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Disclosure Investigates

BBC Radio Scotland

Gripping true stories unearthed by the award-winning Disclosure team.

30 episodesSince 2023bbc.co.uk ↗RSS

Episodes

  • Charmain and the Prophet: 2. ‘Til Death Do Us Part

    The honeymoon period doesn’t last long for the newlyweds as family and friends suspect something is off about the Prophet.

    38 min
  • Charmain and the Prophet: 1. Whirlwind

    Charmain embarks on a whirlwind romance with a Prophet. Marriage is quickly on the cards until a grave warning puts fear into the bride-to-be.

    41 min
  • Charmain and the Prophet: Trailer

    A whirlwind marriage to a Prophet. A mysterious death. A search for the truth. What happened to Charmain Speirs? And who really is the Prophet?

    2 min
  • Trailer

    Welcome to the new home of investigative stories from the award-winning Disclosure team, including Dead Man Running, Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate, Matched with a Predator and Hunting the Whiskey Bandits. Coming soon, in Charmain and the Prophet, Myles Bonnar travels to Ghana and the US in search of answers in the mysterious death of Charmain Spears.

    1 min
  • Matched With A Predator: 5. Against The Odds

    As the dust settles, questions begin to emerge about whether Harkins could have been stopped sooner. Another woman makes a startling realisation that could have changed everything.

    37 min
  • Matched With A Predator: 4. The Trial

    The full extent of Harkins’ abuse is revealed as he stands trial, and his crimes go far beyond fraud. Even the journalist who exposed him is shocked by what she hears. As Harkins’ behaviour finally catches up with him, will the court deliver justice?

    28 min
  • Matched With A Predator: 3. On The Run

    The police investigation ramps up and an arrest is made but as the time for Harkins to face justice draws near, he is nowhere to be seen. A look through his past life may reveal some answers. But while he’s staying hidden – is anyone safe?

    29 min
  • Matched With A Predator: 2. The Dam Breaks

    A journalist publishes Christopher Harkins' name in the paper for the first time. The story triggers a response she didn't see coming. Suddenly, her phone is ringing off the hook and she’s shocked by what she hears.

    24 min
  • Matched With A Predator: 1. The Holiday

    Shannon thinks she's met her match, but what should have been a dream date soon turns into a nightmare. She desperately searches for help but finds closed doors. Is he going to get away with this?

    39 min
  • Matched With A Predator: Trailer

    The shocking tale of one of Scotland’s most prolific romance fraudsters and the devastation he left in his wake. Christopher Harkins had an insatiable appetite for money and women – and he knew exactly how to lure them in.

    3 min
  • Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 6. The Reckoning

    Sam goes undercover. Can she catch the whisky bandits in the act? And the day of reckoning - for everyone - arrives.

    49 min
  • Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 5. The Broken Game

    Can Sam Poling get the only person who knows the truth behind a multi-million pound fraud to speak?

    43 min
  • Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 4. Knock Knock

    Londoner Casey Alexander hit the headlines when he was arrested in an FBI sting. But what really happened inside the multi-million pound international fraud? And can Sam track down the man at the centre of it all?

    42 min
  • Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 3. The World's End

    Sam hits the road to confront a pair of whisky bandits. She discovers a dark past, conmen living the high life, and an army of victims fighting back. But with leads turning cold, will Sam have to confront failure?

    55 min
  • Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 2. The Many Faces of Craig

    Sam makes a shocking discovery using facial recognition. But is she already too late to catch a criminal before he vanishes forever? A chance meeting with a man from Belgium might hold the key to the investigation.

    37 min
  • Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 1. Batman's List

    An anonymous tip-off sends investigator Sam Poling inside a booming industry where organised crime has gained a foothold. Sam tracks down the man helping the FBI catch a wanted criminal, meets those showered in promises but left high and dry, and hears from an old friend who has a stark warning. Can she catch any whisky bandits in the act?

    44 min
  • Hunting the Whisky Bandits: Trailer

    An epic tale of organised crime, multi-million pound fraud, and the victims left in its wake. Reporter Sam Poling investigates the world of cask investment to find the bandits exploiting Scotland’s most famous export - whisky.

    4 min
  • Dead Man Running: 6. Inverness

    In this final episode, Kim writes from prison. And back in the place where this all started, could a tragic story about a young woman's death in Inverness hold more answers about him? Dead Man Running is produced by Myles Bonnar and Calum McKay. Audio Editing, Sound Design, and Mixing by Gav Murchie. The series producers are Mark Daly and Jack Kibble-White. Original score composed by Callan Marchetti. Research by Ricki Cooper, Katie McEvinney and Marisha Currie. Location recording by Myles Bonnar, Calum McKay and Steven Donnelly. Additional recording by Jenn Daly, Hannah McClintock and Joanne Willott. Artwork by Matt Russell. Production Manager is Susan McLundie. Production management assistant is Ruth McKay. Our Series Editor is Shelley Jofre. The Commissioning editors are Gareth Hydes and Heather Kane-Darling. This is a BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds.

    36 min
  • Dead Man Running: 5. Trial

    It's been two years since Kim Avis faked his death at "Mortuary Beach", California. Now, four women take the stand in the trial against him at the High Court in Glasgow, Scotland.

    33 min
  • Dead Man Running: 4. Vince

    As the net closes in on Kim, the programme team receives an intriguing tip-off and the promise of learning who the fugitive really is.

    41 min