{"podcast":{"title":"True Criminals","slug":"true-criminals-7076134","podcast_index_feed_id":7076134,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR2101694059","website_url":"https://www.audiobleachglobal.com/truecriminals","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9ec0c87e-97a2-11f0-89ab-5b29a978e351/image/d1bc89b0d024c596b5a531b8ea3664e0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Lee Mann","episode_count":93,"summary":"Winner of Outstanding Independent Podcast at this year’s True Crime Awards in London, True Criminals is your weekly deep dive into both historic and contemporary crime stories, hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero. With decades of frontline reporting experience, Martin and Helen go beyond the headlines to uncover exclusive insights and untold details from some of the most gripping criminal investigations. Each episode delivers powerful storytelling and rare access, featuring guests such as senior detectives, investigative journalists, bestselling authors, and individuals directly connected to the crimes. Whether it’s a high-profile case or one that’s never made the news, True Criminals offers a unique, behind-the-scenes view of the criminal justice system. Produced by Audio Bleach Global, the series is helmed by BAFTA-winning producer Russell Barnes. For questions and listener feedback, contact us at contact@audiobleachglobal.com Follow us: Instagram: @true.criminals YouTube: @True-Criminals TikTok: @truecriminalspodcast Connect with the hosts Martin Brunt on Twitter: @skymartinbrunt Read his book No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T04:20:21.630644+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-criminals-7076134"},"episode":{"title":"The Brink’s-Mat Gold Heist | With Special Guest Former Flying Squad Commander Roy Ramm | PART 2","slug":"the-brink-s-mat-gold-heist-with-special-guest-former-flying-squad-commander-roy-ramm-part-2","published_at":"2026-05-19T06:38:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-criminals-7076134/the-brink-s-mat-gold-heist-with-special-guest-former-flying-squad-commander-roy-ramm-part-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/true-criminals-7076134","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR9774489550.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR9774489550.mp3","summary":"In Part Two of this special three part series from True Criminals, the Brink’s-Mat robbery enters a darker and far more complicated phase. The gold is gone, melted down and scattered through a web of handlers, front businesses and international money laundering networks stretching from London to the Caribbean. Hosts Martin and Helen continue the story with former Metropolitan Police Commander and former head of the Flying Squad, Roy Ramm, who reveals how detectives tried to recover the stolen bullion and unravel the criminal empire growing around it. From tense prison meetings with convicted robbers Mickey McAvoy and Brian Robinson, to secret negotiations involving missing gold, Roy describes the extraordinary behind the scenes efforts to claw back the proceeds of Britain’s biggest bullion robbery. The episode explores the rise of notorious underworld figures Kenneth Noye, Brian Reader and John “Goldfinger” Palmer, and the difficulties police faced proving criminal handling once the bullion had been melted beyond recognition. Roy also reflects on the murder of undercover detective John Fordham, the emotional toll it took on Scotland Yard, and the increasingly sophisticated surveillance operations used to track those involved. As the investigation expands beyond armed robbery into offshore banking, corrupt professionals and global money laundering, Brink’s-Mat becomes something much bigger than a single heist. It becomes the blueprint for modern organised crime in Britain. This is the story of hidden fortunes, criminal networks, failed deals, and the long shadow cast by the Brink’s-Mat gold. ................................ Support the Show Listen ad free and access our full catalogue, including a True Criminals coffee mug, on Patreon at ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/truecriminals⁠…","meta_description":"In Part Two of this special three part series from True Criminals, the Brink’s-Mat robbery enters a darker and far more complicated phase. 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