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Sept. 15, 2022

Peter Manuel | The Beast of Birkenshaw | Part 1

In the season 6 special of British Murders, I tell the story of Peter Manuel, "The Beast of Birkenshaw". Thought to be Scotland's first serial killer and one of the country's worst, Peter Manuel was convicted of killing seven...

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Sept. 8, 2022

The 1922 Hinterkaifeck Murders | Feat. Christian Raphael

In this episode of British Murders, I go on a European murder tour as aspiring author Christian Raphael tells me the story of the Hinterkaifeck murders. On March 31, 1922, the six inhabitants of a small farmstead in Bavaria, ...

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Sept. 1, 2022

George Murdoch | The 1983 Aberdeen Taxi Driver Murder | Feat. Dawn fr…

In this episode of British Murders, I am told the story of George Murdoch by Dawn of Scottish Murders Podcast. At around 8 pm on September 29, 1983, local taxi driver George Murdoch picked up a fare from the New …

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Aug. 25, 2022

S06E10 | Ian O'Callaghan | The Murder of Shirley Leach

In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Ian O'Callaghan. On January 6, 1994, Ian O'Callaghan attacked, sexually assaulted, murdered and mutilated 66-year-old widow and grandma Shirley L...

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Aug. 18, 2022

S06E09 | Louise Porton | The Murders of Lexi Draper and Scarlett Vaug…

In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Louise Porton. Between January and February 2018, Louise Porton killed her only two children. Lexi Draper was 3 years old, and Scarlett Vaughan was 17 mont...

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Aug. 11, 2022

S06E08 | Gary Allen | The Murders of Samantha Class and Alena Grlakova

In the eighth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Gary Allen. In late 1997, Gary murdered 29-year-old mum-of-three Samantha Class in Hull, East Yorkshire. He was acquitted of her murder in early 2000. Jus...

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Aug. 4, 2022

INTERVIEW | Steven Keogh | Former Scotland Yard Detective Inspector

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome Steven Keogh to the show.⁣ Former Detective Inspector Steven Keogh joined the Metropolitan Police in 1991, spending most of his 30-year career as a detective. He joined Scotland Y...

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July 28, 2022

S06E07 | Anthony Arkwright | The Wath upon Dearne Spree Killer

In the seventh episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Anthony Arkwright. In August 1988, Anthony murdered Stasys Puidokis, Raymond Ford and Marcus Law in 56 hours and was suspected of having killed Elsa Konr...

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July 21, 2022

Thomas Montgomery | The Murder of Brian Barrett | Killer British Murd…

In the fifth volume of Killer British Murder Stories, I am told the story of Thomas Montgomery by Bobbie Holmes of Killer Stories Podcast. On September 15, 2006, 46-year-old Thomas Montgomery murdered his 22-year-old co-worke...

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July 14, 2022

S06E06 | Glyn Dix | The Murders of Pia Overbury and Hazel Dix

In the sixth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Glyn Dix. On October 2, 1979, Glyn Dix murdered his landlady Pia Overbury in cold blood, a crime for which he received a life sentence in …

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July 7, 2022

S06E05 | David Heiss | The Murder of Matthew Pyke

In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of David Heiss. German-born David became obsessed with 21-year-old Nottingham-based student Joanna Witton after the pair met in 2007 through a war gaming webs...

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July 3, 2022

INTERVIEW | John Barlow | Award-winning Author

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome John Barlow to the show.⁣ After leaving school, John worked as a cabaret musician for several years, then read English Literature at Cambridge University, followed by postgraduate...

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June 30, 2022

S06E04 | Iain Scoular | The Murders of Catherine McChord and Elizabet…

In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Scottish double murderer Iain Scoular. Between October 1, 1982, and December 2, 1982, Iain Scoular murdered 36-year-old taxi driver Catherine McChord and ...

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June 23, 2022

S06E03 | Stephen Port | The Grindr Killer

In the third episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Stephen Port, dubbed by the media as "The Grindr Killer". Between June 2014 and September 2015, Stephen used online dating sites such as Grindr, Sleepyboy....

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June 16, 2022

INTERVIEW | Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC | Former Old Bailey Judge

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome Her Honour Wendy Joseph QC to the show.⁣ Until March 2022, Wendy was a judge at the Old Bailey, sitting on criminal cases, trying mainly allegations of murder and other homicide. ...

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June 9, 2022

S06E02 - Rosdeep Adekoya (The Murder of Mikaeel Kular)

In the second episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the tragic story of the murder of Mikaeel Kular. In January 2014, 3-year-old Mikaeel passed away through the night due to several days' worth of beatings from his moth...

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June 2, 2022

Dr Richard Shepherd Interview | Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome Dr Richard Shepherd to the show.⁣ Richard trained as a doctor at St George's Hospital medical school at Hyde Park Corner, qualifying in 1977, and then completed his postgraduate t...

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May 26, 2022

S06E01 - Felix Spicer (The Murders of William and Henry Spicer)

In the first episode of British Murders Season 6, I tell the story of Felix Spicer. In the early hours of May 25, 1890, Felix murdered two of his children whilst they slept before attempting to murder their mother, Mary. …

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May 22, 2022

Alien (1979) & Aliens (1986) | Movie Reviews feat. Lee Bailey (Singer…

In this double-header movie review bonus episode, I am joined by my good friend Lee Bailey, a singer-songwriter from Barnsley, South Yorkshire. We discussed Sir Ridley Scott's 1979 horror masterpiece 'Alien' and its 1986 acti...

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May 19, 2022

Ireland's Vanishing Triangle with Claire McGowan (Crime Fiction Write…

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome Northern Irish writer and lecturer Claire McGowan to the show to discuss Ireland's mysterious Vanishing Triangle cases. In 1990s Ireland, eight women were abducted and presumed mu...

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May 12, 2022

"The Muswell Hill Murderer" Dennis Nilsen Pt. 2: The Murders

In the season 5 special of British Murders, I'm telling the story of "The Muswell Hill Murderer" Dennis Nilsen. Nilsen was arrested on suspicion of murder in February 1983 after some of the other tenants at 23 Cranley Gardens...

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May 5, 2022

"The Muswell Hill Murderer" Dennis Nilsen Pt. 1: Background

In the season 5 special of British Murders, I'm telling the story of "The Muswell Hill Murderer" Dennis Nilsen. Nilsen was arrested on suspicion of murder in February 1983 after some of the other tenants at 23 Cranley Gardens...

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April 28, 2022

"The Amityville Killer" Ronald DeFeo Jr. with Lorraine Purdon of Amer…

In this episode of British Murders, I welcome Lorraine Purdon to the show to discuss the case of American mass murderer Ronald DeFeo Jr. On November 13, 1974, Defeo Jr. brutally murdered his mum, dad, brothers and sisters at ...

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April 21, 2022

S05E10 - The 'Beauty in the Bath' Murder of Cynthia Bolshaw

In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the tragic story of Cynthia Bolshaw. Cynthia was murdered in her luxury bungalow in Heswall, the Wirral, on October 8, 1983, and her body was placed face …

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