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Intrigue

BBC Radio 4

‘Jaw-dropping’, ‘gripping’, ‘bingeable,’ ‘thrilling’ – dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.

Episode list

72

  • December 20, 2024

    7 min

    The Reith Lectures 2024: Four Questions About Violence

    Anita Anand invites you to listen to forensic psychiatrist Dr Gwen Adshead’s Reith Lectures about violence. In the series, Dr Adshead addresses the most pertinent questions she has...

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  • October 29, 2024

    2 min

    Introducing The Lucan Obsession

    Alex von Tunzelmann introduces a new series for The History Podcast

  • September 2, 2024

    29 min

    Worse than Murder: 7. Where is Muriel?

    More than half a century after Muriel McKay's abduction and murder, her body has never been found. This final episode explores the various theories about Muriel's fate - from a bea...

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  • August 26, 2024

    28 min

    Worse Than Murder: 6. Death Plus

    The trial of Arthur and Nizamodeen Hosein for Muriel McKay's murder begins in September 1970. Despite the lack of a body, prosecutors build a strong case using forensic evidence. N...

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  • August 19, 2024

    28 min

    Worse Than Murder: 5. A Sense of Evil

    After weeks of dead ends, police finally have a breakthrough in Muriel McKay's kidnapping case. A suspicious blue Volvo leads them to Rooks Farm in rural Hertfordshire. As they rai...

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  • August 12, 2024

    28 min

    Worse Than Murder: 4. Paper Flowers

    After weeks of agonising negotiations, Muriel McKay's kidnapper finally agrees to collect a ransom. The police see their chance to catch M3 and rescue Muriel. They devise an elabor...

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