Dark channel: The people smugglers and their clients

<p>Increasing numbers of people from Iran are being sold an escape package out of Turkey and then onto the UK. Who are the men, women and children risking&nbsp;their lives crossing the world's busiest shipping route? And who are the people who sell them the trip?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/digital/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong>&nbsp;Louise Callaghan, Middle east correspondent for The Sunday Times.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host:&nbsp;</strong>David Aaronovitch.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, Channel 4 News.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>