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...
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20 of 103 episodes5. 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Introducing...Confessions of a Super Bowl Streaker
Rich Hall presents the story of one man's mission to conquer the Holy Grail of streaking. The Super Bowl.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Introducing... Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace
Hansie Cronje had it all — captain of South Africa, adored by a nation, trusted by Nelson Mandela. A symbol of hope in the post-apartheid er...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...