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  1. The Birmingham Six | Chris Mullin, the “Loony Leftie” Who Freed the Birmingham Six | 4

    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 e

  2. The Birmingham Six | Bombshell | 3

    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 Si

  3. The Birmingham Six | House of Cards | 2

    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 ta

  4. The Birmingham Six | Funeral for a Friend | 1

    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 fun

  5. April Ashley | The Secret That Could Have Saved April | 4

    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

  6. April Ashley | Corbett vs Corbett | 3

    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.br

  7. April Ashley | A Place of Her Own | 2

    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 Co

  8. April Ashley | Becoming April | 1

    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 yo

  9. Noel and Liam | Radio legend Steve Lamacq on the most chaotic interview of his career | 4

    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 histor

  10. Noel and Liam | Look Back in Anger | 3

    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 b

  11. Noel and Liam | The Battle of Britpop | 2

    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 br

  12. Noel and Liam | Rock 'n' Roll Star | 1

    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

  13. Anne Boleyn | Why Anne is Still Living Rent-Free in our Heads | 4

    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

  14. Anne Boleyn | A Queen Condemned | 3

    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

  15. Anne Boleyn | The Great Matter | 2

    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

  16. Anne Boleyn | To Catch a King | 1

    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

  17. The Salisbury Poisonings | The Journalist Who Knew Too Much | 4

    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

  18. The Salisbury Poisonings | Manhunt | 3

    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

  19. The Salisbury Poisonings | Early Bird | 2

    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 perh

  20. The Salisbury Poisonings | Glass Houses | 1

    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

  21. Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | How to Fight a Propaganda War | 4

    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

  22. Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Last Gasp | 3

    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 que

  23. Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Radio Reich | 2

    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 p

  24. Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Chelsea Smile | 1

    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 whos

  25. The Dirty Duchess | The Original Tabloid Queen | 4

    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

  26. The Dirty Duchess | Argyll vs Argyll | 3

    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 s

  27. The Dirty Duchess | Heirs and Affairs | 2

    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 sca

  28. The Dirty Duchess | Divorcée to Duchess | 1

    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

  29. Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Asil Nadir’s Escape Pilot Speaks Out | 4

    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

  30. Thatcher's Favourite Fraudster | Battle of the Big Mac | 3

    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 y

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