A true crime and forgotten history podcast focused on British cases, from the dark alleys of Victorian London to wartime cold cases. Each episode presents quick, sharp stories designed to capture your interest, often referencing original police files and current evidence. It serves as an accessible starting point for deeper exploration, covering both historical murders and contemporary crime cases. The tone is engaging and direct, aiming to make listeners obsessed with each true crime tale.
Episodes
The Profumo Affair
Politics is littered with historical events that many would rather forget, but few have shaken the British establishment quite like the Profumo Affair.In 1961, John Profumo served as the Secretary of State for War. However, he is best remembered for his entanglement with nineteen-year-old Christine Keeler, a relationship that grew perilous when Keeler was linked to Yevgeny Ivanov, a Soviet naval a
The Massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane
In this episode of Murder Mayhem UK, Sam H Arnold uncovers the harrowing history of Oradour-sur-Glane a quiet French village completely destroyed by the 2nd SS Panzer Division (Das Reich) just four days after the D-Day landings.While the world’s attention was fixed on the Allied invasion of Normandy, an estimated 642 innocent civilians were rounded up, trapped, and brutally murdered. Men were exec
The Most Brutal Woman in America
Madame Delphine LaLaurie was considered one of New Orleans' most respected socialites — hosting lavish parties and, in public, treating her enslaved staff with apparent kindness. But behind the doors of her Royal Street mansion, a horrifying truth was hidden.When a fire broke out in April 1834, neighbours and firefighters rushed in to help, what they found in a locked attic room shocked the city t
Rudolf Hess’s Strange Flight to the UK
On 10 May 1941, as London endured another relentless night of Blitz bombing, one of the strangest events of the Second World War unfolded in the skies over Scotland. Deputy Führer Rudolf Hess secretly took off from Bavaria in a Messerschmitt Bf 110, embarking on a solo 900-mile flight across the North Sea. Navigating low to the ground with only a compass and a map, Hess evaded RAF detection and pa
The Missing Sodder Children
On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family home in West Virginia went up in flames. Parents George and Jennie escaped with four of their children, but five middle children remained trapped upstairs. Yet when the ashes settled, something terrifyingly unexpected happened: no human remains were ever found.In this episode of Murder Mayhem UK, host Sam H Arnold delves into one of the most haunting and en
Queen Victoria’s Narco-State: The Truth Behind the Opium Wars
When you think of Victorian Britain, images of tea, silk, and industrial progress usually come to mind. But behind the polite empire laid a dark secret: the British Empire was running one of the largest state-sponsored narcotics operations in history all to fund its obsession with tea.In this episode of Murder Mayhem UK, host Sam H Arnold pulls back the curtain on the Opium Wars. Discover how the
The Yuba County Five
In February 1978, five young men set out from Yuba City, California, to watch a college basketball game. They laid out their uniforms for their own big game the next day, bought snacks for the drive, and piled into a 1969 Mercury Montego. They were never seen alive again.Days later, their abandoned car was discovered miles off their return route in the snow-dusted, rugged terrain of Plumas Nationa
Cheating the Reaper
What happens when the Grim Reaper comes knocking, but you refuse to open the door?In this episode of Murder Mayhem UK, host Sam H Arnold uncovers three extraordinary historical and modern accounts of individuals who stared absolute certainty of death in the face—and somehow walked away to tell the tale. Half-Hangit Maggie: The 18th-century Scottish woman executed by hanging, pronounced dead, and b
The Disappearance of Agatha Christie
On December 3, 1926, Agatha Christie kissed her young daughter goodnight, drove away from her home in a Morris Cowley, and vanished without a trace. What followed was one of the largest manhunts in British history complete with air searches, spiritual mediums, and investigations by fellow literary icons Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Dorothy L. Sayers.Eleven days later, the Queen of Crime was discover
The Royal Cover-Up Behind the Esher Murders
What drives a mother to commit the ultimate tragedy? In June 1854, the small town of Esher was rocked by the horrific discovery of six dead children and a mother, Mary Ann Brough, found with her throat cut. To the public, it looked like a calculated, vengeful crime committed after an argument with her husband. But beneath the horrific headlines lay a heartbreaking story of severe medical trauma, b
What is Murder Mayhem UK
Unearth the darker side of British history with Murder Mayhem UK. Join host Sam H. Arnold for an introduction to the podcast, covering what to expect from our deep dives into historical true crime, cold cases, and atmospheric mysteries. Subscribe today to explore the cases that time almost forgot.
