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Nov. 2, 2023

S11E06 | The Murder of Kenneth Syme (Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, …

In this episode, I tell the story of Kenneth Syme, a 48-year-old man killed in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on January 1, 1995. Kenneth attended a Hogmanay party at a tenement in Faifley, close to his home, and was later t...

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Oct. 26, 2023

S11E05 | The Murder of Fred Barras (Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, 1999)

In this episode, I tell the story of Fred Barras, a 16-year-old boy killed in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, on August 20, 1999. Fred and his friend, 29-year-old Brendon Fearon, were burgling the isolated farmhouse Bleak House when...

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Oct. 23, 2023

Interview #44 | The Criminal Class: Memoir of a Prison Teacher with P…

I welcome Paul MacNamara to the show in this interview episode to discuss his debut book, 'The Criminal Class: Memoir of a Prison Teacher.' Paul was born in Sydney and has worked as an educator in several correctional centres...

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Oct. 19, 2023

S11E04 | The Murder of Joanne Nelson (Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire,…

In this episode, I tell the story of Joanne Nelson, a 22-year-old woman murdered in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, in February 2005. Joanne and her fiancée, Paul Dyson, lived together in Hotham Road North, Hull, but Dyson ha...

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Oct. 12, 2023

S11E03 | The Manslaughter of Nicole Lewis (Tuebrook, Merseyside, 2002)

In this episode, I tell the story of Nicole Lewis, a 24-year-old mother-of-two murdered in Tuebrook, Merseyside, on March 5, 2002. Nicole and her fiancée, Mark Wilkinson, separated in February 2002 after a domestic incident t...

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Oct. 9, 2023

Interview #43 | The Strange Case of Reverend Emyr Owen: A True Crime …

I welcome Welsh filmmaker Rhys Edwards to the show in this interview episode to discuss his documentary, 'The Rev.' As a cameraman, Rhys has won many awards and filmed hundreds of factual and entertainment programmes, buildin...

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Oct. 5, 2023

S11E02 | The Murder of Gillian Atkins (Deeping St James, 1983)

In this episode, I tell the story of Gillian Atkins, a 14-year-old girl murdered in Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, on April 14, 1983. Gillian popped out to buy a packet of crisps that evening and was last seen standing alone...

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Oct. 2, 2023

Interview #42 | Beyond the Prison Bars: A Conversation with Ex-Govern…

I welcome Vanessa Frake-Harris MBE to the show in this interview episode to discuss her book, 'The Governor: My Life Inside Britain's Most Notorious Prisons.' Having worked for 16 years in a high-security women's prison deali...

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Sept. 28, 2023

S11E01 | The Murder of Kelly Hyde (Ammanford, 2007)

In this episode, I tell the story of Kelly Hyde, a 24-year-old woman murdered in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, on September 27, 2007. Kelly dropped her car off at a local garage that morning as its MOT test was booked. As she …

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Sept. 25, 2023

Interview #41 | Decoding Crime: Criminology Insights from Dr Honor Do…

I welcome Dr Honor Doro Townshend to the show in this interview episode to discuss all things true crime and criminology.​ Dr Townshend (BA (Hons), MSc, PhD) is a presenter, researcher and lecturer whose recent research proje...

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Sept. 21, 2023

The Killamarsh Murders: An Avoidable Tragedy? (Derbyshire, 2021)

In this end-of-season special, I tell the stories of Terri Harris, John and Lacey Bennett and Connie Gent, who were murdered in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, on September 18, 2021. Terri and her two children, John and Lacey, lived ...

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Sept. 18, 2023

Interview #40 | Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation with St…

I welcome former Scotland Yard Detective Inspector Steven Keogh back to the show in this interview episode to discuss his second book, 'Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper: A 21st Century Investigation.' In it, Steve a...

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Sept. 14, 2023

Chesterfield's Darkest Day: The 1977 Pottery Cottage Murders

In this off-season episode, I bring you the story of the murders of Amy Minton, Arthur Minton, Richard Moran and Sarah Moran in a case commonly referred to as the Pottery Cottage murders. As told by my guest Sally-Anne Martyn...

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Sept. 11, 2023

Interview #39 | The Mind Detective: Exploring Forensic Psychology wit…

I welcome Dr Keri Nixon to the show in this interview episode to discuss her career as a consultant forensic psychologist. Dr Nixon is chartered by the British Psychological Society (BPS), registered as a forensic psychologis...

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Sept. 7, 2023

S10E10 | The Murder of Avril Dunn (Luton, 1985)

In this episode, I tell the story of Avril Dunn, a 26-year-old woman murdered in Luton, Bedfordshire, on September 14, 1985. Avril went to The Heron, a local pub, that Saturday evening and was seen playing darts with some of …

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