Smoke Trail Productions makes award-winning podcasts, films and TV series that have attracted millions of views and listens. From deathbed confession tapes to deep-dives into mafia-esque animal killings, their stories make headlines.

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Founded in 2020 by investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor to bring environment and social stories to bigger audiences, the indie specialises in bingeable, thrilling stories in all formats.

 

Dan and Lucy present and produce much of their own work, including the hit BBC Sounds / Radio 4 podcast 'Buried', now in its third season. They were executive producers and

co-presenters in the BBC1  and BBC2 television adaptation. They have years of experience overseeing complex investigations, having published serious allegations against numerous companies, individuals and governments. 

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Their reputation for the highest standards of storytelling has attracted celebrity collaborators, from the Hollywood star Michael Sheen to the wildlife presenter Chris Packham. Not all their work is scary. Their short films and audio singles are often quirky, creative and funny, experimenting with narrative and genre. 

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Before founding Smoke Trail, Dan and Lucy were foreign correspondents in East Africa and Russia, where they exposed ivory gangs, dynamite fishing gangs, climate corruption and authoritarian abuses. 

 

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