Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds.</p>
Bad People
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<p>Murderers. Fraudsters. Internet trolls. This is a podcast about people who do terrible things, and the science of humanity’s dark side.</p><p>Series producer: Louisa Field Artwork: Kingsley Nebechi Music: Matt Chandler Editors: Anna Lacey and Martin Smith Academic Consultants for The Open University: Dr Ailsa Strathie Dr Sarah Laurence Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins Bad People is produced in partnership with The Open University and is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds.</p>
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Recent Episodes
December 1, 2025
Introducing... Gangster Presents... Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
<p>The story of the biggest prison smuggling plot ever busted in the UK - and the love story at the heart of it.</p><p>Journalist Amber Haque untangles what happens when mental health nurse Amy Hatfield meets convicted criminal Joe Whittingham. Her investigation leads into a world of blackmail and manipulation, where you never quite know who to trust or who's watching.</p><p>Credits Host: Amber Haque Producer: Becca Bryers Sound design: Ivor Manley and Andy Fell Story and music consultant: Emma Weatherill Development by: Rob Byrne, Rhiannon Nevada and Emma Shaw Production management: Gaelan Davis-Connolly and Debbie Wadell Executive producer: Joe Kent Commissioning producer: Sam Proffitt Commissioning executive: Louise Kattenhorn and Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock A BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live</p>
December 26, 2024
125. The Secret History of the Clubcard
<p>How one of the first Tesco Clubcards was used to pay off a blackmailer threatening to poison frozen food. And how that Clubcard was used to catch him.</p><p>Presented by journalist and true crime documentary maker Amber Haque and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw.</p><p>Producer: Ciaran Tracey with help from James Shield Executive Producer: Innes Bowen Production Coordinator: Juliette Harvey Mix Engineer: John Scott Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins Assistant Commissioner: Izzy Lee-Poulton</p><p>Bad People is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds</p>
December 19, 2024
124. Flashers: The case of Wayne Couzens
Former Met Police officer Wayne Couzens' case is examined by hosts Amber Haque and Dr Julia Shaw, revealing how indecent exposure can signal a trajectory towards serious sexual and violent offending.
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- What is Bad People?
<p>Murderers. Fraudsters. Internet trolls. This is a podcast about people who do terrible things, and the science of humanity’s dark side.</p><p>Series producer: Louisa Field Artwork: Kingsley Nebechi Music: Matt Chandler Editors: Anna Lacey and Martin Smith Academic Consultants for The Open University: Dr Ailsa Strathie Dr Sarah Laurence Commissioning Assistant Producer: Adam Eland Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.
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