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21. No Angel: When is spreading infectious diseases a crime?
The case of Nadja Benaissa, a German popstar convicted for recklessly transmitting HIV.
22. The Butcher of Baghdad: Would you kill a dictator?
Should Saddam Hussein have been killed for his crimes?
23. Blue Lips: Does good cop / bad cop actually work?
What did the 1972 murder of Maxwell Confait teach us about police interviewing?
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.
25. Suicide Voyeur: Why is assisted dying a crime?
An online predator coaxes death. But, should assisted suicide always be a crime?
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?
27. Hollywood Predator: Would you keep an open secret?
Everybody knew about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assaults. Why didn’t they speak up?
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?
29. Tuskegee Trauma: How lethal is medical racism?
128 Black men left to die from syphilis. What is the legacy of this racist research?
30. Horrorhaus Höxter 1: Do you need to be a sadist to torture people?
A snowstorm in April led to a shocking discovery – ’s house of horror.
31. Horrorhaus Höxter 2: Should we judge offenders for being ice cold?
Angelika was called the ‘torture witch’. Why?
32. Jimmy McGovern: Doing Time
Mark is drunk. Again. But this time it lands him in prison for an awful crime.
33. Kill Team: Could you be trained to kill on command?
American soldiers murdered three innocent civilians in Afghanistan.
34. #Pizzagate: Why do people believe conspiracy theories?
How a pizza restaurant became the center of a horrific conspiracy theory.
35. Nazi on Trial 1: Can “just following orders” justify horrific crimes?
“The Architect of the Holocaust” is kidnapped and put on trial
36. Nazi on Trial 2: Is Evil banal?
The prosecution had a problem: The Nazi bureaucrat Adolf Eichmann was terrifyingly normal
37. Mr Creepy: Can gun bans prevent school shootings?
Did banning handguns after the Dunblane massacre work?
New series coming 16th September
Con-artists. Corruption. Cult leaders. Bad People is back soon.
38. The Yorkshire Ripper: Do women need to reclaim the night?
Peter Sutcliffe murdered 13 women and attacked many others. Why wasn’t he stopped sooner?
39. King of Farum: Why do we love anti-heroes?
Sofie idolised her former mayor in Denmark. Was he a modern Robin Hood or just corrupt?
40. Hungry like the Wolf: Can we ever understand filicide?
Diane Downs’ children are shot on a small country road. But all is not as it seems.
41. 666devil: Could anyone become a victim of sextortion?
Matt Falder blackmailed over 40 victims online into sexual acts.
42. Jonestown: How can you tell that you’re in a cult?
What started out as a promise of a utopian community ended with a massacre.
43. Le Fake: Are con artists pathological liars?
A man manipulates his way into the lives of the rich & famous to devastating consequences
44. Operation Island: What do we know about male victims of rape?
The UK’s most prolific rapist only targeted men. How did he get away with it for so long?
45. Call Centre Crooks: How do you catch a scammer?
“Roger” makes his money by scamming old ladies. But someone is watching.
46. Tiny Shoes: Can we heal injustices against Indigenous peoples?
What can be done to heal the wounds caused by poor treatment of Indigenous Canadians?
47. Bad Influencer: Can you spot pseudo-scientific health claims?
Something about Belle Gibson’s clean eating journey isn’t quite right.
48. Family Reunion: Research opportunity or ethical nightmare?
Two brothers are overjoyed to find each other. But something isn’t quite right.
Bad People x A Very British Scandal
Margaret Campbell was slut-shamed during her divorce in 1963. Has society changed since?
Bad People x The Tourist
Actor Danielle MacDonald on playing a TV cop in Australia’s outback and body positivity.
