Britain’s First Female Serial Killer: The Life and Crimes of Mary Ann Cotton | Ep. 237
In the mid-1800s, a quiet trail of deaths began to follow a woman across the North East of England. Husbands, children, and relatives seemed to fall suddenly ill, often complaining of stomach pains be...
19 Mar 29min
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Missing for 17 Years: The Disappearance of Claudia Lawrence
Today marks 17 years since Claudia Lawrence disappeared.On the evening of March 18, 2009, the 35-year-old chef spoke with her parents before settling in for the night at her home in York. The followin...
18 Mar 52min
Four Lives Taken in Seven Days: The Murders of David & Julie Williams and Pregnant Nichola McGregor | Ep. 236
In late February 2026, news broke that one of Britain’s most notorious child killers had been attacked inside prison. Within days, Ian Huntley, the man responsible for the murders of Holly Wells and J...
16 Mar 26min
Two Girls From Soham: Remembering Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman | Ep. 235
In August 2002, two ten-year-old best friends left their homes in the quiet Cambridgeshire town of Soham to buy some sweets. It was a warm summer evening during the school holidays, and the sort of tr...
12 Mar 47min
Oliver Dearlove and the One Punch That Killed Him | Ep. 234
In the early hours of the summer Bank Holiday weekend in 2016, a young man lay unconscious on a quiet street in Blackheath, south east London. Just minutes earlier, he’d been laughing with friends, ch...
5 Mar 29min
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Murders of John and Lois McCullough | Ep. 233
In September 2023, police officers walked into house on Pump Hill in the village of Great Baddow, Essex. Standing in front of them was 35-year-old Virginia McCullough, who appeared calm and composed. ...
26 Feb 31min
What Really Happens at a Crime Scene? | Two Former CSIs Reveal the Truth
In this episode, I’m joined by two former Crime Scene Investigators, Angela Davies and Dionne Watson, the hosts of The Crime Scene Insiders Podcast. Between them, they’ve worked countless real-life in...
23 Feb 52min
A Friendship Turned Fatal: The Lockdown Murder of Phoenix Netts | Ep. 232
On May 12, 2020, during the first Covid lockdown, police were called to a quiet stretch of road in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Officers had already stopped a car for breaching lockdown rules ...
19 Feb 34min
