They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
They Walk Among Us 562 episodes Nov 11, 2026
They Walk Among Us is an award-winning weekly UK true crime podcast that covers a broad range of cases, from the sinister to the surreal. Each episode delves into real-life crimes, exploring the details and impact of each case. The podcast is hosted on Acast and has a dedicated following for its thorough and engaging storytelling.
Episodes
Serial Killer / James Desborough
When two vulnerable men disappear, investigators begin piecing together their final movements. Their enquiries soon lead to a secluded woodland property and its owner…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot
Deadly Transactions / Miles Cross
When a young woman is found dead in an Airbnb, investigators begin tracing the source of a substance that had been sent to her through the post. Their enquiries lead to a former soldier in Wrexham, whose online activities reveal a disturbing operation targeting people in crisis…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustration
A Killer's Prayer / Maureen Cosgrove / George Maben
Maureen Cosgrove had spent years caring for her family. But after her death, detectives uncovered tensions in the household and questions about the events of that morning…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot
An Officer. A Gentleman. A Fiend. An Inhuman Monster / Neville Heath
In postwar Britain, a charming stranger hides behind an impressive military identity. Two disturbing cases bring detectives closer to uncovering the truth about his past…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot
Frozen In Time / Sylvia & Christopher Phillips
In Porthcawl, South Wales, Christopher Phillips was known as a quiet, helpful neighbour. But behind the front door of the home he shared with his elderly mother, Sylvia, a disturbing secret remained hidden for years…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio
Isolation / Douglas Wakefield
When police discover freshly disturbed earth outside a house in Leeds, their investigation leads to a disturbing discovery and a suspect with an extraordinary account of what happened. But this is only the beginning of Douglas Wakefield’s story, one that would unfold across years of imprisonment, violence and time in solitary confinement…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researc
Obsession / Carol Walker / Ian Locmelis
When Carol Walker was murdered just days before her 48th birthday, detectives were faced with an unusually brutal crime and apparently no clear motive. Their investigation soon led them to a young man with a history of obsessive behaviour. But understanding what had happened would prove far more complicated.…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macf
REPLAY - Death In The Line Of Duty / The Killing Of PC Andrew Harper (Full Series)
On a summer evening in 2019, a group of young men set out to steal a quad bike from a rural property in Berkshire. When police officers respond to reports of the theft, a confrontation unfolds on a dark country lane, with devastating consequences for PC Andrew Harper…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.Script editing, illustrations and pro
The Last Goodbye / The Riggi Children / Theresa Riggi
A bitter separation, a custody dispute and growing concerns about the welfare of three children formed the backdrop to a devastating series of events in Edinburgh. As investigators pieced together what had happened, disturbing questions began to emerge…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations
The Many Lives and Murder of Madame X / Kate Jackson / Madame Le Grys
In 1929, Kate Jackson was found critically injured outside her bungalow in Mumbles. As police began investigating the mysterious attack, they discovered that the woman known at one point as Madame X had spent much of her life in a tangled web of aliases, secret relationships, unexplained wealth and conflicting accounts of her past…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and
A Stranger in the Aisle / William Kidd
A series of disturbing incidents in shops across Cheshire and Greater Manchester leaves women unknowingly targeted by a stranger, while police gradually begin to uncover a troubling pattern…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing and mixing, additi
Systemic / Fiona Holm & Naomi Hunte / Carl Cooper
A missing woman, a murdered woman and a man who had been connected to both. As detectives piece together the evidence, a disturbing pattern begins to emerge…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot
Unsolved / Robert Higgins
A mysterious disappearance ends with the discovery of Robert Higgins’ body at a remote quarry. As detectives investigate his final movements, a series of perplexing leads emerges…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing
Unable To Let Go / Claire & Keith Bridger
When Claire Bridger discovered what had happened to her beloved rescue dogs, emotions boiled over during an encounter with her estranged husband…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing and mixing, additional writing and s
The Boy Who Never Came Home / Brian McDermott
In 1973, ten-year-old Brian McDermott disappeared after leaving his home in East Belfast to go to a nearby park. As the search for him unfolded against the backdrop of the Troubles, investigators were confronted with increasingly disturbing evidence and a case that would leave his family searching for answers for decades…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researc
Standon Farm School Shooting
In the winter of 1947, a shooting at an approved school triggers a huge police search. Ten boys have disappeared, and investigators soon uncover troubling secrets…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Joel Porter a
The Man Who Wasn't There / Robert Bailey
In 1971, Robert Bailey vanishes, leaving his wife and four children believing the worst. Meanwhile, events thousands of miles away begin to reveal the secrets behind his disappearance…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editi
An Echo Chamber / Travis Dyer / Dylan Phelan
A young Louisiana man's death leads police across the Atlantic, after a confession in Leeds reveals a disturbing online connection and raises questions about what happened during his final moments…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fit
Torso in the Thames
The discovery of a child’s torso in the Thames leaves detectives with almost no clues to his identity. An international investigation begins, uncovering increasingly disturbing possibilities…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Au
Missing, But Not Lost / The Disappearance of Sheila Fox
When Sheila Fox disappeared from Coventry shortly after her sixteenth birthday, her family were left with little more than a grainy photograph and unanswered questions. An assumption that she had run away with an older man became accepted over the years, but police could never establish what had happened. More than fifty years later, a renewed investigation would finally uncover the truth…*** LIST
Ask for Angela / Angela & Thomas Crompton
A marriage lasting only months ends in a devastating attack. Years later, Angela Crompton's story would take on wider significance when her name became associated with a campaign aimed at helping women escape dangerous situations before violence can occur…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional wri
Who Murdered Susan Russell?
Susan Russell is found dead on a Cornish beach after a winter storm. As detectives investigate her final hours, troubling forensic evidence and hidden secrets begin to reshape the case…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio ed
A Life Unseen / Elizabeth Hughes / Samson Whittaker
Following a shocking killing in the Staffordshire village of Norton Canes, investigators uncover a family tragedy shaped by economic hardship, declining mental health and the limited understanding of psychiatric illness during the 1930s…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production dir
Offline / Natalie McNally / Stephen McCullagh
Mother-to-be Natalie McNally is found murdered days before Christmas. A complex investigation into her final hours uncovers unexpected twists, digital evidence and a case unlike anything detectives from the PSNI had encountered before…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations a
Silence at Ings Farm / Charles & Joan Ireland / Charles Ireland Jr
When two bodies are discovered at a remote farmhouse, a shocking investigation reveals decades of isolation, control and long-buried secrets hidden behind the family's quiet rural life…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio ed
Unsolved / Karen Black
A quiet trip to the seaside ends in a baffling disappearance. Karen Black vanished after arriving in Cleethorpes in 2006, leaving behind the unmistakable impression that she had intended to come home. As the investigation continues and her family seek answers, one question still lingers: what happened after Karen stepped into the guesthouse?…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** Thi
The Monster of Worcester / The Ralph Children / David McGreavy
When Clive and Elsie Ralph return home, they discover blood throughout their house, but no sign of their three young children or the man entrusted with looking after them. The investigation that follows uncovers shocking revelations about relationships, missed warning signs, and the events leading up to one of Britain's most shocking child murder cases…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** &nbs
The Long Wait / Carol & Allen Morgan
A savage killing. A suspicious affair. A mystery that haunted Carol Morgan’s loved ones for over forty years. When Carol was murdered inside her Leighton Buzzard corner shop, detectives believed someone close to her held the key to the case. But with the killer unidentified and vital witnesses remaining silent, justice appeared out of reach until an extraordinary breakthrough changed everything…**
Death by Degrees: Rayleigh Bath Chair Killing / Archibald & Eric Brown
During the Second World War, residents of Rayleigh were accustomed to the threat of bombs falling from the sky. But in July 1943, an explosion that tore through Hockley Road originated much closer to home. The case that followed would draw huge public interest and raise difficult questions about mental health, mercy, and criminal responsibility…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***
Gavin Plumb Has Entered The Chat / The Planned Abduction of Holly Willoughby
In October 2023, one of Britain's most recognisable television presenters suddenly disappeared from screens amid reports of a serious security threat. Behind the headlines was a disturbing investigation involving police forces on both sides of the Atlantic, covert communications, and a terrifying obsession… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and w
Horror on St Austell Railway Viaduct / Steven Hoskin
When vulnerable Cornwall resident Steven Hoskin moved into his own flat in St Austell, he hoped for independence and friendship. Instead, a group of troubled young people entered his life, gradually taking over his home and exploiting his trusting nature. As warning signs mounted, opportunities to intervene were missed, with devastating consequences…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** &
Abduction, Torture & Vacuum Cleaners: The Kidnapping of Billy Gillolney
What started as a dispute over some missing vacuum cleaners escalated into one of the most disturbing ordeals imaginable. Kidnapped and subjected to hours of torment, an unsuspecting former employee was left with injuries that healed far quicker than the psychological trauma he suffered after his abduction…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fit
What Lies Beneath: A Son's Burden / Debbie & Andrew Griggs
For more than two decades, Debbie Griggs' disappearance haunted her family and baffled investigators. The devoted mother-of-three, who was pregnant with her fourth child, vanished from her home in Kent in 1999. As suspicion increasingly focused on her husband, Andrew, detectives painstakingly assembled a case without a body. Years later, shocking revelations would finally expose the truth and unco
Alarm at Gartnavel Hospital / Joyce and Jim Harkins, and Peter Flynn / James Harkins
In 1980, a man who should have been under supervision walked out of a Scottish psychiatric hospital. Hours later, an alarm sounded inside another hospital building in Glasgow. What followed raised questions that went far beyond one crime scene…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illust
A Forgotten South Yorkshire Murder / Edith Paton / David Hollidge
An elderly widow was found murdered inside her home in the quiet village of Cantley, near Doncaster. The killing shocked the local community and sparked a major murder investigation. As detectives searched for answers, the case took a series of troubling turns before the same person provided two very different versions of the crime…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode
The Unsolved Murder of Philip Green
11-year-old Philip Green disappeared after leaving his home in Sea Mills. His body was later found on a snow-covered golf course near Shirehampton. The investigation became one of Bristol’s largest murder inquiries, involving thousands of statements, appeals to football crowds, suspected sightings, a community reward fund, and decades of unanswered questions…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***&nbs
Academic Potential. Personality Disorder. Pathological Hatred / Christopher Gore
In 1991, the quiet Cotswold town of Tetbury became the centre of a devastating double murder involving family, violence, mental illness, and a confession that stunned police…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Jo
The Man in the Wetsuit: An Unsolved Mystery at Claerwen Reservoir
A body was found in Claerwen Reservoir in Wales. The man was wearing only a wetsuit. No identification. No belongings. No vehicle. The police still do not know who he is…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot
Wadebridge Double Murder / Graham & Carol Fisher / Robert & Lee Firkins
In November 2003, Graham and Carol Fisher were found murdered at Perch Garage near Wadebridge, Cornwall. The couple had built a quiet life around their petrol station and bungalow on the A39, but a shattered window, a ransacked home and evidence of a violent double shooting left investigators searching for answers…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and
The Pingle Bridge Murders / Janice & Connie Sheridan / Kevin Cotterell
In January 1999, 79-year-old Constance “Connie” Sheridan and her 56-year-old daughter Janice were found murdered inside their secluded home near Upwell, Norfolk. Surrounded by the dogs they loved, the mother and daughter had lived quietly, until a brutal double murder led the police into the world of dog shows, fingerprints, forensic evidence, and a pale car seen near Pingle Bridge…*** LISTENER CA
Deterioration: A Mother’s Confession / Lorna & Eva Williamson
A father returns home to a devastating scene. His teenage daughter has been brutally killed, and his wife has vanished. Inside the house, there are clear signs of violence. Blood-stained objects suggest a frenzied attack… but what happened in the hours leading up to it?…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benja
Five Shots in Mill Hill / Claire Johnson / Walter Moon
Metropolitan Police officers arrived in Mill Hill, North London, after reports of gunshots on Rowlands Close. Waiting nearby was a 60-year-old man, who raised his hands and confessed to shooting his former lover. He argued that he just snapped and the killing wasn’t premeditated. Did the evidence tell another story?… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode
Scandal, Death & Conspiracy / Stephen Milligan & James Rusbridger
Stephen Milligan was a rising Conservative MP when he was found dead in bizarre and controversial circumstances inside his London home. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident quickly spiralled into a shocking political scandal, raising questions about secrecy, morality, and whether something far more sinister was being concealed…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This&nb
The Witch of Tewkesbury: 25 Years of Captivity / Amanda Wixon
On a quiet street in Tewkesbury, a secret remained hidden for over two decades. In March 2021, the police uncovered one of the most disturbing cases of prolonged abuse in modern UK history. Inside a neglected home, officers found a woman who had effectively vanished from society, malnourished, isolated, and living in conditions described as inhuman…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** &nb
You Have The Right To Remain Silent / Tracy Main
In February 1980, 13-year-old Tracy Main was found dead in her family's flat in Norfolk Court, a tower block in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. She had been home alone. The door had been locked from the inside. And yet someone had got in…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writ
The Doctor Who Butchered Hundreds of Women / Rodney Ledward
NHS negligence. Private healthcare failures. Hundreds of victims. Sixteen years of silence. Dr Rodney Ledward was a consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician working across NHS and private hospitals in Kent from 1980. He was charming, flamboyant, and considered a breath of fresh air by his peers. He was also leaving a trail of devastation…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This&n
The Betting Syndicate Fraud: How a Former Police Officer Stole £44 Million / Layezy Racing
A former Kent Police sergeant. A grandfather. A man who spent years telling over 6,000 people their money was safe in his hands. Michael Stanley ran the Layezy Racing Syndicate, a horse racing betting scheme he claimed was virtually risk-free. For years, the monthly reports he sent out appeared to prove it was working perfectly. They were complete fabrications…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***&n
The Stately Home Raiders & The £80 Million Heist / The Johnson Gang
A gang of masked men used stolen 4x4s fitted with scaffolding poles to ram-raid some of the most historic stately homes across the country, then vanished into the night. Antiques worth tens of millions were stolen from Waddesdon Manor, home to the Rothschild collection. But one detail set this case apart: a convicted thief turned up at Lord Rothschild's door, still wearing his probation tag, and o
Elkin & Bell / The Gosport Funeral Home Scandal
In England, anyone can become a funeral director. No licence, no qualifications required. This is the story of how that gap was exploited. On December 10th, 2023, bailiffs entered a repossessed funeral home in Gosport, Hampshire, and discovered something that would prompt a year-long police investigation, a landmark criminal trial, and renewed calls for long-overdue industry regulation…*** LISTENE
I Am Too Frightened to Tell Him / Lois & Francis Martin / Wernher Jordi
In December 1962, an inquest jury at Ilford heard how a 20-year-old woman had tried to leave a relationship. Her brother-in-law gave evidence that she had told him, more than once, "I am too frightened to tell him." Lois Martin had found someone new. She had plans to get engaged. She wanted to move forward. She never got the chance...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This e
The Men Next Door / Drugs, Coercive Control & Cases Mirroring the Pelicot Trial / Rodney Johnston
When Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity in 2024 and exposed her husband's crimes to the world, many assumed what happened in Mazan was an isolated case. It wasn’t. A 66-year-old carer from Norfolk subjected a woman to almost three decades of sexual exploitation. He operated in plain sight, using digital networks to recruit men, threatened his victim into silence, and recorded everything…If you or
The Murder of Vicky Hall / Steve Wright: The Suffolk Strangler
In February 2026, Steve Wright pleaded guilty to the murder of 17-year-old Vicky Hall, a crime he committed seven years before he became known as the Suffolk Strangler. But the night before he killed Vicky, he stalked another young woman through the streets of Felixstowe for almost an hour. She escaped. She reported it. The police dismissed her and told her to forget about it. The following night,
Unexplained Death In Glasgow: The Suspicious Case of Mikhail Ackrim
In August 2024, Mikhail Ackrim was found dead and undressed in a Glasgow flat. Street valium and alcohol were in his system, along with suspicious bruising and four stab wounds to his body, inflicted after he died. Police Scotland concluded no criminality. His mother disagrees… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Rese
Close Your Eyes / The Murder of Dawn Rhodes and The Killer Who Walked Free
In June 2016, Dawn Rhodes was killed at the family home in Redhill, Surrey. Her husband, carpenter Robert Rhodes, who cut Dawn’s throat and claimed self-defence, told the police that she had attacked him. In 2017, a jury at the Old Bailey believed him. He walked free. But in 2021, one of the couple's children disclosed the truth to a therapist…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** T
The Heatwave Killing / Gary Toms / Harold Evans
In the summer of 1976, one of the hottest on record, a young man's body was found in a ditch on a lonely Leicestershire road. At first, it looked like a hit-and-run. It wasn’t. 25-year-old plumber Gary Toms had been in a relationship with a married woman named Marlene Evans. Her estranged husband, Harold Evans, had spent months watching the relationship develop, attending court for breach of the p
He Called Home From a Phone Box, Then Vanished / Michael Bell
In 1983, Michael Bell left a Scottish camping trip to head home to Birmingham. He called his parents twice. Then nothing. Over four decades later, he's still missing…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Illustrations and production direction by Ros
One Mother. Two Babies. Seventeen Days / Louise Porton
In January 2018, in a quiet flat in Rugby, a three-year-old girl stopped breathing. Her mother, Louise Porton, told paramedics she had simply found her daughter in bed, unresponsive. No obvious cause of death was found. Seventeen days later, the child’s sister was dead too. Both girls, described by those who knew them as golden, were gone. Porton insisted their deaths were unexplained, but ev
REPLAY - Serial Killer / Colin Ireland (Full Series)
Throughout spring 1993, five men were murdered in London at the hands of the same killer. He had met them all in The Coleherne, a bar in Earl's Court. The murderer went back to the victims’ homes and strangled them while they were tied up. The killings were not initially linked by Scotland Yard, however, the man responsible would call the police explaining that he wanted to be a serial killer
Reverend Emyr Owen: The Minister’s Dark Secret
A minister was hiding a terrifying secret. For years, Reverend Emyr Owen was one of the most respected men in the Welsh Presbyterian community, a charismatic preacher trusted to lead funerals, conduct marriages, and guide his congregation through life’s darkest moments. But behind the pulpit, Owen harboured a dark obsession. When anonymous letters threatening local families, including a four-year-
The Trupti Patel Case: When "Expert" Evidence Goes Wrong
Trupti Patel lost three babies to sudden infant death. Then she was accused of murdering them. In 2003, this British pharmacist stood trial at Reading Crown Court, her fate resting on testimony from Professor Sir Roy Meadow - the same expert whose flawed evidence had helped convict Sally Clark. But when Trupti's 80-year-old grandmother travelled from India to testify about five infant deaths in he
Mona Tinsley: The Murder That Changed British Law
In January 1937, ten-year-old Mona Tinsley vanished in Nottinghamshire. Her body was found six months later in a river. This vintage true crime case changed British law, making murder convictions possible without a body. Discover the historic investigation and forensic evidence that redefined criminal justice…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was rese
Burke and Hare (Part 2)
After Burke's arrest, confessions revealed 16 murders. Yet only Burke faced execution. The trial captivated Britain with systematic murders by suffocation. Hanged before 25,000, his body was dissected. But the anatomist who orchestrated the sales escaped justice. This historic true crime case led directly to the Anatomy Act of 1832… (Part 2 of 2).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** &nbs
Burke and Hare (Part 1)
In 1828, the poorest residents of Edinburgh vanished. Their bodies were sold to anatomists. When Margaret Docherty's body was found hidden in straw, it revealed that Burke and Hare, two Irish immigrants, had become serial killers. This historic true crime case exposed how Edinburgh's medical school created a market for fresh corpses... (Part 1 of 2).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** &
A Frenzied Attack at Oakhanger Common / Mary & Benjamin Mitchell
A labourer in his mid-forties contacts the police to report that he has killed someone with a hatchet. He refuses legal representation, insisting he is responsible. So why does a jury hesitate to convict him of murder, and how can a judge describe the defendant's actions as understandable?...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and wr
The Line Between Violence and Intent / Sarah & Jonathan Wicks
A 999 call came in from a man who said that his wife was unresponsive on the floor. He told the call handler that she had fallen and her lips were blue. The man was assured that help was on the way, and in a voice choked with emotion, he was heard saying: "Come on. No, no, you can't die, not over a fucking argument"...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode
Romance Fraudster / Kerry Gray
The UK has the third-highest number of dating app users in the world. Over 11 million people in the UK are currently looking for romance online. While there have been many stories of couples who found love over the internet, there are others that end in something worse than heartbreak…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and writ
Consent, Contraceptives & Controversy / Brian Huntley / Judge Arthur Myerson
In the judicial system, the role of a judge is to ensure a fair and impartial trial. They maintain order, guide the jury and rule on legal issues. Sometimes, judges go far beyond their function and perpetuate injustice by letting bias influence their decisions…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfar
Severance / Neil Hopper
A man was rushed to the hospital after feeling unwell during a family camping trip. The medics' battle to save his life was all the more desperate because he was one of their colleagues…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, additional
Nightmare on Elm Road / Louis Price / Kirsty Carless
Staffordshire police officers were dispatched to an address following a 999 call on Christmas Day. In a distressed state, the caller said, "My stepdaughter just turned up at my house, and she is alleging that she stabbed her boyfriend, and he is dead. She is in my kitchen at the moment, talking to her mother.” When the operator asked for details about the caller’s stepdaughter and her boyfriend, t
The Moors Murders - Part 6
The recent confessions of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady aided Detective Chief Superintendent Peter Topping in narrowing down a renewed search of Saddleworth Moor. Just as Greater Manchester CID came under fire for what was believed to be a waste of time and resources, they made a discovery… (Part 6 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researc
The Moors Murders - Part 5
Two decades after Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were convicted of killing three children and burying two of them on Saddleworth Moor, Ian Brady made a confession that reopened the case… (Part 5 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Script editing, addi
The Moors Murders - Part 4
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley became the most hated people in Britain after they were committed for trial following the discovery of the bodies of several children on Saddleworth Moor. Many were furious that the crimes were uncovered too late for the couple to face the ultimate punishment, but the families of their victims just hoped that justice would finally be served… (Part 4 of 6).*** LISTENER CA
The Moors Murders - Part 3
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were arrested following the murder of Edward Evans. During the investigation, the police uncovered incriminating evidence that linked the pair to the disappearance of several missing children. Investigators spent days exhaustively searching Saddleworth Moor for the remains of the dearly missed youngsters. On the final day of the search, an officer stumbled upon a ma
The Moors Murders - Part 2
Between 1963 and 1965, four children vanished from Manchester without a trace. Despite unprecedented inquiries by multiple constabularies, there seemed to be no witnesses and no suspects. Investigators had run out of leads until a seemingly unrelated report came in… (Part 2 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and writ
The Moors Murders - Part 1
A young girl walked down familiar streets, careful not to scuff her shiny, new shoes on the cobblestones. Her thoughts were on the night ahead, jiving to the latest hits with other people her age at the dance. She wouldn’t make it there, and her name would become synonymous with one of the most notorious crime sprees in British history… (Part 1 of 6).*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** &
REPLAY - The Death Of Stuart Lubbock In Michael Barrymore's Pool (Full Series)
This is a case that would obsess the British media for decades to come. Furthermore, the circumstances of Stuart’s death still remain a mystery to this day. The only people who knew what happened and could make sense of the tragedy, where a father of two young children had lost his life, were those individuals who attended the party that night. Frustratingly, the accounts they have given of S
The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 30
Death awaits, and there is no escape…For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trauma On Trial / Filip Jaskiewicz / Martyna Ogonowska
Shortly before 7:20 on a Sunday morning in the autumn of 2018, officers at Thorpe Wood police station in Peterborough received a call from a public pay phone nearby. A young woman on the other end of the line said that she was outside and needed to speak with them. She added, “I think I killed someone”...*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was rese
The Lost Boys Of Wineville / Chapter 29
Stewart Northcott arrives at San Quentin. The parents of the murdered boys seek answers…For more information, visit https://www.thelostboysofwineville.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
No Time Limit On Justice / Louisa Dunne / Ryland Headley
Forensic techniques are constantly advancing, and over the past 50 years, they have evolved to the point that even the smallest amount of evidence can provide a breakthrough in what would have been an unsolvable case. In 2025, those scientific advancements led to the oldest cold case murder conviction in British history… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This epis
