The Pitcairn Trials

Luke Jones takes you behind The Pitcairn Trials, to answer some of your most-asked questions. We hear how he navigated interviewing Glenda, who grew up on Pitcairn and experienced abuse there, how he found his way through a maze of official legal documents and whether he would ever visit Pitcairn himself.  Luke reveals the unanswered questions he still has from the series, and the areas he’d like to explore further. Listen to all episodes of The Pitcairn Trials wherever you get your podcasts. There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors. In the UK: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ [https://www.nspcc.org.uk]    https://thesurvivorstrust.org/ [https://thesurvivorstrust.org/]   In the US:  https://www.childhelphotline.org/ [https://www.childhelphotline.org/]   https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/ [https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/]   In Australia: https://www.napcan.org.au/ [https://www.napcan.org.au/]  In New Zealand: https://indigohouse.co.nz/ [https://indigohouse.co.nz/]  https://www.capf.org.nz/ [https://www.capf.org.nz/]  https://www.familyaction.org.nz/ [https://www.familyaction.org.nz/]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Guilty men of Pitcairn received remarkably short prison sentences. Some on the island, sent to the luxury jail they helped to build. Some received community service, with time off to help with the island’s harvest and work. In the end the Pitcairn Trials cost £47 million, paid by the British taxpayer and government. By 2009 all the convicted men had been released. But the problem did not vanish in the years since. We examine what the future holds for Pitcairn. Can Pitcairn escape the shadows of its past? Glenda reflects on the Pitcairn paradox for some survivors, "I loved Pitcairn, the place…I didn't love what was done to me there."  Listen to episodes of The Pitcairn Trials exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, or Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials [http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials]. There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors. In the UK: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ [https://www.nspcc.org.uk/]  https://thesurvivorstrust.org/ [https://thesurvivorstrust.org/]  In the US: https://www.childhelphotline.org/ [https://www.childhelphotline.org/]  https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/ [https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/]  In Australia: https://www.napcan.org.au/ [https://www.napcan.org.au/] In New Zealand: https://indigohouse.co.nz/ [https://indigohouse.co.nz/] https://www.capf.org.nz/ [https://www.capf.org.nz/] https://www.familyaction.org.nz/ [https://www.familyaction.org.nz/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Glenda takes the stand. Through interviews and court transcripts, we examine the Defence team’s arguments, and the legal debates that surrounded them. Glenda and police officer Peter George wait for the verdict in the UK. Peter gets it first, then phones Glenda. All…Guilty. But the defence is not giving up… so before convictions are entered, it is back to London, to the Privy council as the Pitcairners lodge an extraordinary appeal before the Law Lords. Listen to episodes of The Pitcairn Trials exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, or Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials. There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors. In the UK: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/  https://thesurvivorstrust.org/  In the US: https://www.childhelphotline.org/  https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/  In Australia: https://www.napcan.org.au/ In New Zealand: https://indigohouse.co.nz/ https://www.capf.org.nz/ https://www.familyaction.org.nz/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Judges, lawyers and a press pack make the long journey to Pitcairn and the trials begin. Journalists are summoned to a meeting of all the women on the Island at Big Fence as they argue that their men are innocent, and there are claims that the trials are a British conspiracy to reclaim Pitcairn. A punishment for the mutiny on the Bounty in 1789, revenge on Pitcairn, being a dish served well and truly cold.  Listen to episodes of The Pitcairn Trials exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, or Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials.There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors. In the UK: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/  https://thesurvivorstrust.org/  In the US: https://www.childhelphotline.org/  https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/  In Australia: https://www.napcan.org.au/ In New Zealand: https://indigohouse.co.nz/ https://www.capf.org.nz/ https://www.familyaction.org.nz/ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Despite immense pressure to withdraw their testimony, key witnesses for the prosecution are secured. A campaign to undermine the victims to withdraw from the trial begins, led by… Pitcairn women. Listen to episodes of The Pitcairn Trials exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, or Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial today by visiting http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials [http://www.wondery.com/links/the-pitcairn-trials]. There are organisations around the world that work to prevent the abuse of children and support survivors. In the UK: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ [https://www.nspcc.org.uk/]  https://thesurvivorstrust.org/ [https://thesurvivorstrust.org/]  In the US: https://www.childhelphotline.org/ [https://www.childhelphotline.org/]  https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/ [https://preventchildabuse.org/about-us/]  In Australia: https://www.napcan.org.au/ [https://www.napcan.org.au/] In New Zealand: https://indigohouse.co.nz/ [https://indigohouse.co.nz/] https://www.capf.org.nz/ [https://www.capf.org.nz/] https://www.familyaction.org.nz/ [https://www.familyaction.org.nz/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.