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BBC Radio 4
Intrigue
'Jaw dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.To Catch A Scorpion: The dramatic hunt for one of Europe's most-wanted people smugglers, recorded as it unfolds. BBC journalist, Sue Mitchell, and former soldier and aid worker, Rob Lawrie go on a search for a crime boss: a people smuggler on the run, whose codename is Scorpion. He is one of the central characters controlling the transport of migrants from the European mainland into the UK. Barzan Majeed - codenamed Scorpion - leads...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.5 stars from 275 ratings
Loved it!
Loved this series!! Couldn’t stop listening and it was so satisfying that they reached their goal at the end and we actually got to hear from the Scorpion himself!
sophstribean via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/13/24
Interesting and well narrated
Great narration of really interesting events. The episodes and seasons are very clearly structured and thereby easy to follow. The narrator has an easy voice to listen to. The occasional sardonic or sarcastic comment or joking aside is entertaining as well, while not taking away from the...Read full review »
PwacnameSLK via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 06/10/24
The Immortals Season 6
In episode 4, a journalist named Sally is rejected by the Ambrosia clinic because of her young age. The presenter doesn’t give us her actual age!!!!! This frustrated me so much that I had to write a review. I will carry on with the rest of the episodes to see what information is uncovered....Read full review »
Sfgtgf via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/09/24
Recent Episodes
Published 05/10/24
Scorpion has been spotted in Iraq and Sue and Rob head straight there - hoping to find his hiding place and lure him out. Will they finally be able to confront him with his crimes? Barzan Majeed - codenamed Scorpion - leads the Scorpion gang. He's on international most-wanted lists. He started...
Published 05/10/24
Sue and Rob uncover new evidence linking Scorpion to deaths at sea. They track him to a luxury seaside villa and hear from a woman close to him about the drugs and money he craved. Barzan Majeed - codenamed Scorpion - leads the Scorpion gang. He's on international most-wanted lists. He started...
Published 05/10/24
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