Intrigue: Lockerbie - Myles’ New Series

Today we’re sharing the first episode of Myles’ new series in another BBC podcast, Intrigue: Lockerbie.One of the world's longest running conspiracies. Who was really behind the Lockerbie bombing?On 21 December 1988, a plane explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people. A Libyan man, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, is convicted.Despite a global investigation Megrahi's conviction, and the failed appeals that followed, are still tainted - for some - with doubt and conspiracy theory. Myles Bonnar wants to find out why.Now, almost four decades on; fresh evidence and a new trial. The alleged bomb maker Abu Agila Masud is in custody, with a trial expected to begin any day. He denies any involvement in the Lockerbie bombing.Journalist Myles Bonnar (Dead Man Running, Shiny Bob) picks apart the original investigation and finds himself in a world full of militant groups, top secret files and grieving families who will never give up on the pursuit of the truth.This is Episode 1 of Lockerbie - to hear the rest of the series right now, search for ‘Intrigue’ on BBC Sounds.Intrigue - 'jaw-dropping', 'gripping', 'bingeable,' 'thrilling' - is the home to dramatic true stories and investigations that reveal how the world really works.