Shiny Bob: The Devil’s Advocate

BBC Scotland
  • 4.9 (33)
  • TRUE CRIME
  • SERIES

A conspiracy theory that a cabal of gay judges threaten the justice system has gripped Scotland. A shiny lawyer with a dark secret claims to have a list that possesses the truth.

Episodes

  1. 05/30/2023

    Introducing Shiny Bob: The Devil’s Advocate

    A conspiracy theory that a cabal of gay judges threaten the justice system has gripped Scotland. A shiny lawyer with a dark secret claims to have a list that possesses the truth.

    1 min

  2. 06/05/2023

    1. A Scandal Is Born

    A rumour that secretly gay lawyers and judges are perverting the course of justice sparks a conspiracy theory that puts the press on a hunt.

    33 min

  3. 06/05/2023

    2. The List

    A senior lawyer claims to have a list of secretly gay legal figures and is threatening to expose its contents. As cases collapse, the press start to dig deeper.

    28 min

  4. 06/05/2023

    3. Operation Planet

    A police investigation into alleged abuse of young gay men becomes part of the Magic Circle scandal. For the first time, we hear from those involved in the controversial case.

    45 min

  5. 06/05/2023

    4. Fettesgate

    A police station has been robbed. Hundreds of documents have been stolen. Could one of them be a damning police report on the Magic Circle scandal?

    28 min

  6. 06/05/2023

    5. The Inquiry

    As the damning contents of a leaked secret police report spark outrage, a high profile lawyer is tasked with finding the truth of the Magic Circle conspiracy theory.

    32 min

  7. 06/05/2023

    6. Beneath The Circle

    In this final episode, decades on from the Magic Circle scandal, a dark secret is revealed about Shiny Bob and his inner circle. You can watch the accompanying documentary, 'Beneath the Magic Circle Affair', on BBC iPlayer.

    35 min

  8. 07/29/2024

    Introducing... '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. This brand new podcast series comes from the award winning investigations team who brought you 'Shiny Bob: The Devil's Advocate'.

    2 min
  • 8 Episodes

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A conspiracy theory that a cabal of gay judges threaten the justice system has gripped Scotland. A shiny lawyer with a dark secret claims to have a list that possesses the truth.

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