The Poisoners' Cabinet

We're returning to Renaissance Europe for the second part of Nick's Aqua Tofana tales, and how it led to the ghastly downfall of the opulent, scheming Marquise de Brinvilliers. How did she learn the s...

8 Mai 202054min

Can you imagine a more Victorian villain than Dr Thomas Neill Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner? We delve into his incredible story in this mammoth episode, looking at his life in Canada, USA and England. W...

1 Mai 20201h 8min

In our first bonus episode, we delve a little deeper into the case of Mary Ann Cotton (covered in Ep 10) with expert witness, psychotherapist and personality disorder specialist Roanna Bond. We ponder...

26 Apr 202037min

It's Episode 10 and we're celebrating reaching double digits with the story of one of the most famous poisoners of the Victorian age - serial killer Mary Ann Cotton. Did she really kill as many as 21 ...

24 Apr 202054min

This week we're going all the way back to the blood-soaked streets of the Roman Empire to tell the tale of lamentable lady Locusta - the world's first serial killer - and her employer Agrippina The Yo...

17 Apr 202049min

Fascinated by poisoners and poisons? Adore Victorians, true crime and crazy capers? Love a fancy cocktail? Do you feel like your loved ones are trying to kill you?Then this is the show for you. A week...

16 Apr 202055s

This week we explore the mystery surrounding the death of George Bodle, who died from arsenic poisoning - but who was responsible? Was it his son? His grandson? And exactly how many pubs did the arres...

10 Apr 202058min

Love can do funny things to a person, especially when it's unrequited...This week we look at the sensational case of Christiana Edmunds, the Chocolate Cream Killer of Brighton who took unbelievable st...

3 Apr 202055min