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Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web

Documentary looking at the black market website known as the Silk Road, which emerged on the darknet in 2011. This 'Amazon of illegal drugs' was the brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual operating under the avatar The Dread Pirate Roberts. Promising its users complete anonymity and total freedom from government regulation or scrutiny, Silk Road became a million-dollar digital drugs cartel.

English
  • Originally Aired August 21, 2017
  • Runtime 75 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b092s5vv
  • Network BBC Four
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Name Type Role
Mark Lewis Writer
Emily James Director
Mark Lewis Director