Show Notes
David has emerged from prison with a mission - he will earn the reputation the police saddled him with. He embarks on a series of heists, from conning Penthouse subscribers to robbing one of the world’s greatest jockeys - Lestor Piggott. He flits around London, making daring rooftop escapes and flogging rare antiques. And the crimes are escalating, and David is looking at his biggest target yet.
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An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production. Presented by Josie Long Produced by Mansi Vithlani. Executive produced by Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester. Sound design by Craig Edmondson. Format created by Paul Hodgson and Richard Carroll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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