
Intrigue
BBC Radio 4
‘Jaw-dropping’, ‘gripping’, ‘bingeable,’ ‘thrilling’ – dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.
Episode list
72
April 23, 2025
12 min
Word of God: Introducing Invisible Hands from The History Podcast
From The History Podcast, this is Invisible Hands. This is the story of a hidden force that changed Britain forever — free market capitalism — and the invisible hands that shaped i...
moreMarch 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 ...
moreMarch 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...
moreMarch 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...
moreFebruary 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...
moreFebruary 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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