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Bad People
Bad People
BBC Radio 5 Live

Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw makes a return to the series with a new co-host: journalist Amber Haque. Each episode tells the... more

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Episodes

123. My ex tried to have me killed

Rob Parkes’ ex-wife lied about him being a drug dealer and a gang member. Then she tried to hire a... more

12 Dec 2024 · 35 minutes
122. Trust Me I'm a Doctor

Ian Patterson was a sought after breast surgeon and patron of a charity supporting people with cancer, now he’s in... more

05 Dec 2024 · 38 minutes
121. Understanding Violence: Bad People x The Reith Lectures

Dr Gwen Adshead has spent almost thirty years working with the some of the most violent offenders in prisons and... more

28 Nov 2024 · 34 minutes
120. We need to talk about Ethan

Should the parents of a high school shooter be held criminally responsible for the actions of their son?The landmark case... more

21 Nov 2024 · 43 minutes
119. The Ultimate Foul

Faye Dunn was a professional footballer who played for the England women's team. In 2020, police discovered she had another... more

14 Nov 2024 · 38 minutes
118. Killed by Text

The story of how teenager Michelle Carter's text messages to suicidal boyfriend Conrad Roy resulted in death for him and... more

07 Nov 2024 · 42 minutes
117. The Bookkeeper and the Boss

Sherri Lynn Lamarche was the unassuming bookkeeper in a family real estate business in Nova Scotia. She was trusted so... more

31 Oct 2024 · 43 minutes
116. Bad Momfluencer

In February 2024, mother-of-six, beloved parenting guru and social media star Ruby Franke, was convicted and jailed for child abuse.The... more

24 Oct 2024 · 45 minutes
115. Lost at Sea

Rebecca Coriam, a 24-year-old from Chester, was working on a cruise ship off the Pacific coast of Mexico when she... more

17 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
114. Showtrial and the politics of protest

Showtrial series 2 is a gripping BBC screen drama about climate activism, civil disobedience and police corruption. Screenwriter Ben Richards... more

10 Oct 2024 · 34 minutes
113. It's in our DNA

Magdalena Cruz did not know who her father was. But she knew he was a rapist. An ancestry DNA test... more

03 Oct 2024 · 44 minutes
112. Four Boys

Three boys from the same Sunderland school were found dead within a few months of each other in the early... more

26 Sep 2024 · 46 minutes
111. Pretendians

"Pretendians" are people who falsely claim a native American or indigenous Canadian identity.In 2024, a 59 year old woman who... more

19 Sep 2024 · 40 minutes
110. Delimar Vera

Baby girl Delimar Vera is declared dead in a house fire. Years later, the bereaved mother thinks she recognises her... more

12 Sep 2024 · 45 minutes
109. Out of Character Criminal

A law abiding businessman turns criminal after medical treatment. Are hormones to blame?Richard Davis was a 42 year old asexual... more

05 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
108. I was Tinder Swindled

Presenters Dr Julia Shaw and Amber Haque meet the world's most famous victim of romance fraud: Cecilie Fjellhoy. After exposing... more

29 Aug 2024 · 57 minutes
107. Gatwick Blackmailer

In TV dramas, criminal profilers solve crimes that the police cannot. Presenters Dr Julia Shaw and Amber Haque look... more

21 Aug 2024 · 54 minutes
106. The Pyjama Killer

Bad People is back!Criminal psychologist, Dr Julia Shaw, is joined by a new co-host: journalist and documentary maker Amber Haque.The... more

15 Aug 2024 · 52 minutes
Bad People is back!

Bad People is back! Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw makes a return to the series with a new co-host:... more

08 Aug 2024 · 3 minutes
105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?

It’s the Bad People finale. In this last ever episode, Julia and Sofie dig into the ethics of the media... more

29 Jun 2023 · 42 minutes
104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity?

In December 2010, the UK media became fixated with the disappearance of 25 year-old Joanna Yeates. When her body was... more

22 Jun 2023 · 37 minutes
103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me

Daniella Isaacs, the creator of the new BBC Sounds audio drama, People Who Knew Me, joins Dr Julia Shaw in... more

15 Jun 2023 · 33 minutes
102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?

Convicted child sex offender Mark Sutherland has arranged to meet a 13 year-old boy at a bus station, but when... more

25 May 2023 · 39 minutes
101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?

In 2010 Pramila Krishnan, a journalist for the Deccan Chronicle, filed a story about a little-known practice called Thalaikoothal. The... more

18 May 2023 · 44 minutes
100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?

It’s 2001 and 14-year-old Anthony Haynes has died. He was one of some 50 kids who participated in a military-style,... more

11 May 2023 · 37 minutes
99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?

The Central Park Five confess on video to police and appear on every front page in America. But why did... more

04 May 2023 · 44 minutes
98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence?

It’s 9pm in New York City. More than thirty young men have gathered on the corner of 110th Street and... more

27 Apr 2023 · 37 minutes
97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends?

In 2015 a woman in Saskatoon was strangled by a belt. Did her friend do it? She has been strangled... more

20 Apr 2023 · 39 minutes
96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal?

For her role in the Moors Murders, Myra Hindley was for many years described as ‘‘the most hated woman in... more

06 Apr 2023 · 42 minutes
95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable?

In Winson Green, Birmingham a category B prison is fit to burst, and on the 9th of October 2018 it... more

30 Mar 2023 · 42 minutes
94. Bad People x The Shamima Begum Story

In 2015, fifteen-year-old Shamima Begum left the UK with two of her friends on a flight bound for Turkey. But... more

23 Mar 2023 · 43 minutes
93. Spirit Photographer: Are deepfakes a new problem?

In 1861 William Mumler claims to capture a spirit of dead on camera and offers grieving people the chance to... more

16 Mar 2023 · 39 minutes
92. Drugged Intent: Can intoxication excuse crimes?

It’s 1992 and Barry Kingston, a man with admitted paedophilic tendencies, is accused of indecently assaulting a child. The police... more

09 Mar 2023 · 31 minutes
91. Knox: Can translators make innocence look guilty?

It’s 2007 in Perugia Italy. A body has been found, but the American suspect maintains her innocence. Amanda Knox spent... more

02 Mar 2023 · 36 minutes
90. Trash Puppies: Why are some people cruel to animals?

In April 2018, a sealed plastic bag is found tossed next to a dumpster in Coachella, USA. In it, seven... more

23 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
89. Baby Snatcher: Does anyone deserve the death penalty?

Bobbie was eight months pregnant and shared the good news with her online community. But because she met Lisa Montgomery,... more

16 Feb 2023 · 38 minutes
88. Thoughtcrime: How dangerous is anti-intellectualism?

There was international outcry in 2011 when the celebrated Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing airport and imprisoned.... more

02 Feb 2023 · 37 minutes
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... more

26 Jan 2023 · 40 minutes
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... more

19 Jan 2023 · 32 minutes
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... more

12 Jan 2023 · 31 minutes
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In 2015, fifteen-year-old Shamima Begum left the UK with two of her friends on a flight bound for Turkey. But the East... more