The prophet and the mysterious death of Charmain Speirs A BBC Disclosure investigation has uncovered significant questions about what happened at the hotel where Charmain died.

In 2014, Charmain Speirs married Prophet Eric Adusah. Six months later she was dead. I've teamed up with BBC Disclosure to investigate what happened. Watch it Monday 10pm BBC2....
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My debut book The Trillion Dollar Conman is out in paperback today. It tells the scarcely believable life story of Russell King - a compulsive fraudster and master of his dark art. Left in his wake was a trail of destruction. Thanks for all the support I've had for the book. shorturl.at/RTirz

On Saturday November 22 I'll be at the Notts County FC club shop signing copies of The Trillion Dollar Conman. Football, fraud, F1, farce - it'll make the perfect Christmas gift! Hope to see you there from 1.30pm!

A big thanks to @mattmwilliams.bsky.social for this fantastic review of The Trillion Dollar Conman. I can only apologise it made you miss your Tube stop... x.com/BookiePrize/...

Nature dystopia, football history and water: The RI summer reading list Members of the responsible investment community share their 2025 beach book recommendations in the second part of RI's summer reads.

Big thanks to Responsible Investor for including The Trillion Dollar Conman on its top summer reading list! Finance, football, fraud and plenty of farce - perfect for a long afternoon on the beach! www.responsible-investor.com/nature-dysto...

Sport in History Bringing you the latest research into Sports History from leading and up-and-coming researchers.

We’re back with a new episode as @benrobinsonauthor.bsky.social
talks to us about his book on his beloved Notts County’s involvement in what has been called “the most audacious fraud in sport” in 2009.

You can listen via the link ⬇️ or where you get your podcasts

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If you remember the whole saga at Notts County when they got Sven Göran Eriksson & Sol Campbell, love football or just love the tea ☕️ (my 18yo old niece told me that’s the cool way to say drama now),
You should give this interview with @benrobinsonauthor.bsky.social & me a listen this weekend ⬇️

Pleasure was all mine mate ☺️

Huge thanks to everyone who came to the opening night of the Lowdham Book Festival in Nottingham. I had a great time talking about my debut book The Trillion Dollar Conman. Lots more great author events over next 2 weeks - get along if you can and support independent book shops. shorturl.at/7q9Qn

Had a great time speaking to the @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social podcast about my book The Trillion Dollar Conman. Big thanks to @whuhistorian.bsky.social for making it such a fun experience. You can listen to my episode and many others here shorturl.at/tW7ws #sport #history #truecrime

File on 4 Investigates - Adult Gaming Centres - BBC Sounds Adult gaming centres are on the increase - but are they protecting the vulnerable?

Liberal Democrat Councillor Heather Kidd, Chair of the Local Government Association Safer and Stronger Communities Board featured on BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 Investigates programme, about Adult Gaming Centres.

Heather's comments start at 26:27

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Gambling centres 'failing to protect' addicts on self-exclusion A BBC investigation finds self-exclusion schemes to help gambling addicts are not being complied with.

My latest File on 4 Investigates is out today. We've been examining adult gaming centres and discovered failings in a crucial system to protect vulnerable people from gambling harm.
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Just a week to go before Lowdham Book Festival where I'll be talking about my debut book The Trillion Dollar Conman. Football, finance, fraud, farce - there's much to discuss. Friday June 20th in Lowdham, Notts, from 7.30pm. Hope to see you there!
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Delighted to be appearing at the Lowdham Book Festival in Nottingham to talk about my new book The Trillion Dollar Conman. Join me on Friday June 20th to chat football, fraud, deception, deceit and much more besides... www.thebookcase.co.uk/the-lowdham-...

@ruddpie.bsky.social I made the same suggestion for my son. One hard stare from my wife and the matter was closed 🤣

Thanks Jean much appreciated.

It has been the most exciting four months since my first book was published. It was my lifelong dream to write a book and I've loved every minute of sharing it with the world. Thanks for all the support! #worldbookday
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Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years “Kasibba”, who is non-verbal and had no family to speak for her, was one of hundreds wrongly detained.

My latest documentary, out today, tells the story of an autistic woman with a learning disability wrongly locked up in a mental health setting for 45 years. We also ask why so many other people are still being wrongly detained. Podcast out now and on Radio 4.
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Big thanks for another superb review of The Trillion Dollar Conman. If sport, true crime and lashings of skulduggery are your thing please do check it out shorturl.at/9xopA

Thrilled with this fantastic review of my debut book The Trillion Dollar Conman, on Goodreads.

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4 Investigates, Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy An investigation reveals children are being given illegal cannabis to treat epilepsy.

For File on 4 Investigates, Alastair Fee and I have been examining parents' battle to obtain cannabis medicine to treat their children's epilepsy - including smuggling spies from Amsterdam. Doc available on BBC Sounds now www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

@benrobinsonauthor.bsky.social its arrived Ben!

Fantastic thanks for your support @darrenhaynes.bsky.social I hope you enjoy it!

Hope your sales are doing well,Ben.

The Trillion Dollar Conman: The Astonishing True Story of the Most Audacious Fraud in Sport From the publisher: Based on the hit BBC 5Live podcast series, The Trillion Dollar Conman is an audacious tale of an international fraud that is stranger than fiction. In 2009, Notts County FC were on...

A big thanks to the fantastic independent seller @stanchionbooks.bsky.social for re-stocking The Trillion Dollar Conman - your support is much appreciated!
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My next book has landed - Christmas Truce by Mike Hill. It's woven with an amazing array of letters from soldiers who took part in the 1914 ceasefire on the western front. If there is such a thing as true Christmas spirit, it is sure to be captured on the pages of this book.

All things considered #notts game being postponed could work out for the best if it means we can get one or two more players fit...

I’ve seen a fair few Notts fans on here who have used the 2nd starter pack but not the first one. There are 150 Notts accounts in this 1st starter pack. Get following as many as you can and let’s continue to build the #Notts community on here.

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