87. Bad People x Please Protect Abraham
Presenter and journalist Sam Holder speaks to Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen about his new BBC podcast, Please Protect Abraham and whether we’re failing vulnerable witnesses.Sam tells Julia and Sofie t...
26 Jan 202340min
86. Born Criminal: Is Violence Genetic?
The only murderer in the family? When serial killer Robert Spahalski admitted to murder in 2005, police not only discovered his decades long criminal past but also a fascinating family history that ra...
19 Jan 202332min
85. Bad People x Bad Blood
In November 2018 Chinese scientist Dr He Jiankui made a big announcement; he had illegally “edited” the DNA of Chinese twin girls Lulu and Nana in an attempt to prevent them from contracting HIV. The ...
12 Jan 202331min
84. Sleepkiller 2: Is sleepwalking a valid legal defence?
On the 22nd of May 1987 Kenneth Parks killed his mother-in-law and almost killed her husband. He claims he was asleep with amnesia for most of the event. The burden of proof is now on the defence. How...
5 Jan 202333min
83. Sleepkiller 1: Can you murder someone while dreaming?
On the 22nd of May 1987 Kenneth Parks got into his car and drove 27 km up a three-lane highway to his beloved parents-in-law's home. He claims he was asleep through his horrific actions until he woke ...
29 Des 202232min
82: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 2
Dr Julia Shaw unwraps Bad People’s choice of true crime podcasts in 2022.She talks to Gabriel Gatehouse about his series The Coming Storm, which began as an investigation into the Q-Anon phenomenon an...
22 Des 202241min
81: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 1
Dr Julia Shaw unwraps Bad People’s choice of true crime podcasts in 2022.She talks to BBC social media and disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring about her series Disaster Trolls, which investig...
15 Des 202244min
80. Hot-dog Hubbub: Should it be a crime to do nothing?
It’s the early hours of the morning in Merseyside. Peter Stubbs is thrown out of Cindy’s Nightclub, then brutally beaten in the street. Constable Dytham is standing nearby and watches it happen. The m...
8 Des 202232min
