Dead Man Running

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Dead Man Running

A missing British tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the untold story of how a local celebrity became an international fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.

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    Trailer

    Welcome to the new home of investigative stories from the award-winning Disclosure team, including Dead Man Running, Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate, Matched with a Predator and Hunting the Whiskey Bandits.Coming soon, in Charmain and the Prophet, Myles Bonnar travels to Ghana and the US in search of answers in the mysterious death of Charmain Spears.

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    Matched With A Predator: 5. Against The Odds

    As the dust settles, questions begin to emerge about whether Harkins could have been stopped sooner. Another woman makes a startling realisation that could have changed everything.

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    Matched With A Predator: 4. The Trial

    The full extent of Harkins’ abuse is revealed as he stands trial, and his crimes go far beyond fraud. Even the journalist who exposed him is shocked by what she hears. As Harkins’ behaviour finally catches up with him, will the court deliver justice?

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    Matched With A Predator: 3. On The Run

    The police investigation ramps up and an arrest is made but as the time for Harkins to face justice draws near, he is nowhere to be seen. A look through his past life may reveal some answers. But while he’s staying hidden – is anyone safe?

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    Matched With A Predator: 2. The Dam Breaks

    A journalist publishes Christopher Harkins' name in the paper for the first time. The story triggers a response she didn't see coming. Suddenly, her phone is ringing off the hook and she’s shocked by what she hears.

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    Matched With A Predator: 1. The Holiday

    Shannon thinks she's met her match, but what should have been a dream date soon turns into a nightmare. She desperately searches for help but finds closed doors. Is he going to get away with this?

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    Matched With A Predator: Trailer

    The shocking tale of one of Scotland’s most prolific romance fraudsters and the devastation he left in his wake. Christopher Harkins had an insatiable appetite for money and women – and he knew exactly how to lure them in.

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    Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 6. The Reckoning

    Sam goes undercover. Can she catch the whisky bandits in the act? And the day of reckoning - for everyone - arrives.

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    Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 5. The Broken Game

    Can Sam Poling get the only person who knows the truth behind a multi-million pound fraud to speak?

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    Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 4. Knock Knock

    Londoner Casey Alexander hit the headlines when he was arrested in an FBI sting. But what really happened inside the multi-million pound international fraud? And can Sam track down the man at the centre of it all?

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    Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 3. The World's End

    Sam hits the road to confront a pair of whisky bandits. She discovers a dark past, conmen living the high life, and an army of victims fighting back. But with leads turning cold, will Sam have to confront failure?

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    Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 2. The Many Faces of Craig

    Sam makes a shocking discovery using facial recognition. But is she already too late to catch a criminal before he vanishes forever? A chance meeting with a man from Belgium might hold the key to the investigation.

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    Hunting the Whisky Bandits: 1. Batman's List

    An anonymous tip-off sends investigator Sam Poling inside a booming industry where organised crime has gained a foothold. Sam tracks down the man helping the FBI catch a wanted criminal, meets those showered in promises but left high and dry, and hears from an old friend who has a stark warning. Can she catch any whisky bandits in the act?

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    Hunting the Whisky Bandits: Trailer

    An epic tale of organised crime, multi-million pound fraud, and the victims left in its wake. Reporter Sam Poling investigates the world of cask investment to find the bandits exploiting Scotland’s most famous export - whisky.

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    Dead Man Running: 6. Inverness

    In this final episode, Kim writes from prison. And back in the place where this all started, could a tragic story about a young woman's death in Inverness hold more answers about him?Dead Man Running is produced by Myles Bonnar and Calum McKay. Audio Editing, Sound Design, and Mixing by Gav Murchie. The series producers are Mark Daly and Jack Kibble-White. Original score composed by Callan Marchetti. Research by Ricki Cooper, Katie McEvinney and Marisha Currie. Location recording by Myles Bonnar, Calum McKay and Steven Donnelly. Additional recording by Jenn Daly, Hannah McClintock and Joanne Willott. Artwork by Matt Russell. Production Manager is Susan McLundie. Production management assistant is Ruth McKay. Our Series Editor is Shelley Jofre. The Commissioning editors are Gareth Hydes and Heather Kane-Darling. This is a BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds.

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    Dead Man Running: 5. Trial

    It's been two years since Kim Avis faked his death at "Mortuary Beach", California. Now, four women take the stand in the trial against him at the High Court in Glasgow, Scotland.

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    Dead Man Running: 4. Vince

    As the net closes in on Kim, the programme team receives an intriguing tip-off and the promise of learning who the fugitive really is.

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    Dead Man Running: 3. Trap

    Kim has yet again switched identities and is beginning to settle down in Colorado Springs. But is the fugitive’s new friend Angie all that she seems?

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    Dead Man Running: 2. Fugitive

    While American police launch a manhunt, a woman who knows all about Kim Avis's darkest crimes shares her story.

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    Dead Man Running: 1. Missing

    After a mysterious drowning off ‘Mortuary Beach’, police start to question what’s really happened to the missing man.

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    Dead Man Running: Trailer

    A missing tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the story of how a local celebrity, Kim Avis, became a fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.

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    Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate: 6. Beneath The Circle

    In this final episode, decades on from the Magic Circle scandal, a dark secret is revealed about Shiny Bob and his inner circle. You can watch the accompanying documentary, 'Beneath the Magic Circle Affair', on BBC iPlayer.

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    Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate: 5. The Inquiry

    As the damning contents of a leaked secret police report spark outrage, a high profile lawyer is tasked with finding the truth of the Magic Circle conspiracy theory.

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    Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate: 4. Fettesgate

    A police station has been robbed. Hundreds of documents have been stolen. Could one of them be a damning police report on the Magic Circle scandal?

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    Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate: 3. Operation Planet

    A police investigation into alleged abuse of young gay men becomes part of the Magic Circle scandal. For the first time, we hear from those involved in the controversial case.

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    Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate: 2. The List

    A senior lawyer claims to have a list of secretly gay legal figures and is threatening to expose its contents. As cases collapse, the press start to dig deeper.

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    Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate: 1. A Scandal Is Born

    A rumour that secretly gay lawyers and judges are perverting the course of justice sparks a conspiracy theory that puts the press on a hunt.

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    Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate: Trailer

    A conspiracy theory that secretly gay judges threaten the justice system has gripped Scotland. A shiny lawyer with a dark secret claims to have a list that possesses the truth.

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A missing British tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the untold story of how a local celebrity became an international fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.

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