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Donal MacIntyre on the documentary detailing his harrowing career

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This is the story behind the story - Roch-Lè scoops an interview with the affable Irish investigative journalist whose life's work of over 30 years has seen him be shot at, beaten, and forced to move house more times than he can remember. He has been an undercover reporter over 50 times, secretly embedding with corrupt businesses, gangsters and criminals, and made documentaries and many true crime series with the full agreement of some of Britain’s most dangerous men. His work has led him to become a criminologist, digging into the reasons why criminals commit some of the most atrocious crimes. The documentary, 'Donal MacIntyre: A Life in Crime', is a CBS Justice Original available now on DStv Catch-Up
6 Dec 2023 English South Africa Society & Culture · Music

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