The Lambeth Poisonings
In 1891, just three years after the serial killer known as Jack the Ripper carried out his horrific crimes in Whitechapel, another sadistic murderer began targeting sex-workers in a different area of ...
1 Sep 202252min
The Murderous Maid
In the leafy suburb of Richmond, on 5th March 1879, a strange box washes up on the banks of the Thames near Barnes Railway Bridge. Inside, the dismembered remains of a woman kick off a case that will ...
25 Aug 202245min
The Brink's Mat Robbery
In the 1980s, London was rocked by a wave of violent armed robberies. One of the most daring was the raid on the Brink’s Mat security warehouse in Hounslow. It was also the most lucrative by far, nett...
18 Aug 202247min
The Murder of Gagandip Singh
In February 2011, police on patrol in Blackheath, London, spot a burning car half-hidden up a quiet lane. When the fire is put out and they’re able to investigate, they discover the burned body of a y...
11 Aug 202240min
The Road Hill House Murder Pt. 2
Investigating the murder of 3-year-old Saville Kent in Wiltshire in 1860, Inspector Whicher of Scotland Yard couldn’t help ruffling feathers. His theory about the killer’s identity brought him into co...
4 Aug 202252min
The Road Hill House Murder Pt. 1
When the body of 3-year-old Saville Kent was found with his throat cut at his home in Wiltshire, local magistrates appealed for a detective from London to solve the case. In 1860, Inspector Jonathan W...
28 Jul 202246min
The Deptford Mask Murders
The Fingerprint Department at Scotland Yard was established in 1901, growing out of a system of detailing body measurements to validate evidence at crime scenes. Despite early enthusiasm for the groun...
21 Jul 202247min
The Spy in the Bag
In 2010 the body of young MI6 agent Gareth Williams was found locked inside a holdall. Scotland Yard was called in to investigate, but from the beginning it was clear that MI6 wanted detectives to kee...
14 Jul 202250min
