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Intrigue

A shocking data breach at a psychotherapy service. A nation's deepest secrets held to ransom by a faceless hacker. Who is Ransom Man? Jenny Kleeman investigates.

Radio 4,7 episodes

Episodes

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Ransom Man
Trailer
We all have thoughts we’d never write down. What if they were held to ransom?
09 Jan 2026,3 mins
Ransom Man
1. Naked
A woman's deepest secrets are stolen by a hacker called ransom_man.
16 Jan 2026,28 mins
Ransom Man
2. Whoopsie :D
ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
27 Jan 2026,28 mins
Ransom Man
3. For the LOLz
Someone is suspected of being ransom_man. Jenny looks into his wild past.
16 Jan 2026,28 mins,
Ransom Man
4. The Zen Garden
Julius Kivimäki has disappeared. He’s added to Europol’s Most Wanted list.
16 Jan 2026,28 mins
Ransom Man
5. 635 Years of Suffering
Julius Kivimäki is put on trial for all of Finland to see. Will he be proven guilty?
16 Jan 2026,28 mins
Ransom Man
6. Nameless, Faceless People
A surprise opportunity to meet the man at the centre of it all. Ransom_man.
16 Jan 2026,28 mins