Podcast Episodes

Life Means Life / Triple Murderer Arthur Hutchinson

Season 2 Episode 27

Basil and Avril Laitner’s day was filled with happiness. They watched their eldest daughter get married, and they spent the early evening at the reception, in a marquee tent in their back garden. Whe…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

One-Eyed Killer Dale Cregan / Murders of PC Nicola Hughes & PC Fiona Bone - Part 2

Season 2 Episode 26

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO 'SEASON 2 - EPISODE 25' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE. 

During September 2012, Dale Cregan opened fire on two unarmed police officers. A…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

One-Eyed Killer Dale Cregan / Murders of PC Nicola Hughes & PC Fiona Bone - Part 1

Season 2 Episode 25

On Tuesday, September 18, 2012, PC Nicola Hughes and PC Fiona Bone arrived at a property in Abbey Gardens, ten miles east of Manchester City Centre. They were answering a routine call... (Part 1 of 2…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

The Monster Butler / Roy Fontaine - Part 2

Season 2 Episode 24

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO 'SEASON 2 - EPISODE 23' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE. 

After his release from prison in 1970, Roy Fontaine had accepted a job at Whitti…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

The Monster Butler / Roy Fontaine - Part 1

Season 2 Episode 23

To ensure his brother couldn’t lift his head above the water, Roy held it under for a moment as the last of the air left Donald’s lungs. As Roy and Michael stepped back from the bathtub, they patient…

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Ripper Hoax / John Humble

Season 2 Episode 22

Between 1975 and 1980, The Yorkshire Ripper used the North of England as a hunting ground. He spread fear not just in Yorkshire, but across the entire country. The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, …

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

The "Walter Mitty" Poisoner

Episode 5

David Smith, a former member of the SAS, was due to receive a large sum of money as a company he owned was being sold. David and his partner, Elizabeth, were excited as the windfall meant they could …

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

First DNA Conviction / Lynda Mann & Dawn Ashworth / Colin Pitchfork

Season 2 Episode 21

Richard Buckland had spent the last three months in a jail cell. The 17-year-old had confessed to the brutal rape and murder of teenager Dawn Ashworth. A similar death had occurred nearby, three year…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

The Life & Conviction Of Alan Turing - Part 2

Season 2 Episode 20

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO 'SEASON 2 - EPISODE 19' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE. 

Alan Turing had served his country during the second world war, decoding Nazi co…

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

The Life & Conviction Of Alan Turing - Part 1

Season 2 Episode 19

Two police detectives arrived at Hollymeade, the home of a faculty member at Victoria University in Manchester. Alan, the occupant, had reported a burglary after a handful of trivial items had been s…

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago