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Feb 2022
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Coming soon to Sport's Strange Crimes......

Bbc Radio 5 Live
About this episode

From Nottingham to North Korea - how conman Russell King took the oldest club in the football league to the brink of oblivion with promises beyond their wildest dreams.

All episodes will be available on Monday 21st February 2022 on BBC Sounds.

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Jun 2021
1. And They're Off!
A horse is kidnapped in the middle of the night. His name was Shergar.He’s not just any horse, he's a prize-winning racehorse owned by an enigmatic spiritual leader, made famous for winning the 1981 Epsom Derby by 10 lengths.A celebrity, a symbol of hope for Ireland, but mostly a ... Show More
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Jun 2021
2. Thieves in the Night
A cold and stormy night in Ireland is made even more terrifying by the presence of armed and masked men.“We’ve come to take Shergar, we want £2,000,000”Kidnappings were not unusual in Ireland at this time, except most of the time it was humans that were taken... some never came b ... Show More
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Jun 2021
3. A Kidnap is Announced
The international press had a field day, filling the front pages and the lead item on the news. The world was now watching the case develop. A horse kidnap dominated our screens.Gossip, rumours, lies, confusion. The papers get tip offs, false calls and leads that sound legitimate ... Show More
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