UK True Crime Podcast
427 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 552 ratingsThe weekly UK True Crime Podcast, is a non-award nominated and independent podcast hosted by Adam - it is the home of UK true crime.
With a new episode every Tuesday since 2016, it is where you discover lesser known UK cases and discover new perspectives and insight on stories you may already know.
It's a good listen. Why not give it a go?
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Episodes
Fear & Loathing in Southend-on-Sea: Episode 77
May 01, 2018 20:05 - 34 minutesDrugs, guns, wannabe gangsters. A depressing combination seen all over the UK but in this episode we concentrate on one story from Southend in 2001, with devastating consequences for so many people. And still it goes on…. Support our sponsor: enconmist.com/uktruecrime Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 oth...
Four Murders In Northern Ireland: Episode 76
April 23, 2018 23:05 - 33 minutesNorthern Ireland, 1991. Despite the political conflict, people still got on with living their daily lives. Margaret Perry, at 26, had everything to live for when she was murdered: an innocent victim of a wider struggle. This episode look at the life and death of Margaret Perry.
A Fantasy World: Episode 75
April 16, 2018 23:05 - 32 minutesLiverpool, 2004. Brian 'brains' Blackwell was taking A'levels this year before heading to university to study medicine. But Brian, a good club tennis player, had developed a fantasy world around his tennis ability to impress his girlfriend. When his parents stopped a trip to New York, everything changed, with shocking consequences. Support our sponsor: enconmist.com/uktruecrime Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.pa...
A 10 minute walk: Episode 74
April 09, 2018 23:05 - 28 minutesNottinghamshire, England October 1983. Colette Aram was a 16 year old trainee hairdresser when she made the 10 minute walk to see her boyfriend one Sunday night. But she never arrived. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine what happened to Colette and the brave fight for justice fought by her family. Suport our sponsor: enconmist.com/uktruecrime Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.co...
A Younger Lover: Episode 73
April 02, 2018 23:05 - 23 minutesLiverpool, July 2010. When a retired 65year old man meets someone 38 years younger than him they start a passionate love affair. But with different expectations from the relationship, their affair concludes in a shocking manner. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: https:...
A Minor Embarrassment: Episode 72
March 26, 2018 23:05 - 23 minutesDover is known to many for the white cliffs and busy port. In 2013 it was the scene of a brutal murder of a vulnerable 30 year old man. Just who would want to kill Michael Kerr? Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.ukt...
An Edinburgh Pub Landlord: Episode 71
March 20, 2018 00:05 - 28 minutesWhen a pub landlord goes missing in October 2002 his wife, family and the police are worried as this is so out of character. The investigation that follows leads detectives across the European sex industry and to two of the most notorious gangsters ever to set foot in Scotland. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 o...
A Toxic Friendship: Episode 70
March 13, 2018 00:05 - 29 minutesToday our story is from Cumbria in 2012. When one person wants more from a friendship events take a sinister turn with tragic results. Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com
Twisted Revenge: Episode 69
March 06, 2018 00:05 - 21 minutesA talented MMA fighter died of a drugs overdose in 2012. His family were, as you can imagine, distraught. But his dad knew exactly who he blamed for the death of his treasured son, and he planned to exact his revenge, with terrible results.... Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: ...
The Cannibal Killer: Episode 68
February 27, 2018 00:05 - 26 minutesDarlington, north-east England. It was a strange, unnecessary and unremarkable murder when 40 year old Alan Taylor strangled his friend after an early morning drinking session. But the reasons for the killing included an opportunity to gain revenge for a grisly murder, 8 years earlier, when a man killed and ate part of his girlfriend. Her limbs and head have never been found. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we tell the story and look at the appalling repercussions fro...
Foiling The Beast: Episode 67
February 20, 2018 00:05 - 29 minutesHe was a member of mensa, a computer programmer and always polite and courteous. But Alan Hopkinson had always had an unhealthy interest in young girls. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, we examine his life and what happened to those who were unfortunate enough to cross his path. Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our fri...
Witchcraft & Sex: Episode 66
February 13, 2018 00:05 - 28 minutesWe head to Cornwall in 2004 to experience a strange murder involving witchcraft, money, sex, abuse & greed in a small sailing community. Is everything quite as it seems? Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com
The Flat Cap Robber: Episode 65
February 06, 2018 21:45 - 25 minutesIn his 50's, M&S jumpers, genial bloke. All sounds very innocent but from 1995 - 1998 across Central England this man was causing terror to the large number of building societies he held up at gunpoint. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast we find out who committed these crimes. And why. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of U...
A Surgical Fetish: Episode 64
January 30, 2018 00:05 - 26 minutesA violent sexual predator with a sexual fetish for surgical procedures doesn't sound good and it wasn't. Not good at all. In this episode from London we head back to1993 to explore the appalling actions of a man from your very worst nightmares. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today:...
The Body In The Freezer: Episode 63
January 23, 2018 00:05 - 29 minutesNewcastle, October 2012. Peter McMahon was besotted by his lover 25 years his junior, but his friends were concerned that it was his money that really interested Sharon. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at their passionate, volatile relationship and follow it to a terrible conclusion. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any o...
It Was Only A Kiss: Episode 62
January 16, 2018 00:05 - 26 minutesHyde Park, London. July 1982. The horror of the IRA bombs that left 11 people dead and many more injured. But as we discover 30 years later, many of those injured in the attacks never recovered, with tragic consequences. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/...
A Warwickshire Village: Episode 61
January 09, 2018 00:05 - 33 minutesA sleepy Warwickshire village near Nuneaton in 1994. Carol Wardell and her husband Gordon lived a quiet life in a sleepy village where nothing much happened. Then one day there was a robbery and a murder, which people still talk about today. Was this related to Carol's job as a Manager at a Building Society, or were there other motives at play? Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime ...
A Selfish Man: Episode 60
January 02, 2018 00:05 - 29 minutesAugust 2008, Shropshire. Chris Foster has it all - a beautiful wife and daughter, successful business and living in an amazing mansion with dogs and horses. But was everything as it seemed? Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.u...
The Beast of Warsaw: Episode 59
December 26, 2017 00:05 - 22 minutesMay 1997 in Hammersmith, West London. A 12 year old girl from Macedonia is brutally murdered in her own home. Who killed her and why? Six years on from the terrible crime, it appears that the answer could lie with the polish police. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m....
One night in Scotland: Episode 58
December 19, 2017 00:05 - 25 minutesIt was approaching Christmas 2014. Just an ordinary day for a family of four in Falkirk, but one mans secret cocaine habit, growing debts and addiction to sex line and escorts lead to a night of utter terror. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/147...
A Second Chance: Episode 57
December 12, 2017 00:05 - 25 minutesThis week we head to Northern Ireland in the run up to Christmas 2003. A retired librarian walks to church, but walking home disappears seemingly without trace. Just what happened? Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecr...
Murder By The Seaside: Episode 56
December 05, 2017 00:05 - 24 minutesHastings is a quiet seaside town on the south coast of England. In 1998 the town was rocked by two murders just eight days apart. Ten years later, the murders remained unsolved, but then detectives received information from a most unlikely source that changed everything. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our ...
Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Part two. Episode 55
November 28, 2017 00:05 - 27 minutesWe fast forward five years to October 1994 from the last episode. David Morley has moved from the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho to another bar in Earls Court. In late October, he goes for a night out with a friend near Waterloo station, unaware that a gang from South London are out that night, looking for a different sort of fun. And when David realises what is happening, it is too late.... Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclu...
Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Part one: Episode 54
November 21, 2017 00:05 - 28 minutesSoho, April 1999. David Morley was working behind the bar at the Admiral Duncan pub when it was targeted by a bomb attack which left three innocent people dead. In this first episode of two, the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast follows the life of David Morley from 1999 as he is twice in the wrong place at the wrong time. With shocking results. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Wan...
A sexual Obsession: Episode 53
November 14, 2017 00:05 - 28 minutesIn Brighton in 2003 a dangerous sexual fantasy becomes a chilling, shocking reality with terrible consequences Listeners should be aware that this episode contains sexual content Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecr...
A Fresh Beginning: Episode 52
November 07, 2017 00:05 - 27 minutesJust how well can we ever know someone? At the turn of the century a man in Louisiana met a woman from Coventry online. Love blossomed, he moved to England but then it became more complicated. In February 2010 as the pressure rose, events reached a violent conclusion. Access bonus episodes at: www.patreon.com/UkTrueCrime Join our Facebook Group to discuss this episode: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430
An Innocent Girl: Episode 51
October 31, 2017 00:05 - 32 minutesScotland, July 2011. A fire at a flat claims the lives of three members of the same family and police find out the blaze was started deliberately. Just who would be capable of murdering innocent children and why? This episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast explores the lives of two of the players in the drugs business of a Scottish town along with the associated feuds and violence. Www.patreon.com/Uk True Crime Www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430
A Random Encounter: Episode 50
October 23, 2017 23:05 - 20 minutesApril 2006 in Essex. A nurse takes a short break from her work in the grounds of her hospital not knowing the danger lurking nearby. Why would she? In our everyday routine we don't ever expect to come face to face with evil.... www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
The Three Saddams: Episode 49
October 16, 2017 23:05 - 26 minutesIn the winter of 2003 a gang of armed robbers terrorised communities in Southern England and South Wales, striking on an almost daily basis. They were happy to use sickening levels of violence and even happy to threaten young children. Police knew they had to be stopped before someone was killed, but there was no sign of their luck running out.... www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
The Oldham Riots: Episode 48
October 09, 2017 23:05 - 30 minutesIn the summer of 2001 , northern cities in the UK experienced terrifying riots. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast, we examine the events in the town of Oldham. What caused the riot and what were the repercussions?
A Girl on a Bike: Episode 47
October 02, 2017 23:05 - 27 minutesIt was July 1972 and Leeds United had just beaten Arsenal in the FA Cup final. Near Tamworth, a young girl went for a ride on her bike one summers evening never to return. Who was responsible for her disappearance: a local soldier who had experienced vivid dreams about the girl? Or could it even have been the Peter Sutcliffe, TheYorkshire Ripper? This week's episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast examines this case in detail. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479...
The Leeching Lord: Episode 46
September 25, 2017 23:05 - 32 minutesIn 2009 the UK was rocked by the MP’s expenses scandal. Every day we heard unbelievable stories of our politicians stealing from the taxpayers they were elected to serve and this has had a long-lasting effect on how politicians are perceived. One peer who was also leader of Essex County Council, Lord Hanningfield, was at the centre of the scandal. In this week’s episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look in detail at his story. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1...
An Island Hideout: Episode 45
September 18, 2017 23:05 - 28 minutesFrom the sunshine of Antigua to the windswept south coast of the Isle of Wight, this week we examine a drug smuggling plot involving love, greed and adventure. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at how a plan to smuggle cocaine was hatched and the outcomes for all the key players involved. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
The Rented Room: Episode 44
September 12, 2017 19:00 - 26 minutesNewcastle, 2008. Two Chinese graduates from Newcastle University are brutally murdered in their home and even their cat is drowned in the sink. This episode of the Uk True Crime Weekly Podcast asks who could be responsible for such brutality? And why? www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
A Terrible Revenge: Episode 43
September 04, 2017 23:05 - 37 minutesA couple are brutally murdered in a sleepy village on the Lincolnshire coast. The police investigation reveals that a close relative of the murdered couple was a responsible for killing an innocent man in Nottingham a year before. Could the two incidents be related? In this week's shocking episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we see the bloody consequences of revenge. www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
The Fox: Episode 42
August 28, 2017 23:05 - 23 minutesA violent masked, armed rapist is on the loose in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Known as 'The Fox' as he builds lairs at empty homes, waiting for their occupiers to return home. Could another attack in Yorkshire be the same man and could it lead to his capture? www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
Look Away: Episode 41
August 21, 2017 23:05 - 25 minutesHoxton, East London. In 2004 a minor slight to a gang member resulted in terrible revenge. But was justice served for anyone involved? www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
A Life of Violence: Episode 40 - part 2/2
August 15, 2017 19:45 - 39 minutesPart two of the incredible story of Robert Mone Junior concludes this week in a story of brutal violence beyond any fiction. www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon/uktruecrime
A Life Of Violence: Episode 39 - Part 1/2
August 07, 2017 23:05 - 28 minutesPart 1/2. Dundee, Scotland. 1967. A man with a chaotic home life joins the army to add structure to his life. Instead, Robert Mone's experience of the forces is an unhappy one and when he goes AWOL, a series of events leads to an act of unimaginable horror. www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430
Murder By Numbers: Episode 38
July 31, 2017 23:05 - 32 minutesHull, England. August 1988. A knock on the door of the family home after midnight leads to tragedy for a young family. Over the next 20 years, the police investigation heads to some very dark places including devil worship and the occult. www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430
The Gameshow Murderer - Episode 37
July 25, 2017 08:00 - 34 minutesThis week we head to the stunning Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales. Two people murdered on a coastal path, a botched robbery leaving two others dead and a string of robberies and sexual assaults. But for 20 years although police suspected who was responsible, they weren't able to bring that man to justice. Would breakthroughs in forensic science provide the breakthrough needed? www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
The Monster of Medomsley: Episode 36
July 17, 2017 23:05 - 28 minutesIn this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast we head to County Durham in the North East of England. When Neville Husband died at the age of 72 he appeared to be quite unremarkable in every way. But in his life, Husband, 'The Monster of Medomsley' had a huge effect on countless young lives - ruining many and his actions resulted in at least three suicides. In this shocking and disturbing episode, we look at the life and crimes of Neville Husband. https://m.facebook.com/groups/14794683254...
A Double Suicide? : Episode 35
July 10, 2017 23:05 - 28 minutesToday we are in Coleraine, Northern Ireland for this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast. In 1991 Dentist Colin Howells was a respected businessman who played a major role in his church and wider community. But then he met Sunday School Teacher Hazel Buchanan and everything changed.... https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
A Deadly Intrusion: Episode 34
July 03, 2017 23:05 - 25 minutesIn the episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we head back to October 1983, when Culture Club topped the UK charts and Neil Kinnock had just been elected leader of the Labour Party. A family wedding should have been a joyous affair. But then the intruder arrived at the house.... www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
Who Killed Janet Murgatroyd: Episode 33
June 27, 2017 05:10 - 36 minutesWho Killed Janet Murgatroyd? Episode 33 0:0033:20 Share on Facebook twitter Google+ In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we head to Lancashire in 1996. Across England, hosting EURO96 meant that football fever was in the air. After watching the England Vs Scotland game with friends, Janet was brutally murdered. Who killed her? www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
The Undertaker's Wife: Episode 32
June 19, 2017 23:05 - 34 minutesToday we look at events surrounding an undertaker and his wife in rural Herefordshire. John and Alethea Taylor were a well-known, sociable couple at the centre of events in their local community, with a wide circle of friends and interests. Then one day in January 2012, Alethea disappeared. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we see that as the police investigation began, it soon became clear that under the surface not everything was quite as it had seemed.... www.uktrue...
An Unwelcome Guest: Episode 31
June 12, 2017 23:05 - 23 minutesToday, we head to beautiful Yorkshire on 29 January 2013. It was a stunning winters day with snow on the ground and the local children had spent the day sledging and playing in the snow. As night fell, there was a calm around the town. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine what happened to one young family that evening. All was well and the children were sleeping when there was a knock on the door which would change all of their lives forever. www.uktruecrime.com...
The Music Festival : Episode 30
June 05, 2017 23:05 - 22 minutesAs the UK summer hots up, for many people weekends are spent at music festivals enjoying the bands and relaxed vibe with friends. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast, we look at the events at a smaller Essex festival, Brownstock. Two men arrived at the event with their friends to have fun but both were dead by the end of the festival. Why? www.uktruecrime.com @uktruecrime www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
Susan Third Lived in Aberdeen
May 29, 2017 23:05 - 24 minutesIn this episode of the UK Weekly True Crime Podcast we head to Aberdeen, Scotland in February 2005. Susan Third was a 21 year old young mum who lived in Scotland. Today we look at her story. www,uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime @uktruecrime
Settling The Debt: Episode 28
May 22, 2017 23:05 - 26 minutesIt was a normal October Monday morning on a Business Park in Pontypool, South Wales. But the events of this day were to be anything but normal as the financial pressures felt by one man resulted in violence. And murder. www,uktruecrime.com @uktruecrime www.patreon.com/uktruecrime