Bad People

Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw and true crime documentary maker Amber Haque delve into the bad things people do and why. Listen every Thursday.

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118. Killed by Text
Conrad Roy is found dead in a parking lot, his phone at his side. Was he killed by text?
42 mins
117. The Bookkeeper and the Boss
Fraud, gambling and an office drama that ends in an eight year sentence.
43 mins
116. Bad Momfluencer
Parenting vlogger Ruby Franke was a top "momfluencer." Now she's in jail for child abuse.
45 mins24 Oct 2024
115. Lost at Sea
What might have happened to Rebecca Coriam, a 24-year-old who went missing on a cruise?
44 mins17 Oct 2024
114. Showtrial and the politics of protest
Screenwriter Ben Richards on the bad things his characters do in series two of Showtrial.
34 mins10 Oct 2024
113. It's in our DNA
The shocking story of Magdalena Cruz's search for her father.
44 mins03 Oct 2024
112. Four Boys
Three mysterious deaths of schoolboys in Sunderland in the 1990s.
46 mins26 Sep 2024
111. Pretendians
The case of cultural appropriation punished with a three year prison sentence.
40 mins19 Sep 2024
110. Delimar Vera
Baby girl Delimar Vera is declared dead. Her mother comes to believe she’s still alive.
45 mins11 Sep 2024
109. Out of Character Criminal
A law abiding businessman turns criminal after medical treatment. Are hormones to blame?
43 mins05 Sep 2024
108. I was Tinder Swindled
After a first date on a private jet, the ‘Tinder Swindler’ fleeced her out of $200,000.
57 mins29 Aug 2024
107. Gatwick Blackmailer
An anonymous blackmailer fixated on female cabin crew. Can a psychologist catch him?
54 mins22 Aug 2024
106. The Pyjama Killer
Murder in lockdown. The story of the so-called M&S pyjama killer.
52 mins15 Aug 2024
Bad People is back!
Bad People is relaunching! True crime stories and insights into why people do bad things.
3 mins08 Aug 2024
Ask Bad People: Q&A number 500,000!
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
9 mins29 Jun 2023
105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?
It’s the Bad People finale. What makes crime coverage bad, or good?
42 mins29 Jun 2023
104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity?
Joanna Yeates is found dead and the media decide they know who did it.
37 mins22 Jun 2023
103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me
Who fakes their own death? Daniella Isaacs talks about her new BBC Sounds audio drama.
33 mins15 Jun 2023
Ask Bad People: Should we enjoy fictional murder stories?
Ask Bad People: Should we enjoy fictional murder stories?
5 mins15 Jun 2023
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?
39 mins25 May 2023
Ask Bad People: Is it bad to call people ‘good’?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
13 mins18 May 2023
101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?
A 64-year-old man dies while in his son’s care. Was it senicide?
44 mins18 May 2023
100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?
A teenager is scorched in the Arizona desert. Did wilderness therapy kill him?
37 mins11 May 2023
Ask Bad People: Should we separate the art from the artist?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
8 mins04 May 2023
99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?
Five teenagers falsely confess to a brutal crime. The media villainises them.
44 mins04 May 2023
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.
37 mins27 Apr 2023
97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends?
A key piece of evidence in a murder case is posted on social media.
39 mins20 Apr 2023
Ask Bad People: How do we mould good people?
Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen tackle your questions in this bonus edition of Bad People.
9 mins20 Apr 2023
96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal?
Patricia Cairns tries to help a notorious prisoner escape. But, why?
42 mins06 Apr 2023
95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable?
When a prison is fit to burst. How prison riots happen.
42 mins30 Mar 2023