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Exploring and explaining news stories from across England.
Series 5: Sanctuary: An Act of DefianceViraj Mendis from Sri Lanka begs for sanctuary in an Ascension church. The vicar, Father John Methuen, agrees to protect him defying Thatcher's government.
Previously on In Detail...
Series 1. The Pub BombingsExploring the impact of two Birmingham pub bombs in a 50 year evolving story.
Series 2. The Toxic Waste ScandalExplore the shocking events that ripped through a steelworks community in Corby.
Series 3. Felled: The Sycamore Gap StoryHairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.
Series 4. The Jesus ArmyUncovering the rise and unravelling of one of the biggest religious cults in Britain.
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