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 First Date: Episode 121
05/03/2019 Duration: 23minTheir first date was due to take place at a trendy bar in Shoreditch, East London. Carl sounded great and Katie was incredibly excited as she travelled to their meeting on 23 December, 2015. How was Katie to know that the man she had met on Plenty of Fish was a monster?www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Northern Ireland, October 1993: Episode 120
26/02/2019 Duration: 31minNorthern Ireland, October 1993. It was a terrible week as violence surged leaving innocent people on all sides of the troubles dead or injured. I look at the reasons for two of the most horrendous attacks in the history of Northern Ireland, what happened and why, and over 25 years later I remember the victims.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Nightmare In Plymouth: Episode119
19/02/2019 Duration: 34minSome people have dark, twisted and violent sexual fantasies. So long as they stay just a fantasy and no innocent people are harmed, then it remains a fantasy. But when those feelings cross the line into into actions, especially when the fantasy is the abuse of children, the consequences are dire.This week, in the UK True Crime weekly podcast I look at just what happened at Little Ted's nursery in Plymouth - and the lives destroyed.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'Rolex' Dave: Episode 118
12/02/2019 Duration: 25minHoddesdon, Hertfordshire 2003. 32 year old Dave King had just left the gym when the white transit van slowed down and the passenger carefully took aim and let fire a torrent of bullets from the AK47.In this episode of the UK True Crime weekly podcast I look at events leading up to this shooting and what happened next.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Life of Privilege: Episode 117
05/02/2019 Duration: 30minKilburn, North London. Two men. One a gentle, harmless eccentric gentleman living a peaceful, solitary life. The other, a rich playboy with every advantage possible for a successful life. Then early in 2000, their lives combined with terrible consequences.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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New Years Eve 1996: Episode 116
29/01/2019 Duration: 24minNew Years Eve should be a night of celebration and excitement about what is in store for the following year. But in 1996, one 17 year old went out to celebrate with her friends in Sutton Coldfield, but tragically she didn't make it home. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I look at exactly what happened.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Abduction In Reading: Episode 115
22/01/2019 Duration: 32minIt was just another normal Friday night in Reading. Sixteen year old Mary-Ann and two friends were parked in the car park of a derelict pub close to her home, just chatting and laughing. But then they saw one, two and then six men surround the car. And what happened next was the stuff of your very worst nightmares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Showing Off: Episode 114
15/01/2019 Duration: 20minPassing your driving test is a big deal and provides great freedom. But with that freedom, comes responsibility and risk. In 2007 one young man did what many do after passing his driving test and took his friends out for a drive and pushed the limits on speed. But he went much further and his actions that day lead to a terrible series of events, leaving three young people dead.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Machine Gun Murders: Episode 113
08/01/2019 Duration: 22minForest Gate, London, 2003. One normal August afternoon on a suburban street people were busy going about their every day life. Then, after a minor traffic violation, three men decided they wanted to exact a terrible revenge completely out of proportion with the incident.This week in the UK True Crime weekly podcast I look at just what happened on that summers afternoon and how it destroyed so many lives.Sponsored by Esquared. Download the app and use the promo code POD20 for your £20 credit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Festering Hatred in the New Forest: Episode 111
25/12/2018 Duration: 28minThe New Forest is a beautiful part of England. But one day in 2014, this quiet beautiful area was the scene of a brutal murder, as a mother of five tended her horses. In tis episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine the story in detail.Sponsored by awaytravel.com/UTCClaim your £15 off luggage today by using Promo code UTC.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Danger In The Woods: Episode 110
18/12/2018 Duration: 26minNovember 2000, Leeds, Yorkshire. Many teenagers were Christmas shopping in Leeds City Centre, excited about the upcoming holidays. Two friends took a bus to where they lived in the early evening, once they had bought their gifts, but one never made it home.In this episode of the UK Crime Weekly Podcast we look at what happened on that fateful evening.Sponsored by: awaytravel.com/CRIME - claim £15 off your purchase using the Promo: CRIMEwww.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Horror in Luton: Episode 109
11/12/2018 Duration: 27minThe mutilated, headless torso of the body was recovered from the Blue Lagoon in Bedfordshire. Who was it and why were they murdered? In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I tell a story of utter horror in a residential street in Luton.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Motorcycle Club: Episode108
04/12/2018 Duration: 24minThe secretive world of Motorcycle Clubs are hard for outsiders to understand. In this episode, I look at the events surrounding two Motorcycle Club related murders in Battersea, London, in 1998.Sponsored by: awaytravel.com/CRIME - claim £15 off your purchase using the Promo: CRIMESponsored by: 'Hangman' the excellent thriller from Daniel Cole, author of Sunday Times bestseller 'Ragdill' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Somerset Explosives Expert: Episode 107
27/11/2018 Duration: 30minReports of terrible bombings from all over the world are sadly part of our daily news. One man from Somerset made an incredible technical breakthrough with a product which could help prevent these tragedies. In todays episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we follow his story.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Norwich Taxi Rank: Episode 106
20/11/2018 Duration: 23minLate at night, many of us congregate at the local taxi rank waiting for that lift home. The mood is often light-hearted as people chat and laugh with others across the whole cross-section of society. But sometimes, often fuelled by drink or drugs, the mood turns sour and can lead to aggressive and violent behaviour. This was the case at a taxi rank in Norwich, Norfolk in 2008. And what happened next is covered in this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sex Games: Episode 105
13/11/2018 Duration: 30min2001, Yorkshire. A couple with an adventurous sex life pushed the boundaries further and further. But what was for joint fun and how was the dynamic changing between them? And then a horrendous axe murder caused detectives to uncover exactly what was happening in this relationship and why.www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A London Drug Dealer: Episode 104
06/11/2018 Duration: 21minDealing class A drugs on the streets on north-west London is a profession fraught with danger. Sure, the rewards can be great but the risks are huge and ever-present. The UK True Crime Weekly podcast today looks at what happened in Kilburn in 2010, when one drug dealer was visited by a rival gang. Warning: scenes of graphic violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Footballer: Episode 103
30/10/2018 Duration: 24minIn November 2004, Lee Hughes was playing centre forward for West Bromwich Albion. Everything was going for him. And then one evening, everything changed.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A shoe Fetish: Episode 102
22/10/2018 Duration: 30minA shoe fetish, about as common as it gets for a sexual preference. Could this really lead to murder? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Shropshire Picnic: Episode 101
16/10/2018 Duration: 24minTodays episode from Shropshire concentrates on a group of middle-aged people living on the fringes of society where casual sex, addiction and violence are common. I also look at the death of a popular sit-com actor in 1997. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.