One night in Scotland: Episode 58

The episode this week is from Gloucester where, in 1977, Hilary Gergest was killed in in the same room as her three children - a man was sent to prison for this crime. In the story today, we pick up t...

31 Dec 202425min

All Saints Church in Didcot has witnessed many changes and happy times since 1160. Of course, many funerals and sad times too. But it is hard to believe it had seen any sadder occasions than when a bo...

24 Dec 202431min

Essex Police was the police force that first realised that a serial sexual attacker was on the loose following three attacks in the Southend area. But as the number of attacks in other locations conti...

17 Dec 202432min

If you have single friends or family members you have probably been asked to introduce any single friends to them. As we know, this has the capacity to go wrong for numerous reasons.But in the story t...

10 Dec 202429min

Last week, we heard about Roderick McLean who was sent to prison when police and customs officers captured a gang of eight drug smugglers off the Caithness coast. During the raid customs officer Alast...

3 Dec 202428min

Roderick McLean said it was important to 'always cheat: always win'. A larger than life character, McLean, known as 'Popeye', was sent to prison when police and customs officers captured a gang of eig...

26 Nov 202428min

In the story this week from Cardiff, 26 year old Geraldine Palk was enjoying her life - she had a close family, lots of friends and a job she enjoyed. One night, she had been out with work colleagues ...

19 Nov 202433min

For this bonus episode, I sat down for a chat with Stuart Blues, who hosts the popular British Murders Podcast. Stuart is someone who always says exactly what he thinks and I was keen to talk with him...

16 Nov 20241h 11min