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ShortHand: The ‘Monuments Men’ Saving Art from Nazi Bombs
Episode 184
In the darkest hour of WWII, as bombs threatened Europe’s historic cities, a small unit was sent to the front lines – not to fight, but to save art …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
ShortHand: Lake Nyos - Fog of Death
Episode 183
“On that day, there were no flies on the dead. The flies were dead too.”
On the 21st of August 1986, 1746 people and 3500 livestock died in the Came…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Suffolk Strangler: Ipswich's Red Light Killings | #437
Episode 437
In December 2006, the town of Ipswich was rocked by a spree of brutal murders targeting sex workers in its notorious red light area. But the story d…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
ShortHand: Valentine’s Special (w/ Abi Clarke)
Episode 182
EmptyHanded is back! We’re joined by comedian Abi Clarke to discuss all things racy, risky and romantic – and read out some of the most scandalous l…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
ShortHand: The Bizarre History of Birth Control
Episode 181
Valentine's Day is the perfect time to dive into the surprising, and at times horrifying, history of contraception through the ages; from crocodile-d…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Brendan Banfield: The Au Pair Affair Murders | #436
Episode 436
When Brendan Banfield frantically called 911 in February 2023 to report a double murder at his million-dollar suburban home in Virginia, it seemed l…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
ShortHand: White Slaves & the Pirates of the Barbary Coast
Episode 180
For all the centuries of slavery throughout human history, you might think one group came through mostly unscathed: white Europeans. But for more th…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
ShortHand: Lucy Letby - What Netflix Left Out
Episode 179
The ever-changing story of neonatal nurse Lucy Letby, and the Countess of Chester baby deaths, has been given the Netflix treatment – and We. Have. …
2 months ago
FROM THE VAULT: Is Lucy Letby Innocent?
Episode 10050
In light of the new Netflix documentary about Lucy Letby, we're dipping into the RedHanded archives to revisit our own coverage of this controversia…
2 months ago
Jessica Wongso: Iced Coffee Killer | #435
Episode 435
In January 2016, a coffee date between three glamorous Indonesian gal pals turned deadly – when Mirna Salihin, a wealthy and beautiful newlywed, too…
2 months ago