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True Crime Episodes

March 17, 2022

Dr Amanda Brown Interview | Prison Doctor and Bestselling Author

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome Dr Amanda Brown to the show.⁣ Dr Brown used to be a general practitioner with a comfortable, suburban practice before changing direction and working with prisoners. She has worked...

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March 10, 2022

S05E06 - Jake Notman (The Manslaughter of Lauren Bloomer)

In the sixth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Jake Notman.⁣⁣⁣ On November 19, 2020, partners Jake Notman and Lauren Bloomer celebrated the release of the ninth generation video game console, the PlaySt...

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March 3, 2022

Interview #4 | Shay Doyle (Former Soldier and Undercover Police Offic…

I welcome former British soldier and undercover police officer Shay Doyle to the show in this interview episode. Shay's police career spanned 17 years, and he was one of the UK's chosen few Level 1 undercover operatives. Posi...

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Feb. 24, 2022

S05E05 - Christopher Farrow (The Murder of Wendy Speakes)

In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Christopher Farrow.⁣⁣⁣ On March 15, 1994, 33-year-old Christopher tricked his way into the home of 51-year-old divorcee Wendy Speakes in Wakefield, West Yo...

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Feb. 17, 2022

S05E04 - Harold Jones (The Murders of Freda Burnell and Florence Litt…

In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Welsh child murderer Harold Jones.⁣⁣⁣ In June 1921, 15-year-old Harold was acquitted of murdering 8-year-old schoolgirl Freda Burnell.⁣⁣ Two weeks after b...

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Feb. 10, 2022

S05E03 - Colin Hatch (The Murder of Sean Williams)

In the third episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Colin Hatch.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ On July 19, 1993, 21-year-old paedophile Colin Hatch snatched 7/8-year-old Sean Williams outside Norfolk Close tower block.⁣ ⁣ Colin sexu...

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Feb. 3, 2022

S05E02 - Brian Blackwell (The Parricide Murders of Sydney and Jackie …

In the second episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Brian Blackwell.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ On July 25, 2004, 18-year-old Brian Blackwell brutally murdered his parents, Sydney and Jackie Blackwell, with a claw hammer and a k...

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Jan. 27, 2022

Interview #3 | Christopher Berry-Dee (Criminologist and Author)

I welcome criminologist and author Christopher Berry-Dee to the show in this interview episode. Christopher has written over 30 true crime books and frequently appears on TV documentaries as a leading authority on serial homi...

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Jan. 20, 2022

S05E01 - Russell Bishop (The ‘Babes in the Wood’ Murders of Nicola Fe…

In the first episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the tragic story of the ‘Babes in the Wood’ murders.⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ On October 9, 1986, a 20-year-old man named Russell Bishop sexually assaulted and strangled two 9-year-old gir...

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Jan. 13, 2022

"The 'Dexter' Copycat Killer" Mark Andrew Twitchell | Killer British …

In the fourth volume of Killer British Murder Stories, I am told the story of Mark Twitchell by Bobbie Holmes of Killer Stories Podcast. Twitchell was convicted of first-degree murder on April 12, 2011, for the murder of John...

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Dec. 30, 2021

Interview #2 | Kristy Sumner (Paranormal Investigator)

I welcome American paranormal investigator Kristy Sumner to the show in this interview episode. In 2014, Kristy, her sisters and friends formed the Soul Sisters Paranormal team. The team has travelled all across America to in...

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Dec. 23, 2021

S04E11 - Special (Part 2) - "The Bus Stop Killer" Levi Bellfield

In the season 4 special of British Murders, I'm telling the story of Levi Bellfield, aka “The "Bus Stop Killer”.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Bellfield was found guilty on February 25, 2008, of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange a...

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Dec. 16, 2021

S04E11 - Special (Part 1) - "The Bus Stop Killer" Levi Bellfield

In the season 4 special of British Murders, I tell the story of Levi Bellfield, aka “The Bus Stop Killer”.⁣ ⁣⁣ Bellfield was found guilty on February 25, 2008, of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange and the …

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Dec. 9, 2021

S04E10 - James Patterson Smith (The Murder of Kelly-Anne Bates)

In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 4, I tell the story of James Patterson Smith and Kelly-Anne Bates.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ On April 16, 1996, middle-aged James Smith drowned his 17-year-old girlfriend, Kelly-Anne, in ...

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Dec. 2, 2021

S04E09 - Peter Reeve (The Murder of PC Ian Dibell)

In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 4, I tell the story of Peter Reeve and PC Ian Dibell.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ On July 9, 2012, Reeve confronted his neighbour Trevor Marshall in Clacton-on-Sea and fired several handgun shots tow...

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