350 British civilians are dead and Russia is responsible. Number 10 hits back as a hapless Prime Minister plays his hand in the age of regime decapitation.
Bear Hunt is a technically rigorous action drama exploring the political manoeuvres, operational challenges and conflict expertise required to assassinate a head of state.
Billed as a British Bourne, this geopolitical thriller pulls listeners into the white-hot corridors of power in Westminster and Washington. To the battlefields where the nation’s best learnt their killing trade. And to the mission itself, deep behind enemy lines.
Goalhanger’s award-winning drama team worked with current and former military and defence professionals to shape the most accurate and daring mission conceivable: a forensic exploration of what it takes, in the modern age, to kill the President of the Russian Federation.
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Ep7 | Operation Caligula
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The plan to infiltrate Special Forces Sgt. Shaun Wade into Beijing under the cover of Charlie Higgs is executed. Agent Blackbird of British Intelligence awaits link-up on
Oct 14 58 min
Ep6 | The Second Soldier
With the operation discovered, Miriam Brann has a decision to make. The mission must be stopped. The unreachable Duffy must be reached. The act must be prevented. Meanwhi
Oct 7 1 h 01 min
Ep5 | Plausible Deniability
The hunt for the missing Belgravia asset is setting Downing Street ablaze. Addie Azikiwe and SIS trigger undercover agents in Grand Cayman to seek the beneficiary directo
Sep 30 50 min
Ep4 | 32 Belgrave Square
2026. Regime decapitation. Maduro captured. Khamenei dead. Miriam Brann is 100 days into her tenure as UK Prime Minister. Her overhaul in full force. Spearheaded by Chief
Sep 23 1 h 08 min
Ep3 | Britain Decides
Sir Pilgrim Moore has found his man. Duffy is back on British soil. Prime Minister Alex Kernoway takes his case and his country's plight to NATO. All under the creeping s
Sep 16 1 h 01 min
Ep 2 | Killing Tiberius
Former Spymaster Sir Pilgrim Moore is establishing a feasibility study. He consults with the finest the British defence and intelligence communities have to offer. To ful
Sep 9 58 min
Ep 1 | The Great Game
A British passenger jet has crashed into the North Sea with 350 on board. GCHQ monitoring and Royal Navy vessels establish GPS interference from a hostile power brought i
Sep 9 54 min
Trailer | Bear Hunt - Available NOW
350 British civilians are dead and Russia is responsible. Number 10 hits back as a hapless Prime Minister plays his hand in the age of regime decapitation.Bear Hunt is a
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
The story takes a winding path, but do not mistake it for meandering…By the middle of episode 2, the world, the characters, and the journey ahead began to take shape. Ahead is an impossible mission with global stakes crafted by flawed characters for deeply personal reasons. Like the genesis of Treadstone but deeply grounded in our modern world. Who’s ready for a bear hunt? I am…
SParks Listens · Sep 2026
Excellent! Like Le Carré , it does require one to sometimes bridge the gap with the characters and plot but that’s what espionage is all about. Well done !
Charles_Joseph · Oct 2026
Absolutely gripping in its storytelling. It may seem like disconnected scenes at times, if you’re a simpleton, but they’re all connected into a narrative that is both realistic and entertaining
Mike.Lynch · Oct 2026
As a citizen of the great State of Ohio, let me say your portrayal of our national leader is quite deserved. We need more of this kind of thing- current and technical but with human interest and a bit of wry humor to give a break. Listening to the reality of world politics all the time can wear a person out.
Oh-EE-1996 · Sep 2026
This is a great concept. It reminds me of a Tom Clancy plot, but unlike that, it is so frustrating to follow. Characters rarely introduce themselves, they are often yelling into phones and talking in noisy areas and it’s completely unclear what is going on most of the time. It’s one thing to portray chaos - the media, the disparate parties with incomplete information, the political posturing, the confusion between fact and opinion, but this is beyond what most people will expect. I don’t know if I’ll continue last the first episode.
Garnet70 · Oct 2026
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