Crime World

In April 1975, a young Irish-American from Long Island headed on a mission to enlist in an elite unit of the US Marine Corps. His goal: to receive the most intensive and rigorous military training pos...

1 Aug 202542min

Robbie Lawlor's response to the taunting of the teenagers who stole his gym bag could not have been predicted — the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods shocked the world.This episode of Double Cross: The M...

1 Aug 202521min

The Troubles’ most notorious and sinister figure Freddie Scappaticci was the ‘jewel in the crown’ of a British infiltration system designed to cause mayhem and chaos in the IRA’s military operations f...

31 Jul 202521min

Robbie Lawlor's involvement in the burgeoning Drogheda feud sparks fear amongst the gardaí, while his erratic and violent behaviour terrifies those close to him.This episode of Double Cross: The Murde...

31 Jul 202522min

Journalist Chris Moore spent his career digging into the details of a story he first came across as a young BBC journalist in the 1980s.This is an extract from his new book Kincora: Britain’s Shame – ...

30 Jul 202525min

How did Robbie Lawlor earn his fearsome reputation as a cold-blooded killer? Nicola looks at his early crimes and the ruthless murders that made his name.This episode of Double Cross: The Murder of Ro...

30 Jul 202525min

Austin Stack was just 14 when his dad was shot and left with horrific life altering injuries at the hands of an IRA assassin. He survived for 18 months before dying from complications.Now 42 years on,...

29 Jul 202514min

When Robbie Lawlor was murdered outside a house in the Ardoyne area of Belfast in April 2020, reporters were left with more questions than answers. What was one of Ireland's most feared criminals doin...

29 Jul 202520min