Synopsis
The weekly UK True Crime Podcast is the home of UK true crime. We examine lesser known UK cases in depth, talk to true crime authors, review products/shows and interview other experts in the field of UK True Crime to offer you the very best insight and analysis.
Episodes
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The Lodger: Episode 417
12/11/2024 Duration: 29minThis episode of the UK True Crime podcast is from Lewes, East Sussex. Nicola Stevenson lived in Lewes and had overcome a number of challenges in her life. Seeing a local man she knew a little, Richard Canlin, struggling she wanted to help him and invited him to stay at her house. This act of kindness cost Nicola her life.Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2024/11/11/the-murder-of-nicola-stevenson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Horror at the Beach: Episode 416
05/11/2024 Duration: 30minThe Isle of Sheppey, Kent. A group of mates on holiday from East London went for a night out at a couple of local pubs enjoying themselves over a few drinks. But 34 year old Gary Pocock didn't come home and his body washed up on the beach the next day. Just who had killed Gary? And why?Support me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeFind out all about UK True Crimehttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2024/11/04/horror-on-the-beach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Liverpool Murder: Episode 415
29/10/2024 Duration: 29minAnne Marie Foy was a mum of four and a grandma who was struggling with addiction. The body of 46 year old Anne Marie was found dumped in a wooded area off Crown Street, near the Royal Liverpool Hospital - she had been beaten and strangled and suffered a terrible death. Had she been killed by a customer who had been buying sex from Anne Marie or was there another motive for her murder?Support me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeFind out all about UK True Crimehttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSourcesA Liverpool Murder - UK True Crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bonus Episode: Podcaster's RoundTable - October
27/10/2024 Duration: 01h06minLast week was the latest in our occasional True Crime Podcaster's Roundtable chats. I spent ah hour with Naomi (REAL True Crime), Dawn (Scottish Murders) and Paul (True Crime Enthusiast) talking all things true crime and true crime podcasting for just over an hour. We recorded the conversation too, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Selling the Dream: Episode 414
22/10/2024 Duration: 30minThe dream of owning property in The Caribbean plus gaining a large financial gain on your investment. For many of us it is the dream. And Essex businessman David Ames played on this as he lured investors with the promise of a Caribbean dream, but, the reality was a fraud he perpetrated which left thousands with the nightmare of losing life-savings and pensions.Through glossy brochures, slick marketing events and the pulling power of so-called celebrities, he persuaded people to invest in off-plan holiday cabanas and apartments across the Caribbean and in Brazil. They lost everything whilst he and his family lived a life of luxury.This week, I look at the scandal of Harlequin Properties.Support me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeFind out all about UK True Crimehttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSourcesSelling the Dream - UK True Crime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Ambush: Episode 413
14/10/2024 Duration: 32minLife was pretty good for Paul Brady. He had just got engaged to Emma and the big day was set for the following spring.Paul was a foreman responsible for security at a number of local site and one sunny Saturday morning he met up with a joiner, David Collier, and headed to a local property to make some repairs after the house suffered some vandalism the evening before. By 2.10pm, all was done and the two men were driving away when the peace of the day was shattered and their path was blocked when a people carrier blocked their way along the road and another vehicle came up behind their cars – a classic pincer movement. Both men knew straight away it was an ambush and they were in trouble. These assailants weren’t amateurs – they were armed with metal bars and baseball bats and one had a shotgun. All were wearing black, tight-fitting ski masks and identical black hooded tops and black trousers. They weren’t messing about.David managed to escape by jumping in a nearby river but Paul wasn't so lucky and suffered
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There Is No Justice In Death: Episode 412
07/10/2024 Duration: 30minVikki Thompson lived in a village near Oxford with her husband Jonathan, two young children and the family dog, Daisy. At about 4pm one Saturday afternoon, Vikki took Daisy for her usual afternoon walk in the pretty countryside close to where she lived. Half an hour later, Daisy returned home with no sign of Vikki which was most unusual. Jonathan knew something was wrong and headed out to look for his wife where he was joined by others in the village. At just before 7.15pm Vikki was finally found by the railway embankment, but she had been attacked, suffering terrible injuries and despite an air ambulance taking her to hospital in Oxford, just six days later Vikki had died of her injuries.In this episode of the UK true Crime podcast I ask just who killed Vicki - and why?Support me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeFind out all about UK True Crimehttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2024/10/07/there-is-no-justice-in-death/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in
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A Triple Murder: Episode 411
01/10/2024 Duration: 29minIn just one week three people had been murdered in the West Midlands and others had been attacked by the prime suspect, Anthony Russell. The local community were scared by what had happened and naturally concerned for their own safety. Detectives knew they needed to find Russell quickly and launched a major manhunt - before he could kill again.In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast I look at this week of terror in the West Midlands.Support me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeFind out all about UK True Crimehttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An Ordinary Day: Episode 410
24/09/2024 Duration: 26minNinety one year old Bill Reilly was a retired builder and a popular resident on the Tower Gardens Estate in Tottenham having lived there with his family there since 1977, although he was not originally a Londoner. In fact, Bill was born in Balla in County Mayo as part of a large family. A builder by trade, he had a strong work ethic and despite the manual nature of his job, he continued working right up until the age of 78. SO just who would have wanted to kill Bill? And why?Writing Credit: Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Support me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeFind out all about UK True Crimehttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2024/09/24/the-murder-of-bill-reilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Travel Agent: Episode 409
17/09/2024 Duration: 25minI know, I know you don't use a travel agent any longer. But the service offered by Lyne Barlow, an independent travel agent in County Durham was incredible - way cheaper than everyone else and when you asked her why she would say that the bigger players ripped you off. And all your family and friends were using her and getting great deals on dream holidays. Why not get yourself a deal?But unfortunately, that old adage about if something seems too good to be true it usually is, held true with the agency operated by Lyne Barlow. But her scale of deception was staggering....Support me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeFind out all about UK True Crimehttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2024/09/17/the-travel-agent/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Doomed Affair: Episode 408
10/09/2024 Duration: 24minJulie Hill was a nurse working in the endoscopy unit of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. Also working there at this time was Doctor Colin Shawcross and the obvious attraction between the couple led to a sexual relationship developing. There was a slight issue as both were married and living with their partners. However, the relationship continued to deepen and by the summer both realised that they wanted to be with each other. This meant they both had the dreadful task of telling their partners that they were leaving them. In this case these conversations resulted in the most shocking of outcomes...See me live in Kings Cross, London on Saturday 14 Septemberhttps://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/murder-aint-easySupport me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.uktruecrime.com/2024/09/10/the-murder-of-dr-colin-shawcross/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Baltic Exchange Bombing: Episode 407
03/09/2024 Duration: 26minIt was a man with an Irish accent who made the warning call with a recognised code word to British Rail at Waterloo at about 8.50pm, saying that a bomb would go off at The London Stock Exchange in 20 minutes. But there was no bomb at the Stock Exchange. At 9.23om, a huge bomb exploded at The Baltic Exchange, half a mile from where the caller had said the attack would take place.The result was terror, chaos, loss of life and multiple serious injuries. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I tell the story of the horror that was The Baltic Exchange Bombing.See me live in London in Septemberhttps://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/murder-aint-easyFind our more about the UK true crime Podcasthttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSupport me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Am Unlikely Contract Killer; Episode 406
27/08/2024 Duration: 29minLocal man 38 year old Graeme Woodhatch was at the Royal Free hospital in London for a routine operation when he collapsed and died whilst on the phone outside the ward. But when medics looked more closely at Graeme's injuries, it turned out that he had been shot four times, seemingly by a professional contract killer. But who would have wanted to kill Graeme and why? In the episode this week we follow the twists of the investigation as a most unlikely killer is revealed. See me live in London in Septemberhttps://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/murder-aint-easyFind our more about the UK true crime Podcasthttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSupport me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Chain of Events (part 2/2): Episode 405
20/08/2024 Duration: 26minLast week we heard how Marian Bates was murdered at her jewellery shop in Nottingham in front of her husband Victor and daughter Xanthe during a botched armed robbery. One of the criminals who was sent to prison for 13 years in connection for conspiracy to rob Marian’s jewellers was Craig Moran. And in April 2017, Moran was out of prison and looking to make up for the lost years behind bars. In the episode this week, we follow his organised crime career from his release to the current day.See me live in London in Septemberhttps://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/murder-aint-easyFind our more about the UK true crime Podcasthttps://linktr.ee/uktruecrimeSupport me at Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Chain of Events: Episode 404
14/08/2024 Duration: 29minMarian Bates ran the Time Centre jewellery shop on Front Street in Nottingham with her family. On one normal day, Marian was working as usual with her husband Victor and daughter Xanthe when at about 13:30 armed robbers burst into the shop. Marian was shot during the robbery as she tried to defend her daughter and tragically lost her life at just 64 years old. This robbery, which only netted just about £1,000 for the thieves, resulted in a long chain of events...Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An Everyday Psychopath: Episode 403
06/08/2024 Duration: 28minSeventy seven year old Judith Richardson lived in Hexham in the north of England. Judith was often seen out and about in the town walking her beloved pet dog Hamish a West Highland Terrier. and was well known for her love of organ recitals at the Abbey. One day when her bag turned up in Newcastle, 20 miles from her home, it was handed in to police who arrived at her home to return the bag. Knocking on Judith’s door brought about no response. There was no sign of a forced entry to the property, but something did not feel quite right. Deciding to force entry into the property, the officers were stunned to discover the body of Judith Richardson lying dead in her hallway. Just who would possibly have wanted to kill Judith? And why?Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted
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Room 203: Episode 402
29/07/2024 Duration: 20minLots of us meet our partners through online dating and 28 year old Nadine Aburas from a Cardiff met a rich, charismatic man from New York through the internet. He spoke of marriage and supporting her as she studied to achieve her goal of becoming an architect. But as so often on this podcast, everything was not as it seemed and their relationship reached a shocking conclusion in room 203 of a hotel in Cardiff Bay.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Wrong Colours: Episode 401
23/07/2024 Duration: 27minThis week, we head to the South-West of England for a shocking story involving the mysterious world of outlaw motorcycle clubs.There is a famous line about the Hells Angels motorcycle club – if you have to ask how to join the Hells Angels, you probably won’t understand the answer and membership probably isn’t for you.The episode this week shows the strong ties of the members of these clubs, but on this occasion, a normal evening escalated to such an extent that an innocent man was left dead at the roadside.Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Loving Family: Episode 400
15/07/2024 Duration: 25minThe episode this week is from South Wales.Fiona Scourfield lived on a farm with her partner, step-son, dog Bruno and 32 other animals all of whom Fiona adored. She loved animals and worked hard for charities supporting animal welfare, especially dogs.But Fiona would be tragically murdered at just 54 by someone she had only ever shown love and affection. Shockingly, it was a member of her own family. This week, I look at just what happened to Fiona.Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comSupport me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin me in Sheffield on 7 Septemberhttps://armchairdetectiveswanted.com/eventsJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201
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Bonus Episode: Interview With Top Crime Author Neil Lancaster
13/07/2024 Duration: 01h09minIn this bonus episode, I am joined by Bethan (Seeing Red Podcast) and Paul (True Crime Enthusiast Podcast) as we chatted to ex-Met Police and top Crime Author, Neil Lancaster.It was a really interesting conversation and Neil has some great stories including how he was involved in the investigation into Levi Bellfield as well as stories about he became a successful author.You can buy Neil's books in all major bookstores or by following this link: Neil Lancaster Crime Author Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.