Enter the world of fugitives, hunted by police across continents to bring them to justice. What drives them, what are they running from and what happens when they’re cornered?
What happens when a fugitive is finally caught and jailed? Are they sorry for what they’ve done, or just for getting caught?
And could this podcast help make it impossible for Ege to stay hidden? Aamir’s sister has a message and wants him to listen very carefully to what she’s about to say next.
Credits:
Narrator: Richard Harrington
Written & Produced by Jayne Morgan
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Krissy Jenkins
Archive Research: Jessica Llewellyn
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Studio Director: John Norton
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
14 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT
8. The net is closing
The net is closing.
The Ostrich man has no idea his every move is being watched by undercover police officers. And conman Matt Cox is about to find himself face down on the ground in handcuffs. But what will it take to break the wall of silence protecting fugitive Mohammed Ali Ege?
Narrator: Richard Harrington
Written & Produced by Jayne Morgan
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Krissy Jenkins
Archive Research: Jessica Llewellyn
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Studio Director: John Norton
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
7 Aug 2025
7. The Ostrich Man and the Madam
Martin Evans is on the run again. He’s escaped jail and is heading for the sun but in a bizarre plot twist, he’s about to cross paths with another Welsh fugitive.
She’s a notorious brothel madam who fled the country after helping our journalist with an investigation. They’re hiding in plain sight – but how long can they get away with it?
Narrator: Richard Harrington
Written & Produced by Jayne Morgan
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Krissy Jenkins
Archive Research: Jessica Llewellyn
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Studio Director: John Norton
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
31 Jul 2025
6. Feds, fakes and facelifts
Nothing is what it seems in the world of fugitives as they live a lie to stay hidden. As one boasts about throwing police off his trail by using stolen cash to pay for hair transplants and face lifts, another is already plotting his next escape as he's jailed for more than 20 years.
Credits:
Narrator: Richard Harrington
Written & Produced by Jayne Morgan
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Krissy Jenkins
Archive Research: Jessica Llewellyn
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Studio Director: John Norton
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
24 Jul 2025
5. Another Vanishing Act
As Aamir’s killers are put on trial there’s a dramatic arrest thousands of miles away.
But as his family begin to hope they’ll finally come face to face with fugitive Mohammed Ali Ege, their worst nightmare is about to unfold as he mysteriously vanishes.
Credits:
Narrator: Richard Harrington
Written & Produced by Jayne Morgan
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Krissy Jenkins
Archive Research: Jessica Llewellyn
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Studio Director: John Norton
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
17 Jul 2025
4. The hitmen and a fugitive
A bungled contract killing in Cardiff shocks the country and leads to a businessman becoming an international fugitive.
Two drug addicts hired to carry out a hit, go to the wrong house. They mistakenly murder a brilliant young student, Aamir Siddiqi. But 15 years on, his family are still waiting for a third man suspected of involvement in the crime to face justice. Fugitive Mohammed Ali Ege is on Most Wanted Lists around the world, so how is he staying one step ahead of the law?
Credits:
Narrator: Richard Harrington
Written & Produced by Jayne Morgan
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Krissy Jenkins
Archive Research: Jessica Llewellyn
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Studio Director: John Norton
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
10 Jul 2025
3. Catch Me If You Can
As the Ostrich man falls deeper and deeper into crime on the run, there’s a plot twist no one saw coming.
But he’s not letting anything stop his rise through the criminal ranks.
And there’s another Welsh fugitive’s face on the Most Wanted Poster – but what’s he running from and who’s helping him to stay hidden?
Credits:
Narrator: Richard Harrington
Written & Produced by Jayne Morgan
Sound Design: Cathy Robinson
Original Music: Krissy Jenkins
Archive Research: Jessica Llewellyn
Production Manager: Andrea Deere
Studio Director: John Norton
Executive Producer: Karen Voisey
Commissioner: Bridget Curnow
3 Jul 2025
2. Ostriches, chocolate and dirty cash
Narrator Richard Harrington recounts the story of Martin Evans, who becomes known as "The Ostrich Man" while evading police after a fraud conviction, and explores fugitive Matt Cox's identity theft schemes.
3 Jul 2025
1. Making it onto a Most Wanted poster
Narrator Richard Harrington explores how a small-town conman becomes an international criminal and lands on a Most Wanted poster, revealing the story behind the fugitive's rise.
26 Jun 2025
Introducing Making of a Fugitive
Richard Harrington narrates the introduction to "Making of a Fugitive," exploring the motivations and fates of individuals evading law enforcement across borders.
Inside a recent episode
9. Where does it all end?
Published 21 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I was desperate. I was living in someone's spare room. I was barely able to pay my bills so I definitely thought about it all the time but I didn't want to go back to prison and you know it wasn't something where I thought where it where I thought I would never do that. That's horrible. I would feel horrible by myself. I don't feel horrible about myself. You know I sleep like a baby and I these things they don't bother me but I don't want to go back to prison and the problem is is that as time goes on I started getting really really good people in my life. You know I met an amazing woman we got married. […]
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
