44 episodes

A live investigation: Two murders, one fugitive and a hunter tracking down the target.

Manhunt: Finding Kevin Parle BBC Radio 5 Live

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    • 3.8 • 189 Ratings

A live investigation: Two murders, one fugitive and a hunter tracking down the target.

    A Birthday Greeting from Peter

    A Birthday Greeting from Peter

    Peter explains why the podcast may be taking a break but his hunt goes on. He also has a birthday message for Kevin Parle…

    • 12 min
    #21 Mind Games

    #21 Mind Games

    An assessment of Kevin Parle’s state of mind after 17 years on the run. And Peter meets another informant who thinks he met the fugitive just a few weeks ago.

    • 31 min
    #20 Dubai

    #20 Dubai

    There have been reported sightings of Parle in Dubai. Peter decides to go there to try to meet one ex-criminal who has allegedly been harbouring the fugitive, but the trip doesn’t go to plan…

    • 41 min
    #19 Dunlough Bay

    #19 Dunlough Bay

    Peter travels to Ireland to investigate whether the gang Parle could now be working with was involved in a huge attempted drug smuggling operation off the west Cork coast in 2007.

    • 33 min
    #18 Father and Son

    #18 Father and Son

    Danny and Liam Poole went missing in Spain in 2019. Peter has been told that their disappearance is linked to the gang said to be working with Kevin Parle.

    • 43 min
    #17 It’s Like They Knew We Were Coming

    #17 It’s Like They Knew We Were Coming

    Trying to piece together the activities of a criminal gang in Spain, Peter wonders whether his phone has been tapped- or the criminals have been tipped off.
    Warning: This episode contains some strong language

    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

3.8 out of 5
189 Ratings

189 Ratings

PC Junkie ,

Needs Work ..

Both the ‘Staircase’ and ‘Kevin Parle.’

Needs better writing, critical thinking, summaries of witness statements, sequencing of facts / events ... and ...
Needs A LOT of audio ‘clean-up.’ Phone interviews are scratchy, mumbling, veer off tract and just plain annoying.

I’ve listened to other ‘5 live’ podcasts and they were pretty good, but not this one.

Nana, PC Junkie

elhokay ,

One of my favorite podcasts!

This is a fantastic podcast. I am shocked my the negative reviews. In my opinion they are from family/friends of the accused arrogant and lying murderer. In my opinion, anyone with an ounce of common sense can see that Michael did it…TWO women that ‘fell down the stairs’ and died in his company? Come on….

ams009 ,

Fantastic!!!

5/5 for Staircase. Very informative. Much more detail than Netflix - Netflix and the French left A LOT out - this podcast covers so much more. That Peterson is a jerk - that’s one thing this podcast, Netflix and HBO fully captured.

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