
Intrigue
by BBC Radio 4
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Estimated from 44 chart positions in 44 markets.
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- 🇬🇧GB · True Crime#10300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · True Crime#47100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · True Crime#7430K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · True Crime#9130K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · True Crime#1105K to 30K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
371K to 1.2M🎙 Weekly cadence·103 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
741K to 2.5M🇬🇧41%🇦🇺12%🇩🇪4%+41 more - Active Followers
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222K to 735K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21/26 | Lockerbie bombingconspiracy theories+4 | — | BBC Radio 4BBC Scotland | — | Lockerbiebombing+6 | — | 3m 15s | ||
| 7/8/26 | people smugglinginvestigation+4 | — | Home Office | CalaisUK+2 | Twana Jamalpeople smuggling+5 | — | 34m 19s | ||
| 6/24/26 | people smugglinginvestigation+4 | Rob | BBC Radio 4 | Northern IraqUK+1 | people smugglingKardo Ranya+6 | — | 34m 20s | ||
| 6/17/26 | smugglingmigrant journeys+4 | — | — | RanyaIraq+3 | smugglingmigrants+7 | — | 35m 30s | ||
| 6/10/26 | smugglingcrime+4 | — | — | Northern IraqUK+2 | smugglerillegal crossings+3 | — | 34m 52s | ||
| 6/3/26 | migrant smugglinginvestigation+4 | — | BBC Radio 4 | Northern Iraq | migrantssmuggler+5 | — | 33m 46s | ||
| 5/27/26 | people smugglinginvestigation+5 | Rob | BBC Radio 4 | Northern IraqUK | smugglingKardo Ranya+6 | — | 33m 58s | ||
| 5/20/26 | smugglingillegal crossings+4 | — | BBC Radio 4 | Northern IraqUK | smugglingKardo Ranya+5 | — | 33m 43s | ||
| 5/12/26 | people smugglinginvestigation+5 | Rob | BBC Radio 4 | Northern IraqUK+1 | people smugglerillegal crossings+5 | — | 34m 04s | ||
| 5/11/26 | people smugglinginvestigation+3 | — | To Catch a Scorpion | UK | people smugglingUK+3 | — | 3m 00s | ||
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| 2/24/26 | interviewtrue crime+4 | Julius Kivimäki | BBC StudiosEcho Collective | TurkuFinland | Julius KivimäkiJenny Kleeman+3 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 2/17/26 | data breachmental health+3 | Tomi Haustola | VastaamoBBC Studios | — | Vastaamodata breach+6 | — | 28m 56s | ||
| 2/10/26 | data breachtrue crime+4 | Pasi Vainio | EuropolBBC Studios+1 | — | Julius Kivimäkidata breach+5 | — | 28m 13s | ||
| 2/3/26 | cybercrimehacking+3 | Blair | VastaamoBBC Studios+2 | — | ransomhacker+6 | — | 29m 01s | ||
| 1/27/26 | data breachpsychotherapy+5 | — | VastaamoReddit+1 | Finlanddark web | data breachVastaamo+6 | — | 28m 26s | ||
| 1/16/26 | data breachcybersecurity+4 | — | VastaamoBBC Studios+2 | HelsinkiFinland | data breachcybersecurity+5 | — | 28m 57s | ||
| 1/9/26 | data breachhacking+4 | — | BBC Radio 4Finnish psychotherapy service | — | ransomhacker+5 | — | 3m 27s | ||
| 3/19/25 | evangelicalismmuseum studies+3 | Roberta MazzaKatherine Stewart | Museum of the BibleGreen family | — | Museum of the Bibleevangelical leaders+5 | — | 28m 55s | ||
| 3/12/25 | biblical scholarshipmuseum investigation+4 | — | Museum of the Bible | — | Museum of the BibleDr Roberta Mazza+6 | — | 28m 35s | ||
| 3/5/25 | antiquities traffickingcultural heritage+4 | Karin OrensteinBrenton Easter | Hobby LobbyBBC Radio 4 | United Arab EmiratesMemphis | ancient tabletscuneiform+7 | — | 28m 45s | ||
| 2/26/25 | Word of God: 3. Holy Grail | A biblical scholar's dramatic last-minute announcement at a packed debate hints at a fragment that could rewrite history.On a winter's night in 2012, an extraordinary claim electrifies a university auditorium in North Carolina - the discovery of what could be the earliest known Christian text, written within decades of Jesus's life. Through exclusive interviews, investigative journalist Ben Lewis reveals how this announcement connects to a meeting one night in an Oxford professor's chambers, where precious gospel fragments were laid out on a pool table.He uncovers how the Green family's fervent quest for biblical artefacts intersected with the world of elite academia. Their representatives were desperate to buy the four gospel fragments - including one potentially dating to the first century. But as scholars wait years to find out more, questions mount about that fragment in particular and what exactly is the professor's role.From the gothic halls of Christ Church Oxford to heated debates in American universities, Lewis follows papyrologist-turned-detective Roberta Mazza as she pieces together clues from social media posts, YouTube videos, and academic papers. What she uncovers raises troubling questions about the relationship between wealthy collectors, prestigious scholars, and the verification of sacred texts.Presented by Ben Lewis Produced by Clem Hitchcock Executive producers: Philip Abrams and Jago Lee Story editor: Andrew Dickson Sound design by Richard Courtice Original music by Max de Wardener Commissioning editor: Daniel Clarke Commissioning executive: Tracy Williams Assistant commissioner podcasts/digital: Chris Walsh-HeronA TellTale production for BBC Radio 4Episodes of Intrigue: Word of God are released weekly on Wednesdays, wherever you get your podcasts, but if you’re in the UK, you can listen to the latest episode a week early, first on BBC Sounds. | 28m 54s | ||||||
| 2/19/25 | Word of God: 2. Roberta Investigates | A threatening message leads a papyrologist into the shadowy world of online antiquities trading.On a September morning in 2017, Dr Roberta Mazza opens her WhatsApp to find menacing messages and warnings to "watch her back". How did a respected academic specialising in ancient texts find herself at the crossroads of biblical scholarship and antiquities looting?Through exclusive interviews, investigative journalist Ben Lewis reveals how Dr Mazza's chance discovery at a Vatican exhibition three years earlier set her on a collision course with one of the world's most ambitious collecting projects. When she spots a rare biblical fragment she'd previously seen listed on eBay, Roberta begins pulling threads that lead from online auction sites to a prestigious museum collection.Her investigation intensifies as she uncovers connections between anonymous online sellers and the Museum of the Bible's massive acquisition programme. Going undercover to expose the trade in potentially looted artefacts, Roberta finds herself drawn into an increasingly dangerous world where ancient treasures, scholarly research and outright illegality intersect.Her digital sleuthing uncovers the true identity of a mysterious Turkish dealer - and his possible connections to the museum's inner circle. But her determination to expose the truth comes at a personal cost, as threats escalate and she realises she may have waded too deep into dangerous waters.Presented by Ben Lewis Produced by Clem Hitchcock Executive producers: Philip Abrams and Jago Lee Story editor: Andrew Dickson Sound design by Richard Courtice Original music composed by Max de Wardener Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke Commissioning Executive: Tracy Williams Assistant Commissioner Podcasts/Digital: Chris Walsh-HeronA TellTale production for BBC Radio 4.Episodes of Intrigue: Word of God are released weekly on Wednesdays, wherever you get your podcasts, but if you’re in the UK, you can listen to the latest episode a week early, first on BBC Sounds. | 28m 53s | ||||||
| 2/12/25 | Word of God: 1. In the Beginning Was the Word | In July 2017, Dr Jeff Kloha is preparing to start his dream job as Director of Collections at Washington DC's new Museum of the Bible when he discovers his new employer’s biggest donor has been caught up in a government investigation.The donor, Hobby Lobby, has been ordered to return 3,500 artefacts and pay a $3 million settlement.Through exclusive interviews with museum officials and evangelical scholars, investigative journalist Ben Lewis pieces together the extraordinary story of how the Green family - owners of the Hobby Lobby craft store empire - embarked on an unprecedented collecting spree of biblical treasures. Their ambitious mission: to create a museum showcasing the Bible's history through ancient objects.But as Lewis discovers, their rush to acquire 40,000 items in just three years would bring them into the orbit of a complex network of antiquities dealers in problematic ways.And it sparks a scholar turned super sleuth to start asking questions…This episode has been edited since broadcast.Presented by Ben Lewis Produced by Clem Hitchcock Executive producers: Philip Abrams and Jago Lee Story editor: Andrew Dickson Sound design by Richard Courtice Original music composed by Max de Wardener Commissioning Editor: Daniel Clarke Commissioning Executive: Tracy Williams Assistant Commissioner Podcasts/Digital: Chris Walsh-HeronA TellTale production for BBC Radio 4.Episodes of Intrigue: Word of God are released weekly on Wednesdays, wherever you get your podcasts, but if you’re in the UK, you can listen to the latest episode a week early, first on BBC Sounds. | 28m 53s | ||||||
| 3/17/17 | Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Episode 5 | How the murder of British businessman and fixer Neil Heywood changed China. Concluding the true-life tale of sex, death and politics, told by the BBC's former China Editor Carrie Gracie. As we hear, however, the story isn't over - as one thing you can't predict in China is the past. Producers: Maria Byrne and Neal Razzell Sound mix by James Beard. | 20m 51s | ||||||
| 3/10/17 | Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Episode 4 | A spectacular show trial exposes the lavish lifestyle of China's new elite. The continuing true story of sex, death and top-level Chinese poltiics, told by the BBC's former China Editor, Carrie Gracie. Producers: Maria Byrne and Neal Razzell Sound mix by James Beard. | 21m 53s | ||||||
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Chart history for Intrigue
Peaked at #10 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 1 of 44 tracked markets, currently #10 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| GR | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Ireland | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| Spain | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| IS | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| TH | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| CO | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| South Africa | — | #40 | #40 | — |
| Finland | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| HK | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| Norway | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Australia | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| PL | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #51 | #51 | — |
| CL | — | #55 | #55 | — |
| NG | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| France | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| TW | — | #59 | #59 | — |
| South Korea | — | #69 | #69 | — |
Chart Positions
44 placements across 44 markets.
Chart Positions
44 placements across 44 markets.