BBC Sounds - Sport's Strangest Crimes - Available Episodes

Bad People meet the people behind some of the BBC’s best true crime podcasts of 2022.

• 44 mins
• 20 Dec 2022

Introducing Sport's Strangest Crimes: Spygate

A spy scandal and an iconic F1 rivalry collide for one hell of a ride.

• 1 min
• 15 Nov 2022

1. Rivals Awaken

Lewis Hamilton’s stunning debut and an ill-conceived errand send F1 into a tailspin.

• 36 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

2. A Strange White Powder

As Ferrari investigate a case of sabotage, Spygate case is blown wide open.

• 30 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

3. It All Goes Wrong for Ron

Lewis Hamilton’s first Grand Prix is rocked by allegations against McLaren.

• 31 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

4. The Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove

It’s crunch time for McLaren as they go on trial F1 style.

• 32 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

5. Drivers Behaving Badly

A spectacular fallout between Hamilton and Alonso leads to a shocking ultimatum.

• 35 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

6. Piranha Club Rules

As news of Spygate spreads to F1’s corridors of power, old feuds are re-ignited.

• 39 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

7. Seeing Red

McLaren are summoned to a second Spygate hearing and Ferrari are ready to strike.

• 33 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

8. The Winner Takes It All

After the Spygate verdict, McLaren and Ferrari battle in a nail-biting season climax.

• 31 mins
• 17 Nov 2022

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.

• 5 mins
• 12 Feb 2022

1. The Promised Land

How a fraudster used a football club in a con which stretched around the world.

• 30 mins
• 21 Feb 2022

2. Toy Story

The Munto Finance consortium take over Notts County and promise money... lots of money.

• 24 mins
• 21 Feb 2022

3. Treasure Island

Alice Levine heads to Jersey to delve deeper into fraudster Russell King’s criminal past.

• 30 mins
• 21 Feb 2022

4. Fool’s Gold

Russell King has a plan, but can he convince North Korea to play their part?

• 23 mins
• 21 Feb 2022

5. Pay the Milkman

The hunt is on for a fraudster who has brought Notts County to the brink of oblivion.

• 24 mins
• 21 Feb 2022

6. To Catch a King

Notts County storm their way to glory and fraudster Russell King has nowhere to hide.

• 27 mins
• 21 Feb 2022

Coming soon to Sport's Strange Crimes...

Money laundering, the FBI, drug cartels, off shore banks and of course some cricket.

• 2 mins
• 23 Sep 2021

1. Lord's

Lord's 2008, Allen arrives by helicopter with $20 million and a plan to change cricket.

• 35 mins
• 27 Sep 2021

2. The Wild West

Bankrupt and his gym business in tatters Allen spies a new opportunity in Montserrat.

• 32 mins
• 27 Sep 2021