British Scandal

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 Cambridge Spies | From Students to Spies | 1

The Cambridge Spies | From Students to Spies | 1

Kim Philby and Guy Burgess are two Cambridge students with a shared purpose: fighting fascism. When they’re introduced to a KGB recruiter in the 1930s, he tells them they could do just that by sharing...

4 Apr 202349min

The Great Train Robbery | Interview | 4

The Great Train Robbery | Interview | 4

Alice and Matt speak to Colin Mackenzie, the tenacious reporter who managed to track down train robber, Ronnie Biggs, after he escaped prison. A Fleet Street veteran, he takes us back to a golden era ...

28 Mars 202335min

The Great Train Robbery | Cat and Mouse | 3

The Great Train Robbery | Cat and Mouse | 3

Bruce Reynolds is rich. But he’s also a wanted man. An entire nation wants to know where he is. But there's one person who wants to find him more than any other: Tommy Butler. A relentless detective w...

22 Mars 202347min

The Great Train Robbery | Sitting Ducks | 2

The Great Train Robbery | Sitting Ducks | 2

Cracks are showing in Bruce Reynolds' 16-man crew and the farm where they’ve been hiding out is a pressure cooker. But today's the day they plan to stage the daring train robbery, and the stakes are f...

15 Mars 202347min

The Great Train Robbery | The Ulsterman | 1

The Great Train Robbery | The Ulsterman | 1

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...

8 Mars 202349min

Jeremy Thorpe | Interview | 5

Jeremy Thorpe | Interview | 5

Alice and Matt talk to Norman Scott, the man at the very heart of our story, whose chance meeting with Jeremy Thorpe in 1961 would lead to an attempt on his life. He describes the first time he caught...

1 Mars 202338min

Jeremy Thorpe | Opening The Closet | 4

Jeremy Thorpe | Opening The Closet | 4

If Jeremy Thorpe’s plan had worked, Norman Scott would now be permanently silenced. But he’s alive and able to tell the world about their affair and the terrifying attempt on his life. For years, Norm...

22 Feb 202352min

Jeremy Thorpe | Shoot The Dog | 3

Jeremy Thorpe | Shoot The Dog | 3

Jeremy Thorpe’s star has risen. As Liberal Party leader, he’s busy tackling the problems of 1970s Britain. But there’s a distraction. Norman Scott is telling his story to anyone who will listen. Thorp...

15 Feb 202350min

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