When sport collides with true crime.
Radio 5 Live,·103 episodes
2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The 1998 Tour de France is the worst in history, but for one man, it couldn’t go better.
22 Jun 2023,·26 mins
3. Bad Blood
When cyclists begin dying in alarming numbers, all eyes are on a mysterious new drug.
22 Jun 2023,·25 mins
4. Icarus Falls
The 1999 Giro sees Marco start the race a superstar, but finish a disgrace.
22 Jun 2023,·23 mins
5. All The World's A Stage
Convinced of a setup, Pantani is paranoid - following the money adds fuel to the fire.
6. An Episode You Can't Refuse
As corruption allegations run rampant, all roads seem to lead back to the mafia.
22 Jun 2023,·29 mins
7. A Sad Day For The Sport
Marco Pantani is a broken man as he tries desperately to clear his name.
22 Jun 2023,·24 mins
8. The People's Pirate
Italy grieves for the death of a champion. But something doesn’t seem right…
22 Jun 2023,·22 mins,·
9. Prima Facie
Mystery bruises, missing cash… the case is closed, but Tonina is convinced of foul play.
22 Jun 2023,·24 mins,·
10. The Pirate and The Mob
Two decades on, fresh intel from a mafia source threatens to blow the case wide open.
22 Jun 2023,·30 mins,·
Trailer
A spy scandal and an iconic F1 rivalry collide for one hell of a ride.
15 Nov 2022,·1 min
1. Rivals Awaken
Lewis Hamilton’s stunning debut and an ill-conceived errand send F1 into a tailspin.
17 Nov 2022,·36 mins,·
2. A Strange White Powder
As Ferrari investigate a case of sabotage, Spygate case is blown wide open.
17 Nov 2022,·30 mins,·
3. It All Goes Wrong for Ron
Lewis Hamilton’s first Grand Prix is rocked by allegations against McLaren.
17 Nov 2022,·31 mins,·
4. The Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove
It’s crunch time for McLaren as they go on trial F1 style.
17 Nov 2022,·32 mins,·
5. Drivers Behaving Badly
A spectacular fallout between Hamilton and Alonso leads to a shocking ultimatum.
17 Nov 2022,·35 mins,·
6. Piranha Club Rules
As news of Spygate spreads to F1’s corridors of power, old feuds are re-ignited.
17 Nov 2022,·39 mins,·
7. Seeing Red
McLaren are summoned to a second Spygate hearing and Ferrari are ready to strike.
17 Nov 2022,·33 mins,·
8. The Winner Takes It All
After the Spygate verdict, McLaren and Ferrari battle in a nail-biting season climax.
Bonus: Listener Questions
Spygate returns to answer listener questions from the series.
31 Jan 2023,·34 mins
Bonus: F1's Technological Evolution
Tracing the technological evolution of F1 from the Spygate scandal to the present day.
27 Feb 2023,·40 mins
Coming soon to Sport's Strange Crimes... The Trillion Dollar Conman
How a fraudster used a football club in a con which stretched around the world.
12 Feb 2022,·5 mins
1. The Promised Land
21 Feb 2022,·30 mins
2. Toy Story
The Munto Finance consortium take over Notts County and promise money... lots of money.
21 Feb 2022,·24 mins
3. Treasure Island
Alice Levine heads to Jersey to delve deeper into fraudster Russell King’s criminal past.
4. Fool’s Gold
Russell King has a plan, but can he convince North Korea to play their part?
21 Feb 2022,·23 mins
5. Pay the Milkman
The hunt is on for a fraudster who has brought Notts County to the brink of oblivion.
6. To Catch a King
Notts County storm their way to glory and fraudster Russell King has nowhere to hide.
21 Feb 2022,·27 mins
Coming soon to Sport's Strange Crimes...
Money laundering, the FBI, drug cartels, off shore banks and of course some cricket.
23 Sep 2021,·2 mins
1. Lord's
Lord's 2008, Allen arrives by helicopter with $20 million and a plan to change cricket.
27 Sep 2021,·35 mins
2. The Wild West
Bankrupt and his gym business in tatters Allen spies a new opportunity in Montserrat.
27 Sep 2021,·32 mins
