7 episodes

A missing tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the story of how a local celebrity became a fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.
Dead Man Running is produced by Myles Bonnar and Calum McKay.
Audio Editing, Sound Design, and Mixing by Gav Murchie.
The series’ producers are Mark Daly and Jack Kibble-White.
Original score composed by Callan Marchetti.
Research by Ricki Cooper, Katie McEvinney and Marisha Currie.
Location recording by Myles Bonnar, Calum McKay and Steven Donnelly.
Additional recording is by Jenn Daly, Hannah McClintock and Joanne Willott.
Artwork by Matt Russell.
Production Manager is Susan McLundie.
Production management assistant is Ruth McKay.
Series Editor is Shelley Jofre.
The Commissioning editors are Gareth Hydes and Heather Kane-Darling.
This is a BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds.

Dead Man Running BBC Radio Scotland

    • True Crime
    • 4.3 • 78 Ratings

A missing tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the story of how a local celebrity became a fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him.
Dead Man Running is produced by Myles Bonnar and Calum McKay.
Audio Editing, Sound Design, and Mixing by Gav Murchie.
The series’ producers are Mark Daly and Jack Kibble-White.
Original score composed by Callan Marchetti.
Research by Ricki Cooper, Katie McEvinney and Marisha Currie.
Location recording by Myles Bonnar, Calum McKay and Steven Donnelly.
Additional recording is by Jenn Daly, Hannah McClintock and Joanne Willott.
Artwork by Matt Russell.
Production Manager is Susan McLundie.
Production management assistant is Ruth McKay.
Series Editor is Shelley Jofre.
The Commissioning editors are Gareth Hydes and Heather Kane-Darling.
This is a BBC Scotland production for BBC Sounds.

    Welcome to… Dead Man Running

    Welcome to… Dead Man Running

    A missing tourist, a US-wide manhunt and the story of how a local celebrity, Kim Avis, became a fugitive after his dark past begins to catch up with him. NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY.

    • 1 min
    1. Missing

    1. Missing

    After a mysterious drowning off ‘Mortuary Beach’, police start to question what’s really happened to the missing man.

    • 28 min
    2. Fugitive

    2. Fugitive

    While American police launch a manhunt, a woman who knows all about Kim Avis's darkest crimes shares her story.

    • 28 min
    3. Trap

    3. Trap

    Kim has yet again switched identities and is beginning to settle down in Colorado Springs. But is the fugitive’s new friend Angie all that she seems?

    • 21 min
    4. Vince

    4. Vince

    As the net closes in on Kim, the programme team receives an intriguing tip-off and the promise of learning who the fugitive really is.

    • 40 min
    5. Trial

    5. Trial

    It's been two years since Kim Avis faked his death at "Mortuary Beach", California. Now, four women take the stand in the trial against him at the High Court in Glasgow, Scotland.

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
78 Ratings

78 Ratings

Could_not_watch_this_movie ,

Mr Avis’s story is interesting. Podcast is a bit drawn out

I hope they find out what the story of his parents was.

paigesandpaiges ,

Fascinating!

I’m not sure why other reviews say this is repetitive and boring… it’s a really fascinating and well-told story. I thoroughly appreciated this podcast!

Couch potatoette ,

Enjoyed it! Good story good pacing good narrator

Worth listening to!

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