Making of a Fugitive

What happens when a fugitive is finally caught and jailed? Are they sorry for what they’ve done, or just for getting caught?

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The net is closing.

The Ostrich man has no idea his every move is being watched by undercover police officers. And conman Matt Cox is about to find himself face down on the ground in handcuffs. But what will it take to break the wall of silence protecting fugitive Mohammed Ali Ege?

Narrator: Richard Harrington

Martin Evans is on the run again. He’s escaped jail and is heading for the sun but in a bizarre plot twist, he’s about to cross paths with another Welsh fugitive.

Narrator: Richard Harrington

Nothing is what it seems in the world of fugitives as they live a lie to stay hidden. As one boasts about throwing police off his trail by using stolen cash to pay for hair transplants and face lifts, another is already plotting his next escape as he's jailed for more than 20 years.

As Aamir’s killers are put on trial there’s a dramatic arrest thousands of miles away.

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A bungled contract killing in Cardiff shocks the country and leads to a businessman becoming an international fugitive.

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As the Ostrich man falls deeper and deeper into crime on the run, there’s a plot twist no one saw coming.

But he’s not letting anything stop his rise through the criminal ranks.

And there’s another Welsh fugitive’s face on the Most Wanted Poster – but what’s he running from and who’s helping him to stay hidden?

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How do you end up on a Most Wanted Poster?

Behind every face there’s a story. Some read like film scripts as we enter the ruthless, shameless world of fugitives who’ve been hunted by police around the world. As the infamous "Ostrich man" steps off a concord flight, he’s pretending to be someone else, then there’s a tap on his shoulder...his past is about to catch up with him. But just how did a small- town conman become an international criminal?

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How do you go from working in a coal mine to partying alongside Miss World?

Martin Evans made good, with a glittering career as a business entrepreneur, but then he gets greedy. And when it all comes crashing down, he ends up behind bars. But he’s about to turn a setback into a comeback as he hatches a plan which earns him the nickname "The Ostrich man" and sees him being hunted by police around the world. And delve into the mind of fugitive fraudster Matt Cox who steals the identities of homeless people to carry on conning banks out of millions while on the run.

We enter the world of fugitives, hunted by police across continents to bring them to justice. Discover what drives them, and what are they running from. And when they are finally cornered, what happens next?