Holy Ridiculous Crimes, Batman!

A prototype for generations of crooked politicians and media figures to come, Horatio Bottomley knew how to work the public. Whether defrauding them with fake sweepstakes or holding boisterous hate rallies, Bottomley was a pro at making a name for himself while making plenty of c ... Show More

In the days of apartheid South Africa, no one expected a young white man who was a former South African soldier to turn rebel and to then help Nelson Mandela and the ANC conduct a super-secret sabotage operation. But that's exactly what Rodney Wilkinson did. And his target? The n ... Show More

If you're going to break the law, you might as well do it in style. And be polite, too! Arthur Barry robbed from the rich while pretending to be one of their own. In a bespoke suit with a martini in hand, he scoped out mansions and returned later to relieve the swells of their pr ... Show More

The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. The terror of all criminals and ne'er-do-wells in Gotham... that's right, folks: today's episode is all about Batman. As Ben and Noel discover in today's episode, this superhero's origin story is a surprising tale of beef, ego, conflict and co ... Show More

As Gotham braces for the upcoming Valentine’s Day attack, a drugged-up flash mob channels Joker-mania. Meanwhile, the Riddler has writer’s block. The Penguin pushes Two-Face too far. And Batman confronts Catwoman about her plans for Mayor Hill… To listen to every episode of Batma ... Show More

Morgan Metzer is attacked in her home by a masked intruder disguising his voice to sound like Batman. Her ex-husband comes to her aid, but is he a hero? Nikki Battiste reports. 

A Superman fan in Illinois is horrified to discover his entire stockpile of memorabilia has gone missing. As police search for the thief, the collecting community delivers their own brand of justice. * Very Special Episodes is a new podcast with a simple premise: we tell one incr ... Show More

Scarecrow’s escalating narcoterrorism spells trouble for Gotham City’s youth, as Batman does everything he can to stem the tide. Meanwhile, Harleen Quinzel dives headfirst into the criminal underworld to enlist accomplices for her lunatic crusade… DC LOGO, BATMAN AND ALL RELATED ... Show More

Stevie Martin, Rachel Fairburn and Johnny Cochrane ask how super the superhero really is. Is the caped crusader the sexiest superhero of all? Or a weirdo in a cave who makes it all worse, actually? Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol producti ... Show More

Batman needs another little boy to help him fight crime and we know just the three little boys to help! But first we have some questions. The first being can we have a part-time job or do we get an allowance for being a good little boy? What’s the go with our current living paren ... Show More

Gotham City. A seething cauldron of crime and corruption about to boil over. While The Joker remains at large, criminal kingpins and former rivals The Penguin and Two-Face have combined their villainous might – and the mysterious narcoterrorist known as Scarecrow remains unidenti ... Show More

Batman must outwit the the Riddler before his hijacked ocean-liner crashes into the Penguin’s casino, while Catwoman gets to the dark heart of Project JoyCure. King Scimitar is on his way out of town – but the Joker has other plans… To listen to every episode of Batman The Audio ... Show More