British Scandal

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  The Guildford Four | Day Trips to the Moon | 1 16.09.2026 47min

  Gerry Conlon escapes Belfast hoping London will offer freedom, work and a bit of fun. Instead, an IRA bombing plunges the country into panic - and in Britain's hunt for justice, Gerry becomes the perfect suspect. This 20-year-old has just been swept up in one of Britain's most shocking wrongful convictions.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Operation Mincemeat | How Lies Helped Win the War | 4 09.09.2026 36min

  Historian of deception and espionage Dr Helen Fry has spent years uncovering the extraordinary world of Britain’s wartime spies, codebreakers and secret intelligence networks. She joins Alice and Matt to reveal what it really took to fool the Germans in World War II. Was Operation Mincemeat as unique as we think? Can anyone learn to be a world-class liar? And how far should you take a deception when lives are on the line?Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Operation Mincemeat | Hook, Line and Sinker | 3 02.09.2026 55min

  British intelligence have a peculiar problem: they need a German spy to steal a briefcase, whilst making it look like they're trying to stop him. But when Abwehr agent Kühlenthal finally takes the bait, will Hitler actually fall for it?Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Operation Mincemeat | Dead Drop | 2 26.08.2026 51min

  Charles and Ewen have a body and watertight backstory for their fictional Acting Major Bill Martin. Now they have to get him to SpainDo you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Listen Now: Audible True Crime 24.08.2026 6min

  Introducing Audible True Crime, a dedicated podcast feed where we bring you the best podcasts in true crime, with episodes dropping every single week. Find your next bingeable series about unsolved murders, cold cases, scams and mysteries. This is the cream of the crop of Audible podcasts, featuring award-winning series and soon-to-be favorites. Stop pestering your friends or searching “best true crime podcast” on Google.   Up first, Guru: The Dark Side of Enlightenment: A search for spiritual guidance leads a group of strangers to seek direction from a self-help guru. And not just any guru. James Arthur Ray is an Oprah endorsed motivational speaker and entrepreneur whose unorthodox methods that blend self-improvement and economic advice have won him praise and a growing following. He’s fast becoming a self-help superstar. But Ray’s increasingly extreme methods push his followers to their limits. What are they seeking? What does he offer? And what happens when it all goes too far, and people die?  Listen to Audible True Crime wherever you get your podcasts. Audible subscribers can binge all episodes on Audible True Crime early and ad-free right now. Join Audible in the Audible App or by subscribing on Apple Podcasts.  Listen now: link.pscrb.fm/6438e/fdaudibletruecrimeron-93b44  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Operation Mincemeat | The Perfect Body | 1 19.08.2026 52min

  Intelligence officers Charles Cholmondeley and Ewen Montagu must prove their audacious - and downright disgusting - plan can fool the Nazis, change the course of WW2, and save thousands of lives. But for that, they need a body.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Shipwrecked Marriage | Meet the Man Who Also Survived Being Lost at Sea | 4 12.08.2026 45min

  Douglas Robertson and his family survived 38 days in the same stretch of water as Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, after their yacht was sunk by killer whales in 1972. Drinking turtle blood, fantasising about buttered toast, and searching for rainwater became their daily reality. Douglas joins Alice and Matt to share what it's really like to survive against impossible odds, his surprising meeting with the Baileys, and the parallels between their remarkable stories.What does survival really take? Can any relationship withstand it? And how does it change you forever?Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Shipwrecked Marriage | Landlocked | 3 05.08.2026 54min

  Turns out surviving the ocean was the easy part. Back on land, Maurice's health unravels and the couple who endured everything together find themselves more adrift than ever. The only cure, it seems, is the sea.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Shipwrecked Marriage | Adrift | 2 29.07.2026 52min

  Now Maralyn and Maurice are adrift in a raft, with dwindling supplies and no way to call for help. Survival demands more of them than they could have ever expected. Can they hold it together long enough to be found? And do they both still want to be?Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Shipwrecked Marriage | Auralyn | 1 22.07.2026 50min

  Maralyn and Maurice Bailey want out. Out of the 9-5, out of the net curtains, out of the ordinary life they've always known. Together they risk everything to sail the world. They're not bringing a radio, because what could possibly go wrong? This is a real-life story of stubbornness, survival, and a couple who really should have packed more sensibly.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Acid King | Meet the Undercover Officer Who Turned Against Drug Busts | 4 15.07.2026 32min

  Former undercover drugs operative Neil Woods joins Alice and Matt to reveal what it’s really like to wage the war on drugs. After 14 years spent infiltrating gangs, earning the trust of dealers and risking his life inside the criminal underworld, Neil came to a surprising conclusion: major drug busts change less than we think.Was Operation Julie really a success? Do crackdowns actually reduce harm?And how did a former drugs officer end up becoming an advocate for psychedelic therapy?Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Acid King | Drop Out | 3 08.07.2026 52min

  Britain’s acid revolution is growing fast. But when Detective Dick Lee finally gets the resources he’s been fighting for, a tiny Welsh village becomes the centre of a national manhunt.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Acid King | Tune In | 2 01.07.2026 48min

  Richard Kemp's revolution is working, and all from a leaky Welsh cottage. But when a fatality leaves a name on a police notepad, there's a detective who is determined to find out the truth.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Acid King | Turn On | 1 24.06.2026 53min

  A brilliant biochemist believes his LSD can transform the world - and make a criminal network millions. But someone among them is watching. Fifty years on, this is the unbelievable true story of Operation Julie: one of the most audacious undercover police operations in British history.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Jade Goody | The Exec Behind Big Brother’s Most Explosive Era | 4 17.06.2026 47min

  Executive Producer Paul Osborne takes Alice and Matt behind the scenes and into the key decisions made during the Jade Goody years.Paul worked on Big Brother 3, where he first met Jade during her home visit before she entered the house. He later became Executive Producer of the controversial Celebrity Big Brother 5 featuring Jade Goody and Shilpa Shetty - a series that sparked international headlines and one of the biggest racism controversies in British television history.Paul explains how housemates were selected, the thinking behind the show’s most memorable tasks, and how producers responded to the intense media scrutiny surrounding Celebrity Big Brother 5.How accurate was the version viewers saw on screen? What really happened as producers and editors handled the escalating controversy?And what about Jade herself? Was Big Brother the making of her, or did it ultimately destroy her?Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Jade Goody | The Shiniest Star | 3 10.06.2026 53min

  Jade Goody storms into the Big Brother house, all cocky confidence and East London charm. She fights, laughs and screams her way through the first few days, but behind the loudmouth antics, there’s more than meets the eye. By eviction night, the nation can’t get enough. But will they love her… or love to hate her?For non-judgmental information and support on domestic abuse, women can visit https://refuge.org.uk/ or call the free National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 day or night. Men can call the free Respect Men’s Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or visit https://mensadviceline.org.uk/.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Jade Goody | No Laughing Matter | 2 03.06.2026 54min

  Jade returns to the Big Brother house, but what starts as a reality TV experiment quickly spirals into a national scandal. Finally, her actions spark outrage that reaches the Prime Minister.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  Jade Goody | Am I Mingin'? | 1 27.05.2026 51min

  Jade Goody storms into the Big Brother house, all cocky confidence and East London charm. She fights, laughs and screams her way through the first few days, but behind the loudmouth antics, there’s more than meets the eye. By eviction night, the nation can’t get enough. But will they love her… or love to hate her?For non-judgmental information and support on domestic abuse, women can visit https://refuge.org.uk/ or call the free National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 day or night. Men can call the free Respect Men’s Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or visit https://mensadviceline.org.uk/.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Warring Queens | History’s Messiest Royal Rivalry | 4 20.05.2026 46min

  Historian Kate Williams joins Alice and Matt to make the case for Mary, Queen of Scots - and why history's been getting her all wrong.Professor Williams unpicks centuries of blame placed on Mary for her own downfall, and reveals how looking at her life through a modern lens changes everything.And what about Elizabeth I? Kate says their rivalry wasn't just politics - it was personal, petty, and shaped by the impossible position of being two women trying to rule in a world that just didn't want them to.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  The Warring Queens | The Last Gasp | 3 13.05.2026 52min

  Mary arrives in England expecting rescue, but instead finds herself trapped under her cousin Elizabeth’s watch. As the years drag on, plots swirl, loyalties shift, and even her own son turns against her. Backed into a corner, Mary makes one final, desperate gamble to reclaim her crown… with consequences that will prove fatal.Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.