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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
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
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
El Chapo Part 5: Cornered on the Coast
A routine wiretap in Arizona unexpectedly leads the DEA to El Chapo’s personal cell phone
Episode 21: ‘A cold-blooded killer’ jailed
McCullagh is sentenced, and evidence including the 999 call is revealed
03 Jun 2026,·35 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
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 Rules
A good detective story has a recognisable rhythm and plot points.
03 Jun 2026,·19 mins
The Instagram Takeover Scam
Why wouldn't you trust an old friend?
28 May 2026,·28 mins
An announcement
Rima has some exciting news! For tickets, go to crossedwires.live/fringe.
03 Jun 2026,·1 min
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. The Missing Motive
The trial concludes. Could one person hold the key to this baffling crime?
08 Aug 2023,·40 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
The Lab Detective
4. Myths and Monsters
Rachel investigates a new case where genetic science could change the story.
25 Mar 2026,·34 mins
6. The Remembrance
Where are the IUIC ex-members today?
09 Dec 2025,·45 mins
Girl in the River
10. Decision Time
Innocent or guilty - it's time for a verdict.
27 Nov 2025,·39 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
16. Off the Record
With Dr Ruja gone, Jen’s quest for justice takes an unexpected turn.
22 Jan 2026,·31 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
Bonus: ‘I had to run’- A Mother’s Story
After 50 years, we share the mother and son reunion that seemed impossible.
11 Mar 2026,·36 mins
7. The Aftermath
Gilles d’Ettore and Sophia Martinez are awaiting trial.
23 Feb 2026,·17 mins
Where Is George Gibney?
12. Case Update: George Gibney Arrested in Florida
New development: George Gibney arrested in Florida, Mark brings us the very latest.
12 Jul 2025,·10 mins
Evil Corp
6. Fatherland
Investigators hunt for Maksim Yakubets. But who is protecting him?
18 Nov 2025,·68 mins
10. Picking up the pieces
This podcast is the subject of a legal complaint.
16 Dec 2020,·25 mins
10. Something Else Was Pursued
The families of Patricia, Jemima and Helen react to Jim and Brian’s revelations.
07 Dec 2022,·49 mins
8. The Aftermath
The guilty men of Pitcairn receive very short prison sentences, in a prison they built.
17 Nov 2025,·41 mins
The Blackout Ripper
The Killers and The Hangman
Marjorie Cummins is certain that her husband is innocent, but will the jury believe her?
27 May 2024,·30 mins