Intrigue

Ben Lewis unravels the tangled story of a Christian billionaire family, stolen relics, fake treasures and the scholar turned sleuth who exposed the scandal of biblical proportions.

Intrigue: 'Jaw-dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.

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Episodes

The Ratline: Trailer

A story of love, denial and a curious death presented by Philippe Sands.

Aug 16, 2018•4 min•Season 2Ep. 1

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.

Mar 17, 2017•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5

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.

Mar 10, 2017•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Episode 3

What really happened in the hotel suite in Chongqing? The British businessman and go-between Neil Heywood arrives in Chongqing, where an"iron-blooded" police chief holds sway. The continuing true story of sex, death and Chinese politics, told by the BBC's former China Editor Carrie Gracie. Producers: Maria Byrne and Neal Razzell Sound mix by James Beard.

Mar 03, 2017•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Episode 2

We've met the mayor's wife. Now meet the mayor, the remarkable man who takes this story to the national stage. The continuing true story of death, sex and elite politics in China, presented by BBC's former China Editor Carrie Gracie. Producers: Maria Byrne and Neal Razzell Sound mix by James Beard.

Feb 24, 2017•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Episode 1

The story of the mysterious murder which changed the course of Chinese politics. Carrie Gracie investigates the killing of a British man, Neil Heywood, in Chongqing in 2011, and explores his links to China's up-and-coming power couple. China is gripped by a lurid show trial. Producers: Maria Byrne and Neal Razzell Sound mix by James Beard

Feb 17, 2017•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Murder in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Trailer

The story of the mysterious murder that changed the course of Chinese politics.

Feb 15, 2017•31 sec•Season 1Ep. 1

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