Intrigue
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Intrigue

BBC Radio 4

131 episodes

Next on Intrige: Lockerbie One of the world's longest running conspiracies. Who was really behind the Lockerbie bombing? On 21 December 1988, a plane explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. A Libyan man, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, is convicted. Despite a global investigation Megrahi's conviction, and the failed appeals that followed, are still tainted - for some - with doubt and conspiracy theory. Myles Bonnar wants to find out why. Now, almost four decades on; fresh evidence and a new trial. The alleged bomb maker Abu Agila Masud is in custody, with a trial expected to begin any day. He denies any involvement in the Lockerbie bombing. Journalist Myles Bonnar (Dead Man Running, Shiny Bob) picks apart the original investigation and finds himself in a world full of militant groups, top secret files and grieving families who will never give up on the pursuit of the truth. Intrigue: 'Jaw-dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.

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A high-stakes search for missing journalist Austin Tice leads back into Syria
Austin Tice’s disappearance in Syria anchors this investigative episode as Josh Baker and Sara Obeidat join Debra Tice’s long-running search. With the US president saying Austin is alive and a source offering potentially crucial information, the story sets up a tense new chapter.
A last push for answers as one generation hands the fight to the next
Terry Strada spots the FBI Director in a VIP area and faces a narrowing chance to press her case. The episode also turns toward a new generation preparing to continue the long campaign for answers around 9/11.
A judge weighs decades of 9/11 evidence in a case built piece by piece
This episode follows a pivotal moment as years of arguments and evidence are laid before a judge. Terry Strada’s hopes rest on how scattered clues—an airplane sketch, Washington video, and call records tied to Saudi officials in the US—fit into one larger picture.
A home video resurfaces and jolts a longtime 9/11 investigator
This episode centers on a home video linked to Omar Al-Bayoumi that appears to contain more than investigators first realized. FBI Special Agent Danny Gonzalez confronts what it might mean decades later, and whether new scrutiny can still matter.
Terry Strada takes on Washington—and finds a turning point at a Long Island party
Terry Strada pushes deeper into the corridors of power to keep a promise to her children, learning an unfamiliar political world and challenging a president. This chapter follows her determined campaign toward a decisive moment far from Capitol Hill.

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