#97 - 'Christine Granville' - The Fall of a Forgotten Hero (Krystyna Skarbek, Spy)

#97 - 'Christine Granville' - The Fall of a Forgotten Hero (Krystyna Skarbek, Spy)

On the evening of Sunday 15th June 1952, just inside the front-door of the Shelbourne Hotel at 1 Lexham Gardens, a 44-year-old lady known as 'Christine Granville' was murdered. She looked like a nobody, and yet, living under an assumed name, she was actually a hero, a soldier, a secret-agent and one of the most amazing women who has ever lived. Her exploits were the stuff of legend, but being cast aside by a government who no longer needed her skills, her cruel death marked a sad demise for “Churchill’s favourite spy”.


  • Date: Sunday 15th June 1952
  • Location: 1 Lexham Gardens, Kensington, London, W8 (now the Lexham Gardens Hotel)
  • Victims: 1 (Krystyna Skarbek, alias 'Christine Granville)
  • Culprits: 1 (Dennis George Muldowney)


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#2 - Double Murder at the Bus Stop Club (Soho, London, W1)

#2 - Double Murder at the Bus Stop Club (Soho, London, W1)

On Monday 28th January 1963, the bodies of a Soho gangster (Tony Mella) and his bodyguard (Alfred Melvin) were discovered by the Police, they had been shot to death on Dean Street, but what seemed like a simple double homicide involving a turf war was anything but.Murder Mile is a true-crime podcast and audio-guided walk of London’s most notorious (and often forgotten) murder cases, all set within one square mile of the West End. Each episode is accompanied by photos, videos and an interactive murder map, so that no matter where you’re listening to this podcast, you’ll feel like you’re actually there. https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast.htmlMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No NameFOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupFor a transcript of each episode, click here. If you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE. And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Okt 201724min

#1 - The Denmark Place Fire (St Giles & Soho, London, W1)

#1 - The Denmark Place Fire (St Giles & Soho, London, W1)

On Saturday 16th August 1980, 42 year old convicted thief John Thompson had a petty dispute with a barman at an illegal nightclub at 18 Denmark Place (London). What began as a minor argument, soon escalated into one of Britain’s deadliest mass-murderers, and yet almost 40 years on, the story, the victims and even the perpetrator himself is almost entirely forgotten. The question you have to ask yourself is why?Date: Saturday 16th August 1980Location: 18 Denmark Place, St Giles, London, W1Victims: 37 (but technically 38)Culprit: John ThompsonMurder Mile is a true-crime podcast and audio-guided walk of London’s most notorious (and often forgotten) murder cases, all set within one square mile of the West End. Each episode is accompanied by photos, videos and an interactive murder map, so that no matter where you’re listening to this podcast, you’ll feel like you’re actually there. https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast.htmlMurder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of Murder Mile Walks with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of Cult With No NameFOLLOW US HERE:FacebookTwitterInstagramMurder Mile Discussion GroupFor a transcript of each episode, click here. If you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by CLICKING HERE. And for OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Sep 201728min

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