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)