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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

  • March 19, 2025

    28 min

    Word of God: 6. Higher Powers

    A dark, cold morning in February 2025. Hundreds are filing into the Museum of the Bible - evangelical leaders, gospel singers, and over 30 members of Congress including Speaker of ...

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  • March 12, 2025

    28 min

    Word of God: 5. Revelations

    In April 2019, Dr Roberta Mazza receives an email from an academic in charge of Research at the Museum of the Bible which leads to the exposure of one of the most extraordinary bre...

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  • March 5, 2025

    28 min

    Word of God: 4. You've Got Mail

    Federal investigators uncover a shadowy scheme to smuggle ancient clay tablets into America.When customs officers in Memphis inspect a package labelled "tile samples" in January 20...

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  • February 26, 2025

    28 min

    Word of God: 3. Holy Grail

    A biblical scholar's dramatic last-minute announcement at a packed debate hints at a fragment that could rewrite history.On a winter's night in 2012, an extraordinary claim electri...

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  • February 19, 2025

    28 min

    Word of God: 2. Roberta Investigates

    A threatening message leads a papyrologist into the shadowy world of online antiquities trading.On a September morning in 2017, Dr Roberta Mazza opens her WhatsApp to find menacing...

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  • February 12, 2025

    28 min

    Word of God: 1. In the Beginning Was the Word

    In July 2017, Dr Jeff Kloha is preparing to start his dream job as Director of Collections at Washington DC's new Museum of the Bible when he discovers his new employer’s biggest d...

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