BBC Sounds - Bad People - Available Episodes

30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people?

A snowstorm in April led to a shocking discovery – Germany’s house of horror.

35 mins
10 Jun 2021

29. Tuskegee Trauma. How lethal is medical racism?

128 Black men left to die from syphilis. What is the legacy of this racist research?

36 mins
03 Jun 2021

28. Eating Fireballs: Is prison education a good idea?

Lyle May murdered a young woman and her son. Should he be able to get a degree in prison?

36 mins
27 May 2021

27. Hollywood Predator: Would you keep an open secret?

Everybody knew about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assaults. Why didn’t they speak up?

39 mins
20 May 2021

26. House of Tears: Why do we mistreat young mums?

A mass grave is found at a former Irish Baby Home. Who is to blame for the 978 deaths?

41 mins
13 May 2021

25. Suicide Voyeur: Why is assisted dying a crime?

An online predator coaxes death. But, should assisted suicide always be a crime?

45 mins
06 May 2021

24. Missing Little Princess: Can we detect high-stakes lies?

In 2008 a girl goes missing on a council estate in England. A frantic search ensues.

27 mins
29 Apr 2021

23. Blue Lips: Does good cop / bad cop actually work?

What did the 1972 murder of Maxwell Confait teach us about police interviewing?

38 mins
22 Apr 2021

22. The Butcher of Baghdad: Would you kill a dictator?

Should Saddam Hussein have been killed for his crimes?

32 mins
15 Apr 2021

21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime?

The case of Nadja Benaissa, a German popstar convicted for recklessly transmitting HIV.

36 mins
08 Apr 2021

No fooling, Bad People is back

Murderers. Dictators. Sex offenders. Bad People is back for another series

4 mins
01 Apr 2021

Bad People x The Serpent Part 3: Hunting Sobhraj

Convicted killer Charles Sobhraj is the inspiration behind new BBC One drama, The Serpent

42 mins
14 Feb 2021

Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm

Journalist & author Julie Clark tells us what it was like to meet killer Charles Sobhraj

40 mins
23 Jan 2021

20. Murder Behind Bars: How does prison change you?

What happens when a man serving multiple life sentences keeps killing in prison?

28 mins
14 Jan 2021

19: Livestreaming Killer: Would you kill for fame?

Why was this brutal murder shared online?

30 mins
07 Jan 2021

Bad People x The Serpent Part 1: The hippie trail

We discuss the murderer at the centre of new BBC TV drama The Serpent

35 mins
01 Jan 2021

18. Lone Wolf: Who becomes a far-right terrorist?

What can psychiatrists tell us about the mind of far-right terrorist Anders Breivik?

36 mins
31 Dec 2020

17. Black Saturday: Why is wildfire arson common?

In the midst of Australia's worst natural disaster one man adds fuel to the fire - why?

31 mins
24 Dec 2020

16. The Pearl Earring: No body, no parole?

No body, no parole?

29 mins
17 Dec 2020

15. "Insanity": Can schizophrenia cause violence?

Three men are dead – but is the killer responsible under an "insanity" defence?

35 mins
10 Dec 2020