Contains some violence.

Shadow World, Breakin' the Cycle, 5. One Shot

Shadow World

Breakin' the Cycle

5. One Shot

26 August 2026

Available for over a year

As filming wraps, Lewis struggles to finish the first edit of Breakin’ the Cycle as he questions the morality of its violent protagonist.

Colin and D head towards a make-or-break meeting that reveals the final steps needed to complete their goal. But before they can finish them, they are unexpectedly drawn into a high-level drug opportunity. As pressure mounts, the tragic consequences of their past lives begin to catch up with them.

Gripping stories from the Shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK.

Presenter and Producer: Lewis Albrow

Series Producer: Emma Barnaby

Producer: Louis Hollis

Assistant Editor: Georgina Savage

Sound Designer, Composer, and Mix Engineer: Axel Kacoutie

Script Editor: Jason Lewis

Fact Checker: Jessica Hatcher-Moore

Production Manager: Anna-Marie Batho

Production Executive: Letisha Kidza

Head of Production: Nicky Murphy

Production Support: Emma Wood and Olivia Bouton

Executive Producers for Raw: Deborah Dudgeon, David Waters, and Tim Wardle.

Business Affairs: Amy Ofori-Attah, Clotilde Leroux, Damian Kent, and Emma Ong.

Commissioning Executive: Tracy Williams

Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke

A Raw production for BBC Radio 4