British Scandal

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In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal.British scandals change the course of history. They bring down governments, overthrow the rich and cause the mighty to fall. Some are about sex, others about money. In the end, they’re all about power. But often at the heart of a scandal, there are ordinary human stories. Stories of those caught up in the swirl of outrage. Who was really to blame for what happened? Why did they do it? And when all is said and done, did anything really change?   From the creators of Business Wars, American Scandal and Ghost Story, comes British Scandal. Each week, hosts Alice Levine and Matt Forde delve into the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to Profumo to the short-lived premiership of Liz Truss. Because sometimes the truth doesn’t set everyone free…Listen to British Scandal on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/british-scandal/ now.

  • 51 minutes 4 seconds
    The Salisbury Poisonings | Manhunt | 3

    When Novichok’s deadly tendrils claim an innocent victim in Dawn Sturgess, Prime Minister Theresa May must find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. But any response risks plunging Britain into full-scale chemical war.

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    18 June 2025, 1:00 am
  • 50 minutes 34 seconds
    The Salisbury Poisonings | Early Bird | 2

    Traded in a spy swap, Sergei Skripal finds refuge in England. But Moscow's shadow follows. And when his daughter Yulia comes to visit, events take a terrifying turn.

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    11 June 2025, 1:00 am
  • 52 minutes 17 seconds
    The Salisbury Poisonings | Glass Houses | 1

    A Russian spy torn between loyalty and freedom. A secret deal with MI6. And, years later, in Salisbury, England, a deadly Soviet-era nerve agent turns a quiet afternoon into an international crisis. This is the story of Sergei Skripal: the double agent who betrayed Russia and lived to face Vladimir Putin's vengeance.


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    4 June 2025, 1:00 am
  • 6 minutes 2 seconds
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    2 June 2025, 8:00 am
  • 30 minutes 57 seconds
    Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | How to Fight a Propaganda War | 4

    Peter Pomerantsev knows a thing or two about propaganda. He's written three books uncovering propagandists' secrets. His latest delves into the British unit that played Lord Haw-Haw at his own game. And, having spent years living in Putin's Russia, Peter tells Matt and Alice how to spot a propagandist at twenty paces - and how to win the information wars of today.


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    28 May 2025, 1:00 am
  • 49 minutes 28 seconds
    Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Last Gasp | 3

    A captured Lord Haw-Haw fights for his life. In court, it comes down to one question: can he have betrayed Britain, if he was never really British?


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    21 May 2025, 1:00 am
  • 51 minutes 47 seconds
    Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Radio Reich | 2

    Under Goebbels' wing, William becomes Lord Haw-Haw. Night after night he broadcasts Hitler’s message into Britain. But one Brit is having none of it: Winston Churchill.


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    14 May 2025, 1:00 am
  • 49 minutes 26 seconds
    Lord Haw-Haw: Germany Calling | Chelsea Smile | 1

    William Joyce wants to serve Britain. But when Britain's establishment rejects him, he chooses Hitler's Germany instead, becoming the plummy voice of Nazi propaganda. This is the story of one of history's most notorious traitors. A man whose voice poured from the heart of the Third Reich into the very homes he left behind.


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    7 May 2025, 1:00 am
  • 31 minutes 48 seconds
    The Dirty Duchess | The Original Tabloid Queen | 4

    The Duchess of Argyll was shameless, in all the right ways. That’s what drew historian, Lyndsy Spence, to write a book about her. She joins Matt and Alice to discuss why Margaret Campbell was the precursor to the female celebrities of today who are scrutinised by the tabloids. Plus, remember the headless man in the photograph at the heart of our scandal? Lyndsy knows who he is…


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    30 April 2025, 1:00 am
  • 51 minutes 51 seconds
    The Dirty Duchess | Argyll vs Argyll | 3

    The gloves come off in Britain's nastiest divorce as Margaret and Ian's years of marital warfare reach their explosive finale. But in 1960s high society, a woman’s reputation is guilty until proven innocent.


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    23 April 2025, 1:00 am
  • 51 minutes 35 seconds
    The Dirty Duchess | Heirs and Affairs | 2

    Margaret refuses to be burnt twice. She has already sunk her fortune into a castle she can never inherit. So, as her marriage crumbles, the Duchess goes to extreme lengths to secure what’s rightfully hers.


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    16 April 2025, 1:00 am
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