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In 1996, two Aussie lesbian lovers touch down in London and become the toast of British high society. One of them starts touting an exclusive investment opportunity and, before long, the money is rolling in.
But the millionaire duo are concealing a dark past and dastardly intentions. Unsuspecting businessmen and England’s horse-loving elite fall under their seductive spell. Even Queen Elizabeth II gets a dose of the couple’s irresistible charms. But when a small-town detective gets wind of their exploits and vows to stop them, he finds they are exceedingly hard to catch. Host Becky Milligan tracks down one half of the duplicitous duo and persuades her to tell all in this extraordinary tale of greed, lies and love. A true rom-con for the ages.
Royal Swindle is a Blanchard House production for USG Audio, in partnership with Exactly Right Media.
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Episode 8: I Am What I Am
In the season finale, cracks start to show in Laila and Evelyn’s relationship as they adjust to the hell of their new circumstances. The couple are forced apart for the first time in decades but, after an emotional homecoming, life will nev
Episode 7: Turning Right
Laila and Evelyn are forced to return to England to face their demons, though they strike up a surprising friendship en route. After touching down in London, they check in to less refined quarters than the ritzy hotels they’re used to. With
Episode 6: Bonehead
Laying low on the other side of the world, it looks like Evelyn and Laila have outfoxed Detective Jim Frost. But the tireless English cop catches a break as Evelyn’s tendency for mischief leads to an early-morning drama, while the couple’s
Episode 5: Starting Over
Detective Jim Frost is closing in on Evelyn and Laila. The couple are running out of money as they wait for a massive cash windfall to be wired from the US. Increasingly desperate, the pair attempt to outwit the dogged English detective and
Episode 4: Good Cop, Bad Cop
In England, Evelyn plays it cool as Detective Jim Frost turns up the heat on the couple’s investment business. More details emerge about Evelyn and Laila’s dark past in Australia and their hasty escape overseas. But just as Jim Frost thinks
Episode 3: Cat and Mouse
A fire alarm at Evelyn and Laila’s country hotel has potentially catastrophic consequences for our Aussie couple. Laila attempts to reassure their spooked investors. Meanwhile, a small-town detective starts to take a keen interest in Evelyn
Episode 2: The Golden Ticket
Evelyn and Laila get a rude awakening at one of London’s swankiest hotels. They set their sights on the British royals as Evelyn spots a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take their investment business to the next level. But drunk with succ
Episode 1: The Horsey Set
England, 1996. Two larger-than-life, fabulously wealthy Australian women blow into town promising rich investors spectacular returns. Evelyn Burton and her lover Laila Andre are welcomed into the rarefied world of horses and old money, maki
Introducing Royal Swindle
Two Aussie lesbian lovers touch down in 1990s London and become the toast of British high society. They charm rich businessmen, England's horse-loving elite, and even Queen Elizabeth herself. But the glamorous duo are concealing a dark past
Introducing Two-Faced: John of God
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Hell in Heaven - 8: At Last
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Hell in Heaven - 7: A Second Chance
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Hell in Heaven - 6: The Folly of Two
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Hell in Heaven - 5: The Night Of
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Hell in Heaven - 4: A Beautiful Mind
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Hell in Heaven - 3: The Ambush
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Hell in Heaven - 2: Trouble in the Valley
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Hell in Heaven - 1: The House of Secrets
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Introducing Hell in Heaven: A Mysterious Death in Paradise
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The Butterfly King - 8: The Rest is History
Host Becky Milligan hears about the king’s last supper and wonders if revenge really is a dish best served cold. She learns what happened to the royal children when they returned from exile and realizes nothing is ever quite what it seems.
The Butterfly King - 7: The Heart of the Matter
When host Becky Milligan receives a surprise call from a crucial witness, she realizes she must revisit King Boris III’s autopsy. Shocking new evidence about his death comes tantalizingly close to solving the mystery, but time is not on any
The Butterfly King - 6: An Inside Job
Accusations fly like bullets as host Becky Milligan discovers that King Boris III has been a hunted man for most of his life and has dodged more assassination attempts than James Bond. Did he ignore the one crucial message that could have s
The Butterfly King - 5: Caught Red Handed
It’s 1946, three years after King Boris III’s death and a heavy Iron Curtain has fallen over Bulgaria. What dark secrets does it conceal? Host Becky Milligan learns some disturbing facts about the Soviet secret services and why they couldn’
The Butterfly King - 4: A Snake is Still a Snake
We’re back at the Vrana Palace in Sofia, Bulgaria, where King Simeon II and Princess Maria Luisa tell host Becky Milligan about their narrow escape from targeted Allied bombings after their father’s death. As more secrets emerge from the pa
The Butterfly King - 3: Snake in the Grass
Can you trust anyone in wartime? Host Becky Milligan meets a man in Sofia, Bulgaria, who shows her a side of King Boris III that makes her question whether he’s really the hero of this story. As Becky picks her way through the viper’s nest
The Butterfly King - 2: Lies, Lies, Lies
Host Becky Milligan meets King Boris III’s children at Vrana Palace, a royal residence on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city. The children share the details of their father’s strange and painful death. Officially he dies of a h
The Butterfly King - 1: The Mender of Broken Dishes
It’s 1943 during a crucial turning point in the Second World War. Caught in the crossfire, King Boris III of Bulgaria has a make-or-break meeting with a key ally. Boris is a reluctant politician and a family man, sucked into the bloodiest c
Introducing: The Butterfly King
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