Global
Gold — Best True Crime, British Podcast Awards 2026
Reached No. 1 on Apple Podcasts
In a damp flat off Blackpool’s seafront, James Parker is broke and drifting through his mid-fifties when he discovers a glitch in a Bitcoin trading platform — a tiny flaw that begins pouring money into his account.
Most people would keep it secret. James does the opposite. He starts giving Bitcoin away to friends, funding cars, wild nights out, and dreams of escape. In a city where fortunes are rare, he begins to look like a kind of Robin Hood.
But sudden wealth attracts attention. As the spending spirals — and plans for Dubai take shape — the trading platform’s owner calls demanding the money back.
Friendships fracture. The police step in. And the mystery of the missing millions begins.
Produced by Free Turn for Global, this is the extraordinary true story of a man who found a crack in the system — and pulled everyone around him into it.
Press
“Fabulously entertaining: a romp of a series that somehow keeps you on everyone’s side all at once.”
Miranda Sawyer, The Observer
“A gripping new podcast about a crypto Robin Hood.”
Financial Times
Credits
Presented by Lewis Goodall
Written and recorded by series producer Ciaran Tracey.
Additional writing by Barney Rowntree
Showrunner, production and sound design: Barney Rowntree
The executive producer for Free Turn is Robbie Ashcroft.
For Global the editor is Vicky Etchells and the head of narrative podcasts is Al Riddell.
The series was mixed by John Scott.
Title music by Bicep
Additional music by James Ford