The Narco-Baron and The Rubber-Faced Man

Humans are fascinated by two things and two things only in this life: space and keepsakes. That’s it. The astronauts of the Apollo 15 mission knew this, so they took a LOT of stamped envelopes to the moon. You know, for the sake of both science and commerce. This was, however, ag ...  Show more

For these three stories, there is one unifying idea: the show must NOT go on. And in order to ensure the show was indeed stopped, people turned to crimes, sweet, sweet ridiculous crimes. Whether a theater musical director, a bride-to-be, or an Olivia Rodrigo fan, in each instance ...  Show more

A handsome young international playboy, a middle-aged salesman and a doctor cooked up a million-dollar insurance scam involving a faked death. But when they couldn't find a cadaver, they had to go out and get their own... Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here du ...  Show more

Bruce Reynolds is a master of the criminal trade. Canny, well-dressed and suave, he’s transcended his humble origins by taking advantage of London’s illegal underworld. Robbing jewellery allows him to satisfy his taste for the finer things, but now he wants more. His ultimate ...

Daryl Henley had it all, or so it seemed, when he made it to fame and fortune in the ranks of top NFL cornerbacks. But the pressure was apparently too much, and he descended into the dark world of drug trafficking. Join Jay Harris as he takes you deep into the scandal that rocked ...  Show more

From the sunshine of Antigua to the windswept south coast of the Isle of Wight, this week we examine a drug smuggling plot involving love, greed and adventure. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at how a plan to smuggle cocaine was hatched and the out ...