British Murders with Stuart Blues

In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the tragic story of Cynthia Bolshaw.Cynthia was murdered in her luxury bungalow in Heswall, the Wirral, on October 8, 1983, and her body was placed face down into 18-inch deep bathwater.Police had no idea who the culprit was until advances in DNA technology led them to a suspect almost 16 years later in March 1999.John Edwin Taft was eventually convicted of Cynthia's murder but always proclaimed his innocence.Did the police catch the man responsible? Or was John Taft sent down due to being in the wrong place at the wrong time?This season finale is a real-life murder mystery, and I'd love to hear your opinions about it.⁣⁣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 MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmSony CX450 HandycamRecorded in:⁣Hindenberg PROEdited in:⁣DaVinci Resolve 17⁣You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/cynthiabolshaw/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Apr 202236min

I welcome American paranormal historian Miranda Young to the show in this interview episode.Miranda began investigating with a paranormal team in 2013, with her role being that of an investigator, photo analyst, video/audio evidence producer and marketing specialist.Miranda left the team in 2018 due to the volume of travelling and exploring she was doing independently.As a result, Ghost Biker Explorations was born, and the rest, as they say, is history.This episode sees Miranda telling three cases from across the pond in a unique combination of true crime, history and the paranormal.The three cases covered within this episode are:1. The 1927 Robbins High School Auditorium Shooting (Robbins, Tennessee, USA)2. The Rampart Street Murder House (New Orleans, Louisiana, USA)3. The Willows Weep House (Cayuga, Indiana, USA)You can find and support 'Ghost Biker Explorations' here:https://ghostbikerexp.wixsite.com/ghostbikerFor 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 MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded in:ZencastrEdited in:AudacityMastered in:Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Apr 20221h 29min

In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Lee Ford.In August/September 2000, Lee Ford murdered his 36-year-old wife Lesley Ford in Carnkie, Cornwall, along with four of her children from her first marriage.Lee initially buried all five bodies in a woodshed at the bottom of their garden before re-burying two of the bodies in a field in Treluswell, Cornwall.On May 24, 2001, Lee was handed five separate life sentences at Bristol Crown Court with a minimum term of 27 years.He will be eligible to apply for parole in October 2027.You can find Nicki Budden's petition to keep Lee Ford behind bars here:https://www.change.org/p/government-ensure-a-killer-stays-inside-never-comes-out⁣⁣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 MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmSony CX450 HandycamRecorded in:⁣Hindenberg PROEdited in:⁣DaVinci Resolve 17⁣You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/leeford/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Apr 202226min

I welcome British writer and award-winning journalist Stephen Bates to the show in this interview episode to discuss the Major Herbert Armstrong case from 1921.For over 45 years, Stephen has reported as a journalist from more than 40 countries worldwide.He's reported for the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, and The Guardian for 22 of those 45 years.Stephen is now a freelance writer, a regular broadcaster and the author of nine books, with one more scheduled for publication in 2022.Stephen's latest book 'The Poisonous Solicitor: The True Story of a 1920s Murder Mystery', released on April 7, 2022, is available to purchase here:https://iconbooks.com/ib-title/the-poisonous-solicitor/You can find and support Stephen Bates here:http://stephenbateswriter.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 MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded 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.

9 Apr 202256min

In the eighth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Nathan Maynard-Ellis and David Leesley.On May 11, 2019, Nathan Maynard-Ellis entered the Bottle & Cork pub in Dudley, West Midlands, where he met 42-year-old Julia Rawson.The pair left the pub at 2:00 am on May 12, 2019, and nobody saw Julia alive again.Nathan and his partner David murdered Julia before dismembering her into 11 pieces and scattering her body parts all over their home town of Tipton, West Midlands.On December 21, 2020, both men were handed life sentences with minimum terms of 30 years and 19 years, respectively.⁣⁣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 MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmSony CX450 HandycamRecorded in:⁣Hindenberg PROEdited in:⁣DaVinci Resolve 17⁣You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣References:⁣www.britishmurders.com/nathanmaynardellis/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Apr 202225min

In this movie review episode, I am joined by Lorraine from the "true crime in horror" podcast 'Once Upon a Nightmare'.⁣⁣This film marked the directorial debut of Mimi Cave, and it was released on March 4, 2022 (in the USA via Hulu) and March 18, 2022 (in the UK via Disney+).This episode has a great blooper included in my intro, and I once again attempted to do a trailer for the film.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 MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZencastrEdited in:AudacityMastered in:Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Apr 202255min

I welcome Neil Lancaster to the show in this interview episode.Neil is a former RAF Military Policeman and Police Officer who served in the Metropolitan Police for 25 years between 1990 and 2015.After retiring, Neil turned his hand to writing crime and thriller novels whilst also working as a broadcaster and commentator on true crime documentaries.Neil's fourth book 'The Blood Tide', released on March 31, 2022, is the second in the highly acclaimed DS Max Craigie series and is available to purchase here:The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie Book 2) – HarperCollins Publishers UKFor 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 MicrophoneCloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio InterfaceRode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom ArmRecorded using:ZencastrEdited in:AudacityMastered in:Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30 Mars 202256min

In the seventh episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of John Taylor.⁣⁣⁣On November 26, 2000, John Taylor abducted 16-year-old Leanne Tiernan from Houghley Gill in Bramley, Leeds, before strangling her to death at his home.John was initially handed two life sentences in July 2002 with a minimum term to serve of 20 years, but that was increased when several cold case reviews revealed that Leanne was not his first victim.In February 2003, John was handed two further life sentences and a 30-year minimum after pleading guilty to the rape of two women between 1988 and 1989.In October 2018, John was handed a whole life order after it was revealed that he had committed 16 total offences between 1977 and 1996 against five separate women and children.⁣⁣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/3F1Jkkj⁣Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8⁣Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2⁣Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8⁣Sony CX450 Handycam: https://bit.ly/3tqYFawRecorded in:⁣Audacity⁣Edited in:⁣DaVinci 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:⁣www.britishmurders.com/johntaylor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Mars 202235min