Best ASIL Podcasts (2025)

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The Other Virgin's Baby | Fight to the Death | 3 51:00

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Decades later, when Christabel thinks the scandal is buried, John’s family drags her back to court, forcing an ageing Christabel to fight one last brutal battle. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy…

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The Other Virgin's Baby | Hunnish Scenes | 2 53:34

8d ago53:34

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John Russell is thrilled by his wife’s immaculate conception, until his mother insists Christabel committed adultery. Forced to fight for her baby’s legitimacy in court, their divorce becomes headline news. Can Christabel come out with her reputation - and her son’s heirdom - intact? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover…

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The Other Virgin's Baby | A Thoroughly Modern Marriage | 1 52:55

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Free-spirit Christabel Hart wants to embrace the modern spirit of 1920s London, despite marrying into a stuffy, aristocratic family. But her aversion to sex and domesticity proves incompatible with the growing expectation to produce an heir. All seems lost - until a miracle happens… Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover?…

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Michelle Mone | Update: How Could £122 Million Just Vanish? | 4 28:17

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David Conn was a character at the heart of our original series, and now he's giving Matt and Alice an update on the Michelle Mone scandal in light of major developments. From dramatic court rulings to luxury flats and ongoing criminal investigations, Conn pulls back the curtain on how a pandemic procurement deal spiralled into one of the most explo…

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Listen Now: American Scandal | The West Memphis Three 4:52

24d ago4:52

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On May 5, 1993, three 8-year-old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. The tiny local police department launches an investigation but finds little physical evidence to lead them to a suspect. Eventually, outside pressure pushes them to charge someone with the killings, whether or not the evidence supports their conclusions. America…

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Encore: Michelle Mone | The Smoking Gun | 3 53:44

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Michelle is trying to enjoy her five-star honeymoon. But it’s difficult when her phone won’t stop ringing. A Guardian journalist is on her case. He’s digging into claims she’s involved in a company who made millions selling unusable PPE to the government. Michelle can’t sit back and enjoy her cocktail - it’s not in her nature to stay silent. She’s …

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Encore: Michelle Mone | From Baroness Bra to Baroness Bitcoin | 2 55:19

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Michelle throws herself into politics. The Scottish Independence referendum is on the horizon and Michelle becomes a key figure in David Cameron’s ‘Better Together’ campaign and is handed the key to the House of Lords. Just after 'Baroness More of Mayfair' moves in with her new boyfriend Doug, Covid hits the nation. When she hears that the NHS is f…

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Encore: Michelle Mone | Bra Wars | 1 51:28

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Michelle Mone comes from nothing. A Glasgow council estate girl with no qualifications. But one day she comes up with an idea: to make a radical new bra that remoulds the cleavage. There’s a lot riding on its success. So when her failing marriage starts to impact upon the business, Michelle sees red. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would…

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The Millennium Dome Heist | Lee Wenham on Robberies, Prison and Leaving Crime | 4 47:11

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From burying cash to busting into the Dome, Lee Wenham's criminal career reads like a Hollywood script. But how does a small-time crook end up masterminding one of Britain's most audacious heists? Alice Levine and Matt Forde sit down with Wenham to uncover the man behind the plan. He reveals how breaking into the Dome was easier than cracking a cas…

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The Millennium Dome Heist | On Trial | 3 52:06

2M ago52:06

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After months of careful planning, the gang tear through the Millennium Dome in a modified JCB - because nothing says 'subtle robbery' quite like a bright yellow digger. And when the robbers are confronted by the cops, they have one last trick up their sleeve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a…

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The Millennium Dome Heist | Cops and Robbers | 2 52:51

2M ago52:51

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As Ray Betson's crew prepares for the heist of the century, police chief John 'Swini' Swinfield catches wind of their plans. With his unit's reputation on the line, he hatches a bold counter-operation: let the robbers strike, then catch them red-handed. But in the crowded Millennium Dome, one wrong move could turn a tactical triumph into a public c…

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The Millennium Dome Heist | Diamond Geezers | 1 52:09

2M ago52:09

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When a flawless £350 million diamond goes on display at London's Millennium Dome, small-time gangster Ray Betson spots the opportunity of a lifetime. To pull off Britain's biggest robbery, he'll need more than luck – he needs a crew of criminal masterminds. Enter Terry Millman, an armed robber with years of experience, and Lee Wenham, a creative yo…

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The Birmingham Six | Chris Mullin, the “Loony Leftie” Who Freed the Birmingham Six | 4 45:07

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He's the journalist-turned-MP at the heart of the group's long fight for justice. Chris Mullin sits down with Alice Levine and Matt Forde to unpack his pursuit of the actual bombers, the press vitriol against him, and just what it took to expose Britain's biggest miscarriage of justice. Plus, he shares his perspective on today's most controversial …

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Episode 58 - The US UN Headquarters Agreement and the Visa Battle over Mahmoud Abbas 35:13

3M ago35:13

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Former Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs Larry Johnson joins the podcast to explain the legal underpinnings of this year’s controversy at the UN General Assembly over visas and visa restrictions for diplomats from Palestine and Iran.By American Society of International Law

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The Birmingham Six | Bombshell | 3 53:10

3M ago53:10

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In a desperate gamble, journalist Chris Mullin tracks down the real Birmingham bombers and tries to convince them to confess on camera. Can he get the scoop of his life, and finally force the police to reopen the case into the Birmingham Six? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would…

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Episode 57 - International Obligations with Respect to Climate Change 36:31

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In the past year, three international courts and tribunals—the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR)—have issued advisory opinions on the obligations of countries with respect to climate change. In the context of the ongoing UN General As…

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The Birmingham Six | House of Cards | 2 52:00

3M ago52:00

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Journalist Chris Mullin uncovers disturbing evidence he hopes will free the Birmingham Six after a decade in prison. The more he digs, the more he learns of dodgy forensics and police brutality. But bringing this proof to light will mean taking on the most powerful institutions in Britain. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to…

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The Birmingham Six | Funeral for a Friend | 1 55:47

3M ago55:47

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When IRA bombs tear through two pubs in Birmingham and kill 21 innocent people, Detective Superintendent George Reade knows he has to act fast to find the perpetrators. But for Paddy Hill and five friends - on their way to Ireland for a funeral - this is the start of a torturous nightmare that will become the biggest miscarriage of justice in Briti…

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April Ashley | The Secret That Could Have Saved April | 4 21:56

4M ago21:56

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April's wasn't the only trans rights case to come to court in the late 1960s. But the other - concerning a trans man and the inheritance of a baronetcy - was hushed up and hidden, and those involved sworn to secrecy. Alice and Matt meet Zoe Playdon, the academic who uncovered the case, to learn how its suppression might have sealed April's legal fa…

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April Ashley | Corbett vs Corbett | 3 54:01

4M ago54:01

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The couple must meet again in court, as their divorce case becomes a landmark battle over what defines a woman. As the pressure mounts, who will crack first: April, or Arthur? Please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps yo…

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April Ashley | A Place of Her Own | 2 51:39

4M ago51:39

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As April prepares to marry aristocrat Arthur Corbett, she sees his disapproving father as her greatest threat. But as Arthur's drinking intensifies and his obsession with her past grows darker, April realises she may have misjudged which Corbett poses the real danger to her future. Please vote for us in the British Podcast Awards: https://www.briti…

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April Ashley | Becoming April | 1 52:12

4M ago52:12

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A pioneering trans woman's fight for recognition begins in 1960s Britain. April Ashley has broken free of her childhood as a boy in the Liverpool slums to become a stunning fashion model through groundbreaking surgery in Marrakesh. She's young and beautiful, and she's caught the eye of aristocrat Arthur Corbett. But her secret - that she was born a…

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Episode 56 - Interviewing the Court of Justice of the EU 32:25

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In this episode with speak with Katerina Linos of UC Berkeley and Mark Pollack of Temple University about their project to interview the judges of the EU’s primary court system, and the implications for European integration, international law, and our understanding of how international judges behave.…

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Noel and Liam | Radio legend Steve Lamacq on the most chaotic interview of his career | 4 36:57

4M ago36:57

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In 1997, Steve Lamacq thought he was interviewing Noel Gallagher live on Radio 1. So he was delighted when Liam turned up too. He knew the brothers could be unpredictable, but he didn’t know that this interview would go down in Oasis history. Their alcohol-fulled, expletive-filled argument was both radio gold and every presenter’s nightmare. Steve …

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Noel and Liam | Look Back in Anger | 3 48:52

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When Noel tells a journalist he’s leaving Oasis, Liam feels like he’s losing control. If the band is going down, he wants to be the one to call time on it. But in reality neither brother has control over the future of Oasis. Because their bandmates have had enough of the feuding. They want out. Listen to British Scandal on the Wondery App or wherev…

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Introducing The Mystic and The Mayor... | 1 3:57

5M ago3:57

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When a small French coastal town is plunged into chaos, the world discovers what happens when political power and supernatural forces collide. The local mayor Gilles d’Ettore wants to spiritually connect with his late father, so he seeks the help of professional mystic Sophia Martinez. However, the psychic sessions soon spiral out of control, with …

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Noel and Liam | The Battle of Britpop | 2 52:20

5M ago52:20

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It’s 1995 and Noel and Liam have a new enemy. But this time it’s not each other. The brothers have put aside their differences to face Britpop band, Blur, in the UK’s most intense chart battle for thirty years. The country is holding its breath as the groups prepare to release singles on the same day. But will the bad boy brothers of Britpop cope i…

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Noel and Liam | Rock 'n' Roll Star | 1 52:31

5M ago52:31

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As Oasis embark on their highly-anticipated reunion tour, Alice Levine and Matt Forde revisit one of the rockiest relationships in music history. The story of two brothers who went from sharing a bedroom at their mum's house to becoming one of the world's most successful bands. But their feud was almost as famous as their talent. Welcome to Manches…

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Anne Boleyn | Why Anne is Still Living Rent-Free in our Heads | 4 35:14

5M ago35:14

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Was Anne Boleyn a victim of Tudor tyranny or a master player in the Royal Court? Historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb joins Alice and Matt to unravel the enigma of Henry's most controversial queen: her magnetic appeal, her dramatic fall, and why - 500 years later - we're still captivated by her story. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like…

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Anne Boleyn | A Queen Condemned | 3 50:38

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A queen's fortunes can change in the blink of an eye. As Henry grows distant and Cromwell plots against her, Anne finds herself facing a life-or-death trial that will shock the court, and the country. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at britis…

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Anne Boleyn | The Great Matter | 2 51:57

6M ago51:57

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Anne and Henry face two tiny obstacles: his wife and the Pope. As they plot to dethrone a queen and secure a divorce, Anne discovers crowns come with catches. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at…

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Anne Boleyn | To Catch a King | 1 54:16

6M ago54:16

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Anne Boleyn dazzles Henry VIII, refusing to be just another notch on his bedpost. She'll settle for nothing less than marriage. But King Henry already has a wife. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Polic…

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The Salisbury Poisonings | The Journalist Who Knew Too Much | 4 34:18

6M ago34:18

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Guardian journalist Luke Harding was thrown out of Russia for exposing uncomfortable truths. Now he takes Matt and Alice behind the headlines of the Skripal attack, exposing how Putin's spy machine really works, and the chilling lengths it went to to threaten his own family. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perh…

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Episode 55 - Peace Treaties 29:34

6M ago29:34

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What does the law of treaties—and jus ad bellum—say about peace treaties? We discuss these issues, the history of peace treaties, and their possible future with Greg Fox, who has written widely on peace agreements and their evolution.By American Society of International Law

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The Salisbury Poisonings | Manhunt | 3 51:04

6M ago51:04

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When Novichok’s deadly tendrils claim an innocent victim in Dawn Sturgess, Prime Minister Theresa May must find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. But any response risks plunging Britain into full-scale chemical war. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our …

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The Salisbury Poisonings | Early Bird | 2 50:34

7M ago50:34

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Traded in a spy swap, Sergei Skripal finds refuge in England. But Moscow's shadow follows. And when his daughter Yulia comes to visit, events take a terrifying turn. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Po…

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The Salisbury Poisonings | Glass Houses | 1 52:17

7M ago52:17

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A Russian spy torn between loyalty and freedom. A secret deal with MI6. And, years later, in Salisbury, England, a deadly Soviet-era nerve agent turns a quiet afternoon into an international crisis. This is the story of Sergei Skripal: the double agent who betrayed Russia and lived to face Vladimir Putin's vengeance. Do you have a suggestion for a …

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | How to Fight a Propaganda War | 4 30:57

7M ago30:57

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Peter Pomerantsev knows a thing or two about propaganda. He's written three books uncovering propagandists' secrets. His latest delves into the British unit that played Lord Haw-Haw at his own game. And, having spent years living in Putin's Russia, Peter tells Matt and Alice how to spot a propagandist at twenty paces - and how to win the informatio…

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Last Gasp | 3 49:28

7M ago49:28

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A captured Lord Haw-Haw fights for his life. In court, it comes down to one question: can he have betrayed Britain, if he was never really British? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy Policy at https://ar…

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Episode 54 - Is the Trump Administration’s Deep Seabed Mining Program Violating International Law? 31:47

7M ago31:47

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On this episode Samantha Rowe, partner in the London office of Debevoise and Plimpton, joins the podcast to discuss the recent Trump executive order aimed at jumpstarting deep seabed mining, the role of the International Seabed Authority, and evolving custom in the law of the sea.By American Society of International Law

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Radio Reich | 2 51:47

8M ago51:47

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Under Goebbels' wing, William becomes Lord Haw-Haw. Night after night he broadcasts Hitler’s message into Britain. But one Brit is having none of it: Winston Churchill. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy…

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Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Chelsea Smile | 1 49:26

8M ago49:26

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William Joyce wants to serve Britain. But when Britain's establishment rejects him, he chooses Hitler's Germany instead, becoming the plummy voice of Nazi propaganda. This is the story of one of history's most notorious traitors. A man whose voice poured from the heart of the Third Reich into the very homes he left behind. Do you have a suggestion …

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The Dirty Duchess | The Original Tabloid Queen | 4 31:48

8M ago31:48

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The Duchess of Argyll was shameless, in all the right ways. That’s what drew historian, Lyndsy Spence, to write a book about her. She joins Matt and Alice to discuss why Margaret Campbell was the precursor to the female celebrities of today who are scrutinised by the tabloids. Plus, remember the headless man in the photograph at the heart of our sc…

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The Dirty Duchess | Argyll vs Argyll | 3 51:51

8M ago51:51

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The gloves come off in Britain's nastiest divorce as Margaret and Ian's years of marital warfare reach their explosive finale. But in 1960s high society, a woman’s reputation is guilty until proven innocent. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at…

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The Dirty Duchess | Heirs and Affairs | 2 51:35

8M ago51:35

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Margaret refuses to be burnt twice. She has already sunk her fortune into a castle she can never inherit. So, as her marriage crumbles, the Duchess goes to extreme lengths to secure what’s rightfully hers. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at b…

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The Dirty Duchess | Divorcée to Duchess | 1 51:09

9M ago51:09

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Margaret Sweeny is rich, beautiful, and keeping London's eligible bachelors very, very busy. Cast out of high society after her divorce, she's enjoying an unapologetically active sex life. But when the Duke of Argyll offers to make her his Duchess, she glimpses a delicious revenge: ruling over the very society that rejected her. Do you have a sugge…

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Asil Nadir’s Escape Pilot Speaks Out | 4 32:30

9M ago32:30

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When Peter Dimond, the man who orchestrated Nadir's 1993 evasion from British justice, got in touch, Matt and Alice had to hear his side of the story. From the dramatic small plane escape to spending five years in Cyprus with Britain's most wanted fraudster, Dimond reveals what drove him to help Nadir and the true cost of his loyalty. Do you have a…

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Battle of the Big Mac | 3 52:31

9M ago52:31

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Asil Nadir returns to his beloved London determined to clear his name. But he’s facing a new opponent. With the Serious Fraud Office’s reputation in tatters, its new Head needs a big win - and locking up Nadir would be just the ticket. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like t…

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Big Bird | 2 51:34

9M ago51:34

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Asil Nadir claims he can prove his innocence. He just needs to stick around for the trial. But when someone offers him a seat on a small plane to Cyprus… Well, wouldn’t you? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at [email protected] See Pr…

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Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Ragtrade to Riches | 1 52:21

9M ago52:21

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It’s the 1980s. Margaret Thatcher’s Britain is all about making it big if you work hard enough, and boy, does Asil Nadir get the memo. He transforms small textile firm, Polly Peck into a FTSE 100 giant. The City loves him; the Iron Lady thinks he’s marvellous. But when they learn the truth, his empire starts to crumble. Do you have a suggestion for…