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British Scandal

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In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal. British scandals change the course of history. They bring down governments, overthrow the rich and cause the mighty to fall. Some are about sex, others about money. In the end, they’re all about power.  But often at the heart of a scandal, there are ordinary human stories. Stories of those caught up in the swirl of outrage.  Who was really to blame for what happened? Why did they do it? And when all is said and done, did anything really change?    From the creators of Business Wars, American Scandal and Ghost Story, comes British Scandal. Each week, hosts Alice Levine and Matt Forde delve into the murkier side of the British elite, from Phone Hacking to Profumo to the short-lived premiership of Liz Truss. Because sometimes the truth doesn’t set everyone free… Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of British Scandal ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

Latest episodes

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The Suez Plot | Make Britain Great Again | 1

Anthony Eden has waited fifteen years to become Prime Minister — but he's about to destroy himself in six months. When Egypt's president seizes the Suez Canal, Eden is si

Nov 4
54 min

Encore: Guy Fawkes | Matt and Alice Go to Prison | 4

The Tower of London is the place where the stories of so many British criminals have come to an end, including Guy Fawkes. Matt and Alice pack their lunchboxes and take a

Oct 28
29 min

Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe

A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder.  Vanessa Motta gives

Oct 26
6 min

Encore: Guy Fawkes | Plot | 3

The Gunpowder Plot lies in ruin. Fawkes is the first conspirator to face the wrath of the King, and unthinkable torture. With his life hanging in the balance, Fawkes must

Oct 21
52 min

Encore: Guy Fawkes | Treason | 2

As London bristles with paranoia, the conspirators race against time. Guy Fawkes is ready to light the fuse, but whispers of treason echo through the shadows. Will the Gu

Oct 14
51 min

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Oct 12
9 min

Encore: Guy Fawkes | Gunpowder | 1

In Elizabethan England, Catholics face brutal persecution. A young Guy Fawkes vows to fight back. When, years later, he returns home from abroad to find his homeland even

Oct 7
48 min

The Guildford Four | Head Held High | 3

The lawyer hired to keep the Guildford Four behind bars finds something in the case files that changes everything. But Gerry is about to learn that walking free is only t

Sep 30
54 min

Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder

Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural cause

Sep 28
5 min

The Guildford Four | Buried Alive | 2

Gerry has spent thirteen years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now a tenacious lawyer named Gareth Peirce is about to start asking questions nobody wants to answe

Sep 23
53 min

The Guildford Four | Day Trips to the Moon | 1

Gerry Conlon escapes Belfast hoping London will offer freedom, work and a bit of fun. Instead, an IRA bombing plunges the country into panic - and in Britain's hunt for j

Sep 16
47 min

Operation Mincemeat | How Lies Helped Win the War | 4

Historian of deception and espionage Dr Helen Fry has spent years uncovering the extraordinary world of Britain’s wartime spies, codebreakers and secret intelligence netw

Sep 9
36 min

Operation Mincemeat | Hook, Line and Sinker | 3

British intelligence have a peculiar problem: they need a German spy to steal a briefcase, whilst making it look like they're trying to stop him. But when Abwehr agent Kü

Sep 2
55 min

Operation Mincemeat | Dead Drop | 2

Charles and Ewen have a body and watertight backstory for their fictional Acting Major Bill Martin. Now they have to get him to Spain Do you have a suggestion for a scan

Aug 26
51 min

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Aug 24
6 min

Operation Mincemeat | The Perfect Body | 1

Intelligence officers Charles Cholmondeley and Ewen Montagu must prove their audacious - and downright disgusting - plan can fool the Nazis, change the course of WW2, and

Aug 19
52 min

The Shipwrecked Marriage | Meet the Man Who Also Survived Being Lost at Sea | 4

Douglas Robertson and his family survived 38 days in the same stretch of water as Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, after their yacht was sunk by killer whales in 1972. Drinkin

Aug 12
45 min

The Shipwrecked Marriage | Landlocked | 3

Turns out surviving the ocean was the easy part. Back on land, Maurice's health unravels and the couple who endured everything together find themselves more adrift than e

Aug 5
54 min

The Shipwrecked Marriage | Adrift | 2

Now Maralyn and Maurice are adrift in a raft, with dwindling supplies and no way to call for help. Survival demands more of them than they could have ever expected. Can t

Jul 29
52 min

The Shipwrecked Marriage | Auralyn | 1

Maralyn and Maurice Bailey want out. Out of the 9-5, out of the net curtains, out of the ordinary life they've always known. Together they risk everything to sail the wor

Jul 22
50 min

Chart trend

Position in the History chart (US), last 90 days.

#16
all-time peak
308
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where British Scandal ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 7, 2026).

#40 ▼ 6 History US

What listeners say

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This is my favorite history podcast!! The two hosts are not only great storytellers, they are hilarious! I literally laugh out loud every episode. Their banter is the best part of the show! Keep the episodes coming!

Lady_Whiskers · Oct 2026

I’m obsessed with this podcast. The subjects, storytelling, and banter are all “chef’s kiss”. I’m on my way to hearing every single episode. Even the guests who stood in for Matt while he was out were fantastic! One of the best shows out there, period.

Blah blah32 · Sep 2026

I love this podcast- it makes me laugh, and reconnects me to my British half. And I appreciate so much that it’s rarely triggering. Alice and Matt, please don’t quit this!

indiasoup · Sep 2026

I'm usually not a big fan of the "Buddies Cracking Jokes" podcast format but in this case both hosts come across as professional entertainers who have a great rapport and are both genuinely clever. I enjoy the historical subject matter as well as the British pop culture references. An engaging and informative foray in to all things Blighty and Mighty!

F-Snark Fitzgerald · Aug 2026

I love this podcast, and new episodes dropping were among the highlights of my week. Now I can’t keep track of when a new series will appear, and am falling out of the habit of weekly listening. I think you’re going to lose listeners with this new format.

maiway · Dec 2024

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