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To Catch a King
5. Travel Agents
A Turkish smuggler and his money man reveal more about alliances between criminal gangs.
03 Jun 2026,·34 mins
Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons
New revelations in the extraordinary story of a teenage girl's celebrity backed charity.
31 May 2026,·35 mins
Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
6. The White Cliffs of Dover
Depression, debt and death in Rio ... or surrender to the UK justice system.
07 May 2026,·38 mins
Pirates: The Ship That Vanished
Episode 6
Who is to blame for The Upnor’s seizure?
30 May 2026,·10 mins
MYW: Sandwich’s Sabotage
A protest over farm-hand wages quickly escalates to something sinister.
04 Jun 2026,·24 mins
The Beast of Birkenhead
8. Whispers
We question if there was a serial offender and if Diane’s killer could have been stopped.
20 Apr 2026,·23 mins
Charmain and the Prophet
6. Afterlife
Myles heads to the United States to finally face the Prophet.
21 May 2026,·33 mins
El Chapo Part 5: Cornered on the Coast
A routine wiretap in Arizona unexpectedly leads the DEA to El Chapo’s personal cell phone
Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century ghosts
A visit to a WW2 memorial barn leads Nat to the secret history of RAF Tempsford.
01 Jun 2026,·65 mins
The Instagram Takeover Scam
Why wouldn't you trust an old friend?
28 May 2026,·28 mins
Episode 21: ‘A cold-blooded killer’ jailed
McCullagh is sentenced, and evidence including the 999 call is revealed
03 Jun 2026,·35 mins
The Rules
A good detective story has a recognisable rhythm and plot points.
03 Jun 2026,·19 mins
An announcement
Rima has some exciting news! For tickets, go to crossedwires.live/fringe.
03 Jun 2026,·1 min
Presenting: Charmain and The Prophet
What happened to Charmain Speirs?
05 Jun 2026,·42 mins
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 4
60. True Crime on Trial
Lucy Worsley puts true crime on trial and asks are we so obsessed with true crime?
17 Feb 2026,·28 mins
6. The Missing Motive
The trial concludes. Could one person hold the key to this baffling crime?
08 Aug 2023,·40 mins
The Lab Detective
4. Myths and Monsters
Rachel investigates a new case where genetic science could change the story.
25 Mar 2026,·34 mins
The Séance Experiments
8. A Final Question
Reggie decides to meet a medium – but what will happen when the reading begins?
23 May 2026,·12 mins
6. Moral Courage
Diane Foley must decide whether to face a man linked to her son’s murder - or not.
10 Feb 2026,·31 mins
Girl in the River
10. Decision Time
Innocent or guilty - it's time for a verdict.
27 Nov 2025,·39 mins
6. The Remembrance
Where are the IUIC ex-members today?
09 Dec 2025,·45 mins
Introducing Undercover: The Spycops
An undercover police officer is unmasked by the friends and lovers he was sent to spy on.
24 Jan 2024,·5 mins
16. Off the Record
With Dr Ruja gone, Jen’s quest for justice takes an unexpected turn.
22 Jan 2026,·31 mins
Stolen Generations
8. Truth in the Shadows
As the truth emerges from the shadows, a long overdue apology is sought.
30 May 2025,·32 mins
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: The Court Decides
Was it lawful to take away Shamima Begum’s British citizenship?
23 Feb 2024,·6 mins
10. David
In a leafy suburban town in England, we find traces of Kin. Here,people know him as David
15 Apr 2025,·29 mins
12. Anna and Angelina
A fraudster and a spy. More wigs and multiple identities; the investigation continues
06 Jun 2021,·77 mins
3. The flight
“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died
24 Apr 2023,·27 mins
Kaitlyn’s Baby
6. A problem like Kaitlyn
A pregnant woman seeks help. But nothing is as it seems
14 Jan 2025,·30 mins
8. The Aftermath
The guilty men of Pitcairn receive very short prison sentences, in a prison they built.
17 Nov 2025,·41 mins
