When sport collides with true crime.
Radio 5 Live,·103 episodes
8: Sting in the Tale
On the other side of the world, a bugged goalpost brings tales of the match-fixing king.
14 Aug 2024,·36 mins,·
Introducing... A French Football Scandal
Maisie Adam with the story of an attack on a PSG star that turned team-mates into enemies
11 Jun 2024,·1 min
1. What Happens In Zanzibar.....
Maisie Adam and the story of a brutal attack that turned two PSG stars into bitter rivals.
12 Jun 2024,·35 mins
2. Attack and Defence
A vicious assault on a PSG player on a team night out and an unlikely suspect emerges.
12 Jun 2024,·41 mins
3. Arrested Developments
Diallo is arrested and Hamraoui's secret affair with a football superstar is exposed.
12 Jun 2024,·39 mins
4. War in the Dressing Room
Diallo and Hamraoui return to the club as battle lines are drawn in the dressing room.
12 Jun 2024,·40 mins,·
5. Fighting Talk
A training ground bust-up and the PSG coach faces false accusations of sexual assault.
17 Jun 2024,·35 mins
6. The Hitmen and Her
The men accused of the attack on Hamraoui name the mastermind.
17 Jun 2024,·31 mins,·
7. An Unhappy Ending
PSG and the French national team get caught up in the case.
17 Jun 2024,·37 mins,·
8. The Accused
An exclusive interview with Aminata Diallo as she puts forward her side of the story.
Introducing...The Ballad of Bruiser Brody
Comedian Adam Hills on the most notorious death in wrestling history
22 Mar 2024,·2 mins
1. Life In Paradise
Puerto Rico wakes up to the news of a brutal killing.
27 Mar 2024,·40 mins
2. Birth of Bruiser
Frank Goodish fights for the first time - and makes quite an impression.
27 Mar 2024,·35 mins,·
3. Beauty and the Feast
Bruiser makes a powerful enemy - but also falls in love.
27 Mar 2024,·33 mins
4. Bruised Dick
Bruiser Brody grows in confidence but he earns a reputation that puts him in danger.
27 Mar 2024,·41 mins,·
5. Island of Enchantment
Bruiser encounters Invader One, a local hero who he’s feuded with before.
27 Mar 2024,·25 mins
6. Invader
Invader One - Jose Huertas Gonzalez - prepares for a showdown with Bruiser Brody.
27 Mar 2024,·31 mins
7. The People vs Invader One
The authorities struggle to get to the bottom of what really happened to Bruiser Brody.
27 Mar 2024,·39 mins
8. Heel
Bruiser’s friends and family reckon with the aftermath of his death.
27 Mar 2024,·38 mins,·
Introducing... Friday Night Heists
A high school football star attempts one of the most daring heists in US history.
25 Sep 2023,·1 min
1. Friday Night Lights Out
Why did a promising high school football star turn to crime? Meet Anthony Curcio.
27 Sep 2023,·32 mins,·
2. Just Say No
A knee injury ruins Anthony Curcio’s second chance at football. But he finds a new vice.
28 Sep 2023,·31 mins,·
3. Good Form
Curcio learned that a big hustle was happening across the US. He wanted in.
28 Sep 2023,·33 mins,·
4. The Playbook
Desperate, in need of cash, but the banks won't lend any. Curcio decides to steal it!
28 Sep 2023,·32 mins,·
5. Back From the Brinks
It's game day in Anthony Curcio's hometown. Only this time, he's robbing an armoured car.
28 Sep 2023,·35 mins,·
6. The Hunt For DB Tuber
News spreads. Everyone is talking about the way the armoured car robber got away.
28 Sep 2023,·39 mins,·
7. Double Solitary
A crucial error lands Anthony Curcio in prison.
28 Sep 2023,·30 mins,·
8. Coach Anthony
Football star turned felon, Anthony Curcio's final act might be the most astonishing yet.
Introducing… Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Cycling and organised crime collide when a champion cyclist is mysteriously found dead
16 Jun 2023,·2 mins
1. The Cursed Champion
In 2004 the world mourns for Pantani. But in 1990 he’s just beginning to make his mark.
22 Jun 2023,·31 mins
