podcast Buried: The Last Witness, previously supported by Sheffield DocFest, the trio now take the investigation further, travelling into affected communities and confronting claims of conspiracy, complicity and denial along the way. What Gowan uncovered decades ago was supposed to stay hidden. Buried asks whether it has, and what it means for all of us if it hasn't.
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Premiere statusWorld premiere
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Director(s)Mags Gavan
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Country(s)United Kingdom
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Year2026
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Duration59 mins
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Executive producer(s)Lucy Taylor / Smoke Trail Productions, Michael Fraser, Dan Ashby / Smoke Trail Productions
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Producer(s)Jacci Parry
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CinematographyAled Jenkins
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EditingJoe Peddar, Nicola Sirrell
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SoundHuw Bryant
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Language(s)English
