About

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, our stories make headlines.

Founded in 2020 by us - investigative journalists Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor - we bring environment and social stories to bigger audiences, specialising in bingeable, thrilling narratives in all formats.

We present and produce much of our own work, including the hit BBC Sounds / Radio 4 podcast 'Buried', now in its third season. We were executive producers and
onscreen investigators in the BBC television adaptation. We have years of experience overseeing complex investigations, having published serious allegations against numerous companies, individuals and governments.

Our reputation for the highest standards of storytelling has attracted celebrity collaborators, from the Hollywood star Michael Sheen to the wildlife presenter Chris Packham. Our short films and audio singles are often quirky, creative and funny, experimenting with narrative and genre.

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