When sport collides with true crime.
Radio 5 Live,·89 episodes
Introducing…Bloodgate
How a joke shop blood capsule unleashed a chain of events that shook rugby to its core.
10 Mar 2025,·1 min
1. Dandies to Dark Arts
Ross Kemp visits the Bloodgate joke shop and traces how Harlequins lost their morals.
15 Mar 2025,·27 mins
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
3. The Cover-ups
Williams doubles down on his deceit and Quins agree a cover story but both face charges.
4. Downfall
Tom faces pressure from the club and his team-mates as he considers blowing the whistle.
15 Mar 2025,·25 mins
5. The Biggest Beast in The Jungle
Bloodgate is big news - and it’s about to get even bigger…
22 Mar 2025,·25 mins
6. Rugby’s Reckoning
As Richards alleges blood cheating is rife, Williams has a difficult return to rugby.
22 Mar 2025,·26 mins
7. Redemption and Beyond
Harlequins and Williams chase Premiership glory, plus what's the legacy of Bloodgate?
22 Mar 2025,·29 mins
Introducing... Confessions of a Match Fixer
Moses Swaibu reveals how he risked it all for a fortune fixing in the English league.
12 Aug 2024,·1 min
1. Sleep with the Money
Moses Swaibu has the makings of a top-flight footballer – until temptation comes his way.
14 Aug 2024,·31 mins
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
3. The Middleman
£100k is sloshing around the footwell, as Moses’ car hurtles through the city at night.
14 Aug 2024,·20 mins
4. Taking over the League
More players want in. The money keeps growing. Will Moses’ good times ever end?
14 Aug 2024,·23 mins
5. Feeling the Heat
Did you hear the one about the Conference South game that got more bets than Barcelona?
6. Braveheart
What do you do when you come up against the footballer you cannot corrupt?
14 Aug 2024,·29 mins
7: Dragged Back in
Voices from the past bring new opportunities. But is Moses in or is he out?
14 Aug 2024,·25 mins
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
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
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
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
3. Arrested Developments
Diallo is arrested and Hamraoui's secret affair with a football superstar is exposed.
12 Jun 2024,·39 mins
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
5. Fighting Talk
A training ground bust-up and the PSG coach faces false accusations of sexual assault.
17 Jun 2024,·35 mins
6. The Hitmen and Her
The men accused of the attack on Hamraoui name the mastermind.
17 Jun 2024,·31 mins
7. An Unhappy Ending
PSG and the French national team get caught up in the case.
17 Jun 2024,·37 mins
8. The Accused
An exclusive interview with Aminata Diallo as she puts forward her side of the story.
Introducing...The Ballad of Bruiser Brody
Comedian Adam Hills on the most notorious death in wrestling history
22 Mar 2024,·2 mins
1. Life In Paradise
Puerto Rico wakes up to the news of a brutal killing.
27 Mar 2024,·40 mins
2. Birth of Bruiser
Frank Goodish fights for the first time - and makes quite an impression.
27 Mar 2024,·35 mins
3. Beauty and the Feast
Bruiser makes a powerful enemy - but also falls in love.
27 Mar 2024,·33 mins
