Ep 15 - Dr Pritchard and The Beard of Evil
It's a riotous rollercoaster this week as we discuss another deadly doctor from Victorian times, Dr Edward Pritchard who poisoned his wife and mother-in-law for...well we're not really sure why...Was ...
29 Maj 202057min
Bonus Episode - Expert Witness: Dr Kathryn Harkup
For our latest BONUS episode, we are joined by author, chemist and science communicator Dr Kathryn Harkup to talk about science behind our favourite poisons, Agatha Christie's penchant for cyanide, an...
25 Maj 202032min
Ep 14 - Mary Bateman, The Yorkshire Witch
This week we delve into the dark, deceptive world of Mary Bateman, a murderer and con artist who came to be known as the Yorkshire Witch. How did this cunning woman become so notorious across Yorkshir...
22 Maj 20201h
Ep 13 - Black Magic & The Philadelphia Poison Ring
We're heading to Depression-era Philadelphia to expose the terrible deeds and mystical dealings of The Philadelphia Poison Ring, a murderous gang responsible for at least 30 deaths in the 1930s. What ...
15 Maj 202059min
Ep 12 - The Marquise de Brinvilliers & Aqua Tofana's Revenge
We're returning to Renaissance Europe for the second part of Nick's Aqua Tofana tales, and how it led to the ghastly downfall of the opulent, scheming Marquise de Brinvilliers. How did she learn the s...
8 Maj 202054min
Ep 11 - Dr Thomas Neill Cream & Poisonous Pills
Can you imagine a more Victorian villain than Dr Thomas Neill Cream, the Lambeth Poisoner? We delve into his incredible story in this mammoth episode, looking at his life in Canada, USA and England. W...
1 Maj 20201h 8min
Bonus Episode - Mary Ann Cotton: Expert Witness
In our first bonus episode, we delve a little deeper into the case of Mary Ann Cotton (covered in Ep 10) with expert witness, psychotherapist and personality disorder specialist Roanna Bond. We ponder...
26 Apr 202037min
Ep 10 - Mary Ann Cotton & Poisonous Persuasion
It's Episode 10 and we're celebrating reaching double digits with the story of one of the most famous poisoners of the Victorian age - serial killer Mary Ann Cotton. Did she really kill as many as 21 ...
24 Apr 202054min
