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Sport’s Strangest Crimes

BBC

Money, sex, glamour, politics, extreme violence, accusations of terrorist links, the kidnap of Shergar the super horse. A story like no other, told by Vanilla Ice.

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Listen to Sport’s Strangest Crimes, a Sports & Recreation podcast by BBC. Stream 103 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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6. The Fallout

The streak is over but the chaos is just beginning. Mark Roberts has danced naked at the centre of the Super Bowl, been tackled by an NFL li...

37:44Mar 13, 2026

5. Houston, we have so many problems

Houston, 2004. Super Bowl XXXVIII. The biggest television event of the year — and everyone involved is chasing perfection. Inside the NFL ma...

41:05Mar 6, 2026

4. The man with the plan

After failing in San Diego, Mark swore he’d never try the Super Bowl again. Then one unexpected email changes everything. Comedian Rich Hall...

30:46Feb 27, 2026

3. On the Map

Before Mark could streak the Super Bowl, both streaking and the Super Bowl had to become what they are. Streaking has a history. The Super B...

34:46Feb 20, 2026

2. The Calling

Every superhero has an origin story. For Captain Cock, it begins in Hong Kong, 1993. Comedian Rich Hall takes us back to when Mark is a youn...

26:14Feb 13, 2026

1. Captain C**k

Comedian Rich Hall presents the story of Mark Roberts - who isn't your average bloke. By day, he's a painter from Liverpool. By night? He's...

34:52Feb 6, 2026

6. Friend or Foe?

Was Hansie Cronje a villain? A victim? Or something in between? In this final episode, we unpack the legacy Hansie left behind — the loyalti...

27:11Sep 3, 2025

5. The Only Passenger On Board

June 2002. Hansie Cronje dies in a plane crash. The reaction is immediate - shock, disbelief, grief. But not everyone buys the official stor...

24:09Aug 27, 2025

4. Not Your Normal Library

Hansie’s admitted guilt but the real drama is only just getting started. Episode 4 takes us to the King Commission, a library turned media c...

29:21Aug 20, 2025

3. Brown Envelopes

The Centurion Test is over. Hansie’s praised for “saving” the match. But rewind 24 hours and the real story starts to unfold. In Episode 3,...

27:45Aug 13, 2025

2. England and the Infamous Forfeits

It’s the final Test of a five-match series, and everyone’s already packed their bags. Three days of rain, no result, nothing to play for. Th...

26:15Aug 6, 2025

1. Bigger than Becks

In the mid-90s, Hansie Cronje was South Africa’s golden boy, the God-fearing captain backed by Nelson Mandela and worshipped by a nation. Mo...

26:49Jul 30, 2025

7. Redemption and Beyond

New coach Conor O’Shea sets about transforming Harlequins’ fortunes and restoring their reputation. Tom Williams rediscovers his form and he...

29:40Apr 26, 2025

6. Rugby’s Reckoning

With the full Bloodgate scandal now exposed, rugby enters a period of soul-searching. Fallen Harlequins coach Dean Richards makes allegation...

26:38Apr 19, 2025

5. The Biggest Beast in The Jungle

Bloodgate is big news - and it’s about to get even bigger… Dean Richards’ resignation has thrust Bloodgate onto the front and back pages - b...

25:57Apr 12, 2025

4. Downfall

After receiving his 12-month ban, Tom Williams faces pressure from the club and his team-mates as he considers blowing the whistle on the Bl...

26:12Apr 5, 2025

3. The Cover-ups

Gripping testimony from the Harlequins dressing-room as Tom Williams persuades club doctor Wendy Chapman to help cover up his act of cheatin...

28:02Mar 29, 2025

2. It’s Not Real Blood

The story of one rugby's most notorious matches, told by those who were there. A European Cup quarter-final between Harlequins and Leinster...

24:39Mar 22, 2025

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