Bad People

By BBC Radio 5 Live

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Subscribers: 167
Reviews: 2
Episodes: 138

Elizabeth
 Jan 9, 2023
I don't think the comedy aspect of the podcast is appropriate for the very serious subject matter. I would rather have more of the facts and science.

NGC300
 Feb 8, 2022
True crime told in a carefree manner.

Description

Criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw makes a return to the series with a new co-host: journalist Amber Haque. Each episode tells the story of a true crime and explains why people do bad things. Murder, blackmail, fraud and much more. Listen every Thursday. Bad People is a BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.


Episode Date
124. Flashers: The case of Wayne Couzens
Dec 19, 2024
123. My ex tried to have me killed
Dec 12, 2024
122. Trust Me I'm a Doctor
Dec 05, 2024
121. Understanding Violence: Bad People x The Reith Lectures
Nov 28, 2024
120. We need to talk about Ethan
Nov 21, 2024
119. The Ultimate Foul
Nov 14, 2024
118. Killed by Text
Nov 07, 2024
117. The Bookkeeper and the Boss
Oct 31, 2024
116. Bad Momfluencer
Oct 24, 2024
115. Lost at Sea
Oct 17, 2024
114. Showtrial and the politics of protest
Oct 10, 2024
113. It's in our DNA
Oct 03, 2024
112. Four Boys
Sep 26, 2024
111. Pretendians
Sep 19, 2024
110. Delimar Vera
Sep 12, 2024
109. Out of Character Criminal
Sep 05, 2024
108. I was Tinder Swindled
Aug 29, 2024
107. Gatwick Blackmailer
Aug 21, 2024
106. The Pyjama Killer
Aug 15, 2024
Bad People is back!
Aug 08, 2024
105. Dark Arts 2: Can we prevent campaigns of vilification?
Jun 29, 2023
104. Dark Arts 1: How biasing is pre-trial publicity?
Jun 22, 2023
103. Bad People x People Who Knew Me
Jun 15, 2023
102. Paedophile Hunters: Do vigilantes help or harm justice?
May 25, 2023
101. Thalaikoothal: What is extreme elder abuse?
May 18, 2023
100. Tough Love: How should we help troubled teens?
May 11, 2023
99. Central Park Jogger 2: How should we interview children?
May 04, 2023
98. Central Park Jogger 1: Do you know your right to silence?
Apr 27, 2023
97. Belt Selfie: Why don’t people kill their friends?
Apr 20, 2023
96. Personification of Evil: Who becomes a prison pen pal?
Apr 06, 2023
95. Battle for Winson Green: Are prison riots inevitable?
Mar 30, 2023
94. Bad People x The Shamima Begum Story
Mar 23, 2023
93. Spirit Photographer: Are deepfakes a new problem?
Mar 16, 2023
92. Drugged Intent: Can intoxication excuse crimes?
Mar 09, 2023
91. Knox: Can translators make innocence look guilty?
Mar 02, 2023
90. Trash Puppies: Why are some people cruel to animals?
Feb 23, 2023
89. Baby Snatcher: Does anyone deserve the death penalty?
Feb 16, 2023
88. Thoughtcrime: How dangerous is anti-intellectualism?
Feb 02, 2023
87. Bad People x Please Protect Abraham
Jan 26, 2023
86. Born Criminal: Is Violence Genetic?
Jan 19, 2023
85. Bad People x Bad Blood
Jan 12, 2023
84. Sleepkiller 2: Is sleepwalking a valid legal defence?
Jan 05, 2023
83. Sleepkiller 1: Can you murder someone while dreaming?
Dec 29, 2022
82: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 2
Dec 22, 2022
81: Bad People’s 2022 True Crime Crackers: Part 1
Dec 15, 2022
80. Hot-dog Hubbub: Should it be a crime to do nothing?
Dec 08, 2022
79. Unmasked: Could someone steal your face?
Nov 10, 2022
78. Colston Four: Why are slaver statues still standing?
Nov 03, 2022
77. Ambushed: Can reality TV humiliation break us?
Oct 27, 2022
76. Burn Wild: How far is too far to save the planet?
Oct 20, 2022
75. Wrong Wife: Should we be worried about DIY firearms?
Oct 13, 2022
74. Web of Deceit: When should offenders be released?
Oct 06, 2022
73. Fire bath: Is it a “slow burn”, or murder?
Sep 29, 2022
Gamergate: What is doxxing?
Sep 01, 2022
71. The Oversteegen Sisters: Is it ever OK to kill?
Aug 25, 2022
70. Pharma Bro 2: Why do we hate?
Aug 18, 2022
69. Pharma Bro 1: Is greed inherently bad?
Aug 11, 2022
68. The Letterman: When does dark humour go too far?
Aug 04, 2022
67. Gangster: Career Criminals
Jul 28, 2022
66. Respawn: What is child-to-parent violence?
Jul 21, 2022
65. Bloody footprint: What rights does a dead body have?
Jul 14, 2022
Bi People 4: Are bisexuals invisible at work?
Jun 30, 2022
Bi People 3: Could you prove your sexuality?
Jun 23, 2022
Bi People 2: Why did Pride begin?
Jun 16, 2022
Bi People 1: How queer are you?
Jun 09, 2022
Bi People is coming soon
Jun 02, 2022
64. Underworld Aristocracy: Who chooses solitary confinement?
Apr 28, 2022
63. No socks: Why do people confess their crimes?
Apr 21, 2022
62. Unabomber 2: A mastermind with a lack of insight?
Apr 14, 2022
61. Unabomber 1: How far are technophobes willing to go?
Apr 07, 2022
60. Little Helen: How fallible are forensics?
Mar 24, 2022
59. Poster boy: When is homophobia a hate crime?
Mar 17, 2022
Message for our listeners
Mar 13, 2022
58. Africa Eye: Black Market Babies
Mar 10, 2022
57. The Iceman: Who becomes a contract killer?
Mar 03, 2022
56. Death on camera: How can we tackle white fragility?
Feb 24, 2022
55. Jon Ronson: The Satanic Panic
Feb 17, 2022
54. The Jump: Is jealousy a useful emotion?
Feb 10, 2022
53. Wiretapped: Can you hear colour?
Feb 03, 2022
52. Uncivilised Cruelty: Should rough sex be illegal?
Jan 27, 2022
51. Fen-Phen Scandal: What would you risk to be thin?
Jan 20, 2022
50. Death Truck: What motivates people smugglers?
Jan 13, 2022
49. Black Pill: Are incels dangerous?
Jan 06, 2022
48. Family Reunion: Research opportunity or ethical nightmare?
Nov 25, 2021
47. Bad Influencer: Can you spot pseudo-scientific health claims?
Nov 18, 2021
46. Tiny Shoes: Can we heal injustices against Indigenous peoples?
Nov 11, 2021
45. Call Centre Crooks: How do you catch a scammer?
Nov 04, 2021
44. Operation Island: What do we know about male victims of rape?
Oct 28, 2021
43. Le Fake: Are con artists pathological liars?
Oct 21, 2021
42. Jonestown: How can you tell that you’re in a cult?
Oct 14, 2021
41. 666devil: Could anyone become a victim of sextortion?
Oct 07, 2021
40. Hungry like the Wolf: Can we ever understand filicide?
Sep 30, 2021
39. King of Farum: Why do we love anti-heroes?
Sep 23, 2021
38. The Yorkshire Ripper: Do women need to reclaim the night?
Sep 16, 2021
New series coming 16th September
Sep 09, 2021
37. Mr Creepy: Can gun bans prevent school shootings?
Jul 29, 2021
36. Nazi on Trial 2: Is Evil banal?
Jul 22, 2021
35. Nazi on Trial 1: Can “just following orders” justify horrific crimes?
Jul 15, 2021
34. #Pizzagate: Why do people believe conspiracy theories?
Jul 08, 2021
33. Kill Team: Could you be trained to kill on command?
Jul 01, 2021
32. Jimmy McGovern: Doing Time
Jun 20, 2021
31. Horrorhaus Höxter 2: Should we judge offenders for being ice cold?
Jun 17, 2021
30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people?
Jun 10, 2021
29. Tuskegee Trauma: How lethal is medical racism?
Jun 03, 2021
28. Eating Fireballs: Is prison education a good idea?
May 27, 2021
27. Hollywood Predator: Would you keep an open secret?
May 20, 2021
26. House of Tears: Why do we mistreat young mums?
May 13, 2021
25. Suicide Voyeur: Why is assisted dying a crime?
May 06, 2021
24. Missing Little Princess: Can we detect high-stakes lies?
Apr 29, 2021
23. Blue Lips: Does good cop / bad cop actually work?
Apr 22, 2021
22. The Butcher of Baghdad: Would you kill a dictator?
Apr 15, 2021
21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime?
Apr 08, 2021
No fooling, Bad People is back
Apr 01, 2021
Bad People x The Serpent Part 3: Hunting Sobhraj
Feb 14, 2021
Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm
Jan 23, 2021
20. Murder Behind Bars: How does prison change you?
Jan 14, 2021
19. Livestreaming Killer: Would you kill for fame?
Jan 07, 2021
Bad People x The Serpent Part 1: The hippie trail
Jan 01, 2021
18. Lone Wolf: Who becomes a far-right terrorist?
Dec 31, 2020
Black Saturday: Why is Wildfire Arson Common?
Dec 24, 2020
16. The Pearl Earring: No body, no parole?
Dec 17, 2020
15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence?
Dec 10, 2020
14. Piggy's Palace 2: Are serial killers intelligent?
Dec 03, 2020
13. Piggy's Palace 1: Why are witnesses reluctant?
Nov 26, 2020
12. Ward Four: Can you spot Munchausen by Proxy?
Nov 19, 2020
11. Plant Pot Killer: How do our biases blind us?
Nov 12, 2020
Bad People is back
Nov 05, 2020
10. Bad Blood: Should you fake it till you make it?
Oct 01, 2020
9. Unimaginable: Can we understand paedophiles?
Sep 24, 2020
8. The Land of Fires: What are green crimes?
Sep 17, 2020
7. River Rat: What leads to false confessions?
Sep 10, 2020
6. When Children Kill: Should we imprison kids?
Sep 03, 2020
5. The Wrong Man: What causes misidentification?
Aug 27, 2020
4. Cannibal Cop: What is your darkest fantasy?
Aug 20, 2020
3. Remembering Monsters: Can we trust memories?
Aug 13, 2020
2. Murder in Peachland: When do women kill?
Aug 06, 2020
1. The Nightstalker: Who marries a serial killer?
Jul 30, 2020
Welcome to Bad People
Jul 23, 2020