Sport's Strangest Crimes

BBC Radio 5 Live

When sport collides with true crime.

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20 episodes
Updated Friday

Episodes20

Newest first

Friday · 42 min
3. Spy Games
The world of spies and sports collide as James uncovers claims of America’s shadowy past
July 24 · 45 min
2. Son of Anarchy
A powder-keg qualifying event. A high-stakes problem. Solutions in the shadows?
July 17 · 43 min
1. No Terrorists in America
Can a cryptic message from an ex-referee help unravel a World Cup conspiracy?
July 16 · 3 min
Introducing … Shadows on the Pitch
Did the US influence a World Cup qualifying tournament to protect USA ‘94?
March 13 · 37 min
6. The Fallout
Mark streaked the Super Bowl. Now comes the consequences. Rich Hall presents.
March 6 · 41 min
5. Houston, we have so many problems
Houston, 2004: perfection is the plan. Mark Roberts is not. Comedian Rich Hall presents.
February 27 · 30 min
4. The man with the plan
A chance email puts the Super Bowl back on the menu for Mark. Rich Hall presents.
February 20 · 34 min
3. On the Map
Streaking has a history. So does the Super Bowl. And so does Rich Hall. Time to rewind...
February 13 · 26 min
2. The Calling
Every superhero needs an origin story. Ours starts in ‘90s Hong Kong. Rich Hall presents.
February 6 · 34 min
1. Captain C**k
By day Mark Roberts is a painter. By night? The world's most prolific streaker.
February 5 · 51 sec
Introducing...Confessions of a Super Bowl Streaker
The story of one man's mission to conquer the Holy Grail of streaking. The Super Bowl.
Sep 3, 2025 · 27 min
6. Friend or Foe?
Hansie’s legacy divides cricket - villain or victim? The debate rages on.
Aug 27, 2025 · 24 min
5. The Only Passenger On Board
Hansie Cronje’s sudden death shocks a nation and, for some, doubts still linger.
Aug 20, 2025 · 29 min
4. Not Your Normal Library
Hansie's match-fixing goes deeper. Herschelle Gibbs and others are pulled into the fray.
Aug 13, 2025 · 27 min
3. Brown Envelopes
The Centurion Test is over. But the real story is only just beginning…
Aug 6, 2025 · 26 min
2. England and the Infamous Forfeits
Three days of rain. Then a decision that changed everything and no one saw it coming.
Jul 30, 2025 · 26 min
1. Bigger than Becks
He was South Africa’s cricketing icon, until the fall no one saw coming.
Jul 25, 2025 · 2 min
Introducing... Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
Cricket’s golden boy. A high stakes match. The scandal no one saw coming.
Apr 26, 2025 · 29 min
7. Redemption and Beyond
Harlequins and Williams chase Premiership glory, plus what's the legacy of Bloodgate?
Apr 19, 2025 · 26 min
6. Rugby’s Reckoning
As Richards alleges blood cheating is rife, Williams has a difficult return to rugby.