Intrigue Podcast
A new people-smuggling boss is running routes into the UK. Who is he, and can his true identity be revealed? To Catch a Scorpion duo Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate.
Next on Intrigue: To Catch a King.
A new people-smuggling boss is running routes into the UK. Who is he, and can his true identity be revealed? To Catch a Scorpion duo Sue Mitchell and Rob Lawrie investigate.
Intrigue: 'Jaw-dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.
Episodes to download
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1. Kardo—To Catch a King
Tuesday
A secret meeting, a missing person and a worried family. Who is the man connecting them?
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Trailer—To Catch a King
Monday
A new people smuggling boss is running routes into the UK. Can he be unmasked?
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2. Whoopsie :D—Ransom Man
Wed 21 Jan 2026
ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
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6. Nameless, Faceless People—Ransom Man
Fri 16 Jan 2026
A surprise opportunity to meet the man at the centre of it all. Ransom_man.
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5. 635 Years of Suffering—Ransom Man
Fri 16 Jan 2026
Julius Kivimäki is put on trial for all of Finland to see. Will he be proven guilty?
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4. The Zen Garden—Ransom Man
Fri 16 Jan 2026
Julius Kivimäki has disappeared. He’s added to Europol’s Most Wanted list.
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3. For the LOLz—Ransom Man
Fri 16 Jan 2026
Someone is suspected of being ransom_man. Jenny looks into his wild past.
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1. Naked—Ransom Man
Fri 16 Jan 2026
A woman's deepest secrets are stolen by a hacker called ransom_man.
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Trailer—Ransom Man
Fri 9 Jan 2026
We all have thoughts we’d never write down. What if they were held to ransom?
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6. Higher Powers—Word of God
Wed 12 Mar 2025
How America's biggest Bible museum found a new mission after losing its sacred treasures.
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5. Revelations—Word of God
Wed 5 Mar 2025
How an Oxford professor's betrayal exposed the secrets of the Museum of the Bible.
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4. You've Got Mail—Word of God
Wed 26 Feb 2025
When ancient tablets arrive labelled as tile samples, a federal investigation begins.
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3. Holy Grail—Word of God
Wed 19 Feb 2025
A biblical debate reveals claims of an amazing discovery - but is it too good to be true?
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1. In the Beginning Was the Word—Word of God
Wed 12 Feb 2025
How the world's top Bible museum became embroiled in a scandal over thousands of artefacts
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2. Roberta Investigates—Word of God
Wed 12 Feb 2025
A chance visit to the Vatican hints at a black market in ancient treasures on eBay.
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Trailer—Word of God
Thu 6 Feb 2025
A scholar turned sleuth hunts stolen relics, exposing a scandal of biblical proportions.
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7. The Grand Finale—Worse than Murder
Wed 4 Sep 2024
Decades after Muriel's murder, her family still searches for answers and closure.
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6. Death Plus—Worse than Murder
Wed 28 Aug 2024
The Hosein brothers face trial for Muriel's murder, but her body is still missing.
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5. A Sense of Evil—Worse than Murder
Wed 21 Aug 2024
Police close in on Muriel's kidnappers, but will they find her before it's too late?
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4. Paper Flowers—Worse than Murder
Wed 14 Aug 2024
The police set a trap for M3, but will their plan to catch Muriel's kidnapper succeed?
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3. The Waiting Game—Worse than Murder
Wed 7 Aug 2024
The McKays' phone rings off the hook, but Muriel’s kidnapper, M3, has gone AWOL.
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2. Alick, Darling—Worse than Murder
Wed 31 Jul 2024
As the police hunt for clues about Muriel’s disappearance, the tabloids hunt for a scoop.
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1. Muriel Is Missing—Worse than Murder
Mon 15 Jul 2024
When Muriel McKay vanishes in 1969, the police are baffled. Then the phone rings.
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Trailer—Worse than Murder
Fri 12 Jul 2024
A tragic kidnapping that shook Britain and launched a tabloid war.
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9. A Sting In The Tail—To Catch a Scorpion
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Things move quickly following the release of this series and Scorpion has nowhere to hide.
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8. The Final Sting—To Catch a Scorpion
Fri 10 May 2024
Rob and Sue think they've spotted Scorpion - will they finally confront him face to face?
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7. Buried Deep—To Catch a Scorpion
Fri 10 May 2024
New evidence about Scorpion's lifestyle in Turkey could provide vital clues to find him.
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6. In Our Grasp—To Catch a Scorpion
Fri 10 May 2024
Rob and Sue are investigating Scorpion's links to Turkey when they discover a new lead.
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5. A Scorpion's Nest—To Catch a Scorpion
Fri 10 May 2024
If the BBC team can find members of the Scorpion gang might they part with what they know?
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4. Dangerous Meddling—To Catch a Scorpion
Fri 10 May 2024
How has a woman in a picturesque village become embroiled in illegal crossings to the UK?
