We Need to Talk About Richard

In this episode, we dive into the harrowing true story behind author Alice Sebold’s 1981 rape and the decades-later revelation of a devastating miscarriage of justice. Sebold, best known for her memoir Lucky and the novel The Lovely Bones, identified Anthony Broadwater as her attacker, leading to his conviction in 1982. However, Broadwater always maintained his innocence. This episode examines the long-term impact on both Sebold and Broadwater, raising critical questions about memory, systemic racism, and the justice system’s failures — and what it means to confront truth years after a crime. The excellent ITV drama Mark mentions in this episode, Undeniable, is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. The series can also be purchased on Apple TV. If you would like access to exclusive bonus content and to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: w⁠⁠⁠⁠ww.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get your merch here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Maj 1h 26min

In this episode, we examine the shocking 2014 murder of beloved teacher Ann Maguire, who was fatally stabbed by a student during a lesson at a Leeds school. We explore the background of the attacker, the warning signs, and the impact this tragedy had on the community. If you would like access to exclusive bonus content and to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: w⁠⁠⁠ww.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast⁠⁠⁠ If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠⁠ Get your merch here: ⁠⁠⁠www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at ⁠⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠⁠ Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Maj 1h 4min

This week we head north, to Bolton, as we cover one of the most heart-breaking cases in recent history. Emily Jones was a bright, happy, much-loved child. She was innocently enjoying the sunshine with her father when her life was stolen in a moment so brutal, so sudden, and so senseless, that it shook the entire nation to its very core. But what followed only deepened the outrage. The woman responsible for the attack was a mentally ill foreign national with a long history of violent behaviour and disturbing psychiatric issues. She was known to adult care services, known to the police, known to the entire system. And yet, somehow, she was walking free that day. This wasn’t just a case of a life taken too soon. It was a case that raised urgent questions — about mental health oversight, immigration, and how we protect the most vulnerable among us. Questions that, for many, still haven’t been answered. If you would like access to exclusive bonus content and to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: w⁠⁠ww.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast⁠⁠ If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: ⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠⁠ Get your merch here: ⁠⁠www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk⁠⁠ Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at ⁠⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠⁠ Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Maj 1h 4min

All too often on this show we focus on corrupt police officers who weaponise their uniforms to facilitate crime... This week, however, we focus on three brave police officers who put the public before their own safety, with tragic consequences. If you would like access to exclusive bonus content and to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: w⁠ww.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast⁠ If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw⁠ Get your merch here: ⁠www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk⁠ Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at ⁠www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag⁠ Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Apr 1h 1min

In 2019, two world's collided when 19-year-old Harry Dunn was tragically killed in a crash near a UK military base. Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, was driving on the wrong side of the road when her vehicle collided with Harry's motorbike. Citing diplomatic immunity, she took the coward's way out and fled back to the US. What followed would see Harry's family take on the most powerful man in the world in their pursuit for justice. Join us as we remember Harry Dunn and his brave family's fight in the years that followed his untimely death. If you would like access to exclusive bonus content and to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw Get your merch here: www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Apr 1h 19min

Please be advised this episode contains very graphic descriptions of injuries sustained following theme park accidents. Behind the cheerful music, colourful mascots, and towering roller coasters, theme parks hide a darker side. In this episode, we investigate the tragic accidents that have occurred in some of the UK's most beloved amusement parks. From mechanical failures and operator errors to overlooked safety standards and corporate cover-ups, we uncover the human stories behind the headlines. What really happens when fun turns fatal? And how safe are these thrill rides we trust with our lives? Join us to find out. If you would like access to exclusive bonus content and to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw Get your merch here: www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Apr 58min

In our season 13 premier we take a look at the life and crimes of 74-year-old debauched deviant Paul Flowers. Flowers first came to the public's attention in 2013 when he was blamed for the near-collapse of the Co-operative Bank - he was the bank's chairman from 2010 to 2013. Some bad decisions were made during his tenure and it's not hard to see why - Flowers was often turning up to work following all-night cocaine and ketamine benders. He was in no fit state to be running a bank and when a sex worker filmed him in the act, it was the beginning of a spectacular downfall that would see his personal and professional lives implode in the most public way possible. If you would like access to exclusive bonus content and to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to a special someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coffee (or wine!), hit the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw Get your merch here: www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears - check her work out at www.soundcloud.com/DeadDogInBlackBag Co-Producer: Ade Parsley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Apr 1h 1min

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1 Apr 14min