Bad PeopleEpisodes Episode guide
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122. Trust Me I'm a Doctor
The top breast surgeon sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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114. Showtrial and the politics of protest
Screenwriter Ben Richards on the bad things his characters do in series two of Showtrial.
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113. It's in our DNA
The shocking story of Magdalena Cruz's search for her father.
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112. Four Boys
Three mysterious deaths of schoolboys in Sunderland in the 1990s.
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111. Pretendians
The case of cultural appropriation punished with a three year prison sentence.
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110. Delimar Vera
Baby girl Delimar Vera is declared dead. Her mother comes to believe she’s still alive.
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109. Out of Character Criminal
A law abiding businessman turns criminal after medical treatment. Are hormones to blame?
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105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?
It’s the Bad People finale. What makes crime coverage bad, or good?
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103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me
Who fakes their own death? Daniella Isaacs talks about her new BBC Sounds audio drama.
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102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?
A man is confronted about his sexual texts to a child. But is the “sting” effective?
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101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?
A 64-year-old man dies while in his son’s care. Was it senicide?
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100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?
A teenager is scorched in the Arizona desert. Did wilderness therapy kill him?
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99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?
Five teenagers falsely confess to a brutal crime. The media villainises them.
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98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence?
Five teenagers confess to a brutal crime. But none of them did it.
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97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends?
A key piece of evidence in a murder case is posted on social media.
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Welcome to Bad People
Dr Julia Shaw and comedian Sofie Hagen dissect criminal cases that intrigue and scare us.
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True Crime Crackers: Have I Met a Disaster Troll?
Exclusive moments from Dr Julia Shaw’s conversation with Marianna Spring.
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Scary Stories Sleepover Special
Join the slumber party. Will Sofie spot the lies in these scary stories?
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No fooling, Bad People is back
Murderers. Dictators. Sex offenders. Bad People is back for another series
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New series coming 16th September
Con-artists. Corruption. Cult leaders. Bad People is back soon.
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Message for our listeners
A Bad People special episode will be available shortly.
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Message for our listeners
Head to BBC Sounds for Bad People holiday specials.
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Introducing... Gangster Presents... Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
The story of the UK's biggest prison smuggling plot and the love story at the heart of it.
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Gamergate: What is doxxing?
An online post sparks a devastating harassment campaign with real life consequences.
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BONUS True Crime Crackers: Who starts a conspiracy theory?
Exclusive moments from Dr Julia Shaw’s conversation with Gabriel Gatehouse.
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Black Saturday: Why is Wildfire Arson Common?
In the midst of Australia's worst natural disaster one man adds fuel to the fire. Why?
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Bad People x The Tourist
Actor Danielle MacDonald on playing a TV cop in Australia’s outback and body positivity.
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 3: Hunting Sobhraj
Convicted killer Charles Sobhraj is the inspiration behind new BBC One drama, The Serpent
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Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm
Journalist & author Julie Clark tells us what it was like to meet killer Charles Sobhraj
