BBC Radio Podcasts from Shadow World
Thief at the British Museum: Trailer
A story of history disregarded, beauty destroyed, and trust betrayed.
Thief at the British Museum: 1. The Man with the Cardboard Box
People have called him Sherlock Holmes, if Holmes were Danish and obsessed with gems.
Thief at the British Museum: 2. White Paper Dots
Ittai Gradel discovers a seemingly endless supply of precious gemstones.
Thief at the British Museum: 3. Lightbulb Moment
For Ittai, the clues finally fall into place. Has he identified the thief?
Thief at the British Museum: 4. Seeds of Doubt
Ittai is convinced he has found his thief, but not everyone is so sure.
Thief at the British Museum: 5. Secret Missions
A story of history disregarded, beauty destroyed, and trust betrayed.
Thief at the British Museum: 6. Lone Wolf or Scapegoat?
Peter Higgs is sacked, but the British Museum’s director turns on Ittai.
Thief at the British Museum: 7. Treasure Hunt
Katie and Ittai’s hunt for gems leads them across Europe
Thief at the British Museum: 8. Stateside
Katie discovers the eBay seller has customers in the US - one with hundreds of gems.
Thief at the British Museum: 9. An Ending, a Beginning
Ittai hands over his gems. But will we ever know what else the Museum has lost?
The Willpower Detectives: Trailer
Power of Attorney: what can go wrong? Concerned neighbours ask Sue Mitchell for help.
The Willpower Detectives: 1. The Doorstep Stranger
The story of a missing woman and neighbours who ask for help to find where she has gone.
The Willpower Detectives: 2. A Trust Betrayed
Sue Mitchell continues her investigation into how Power of Attorney orders are being used.
The Willpower Detectives: 3. My Dying Wish
The story of the rock and roll roadie who left everything he owned to his best friends.
The Willpower Detectives: 4. Undue Influence
Pam and Sylvie are worried and ask journalist Sue Mitchell for help finding their friend.
The Willpower Detectives: 5. Rich Pickings
Sue Mitchell investigates who people turn to when they fear vulnerable friends need help.
The Willpower Detectives: 6. Falling on Deaf Ears
A man compensated for abuse asks Sue Mitchell for help in tracking some of the money.
The Willpower Detectives: 7. Rescue Me
Sue Mitchell holds those responsible to account and finds out what more authorities can do
The Willpower Detectives: 8. Nearest and Dearest
Sue Mitchell reports on a battle within one family over a wealthy grandfather’s finances.
The Smuggler: Trailer
How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
The Smuggler: 1. The Passport
British builder Nick joins an Albanian people smuggling gang.
The Smuggler: 2. Nick’s First Time
Nick smuggles an illegal migrant into the UK.
The Smuggler: 3. The Mistake
Nick is growing in confidence, but human error is impossible to avoid.
The Smuggler: 4. The Final Border
Nick becomes an informant, providing information about the Albanian gang
The Smuggler: 5. The Crossing
Nick buys a boat and searches for a new smuggling route.
The Smuggler: 6. The Vietnamese Connection
Nick is paid thousands of pounds to bring Vietnamese migrants into the UK.
The Smuggler: 7. A Dangerous Journey
Nick makes a narrow escape after police turn up at a beach in France.
The Smuggler: 8. The Boat Theory
Police build a theory that Nick is smuggling Vietnamese migrants to work on cannabis farms
The Smuggler: 9. The Arrest
Nick is arrested on a beach in Kent, with four Vietnamese migrants on his boat
The Smuggler: 10. A Hidden Network
Nick is sentenced, but are his routes still wide open to other people smugglers?
The Grave Robbers: Trailer
How is it possible to steal a home? Sue Mitchell investigates.
The Grave Robbers: 1. My Dear Friend
Sue Mitchell investigates a gang using fake wills to steal people’s homes and inheritance.
The Grave Robbers: 2. Strangers in the Street
Fake wills, stolen identities and cannabis farms
The Grave Robbers: 3. The Good Spy
In life, neighbours protected Michael Judd, but when he died thieves stole everything.
The Grave Robbers: 4. The Will to Steal
Sue Mitchell investigates a gang using fake wills to steal people’s homes and inheritance.
The Grave Robbers: 5. Ripe for the Taking
Where did the gang get the idea to use fake wills to steal the homes of the dead?
The People vs McDonald's: Trailer
Mark Steel introduces a battle between two activists and a fast food giant...
The People vs McDonald's: 1. The Leaflet
Mark Steel discovers what happened when two activists took on a corporate giant.
The People vs McDonald's: 2. Burger, Nugget, Ketchup, Spy
New faces start turning up at the London Greenpeace meetings...but something isn't right.
The People vs McDonald's: 3. Flipping Burgers!
Disclosed court documents reveal somebody has been watching...
The People vs McDonald's: 4. A Proper Grilling
Helen and Dave get an unexpected communication from the McDonald's Board of Directors.
The People vs McDonald's: 5. Clowning Around
When Helen digs out some old letters from John, she finds some potential clues.
The People vs McDonald's: 6. Judge for Yourself
The verdict is finally delivered, and Helen uncovers who her ex-partner John really was.