Could a sitcom save a man from death row?
Lives Less Ordinary

Could a sitcom save a man from death row?

B1IntermediateJune 15, 202639 min

Juan Catalan was facing the death penalty for a murder he didn’t commit. There was one man he thought could save him: US comedian Larry David. On 12 May 2003, Juan attended a baseball game that he would later say saved his life. It was his local team, the LA Dodgers, versus the Atlanta Braves. The game was exciting, but unremarkable for Juan – apart from a television crew that was filming in his section. Three months later, Juan arrived at work only to be surrounded by undercover police and arrested in front of his girlfriend and daug...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. He's widely recognised as one of the greatest footballers in history. He's won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award five times. He's the all-time leading goal scorer in professional football.

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And according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he's the first active footballer in history to achieve billionaire status. Guess who we're talking about yet? That's right, good, bad billionaire is exploring the life

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and fortune of football icon, Cristiano Ronaldo. That's a good bad billionaire from the BBC World Service. Listen now, wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Just as we were getting to work, Ocar cut us off.

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