S05E05 | Christopher Farrow | The Murder of Wendy Speakes
In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Christopher Farrow.On March 15, 1994, 33-year-old Christopher tricked his way into the home of 51-year-old divorcee Wendy Speakes in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.Christopher sexually assaulted Wendy before stabbing her a total of 9 times, killing her.A shoe fetishist, Christopher forced Wendy to wear a pair of blue mule shoes that he'd purchased from a local charity shop a few days earlier and placed a pair of Wendy's black stiletto's on her bedside table whilst he carried out the attack.The case remained unsolved for six years until advances in computer technology linked Christopher's fingerprint to one found at the crime scene.Christopher Farrow was handed a life sentence on November 14, 2000, with a minimum term to serve of 18 years.He has been denied parole twice since 2018.For all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8Recorded using:AudacityZoomEdited in:AudacityDaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:AuphonicYou can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:https://amzn.to/3Kp7MigReferences:www.britishmurders.com/christopherfarrow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Feb 202226min
S05E04 | Harold Jones | The Murders of Freda Burnell and Florence Little
In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Welsh child murderer Harold Jones.In June 1921, 15-year-old Harold was acquitted of murdering 8-year-old schoolgirl Freda Burnell.Two weeks after being released from custody, Harold murdered 11-year-old schoolgirl Florence Little.He served 20 years in prison after confessing to both murders and was released in 1941 at the age of 35.Some believe Harold Jones was responsible for committing the ‘Jack the Stripper' murders in the 1960s.He died of bone cancer in January 1971.For all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8Recorded using:AudacityZoomEdited in:AudacityDaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:AuphonicYou can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:https://amzn.to/3Kp7MigReferences:https://www.britishmurders.com/haroldjones/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Feb 202231min
S05E03 | Colin Hatch | The Murder of Sean Williams
In the third episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Colin Hatch. On July 19, 1993, 21-year-old paedophile Colin Hatch snatched 7/8-year-old Sean Williams outside Norfolk Close tower block. Colin sexually assaulted Sean in the bedroom of his flat before suffocating him to death with a plastic bag, placing his body inside two bin bags and leaving it in the tower block's elevator. He was handed a life sentence on January 28, 1994, by Judge Nina Lowry, but no minimum term to serve was set. Colin Hatch was murdered on February 22, 2011, by fellow inmate Damien Fowkes at HMP Full Sutton. For all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using:AudacityZoom Edited in:AudacityDaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in:Auphonic You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig References:https://www.britishmurders.com/colinhatch/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Feb 202228min
S05E02 | Brian Blackwell | The Murders of Sydney and Jackie Blackwell
In the second episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Brian Blackwell.On July 25, 2004, 18-year-old Brian Blackwell brutally murdered his parents, Sydney and Jackie Blackwell, with a claw hammer and a knife.He stabbed his parents a total of 50 times between them.After being diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) by three psychiatrists and two psychologists, Brian was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.He was handed a life sentence on June 29, 2005, by Mr Justice Royce with a minimum term to serve of 12 years.As the result of a parole board hearing in 2016, Brian was released from Swinfen Hall Young Offender's Institution and is now a free man.For all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8Recorded using:AudacityZoomEdited in:AudacityDaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:AuphonicYou can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:https://amzn.to/3Kp7MigReferences:https://www.britishmurders.com/brianblackwell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
3 Feb 202223min
Interview #3 | Christopher Berry-Dee (Criminologist and Author)
I welcome criminologist and author Christopher Berry-Dee to the show in this interview episode.Christopher has written over 30 true crime books and frequently appears on TV documentaries as a leading authority on serial homicide.His 2003 book 'Talking with Serial Killers' has been translated into 8 languages and has sold over 1.5 million copies.Christopher was a researcher/interviewer for the acclaimed 12-part documentary series 'The Serial Killers', which aired in 1995, and has consulted on the cases of Fred & Rose West, Ian Brady & Myra Hindley and Dr Harold Shipman.Over the years Christopher has spoken to multiple serial killers including "Genesee River Killer" Arthur Shawcross, Aileen Wuornos, "The Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, Harvey "The Hammer" Carignan and "The Roadside Strangler" Michael Ross.Christopher's latest book 'Talking with Serial Killers: Sleeping with Psychopaths' was released on January 6, 2022, and is available to purchase here:https://amzn.to/3FOuKvOYou can find and support Christopher Berry-Dee here:https://www.christopherberrydee.com/For all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8Recorded using:ZoomEdited in:DaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Jan 202258min
S05E01 | Russell Bishop | The ‘Babes in the Wood’ Murders of Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway
In the first episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the tragic story of the ‘Babes in the Wood’ murders.On October 9, 1986, a 20-year-old man named Russell Bishop sexually assaulted and strangled two 9-year-old girls named Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway.He was arrested, taken to trial and acquitted in 1987.In 1990, Bishop went on to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl, leaving her for dead.This time, the girl survived, and Bishop was handed a life sentence with a minimum term to serve of 14 years.Due to advances in technology and the passing of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, Bishop was retaken to trial in 2018 and found guilty of the murders of Nicola and Karen.He was handed two life sentences with a minimum term to serve of 36 years.For all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8Recorded using:AudacityZoomEdited in:AudacityDaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:AuphonicYou can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:https://amzn.to/3Kp7MigYou can purchase 'Babes in the Wood: Two girls murdered. A guilty man walks free. Can the police get justice?' by Graham Bartlett with Peter James here:https://amzn.to/3rwVPyjReferences:https://www.britishmurders.com/russellbishop/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Jan 202235min
"The 'Dexter' Copycat Killer" Mark Andrew Twitchell | Killer British Murder Stories Vol. 4 Feat. Bobbie Holmes
In the fourth volume of Killer British Murder Stories, I am told the story of Mark Twitchell by Bobbie Holmes of Killer Stories Podcast.Twitchell was convicted of first-degree murder on April 12, 2011, for the murder of Johnny Altinger.He was handed a life sentence with a minimum term to serve of 25 years.This case is notorious because Twitchell claims to have been inspired by fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan, the protagonist of the 'Dexter' book series and TV show.This is the second of two collaboration episodes Bobbie and I recently recorded. To hear me tell the story of Penelope Jackson, check out Killer Stories.You can find and support 'Killer Stories' here:https://linktr.ee/KillerStoriesMy episode on Penelope Jackson can be found here:Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FjIX3OSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qbfrZoFor all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8Recorded using:ZoomEdited in:AudacityDaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:AuphonicBobbie's references:https://www.britishmurders.com/marktwitchell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Jan 202259min
BONUS | Scary Movie (2000) | Movie Review feat. Once Upon A Nightmare
In this off-season episode, I am once again chatting to my good friend Lorraine from the horror movie podcast 'Once Upon a Nightmare'.This episode was actually recorded for Lorraine’s podcast, but we had such a fun time, so I thought I’d bring the episode across here so you can all give it a listen.This movie was a staple of my childhood and I still quote it daily.Lots and lots of laughs were had.You can find and support 'Once Upon a Nightmare' here:https://linktr.ee/onceuponanightmareFor all things British Murders, please visit my website:https://www.britishmurders.com/Intro music:David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusicMy recording equipment:Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1JkkjCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8Recorded using:ZencastrEdited in:AudacityDaVinci Resolve 17Mastered in:Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Jan 202254min
