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Sport's Strangest Crimes

When sport collides with true crime.

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Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
Introducing... Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
Cricket’s golden boy. A high stakes match. The scandal no one saw coming.
25 Jul 2025,2 mins
Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
1. Bigger than Becks
He was South Africa’s cricketing icon, until the fall no one saw coming.
30 Jul 2025,26 mins
Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
2. England and the Infamous Forfeits
Three days of rain. Then a decision that changed everything and no one saw it coming.
30 Jul 2025,26 mins
Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
3. Brown Envelopes
The Centurion Test is over. But the real story is only just beginning…
30 Jul 2025,27 mins
Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
4. Not Your Normal Library
Hansie's match-fixing goes deeper. Herschelle Gibbs and others are pulled into the fray.
30 Jul 2025,29 mins
Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
5. The Only Passenger On Board
Hansie Cronje’s sudden death shocks a nation and, for some, doubts still linger.
30 Jul 2025,24 mins
Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
6. Friend or Foe?
Hansie’s legacy divides cricket - villain or victim? The debate rages on.
30 Jul 2025,27 mins
Bloodgate
Introducing…Bloodgate
How a joke shop blood capsule unleashed a chain of events that shook rugby to its core.
10 Mar 2025,1 min
Bloodgate
1. Dandies to Dark Arts
Ross Kemp visits the Bloodgate joke shop and traces how Harlequins lost their morals.
15 Mar 2025,27 mins
Bloodgate
2. It’s Not Real Blood
The story of one rugby's most notorious matches, told by those who were there.
15 Mar 2025,24 mins
Bloodgate
3. The Cover-ups
Williams doubles down on his deceit and Quins agree a cover story but both face charges.
15 Mar 2025,27 mins
Bloodgate
4. Downfall
Tom faces pressure from the club and his team-mates as he considers blowing the whistle.
15 Mar 2025,25 mins
Bloodgate
5. The Biggest Beast in The Jungle
Bloodgate is big news - and it’s about to get even bigger…
22 Mar 2025,25 mins
Bloodgate
6. Rugby’s Reckoning
As Richards alleges blood cheating is rife, Williams has a difficult return to rugby.
22 Mar 2025,26 mins
Bloodgate
7. Redemption and Beyond
Harlequins and Williams chase Premiership glory, plus what's the legacy of Bloodgate?
22 Mar 2025,29 mins
Confessions of a Match Fixer
Introducing... Confessions of a Match Fixer
Moses Swaibu reveals how he risked it all for a fortune fixing in the English league.
31 Jul 2024,1 min
Confessions of a Match Fixer
1. Sleep with the Money
Moses Swaibu has the makings of a top-flight footballer – until temptation comes his way.
13 Aug 2024,30 mins
Confessions of a Match Fixer
2. By Any Means Necessary
There’s £60k at the back of the team bus. But if you take it, there’s no turning back.
14 Aug 2024,24 mins,
Confessions of a Match Fixer
3. The Middleman
£100k is sloshing around the footwell, as Moses’ car hurtles through the city at night.
14 Aug 2024,20 mins,
Confessions of a Match Fixer
4. Taking over the League
More players want in. The money keeps growing. Will Moses’ good times ever end?
14 Aug 2024,25 mins
Confessions of a Match Fixer
5. Feeling the Heat
Did you hear the one about the Conference South game that got more bets than Barcelona?
14 Aug 2024,23 mins,
Confessions of a Match Fixer
6. Braveheart
What do you do when you come up against the footballer you cannot corrupt?
14 Aug 2024,29 mins,
Confessions of a Match Fixer
7: Dragged Back in
Voices from the past bring new opportunities. But is Moses in or is he out?
14 Aug 2024,25 mins,
Confessions of a Match Fixer
8: Sting in the Tale
On the other side of the world, a bugged goalpost brings tales of the match-fixing king.
14 Aug 2024,36 mins,
A French Football Scandal
Introducing... A French Football Scandal
Maisie Adam with the story of an attack on a PSG star that turned team-mates into enemies
11 Jun 2024,1 min
A French Football Scandal
1. What Happens In Zanzibar.....
Maisie Adam and the story of a brutal attack that turned two PSG stars into bitter rivals.
12 Jun 2024,35 mins
A French Football Scandal
2. Attack and Defence
A vicious assault on a PSG player on a team night out and an unlikely suspect emerges.
12 Jun 2024,41 mins
A French Football Scandal
3. Arrested Developments
Diallo is arrested and Hamraoui's secret affair with a football superstar is exposed.
12 Jun 2024,39 mins
A French Football Scandal
4. War in the Dressing Room
Diallo and Hamraoui return to the club as battle lines are drawn in the dressing room.
12 Jun 2024,40 mins,
A French Football Scandal
5. Fighting Talk
A training ground bust-up and the PSG coach faces false accusations of sexual assault.
17 Jun 2024,35 mins