Where Is George Gibney?
True crime podcast review — 2026
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"A landmark investigation into the Irish swimming abuse scandal — award-winning and still resonant years on."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish
- ✓Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news
- ✓Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode
Pros & cons
- +Rated "Must Listen" by our editorial team — exceptional across all dimensions
- +High binge factor — listeners consistently come back for more
- +Serialized format builds a compelling, sustained narrative arc across episodes
- −Must listen in order — cannot dip in and out between episodes
About this podcast
Where Is George Gibney? (a Second Captains production for BBC Sounds, produced and written by Mark Horgan and Ciarán Cassidy) investigates Olympic swimming coach George Gibney, charged with child sexual abuse in Ireland in the 1990s, who fled the country and was never tried. It's a landmark piece of Irish investigative audio, now part of the wider Cover series.
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Episode 1
Serialized format — listen from the beginning for the full experience
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What is Where Is George Gibney? about?
Where Is George Gibney? (a Second Captains production for BBC Sounds, produced and written by Mark Horgan and Ciarán Cassidy) investigates Olympic swimming coach George Gibney, charged with child sexual abuse in Ireland in the 1990s, who fled the country and was never tried. It's a landmark piece of Irish investigative audio, now part of the wider Cover series.
Is Where Is George Gibney? worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Must listen". It scores 8/10 on binge factor. A landmark BBC/Second Captains investigation into an Olympic swimming coach accused of abuse, who vanished rather than face trial.
Who is Where Is George Gibney? for?
Where Is George Gibney? is ideal for: Listeners who enjoy following a single case from start to finish; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news; Binge listeners who want something they can't stop at one episode.
What is the best episode of Where Is George Gibney? to start with?
We recommend starting with Episode 1. As a serialized show, it's best to listen from the beginning of a season.
Where can I listen to Where Is George Gibney??
Where Is George Gibney? is available on BBC Sounds, Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to Where Is George Gibney??
If you enjoy Where Is George Gibney?, you might also like: The Missing Cryptoqueen, The Trial of Erin Patterson, Believed, Pipeline. See our full "Podcasts Like Where Is George Gibney?" page for more recommendations.
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- Format
- Serialized
- Host style
- Solo narrator
- Style
- Serious, investigative, deeply respectful
- Episode length
- 30-40 min
- Episodes
- 30 episodes
- Binge factor
- 8/10
- Country
- Ireland
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