1. No Terrorists in America

Can an ex-referee with a cryptic message help James unravel an explosive conspiracy about the build-up to World Cup USA 1994?

James travels to Bucharest to find out more …

Presented by James Montague

Written by Ben Wyatt and Emma Weatherill

Production co-ordinator: Juliette Harvey

Production manager: Debbie Waddell

Development Executive: Emma Shaw

Executive Producers: Ben Wyatt, Emma Weatherill and Joe Kent

Sound Design and Composition: Melvin Rickarby

Assistant Commissioner: Rob Green

Commissioning Executive: Stevie Middleton

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

ARCHIVE:

AP Archive - Iraqi football team celebrates Asia Cup victory - (Aug, 2007)

Firstpost America -FirstPost Live TV - Iraq’s World Cup 2026 qualification - (March, 2026)

White House Communications Agency - Clinton’s USA ‘94 opening speech - (July 1994)

Spitting Image Productions - The Mary Whitehouse Experience World Cup skit anticipating America as hosts - (Oct, 1990)

Los Angeles Times - Uncle Sam’s Visas? Not for Iraq, Iran : World Cup: Both fail to qualify, alleviating fears of U.S. officials over possibility of political terrorism - (Oct, 1993)

CSPAN - Trump announces World Cup taskforce alongside Infantino - (March, 2025)