About

James Murray-Hodcroft

You may not know my name, but you might be familiar with my work. Born on a film set in 1980, I’ve spent my life in the entertainment industry, appearing on TV, in the occasional film and on the radio. While I have a deep love for storytelling in all its forms, my passion for uncovering the truth has driven me into the world of investigative journalism.

Since 2013, I’ve been working undercover to expose corruption, fraud, and systemic failures that impact real lives. My investigations have contributed to major news stories and policy changes, often revealing uncomfortable truths that others might prefer to keep hidden.

One of my earliest investigations uncovered a £120 million fraud within the UK’s largest training company. The evidence I provided was featured in FE Week and BBC Newsnight and later used by a Parliamentary Select Committee to shut the company down, banning its director from running another business for five years.

That same year, I worked with BBC News to expose a dangerous security flaw in one of the world’s largest online games, where predators were exploiting direct messaging vulnerabilities to contact children. My reporting forced the developers to acknowledge and address the issue that, until then, they had vehemently denied the existence of.

In 2018, I traced the ringleader of a blackmail scam that targeted businesses with fake negative reviews on Facebook, charging owners to remove fabricated complaints, even ones that hadn’t been posted yet.

More recently, I’ve been investigating systemic misconduct within a major healthcare regulatory body and its potential ties to a corrupt police force, connections that have allowed a known stalker to terrorize victims for over 17 years.

I’m committed to shining a light where others won’t. Watch this space, there’s always more to uncover.