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Jan. 2, 2023

Interview #21 | Ray Fysh (Former Forensic Scientist)

I welcome forensic scientist Ray Fysh to the show in this interview episode.⁣ Ray began working for the Met Police in the 1970s when a forensic investigation was seen as little more than a geeky sideshow, existing only to con...

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Dec. 29, 2022

The Hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648 | Feat. Grace Cordell from REDRU…

In this off-season episode, I'm joined by Grace Cordell of REDRUM and HUMANS, who will tell me (and you) the story of the hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648. On November 23, 1985, a Boeing 737-200 airliner was hijacked on its A...

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Dec. 29, 2022

The Hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648 | Feat. Grace Cordell from REDRU…

In this off-season episode, I'm joined by Grace Cordell of REDRUM and HUMANS, who will tell me (and you) the story of the hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648. On November 23, 1985, a Boeing 737-200 airliner was hijacked on its A...

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Dec. 22, 2022

Jelka Pesic, Milan Nenadic and David Segoviano | The Murder of Alexan…

In the sixth volume of Killer British Murder Stories, Bobbie Holmes of Killer Stories tells me the story of Alexandra Pesic's murder. Former beauty queen and dental assistant Alexandra met a fellow Yugoslavian woman named Jel...

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Dec. 22, 2022

Jelka Pesic, Milan Nenadic and David Segoviano | The Murder of Alexan…

In the sixth volume of Killer British Murder Stories, Bobbie Holmes of Killer Stories tells me the story of Alexandra Pesic's murder. Former beauty queen and dental assistant Alexandra met a fellow Yugoslavian woman named Jel...

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Dec. 19, 2022

Interview #20 | Simon Farquhar (Writer and Broadcaster)

I welcome Simon Farquhar to the show in this interview episode. Simon is a writer, broadcaster and playwright with extensive experience writing for digital platforms, the broadsheet press and magazines. He has made documentar...

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Dec. 19, 2022

INTERVIEW | Simon Farquhar | Writer and Broadcaster

In this interview episode, I welcome Simon Farquhar to the show.⁣ Simon is a writer, broadcaster and playwright with extensive experience writing for digital platforms, the broadsheet press and magazines. He has made document...

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Dec. 15, 2022

Harold Shipman | Dr Death | Part 2 | The Murders

In the season 7 special, I tell the story of Dr Harold Shipman, dubbed by the media as "Dr Death". Shipman was arrested on September 7, 1998, after police raided his home. The body of Kathleen Grundy, one of Shipman's former ...

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Dec. 15, 2022

Harold Shipman | Dr Death | Part 2 | The Murders

In the season 7 special, I tell the story of Dr Harold Shipman, dubbed by the media as "Dr Death". Shipman was arrested on September 7, 1998, after police raided his home. The body of Kathleen Grundy, one of Shipman's former ...

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Dec. 8, 2022

Harold Shipman | Dr Death | Part 1 | Background

In the season 7 special, I tell the story of Dr Harold Shipman, dubbed by the media as "Dr Death". Shipman was arrested on September 7, 1998, after police raided his home. The body of Kathleen Grundy, one of Shipman's former ...

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Dec. 8, 2022

Harold Shipman | Dr Death | Part 1 | Background

In the season 7 special, I tell the story of Dr Harold Shipman, dubbed by the media as "Dr Death". Shipman was arrested on September 7, 1998, after police raided his home. The body of Kathleen Grundy, one of Shipman's former ...

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Dec. 5, 2022

Interview #19 | Dr Shahed Yousaf (Prison Doctor)

I welcome Dr Shahed Yousaf to the show in this interview episode. Dr Yousaf is a GP who works in prisons, in substance misuse and with the homeless community. He was shortlisted for the Bath Flash Fiction Prize 2016, commende...

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Dec. 5, 2022

INTERVIEW | Dr Shahed Yousaf | Prison Doctor

In this interview episode, I welcome Dr Shahed Yousaf to the show.⁣ Dr Yousaf is a GP who works in prisons, in substance misuse and with the homeless community. He was shortlisted for the Bath Flash Fiction Prize 2016, commen...

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Dec. 1, 2022

S07E10 | Liam Naylor | The Murder of Doreen Walker

In the tenth and final episode of season 7, I tell the story of Liam Naylor and Doreen Walker. On April 1, 2014, Naylor broke into the house of 75-year-old Doreen and murdered her before stealing the £104 pension money she'd ...

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Dec. 1, 2022

S07E10 | Liam Naylor | The Murder of Doreen Walker

In the tenth and final episode of season 7, I tell the story of Liam Naylor and Doreen Walker. On April 1, 2014, Naylor broke into the house of 75-year-old Doreen and murdered her before stealing the £104 pension money she'd ...

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Nov. 24, 2022

S07E09 | Mark Bridger | The Murder of April Jones

In the ninth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Mark Bridger and April Jones. On October 1, 2012, 5-year-old April Jones was abducted and murdered by 46-year-old Mark Bridger. April's disappearance sparked the biggest s...

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Nov. 24, 2022

S07E09 | Mark Bridger | The Murder of April Jones

In the ninth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Mark Bridger and April Jones. On October 1, 2012, 5-year-old April Jones was abducted and murdered by 46-year-old Mark Bridger. April's disappearance sparked the biggest s...

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Nov. 21, 2022

Interview #18 | Kim Booth (Former Police Officer)

I welcome Kim Booth to the show in this interview episode. Kim spent 35 years in the Lincolnshire Police after joining as a cadet in the early seventies. He has been involved in investigating approximately 23 murders and is n...

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Nov. 21, 2022

INTERVIEW | Kim Booth | Former Police Officer and Author

In this interview episode, I welcome Kim Booth to the show.⁣ Kim spent 35 years in the Lincolnshire Police after joining as a cadet in the early seventies. He has been involved in investigating approximately 23 murders and is...

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Nov. 17, 2022

S07E08 | Luke Mitchell | The Murder of Jodi Jones

In the eighth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Luke Mitchell and Jodi Jones. This incredibly divisive case began on June 30, 2003, when 14-year-old Jodi Jones was brutally murdered on an isolated footpath in Dalkeith,...

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Nov. 17, 2022

S07E08 | Luke Mitchell | The Murder of Jodi Jones

In the eighth episode of season 7, I tell the story of Luke Mitchell and Jodi Jones. This incredibly divisive case began on June 30, 2003, when 14-year-old Jodi Jones was brutally murdered on an isolated footpath in Dalkeith,...

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Nov. 10, 2022

S07E07 | Leigh Ann Sabine | The Death of John Sabine

In the seventh episode of season 7, I tell the story of Leigh Ann Sabine. In 1997, John Sabine disappeared after moving to a flat in Beddau, South Wales, with his wife, Ann, who also went by Leigh. Neighbours assumed the coup...

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Nov. 10, 2022

S07E07 | Leigh Ann Sabine | The Death of John Sabine

In the seventh episode of season 7, I tell the story of Leigh Ann Sabine. In 1997, John Sabine disappeared after moving to a flat in Beddau, South Wales, with his wife, Ann, who also went by Leigh. Neighbours assumed the coup...

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Nov. 7, 2022

Interview #17 | Robin Jarossi (Journalist and Writer)

I welcome Robin Jarossi to the show in this interview episode. Robin is a London-based journalist and true crime author who contributes to documentaries such as Murder by the Sea , Voice of a Killer , The Real Prime Suspect a...

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