British Scandal
By Wondery
In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal.
British scandals change the course of history. They bring down governments, overthrow the rich and cause the mighty to fall. Some are about sex, others about money. In the end, they’re all about power.
But often at the heart of a scandal, there are ordinary human stories. Stories of those caught up in the swirl of outrage.
Who was really to blame for what happened? Why did they do it? And when all is said and done, did anything really change?
From the creators of Business Wars, American Scandal and Ghost Story, comes British Scandal. Each week, hosts Alice Levine and Matt Forde delve into the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to Profumo to the short-lived premiership of Liz Truss. Because sometimes the truth doesn’t set everyone free…
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The Brink's-Mat Heist | Daylight Robbery | 1
South London criminal Mad Micky McAvoy leads his gang into a gutsy warehouse raid. Three hours later, he’s pulled off the biggest robbery in British history. But it’s not easy to shift £26 million worth of gold bullion. In this four-part series, Matt… -
Guy Fawkes | The British Scandal School Trip | 4
The Tower of London is the place where the stories of so many British criminals have come to an end, including Guy Fawkes. Matt and Alice pack their lunchboxes and take a tour. On the agenda: the actual room where the Gunpowder Plotters were interrog… -
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Guy Fawkes | Plot | 3
The Gunpowder Plot lies in ruin. Fawkes is the first conspirator to face the wrath of the King, and unthinkable torture. With his life hanging in the balance, Fawkes must decide: martyr himself for a lost cause, or betray everything he believes in? … -
Guy Fawkes | Treason | 2
As London bristles with paranoia, the conspirators race against time. Guy Fawkes is ready to light the fuse, but whispers of treason echo through the shadows. Will the Gunpowder Plot go up in smoke? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you woul… -
Guy Fawkes | Gunpowder | 1
In Elizabethan England, Catholics face brutal persecution. A young Guy Fawkes vows to fight back. When, years later, he returns home from abroad to find his homeland even more rotten, he knows the time has come. But can Fawkes spark a revolution with… -
The Peru Two | The Hidden World of Female Drug Mules | 4
Women are in demand in the drug trafficking industry. Often considered less likely to be stopped at customs, they make up almost a third of drug runners. Sociologist and criminologist Dr. Jennifer Fleetwood joins Matt and Alice to unpack the case of … -
The Peru Two | A Snitch in Time | 3
Michaella and Melissa have told lie after lie. To their families, to journalists and to the police. Now they're getting ready to face the judge. And it’s time to make a decision: tell the truth or risk fifteen years in Peruvian prison. Listen to Bri… -
The Peru Two | Positivo | 2
The task Michaella agreed to has become wildly more complicated. When she said yes to the mission, she thought Lima was in Spain. So why is she on a plane hurtling towards South America? Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to… -
The Peru Two | Partners in Crime | 1
Michaella and Melissa are just two young women on holiday in Peru. Or that’s what they want you to think. In reality, they’ve been recruited to smuggle £1.5 million worth of cocaine into Europe. And they’re woefully unprepared. In this four-part seri…
