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Sport's Strangest Crimes

The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse

Episode One: And They're Off!

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

Shergar was a celebrity, a symbol of hope for Ireland, but mostly a real money earner. He was retired and ready to produce more prize-winning offspring, when suddenly he was taken. Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse

Episode Two: Thieves in the Night

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

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 £2m' Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse

Episode Three: A Kidnap is Announced

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

The international press had a field day, front page news and the lead item on the news - the world was now watching the case develop. A horse kidnap dominated our screens Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse

Episode Four: Send in the Cavalry

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

Phone calls ensue, back and forth, details change, voices get more menacing. The police are on hand to try and trace the calls, but for some reason, they can’t find them. Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse

Episode Six: Proof of Life

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

Whilst the horse wasn’t just owned by the Aga Khan, but in fact a syndicate of many shareholders, this episode focuses on one shareholder that had a lot to lose. Stan. Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

The Real Story of Shergar the Super Horse

Episode Seven: The Final Furlong

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

The police used many methods to locate Shergar and most interestingly they sought help from psychics, diviners and the mysterious Mobius group. Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket

EP1: Lord's / EP2: The Wild West

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

Lord's 2008, Allen arrives by helicopter with $20 million and a plan to change cricket. And we go back to how Allen came to Lord's via the West Indies. Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket

EP3: Antigua / EP4: The Match

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

Allen moves his operation to Antigua where he discovers the power of cricket in the Caribbean. And then ... one match for $20 million. Winner takes all. The losers get nothing. Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket

EP5: Whistleblowers / EP6: Hurricane Season

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

Stanford faces a challenge from within his own banking organisation. And then just a few months after the $20 million match in Antigua, the net begins to close in on Allen Stanford Show more

Sport's Strangest Crimes

Allen Stanford - The Man Who Bought Cricket

EP7: Hell / Bonus Content

Duration: 1 minute

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 5 Live

The authorities in the USA decide to make their move against Sir Allen Stanford and in doing so the shocking truth about his business empire is finally revealed to all. Show more