Intrigue

Jul 08, 2026 — The search for a convicted people smuggler who put money in the UK planning for retirement. This investigation stems from a tip-off: a convicted smuggler once dubbed the most successful in history, is currently living in the UK and running a string of...

Jun 24, 2026 — Can Sue and Rob find a smuggler from the past who everyone thought had disappeared? Listen to the final episode, Return of the King, on Wednesday 1 July, first on BBC Sounds.

Jun 24, 2026 — A late night phone call: have Sue and Rob finally unmasked the people-smuggling king pin? A journalist and an ex-soldier search for the identity of a people smuggler believed to be responsible for thousands of illegal crossings to the UK by small boats...

Jun 17, 2026 — Sue and Rob head to the Iraqi town that’s become a hotbed of smuggling and the starting point for many migrant journeys – Ranya. There, they unravel what's happened to scores of missing boys taken hostage and tortured as they try to reach the UK. A...

Jun 10, 2026 — A Turkish smuggler and his money man reveal more about alliances between criminal gangs. A journalist and an ex-soldier search for the identity of a people smuggler believed to be responsible for thousands of illegal crossings to the UK by small boats...