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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A Burglary in Hampshire: Episode 156
05/11/2019 Duration: 22minWhen you are woken in the middle of the night by a noise, you reassure yourself that it was nothing to worry about. Maybe a cat, or a fox. But in this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast from Hampshire in 2017, the noise that woke a couple was not innocent at all. And a nightmare was just beginning.....Referenced sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5298211/Burglars-convicted-murdering-millionaire-businessman.htmlhttps://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/15668125.they-said-he-hadnt-made-it-guy-hedgers-husband-weeps-as-murder-trial-jury-hear-of-the-moment-businessman-was-shot/?ref=machttps://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/15666547.guy-hedger-murder-trial-accused-told-prison-officer-co-defendant-was-the-shooter-court-hears/https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2018/01/22/incompetent-burglars-jailed-for-34-years-for-murder-of-businessman-guy-hedger/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-42453343https://
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A night at the pub: Episode 155
29/10/2019 Duration: 22minA pub on the outskirts of Birmingham which catered for the older crowd. On Saturday night, a couple popped out to see friends, relax and enjoy themselves - like so many people across the UK. But it just takes one person, agitated and volatile, high on alcohol and cocaine to change the night from one of fun to one of terror.SponsorWith thanks to:www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, TruecrimeOther sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/gary-twist-murder-family-give-14588766https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/garry-twist-murder-jailed-live-14537716https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5653063/Thug-killed-man-stamping-head-rum-cocaine-fuelled-street-attack-convicted-murder.htmlhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/first-picture-merciless-ex-soldier-14574823 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Murder at the Holiday Park: Episode 154
21/10/2019 Duration: 24minIt was a busy weekend in Porthcawl as the holiday season was just starting to ramp up. Families and friends had arrived at the holiday park to relax and have fun. But not everybody, one man was agitated and had violence on his mind. The results were shocking.....How can you support Connor's family?https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/a-voice-for-conner/Other sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrimehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeSourceshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3109390/Killer-beat-teenage-holidaymaker-death-shocking-case-mistaken-identity-jailed-life-family-release-picture-victim-taken-succumbed-injuries.htmlhttps://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/how-police-solved-murder-teen-15546256https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-35240566https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41738965https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/13310113.caerphilly-man-who-brutally-murdered-teen-is-jailed-for-20-years/https://metro.co.uk/2016/03/14/murdered-teenagers-tattoo-convinces-pare
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A Cambridge Disappearance: Episode 153
14/10/2019 Duration: 24minIt was New Years Eve 2004 at popular student pub, The Avery, in Cambridge. The mood was good, the music was loud and everyone was having fun. But 22 year old forensics student Sally Geeson never made it home from the party. In this episode I explore the events leading to her disappearance and the shocking details of what happened to Sally.SponsorsWith thanks to:www.stitchfix.co.uk/trueSourceshttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/soldier-raped-killed-then-set-himself-1001575https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/topic/31443-sally-geeson-murder/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/10/ukcrime.davidpallisterhttps://www.arrse.co.uk/community/threads/soldier-wanted-in-murder-case-dies.9693/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/16/military.ukcrimehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-334985/Lives-shattered-Sallys-murder.htmlOther sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Two Judges, One Cleaner: Episode 152
07/10/2019 Duration: 23minSex tapes. Illegal workers. Two judges. In this episode of the UK True Crime weekly podcast from north London, I explore how they all came together in a perfect storm in 2005 and look at the effect his had on all concerned. None of it good.....SponsorWith thanks to:www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, TruecrimeSourceshttps://sputniknews.com/world/201908011076409073-the-judge-his-brazilian-lover-and-her-serial-killer-ex-husband-roselane-driza-tells-her-story/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1530078/Judges-are-just-human-beings-who-make-mistakes.-I-did-not-realise-that-she-was-such-a-devious-woman.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5406618.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5386330.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/5381366.stmhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-47800092https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1224877/Judge-centre-chilli-hot-affair-dies-just-day-retiring.htmlOther sites referenced:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more
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The Miami Showband: Episode 151
30/09/2019 Duration: 29minIn July 1975, the Miami Showband were heading back home after a gig in Northern Ireland. As they headed south towards the border, they were pulled over at a temporary checkpoint. What happened next is almost beyond our comprehension....Sourceshttp://www.irish-showbands.com/Bands/Miami.htmhttps://unpops.com/miami-showband-massacrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Showband_killingshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/miami-showband-massacre-survivor-on-coming-facetoface-with-the-uvf-killers-31416116.htmlhttps://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/kevin-myers/kevin-myers-the-miami-showband-massacre-was-one-of-the-most-depraved-atrocities-of-the-troubles-26802906.htmlDillon, Martin (2003) ‘The Trigger Men’Dillon, Martin (1991) ‘The Dirty War’https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/dec/14/miami-showband-killings-police-tipoffhttps://www.independent.ie/irish-news/miami-showband-massacre-you-dont-have-to-die-to-lose-your-life-31396624.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33727399Oth
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The Mild-Mannered Civil Servant - Episode 150
23/09/2019 Duration: 23minDating at any stage is a tricky business, but once you are over a certain age and especially if you have children, it gets even more difficult. Kathleen Kirby-Jones, from North London, felt she had met someone worthy of her time and he seemed to get on with her 18 year old son, Michael. But sometimes people just aren't all that they seem, as Kathleen was soon to find out in the most terrible way.SponsorsWith thanks to:www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrimewww.stitchfix.co.uk/trueSourceshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1099737/Jailed-The-jealous-civil-servant-hacked-death-estranged-lovers-son-revenge-attack.htmlhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/civil-servant-gerard-tony-paul-killed-girlfriends-son-jwpqcd0ldbhhttps://www.standard.co.uk/news/spurned-civil-servant-gets-24-years-for-killing-ex-lovers-student-son-6929228.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/22/gerard-tony-paul-jailed-murderhttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mother-of-murdered-michael-jones-had-to-fight-off-killer-5p2x2nj2xcbhtt
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A Snowman in Grimsby: Episode 149
16/09/2019 Duration: 21minIt was that period between Christmas and New Year in 2005 when there are lots of parties and people are having fun. After a night out, 30 year old Fraser Murray, who lived in Grimsby, decided at 2.30am to build a snowman for his 18 month year old daughter to see when she woke up the next morning. But she never saw the snowman - or her Daddy ever again....SponsorWith thanks to:www.stitchfix.co.uk/trueOther sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Cornerman (part two): Episode 148
09/09/2019 Duration: 32minToday’s episode continues my look at the life and crimes of Andy Baker, known as ‘The Cornerman’ for taking a cut of any deal. We look at his rise from working the doors in Surrey, through to murder trials, drugs and extreme violence. It is a story straight out of the movies but this week, his luck runs out as he is finally convicted by a Jury.SponsorsWith thanks to:www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrimewww.stitchfix.co.uk/trueSourcesI have drawn heavily on an amazing piece of investigative journalism at The Cable who covered the life of Andy Baker in four articles. Take a look and make a donation here:https://thebristolcable.org/series/cornerman/Other sources are Wikipedia, The Guardian, The Mirror, Daily Mail, The Independent and Vice.Other sites:www.uktruecrime.comwww.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Cornerman: Episode 147
03/09/2019 Duration: 29minToday’s episode looks at the life and crimes of Andy Baker, known as ‘The Cornerman’ for taking a cut of any deal. We look at his rise from working the doors in Surrey, through to murder trials, drugs and extreme violence. It is a story straight out of the movies.SourcesI have drawn heavily on an amazing piece of investigative journalism at The Cable who covered the life of Andy Baker in four articles. Take a look and make a donation here:https://thebristolcable.org/series/cornerman/Other sources are Wikipedia, The Guardian, The Independent, Vice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Football Club Drama: Episode 146
27/08/2019 Duration: 26minQueens Park Rangers football club in West London has a loyal and forgiving supporter base. Success on the pitch has been hard to find, with the last trophy being won in 1967. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast we examine the bizarre events at the Boardroom of this club which too place in the summer of 2005.Sponsorwww.hellofresh.co.uk and enter the discount code Truecrime Linkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Mild Flirtation: Episode 145
19/08/2019 Duration: 22minI bet you see it at your work all the time. Work colleagues getting on well, maybe a little flirtation, all totally harmless. Or is it? This episode of the UK True Crime Podcast from Surrey in 2014, looks at what happened when a little flirtation got totally out of hand. With a terrible conclusion....SponsorsA huge thank you to the sponsor of this weeks show:Heist-studios.com. Use the promotion code HEIST15 for 15% off your first orderLinkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Motorway Service Station: Episode 144
12/08/2019 Duration: 28minIt was a cold, December night in 1995 and Celine Figard was keen to get to the hotel in Hampshire, to join her cousin. She had so enjoyed spending the summer there. So when the truck driver offered her a lift at Chieveley Services in Berkshire, she jumped in the cab, excited about the coming weeks. But Celine never arrived at the hotel. In this episode I explore just what happened to 19 year old Celine, and why.SponsorsA huge thank you to both sponsors of this weeks show. Please support both.Heist-studios.com. Use the promotion code HEIST15 for 15% off your first orderBeer 52. Use the promotion code beer52.com/crime for your 8 free bottles of craft beerLinkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Murder At The Marina: Episode 143
05/08/2019 Duration: 23minWhen the call came on the Saturday afternoon, 33 year old Warren Selkirk drove to Crosby Marina with his two young sons. He got out of the car, telling them he would be back soon, but he never returned. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at just what happened to Warren. And why.Sponsored by Heist-studio.comFor a 15% discount, use the code: HEIST15Linkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Sex Worker Murder In Leeds: Episode 142
30/07/2019 Duration: 22minIt was December 2015 and many of us vaguely heard on the news that a sex worker had been murdered in the 'designated red light district' of Holbeck, to the south of Leeds City Centre. But who was this person and why was she killed?Linkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Laura Bailey: Episode 141
22/07/2019 Duration: 24minLaura Bailey was murdered in Liverpool in 2006. With huge thanks to her brother William Bailey, this week I tell the story of her short life. And how she died a true hero.Linkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An Office Affair: Episode 140
15/07/2019 Duration: 25minThe office affair, especially when one, or both, are married, can cause all sorts of problems. In the podcast this week, from Edinburgh, when Suzanne Pilley went missing they suspected the man from her office with whom she was having an affair could hold the information needed to find her. But he wasn't talking...Linkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Saturday Night Strangler (part two): Episode 139
08/07/2019 Duration: 28minWe return to South Wales in 2002 as the body of Joseph Kappen is exhumed from the grave where he was buried 12 years earlier, after dying from lung cancer at age 48. Was he the serial killer who had murdered 16 year old Sandra, Pauline and Geraldine?ReferenceFor this story, I am indebted to the following article by Kevin Toolis in The Guardian newspaper:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jan/18/wales.kevintoolisLinkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Saturday Night Strangler (part one): Episode 138
02/07/2019 Duration: 26minIt was a strange experience for the detectives and forensics experts at dusk by the graveside as they began digging to exhume the body of the suspect. But the families of three young girls from the Swansea area, killed 30 years before, needed to be told for certain if this was the man who killed their daughters.This two-part episode of the UK True Crime looks at the terrible murders of Geraldine Hughes, Pauline Floyd and Sandra Newton in 1973 and the efforts made to bring their killer to justice.ReferenceFor this episode, I am indebted to the following article by Kevin Toolis in The Guardian newspaper:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/jan/18/wales.kevintoolisLinkshttps://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Life of Adventure: Episode 137
24/06/2019 Duration: 24minA stolen yacht was found drifting 12 miles from the coast from Senegal and it looked like it had been drifting for a month. Who had been sailing the boat and why was it here? In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast, I track the events leading to this discovery in August 2006.https://www.uktruecrime.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimehttps://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.