A former KGB agent takes us deep into the world of the Russian spies who have just poisoned Alexander Litvinenko and piano player Derek Conlon using a miniature nuclear weapon.<br />Narrated by Diana Magnay.<br />Produced by Robert Mulhern

A former KGB agent takes us deep into the world of the Russian spies who have just poisoned Alexander Litvinenko and piano player Derek Conlon using a miniature nuclear weapon.Narrated by Diana Magnay.Produced by Robert Mulhern

A former KGB agent takes us deep into the world of the Russian spies who have just poisoned Alexander Litvinenko and piano player Derek Conlon using a miniature nuclear weapon.<br>Narrated by Diana Magnay.<br>Produced by Robert Mulhern

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SEASON 6: Unreliable Witness (2024/25)Investigating the high-profile case of Ellie Williams, the young woman jailed for lying about sexual assault and grooming in her home town. Sky News’ Jason Farrell and Liz Lane look at what could have led her to make these claims and if, underneath it all, there is some other secret buried amongst the lies.NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - GOLD, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM PODCAST SEASON 5: Patient 11 (2024) Following the death of her brother, young mother Alexis Quinn seeks temporary respite in NHS psychiatric care, never imagining that three days, would turn into more than three year ordeal that would ultimately expose a national scandal. PRESS GAZETTE FUTURE OF MEDIA AWARDS - PODCAST OF THE YEAR NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - SILVER, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM PODCAST SEASON 4: StoryCast 21 (2021) Through extraordinary personal stories, Sky News revisits 21 of the world’s biggest news events this century. NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - GOLD, PERSONAL LIVES DRUM MEDIA AWARDS - PODCAST OF THE YEAR SEASON 3: Polonium and The Piano Player (2020) Two Russian agents release a miniature nuclear weapon in a 5-star London hotel. But former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is not the only victim. AIB's AWARDS - HIGHLY COMMENDED, FACTUAL PODCAST SERIES SEASON 2: What happened to Annie? (2019) In 2005, the body of 30-year-old Swedish woman, Annie Börjesson, was found on Prestwick beach in Scotland. Could one of the world’s most secretive security agencies be behind her death? NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - GOLD, INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST SERIESAIBs AWARDS - GOLD, INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARY SEASON 1: The Hunt for the Brinks-Mat Gold (2018) In 1983, an armed gang stole £26m in gold bars from a high-security depot near Heathrow Airport. Dubbed the crime of the century, the heist changed the face of Britain’s criminal landscape and the life of one undercover Scotland Yard detective. AIBs AWARDS - HIGHLY COMMENDED, FACTUAL PODCASTNEW YORK FESTIVAL'S RADIO AWARDS, FINALIST, NARRATIVE PODCAST SERIES

SEASON 6: Unreliable Witness (2024/25)Investigating the high-profile case of Ellie Williams, the young woman jailed for lying about sexual assault and grooming in her home town.&nbsp;Sky News’ Jason Farrell and Liz Lane look at what could have led her to make these claims and if, underneath it all, there is some other secret buried amongst the lies.NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - GOLD, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM PODCAST&nbsp;SEASON 5: Patient 11 (2024)&nbsp;Following the death of her brother, young mother Alexis Quinn seeks temporary respite in NHS psychiatric care, never imagining that three days, would turn into more than three year ordeal that would ultimately expose a national scandal.&nbsp;PRESS GAZETTE FUTURE OF MEDIA AWARDS - PODCAST OF THE YEAR&nbsp;NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - SILVER, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM PODCAST&nbsp;SEASON 4: StoryCast 21 (2021)&nbsp;Through extraordinary personal stories, Sky News revisits 21 of the world’s biggest news events this century.&nbsp;NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - GOLD, PERSONAL LIVES&nbsp;DRUM MEDIA AWARDS - PODCAST OF THE YEAR&nbsp;&nbsp;SEASON 3: Polonium and The Piano Player (2020)&nbsp;Two Russian agents release a miniature nuclear weapon in a 5-star London hotel. But former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is not the only victim.&nbsp;AIB's AWARDS - HIGHLY COMMENDED, FACTUAL PODCAST SERIES&nbsp;&nbsp;SEASON 2: What happened to Annie? (2019)&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2005, the body of 30-year-old Swedish woman, Annie Börjesson, was found on Prestwick beach in Scotland. Could one of the world’s most secretive security agencies be behind her death?&nbsp;NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS - GOLD, INVESTIGATIVE PODCAST SERIESAIBs AWARDS - GOLD, INVESTIGATIVE DOCUMENTARY&nbsp;SEASON 1: The Hunt for the Brinks-Mat Gold (2018)&nbsp;In 1983, an armed gang stole £26m in gold bars from a high-security depot near Heathrow Airport. Dubbed the crime of the century, the heist changed the face of Britain’s criminal landscape and the life of one undercover Scotland Yard detective. &nbsp;AIBs AWARDS - HIGHLY COMMENDED, FACTUAL PODCASTNEW YORK FESTIVAL'S RADIO AWARDS, FINALIST, NARRATIVE PODCAST SERIES

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