January 23, 2021

Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm

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Charles Sobhraj is a convicted killer and the inspiration for the new BBC One drama, The Serpent.

Julia and Sofie speak with Julie Clark, journalist and author of On the Trail of the Serpent: The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj. Julie and her late husband Richard Neville met Sobhraj. What is he really like?

And we hear from Sobhraj himself as Julie shares a secret recording from his cell.

Spending so much time with Sobhraj landed Julie and Richard in a tricky situation, Sobhraj told them he had plans to break out of jail. Did they tell the police? What should journalists do when they find themselves in similar moral dilemmas?

And do Julie’s observations suggest that Sobhraj is a psychopath?

Warning: This episode contains strong language and references to violence and murder.

Presenters: Dr. Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen

Producers: Paula McGrath and Caroline Steel

Assistant Producer: Simona Rata

Music: Matt Chandler

Series Editor: Rami Tzabar

Commissioning Producer: Hannah Rose

Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins

Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps

Bad People is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds

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Bad People

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January 23, 2021

Bad People x The Serpent Part 2: Psychopathic charm

Listen Later

40 minutes

Charles Sobhraj is a convicted killer and the inspiration for the new BBC One drama, The Serpent.

Julia and Sofie speak with Julie Clark, journalist and author of On the Trail of the Serpent: The Life and Crimes of Charles Sobhraj. Julie and her late husband Richard Neville met Sobhraj. What is he really like?

And we hear from Sobhraj himself as Julie shares a secret recording from his cell.

Spending so much time with Sobhraj landed Julie and Richard in a tricky situation, Sobhraj told them he had plans to break out of jail. Did they tell the police? What should journalists do when they find themselves in similar moral dilemmas?

And do Julie’s observations suggest that Sobhraj is a psychopath?

Warning: This episode contains strong language and references to violence and murder.

Presenters: Dr. Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen

Producers: Paula McGrath and Caroline Steel

Assistant Producer: Simona Rata

Music: Matt Chandler

Series Editor: Rami Tzabar

Commissioning Producer: Hannah Rose

Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins

Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps

Bad People is a BBC Audio Science Production for BBC Sounds

#BadPeople_BBC

...more

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