Taphophobia and the Safety Coffins
Taphophobia is the fear of being buried alive and was perhaps more likely to happen than you believe, especially in the Victorian Era. In todays episode we look at cases and the innovative inventors w...
29 Okt 202416min
Burning at The Stake
Burning at the Stake was probably one of the most horrific forms of Execution, yet many Countries performed it as a Means of Punishment. In todays episode of the HCCP we look at some of these practice...
7 Okt 202417min
Murder in the Mail
1898 saw the a USA first: Murder through the Mail. A parcel of poisoned Candies were sent by a rejected woman. Story from Thomas Samuel Duke, Celebrated Criminal cases of America
8 Jul 202414min
Pubs, What's in a name: Part 4
The World has many Pubs with unusual and quirky stories behind their names, and nowhere is this more true than the UK and Ireland. In todays episode we look a few of these stories. Feel free to donat...
1 Jul 202416min
A Present in the Post
Merry Christmas dear listeners and as is now custom we have a fictional Christmas crime story. This year its Cyril Hare's 1949 short story about a man who is being Blackmailed and is determined to fi...
25 Des 202326min
The Rotherham Transvestite Murder
On August 1st, 1950, a body of a woman was found dead in Rotherham....but it turned out not to be a woman. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Margaret Drinkall, Rotherham Murder...
18 Jan 202320min
Historical Pickpockets
In todays episode we will look at historical Pickpockets, the Artful dodgers of the world of crime Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Palk, Deirdre (2006). "Pickpocketing". Gender...
15 Des 20227min
The Rev Hackman
A Tale of obsession, stalking and Murder in Georgian era London. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng355.htm www.historyextra.com/period/moder...
22 Feb 202217min
