British Murders with Stuart Blues

Stuart Blues

British Murders is a UK true crime podcast exploring both headline making investigations and lesser known cases that deserve to be remembered.

Hosted by Yorkshireman Stuart Blues, the show covers listener suggested cases from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each episode examines what happened, how the case unfolded, and the wider social, cultural, and historical context surrounding the crime.

The show covers British crime cases ranging from domestic abuse, coercive control, missing persons, policing failures, miscarriages of justice, and the long-term effects of violent crime on those left behind. With care, balance, and empathy, placing victims, not offenders, at the centre of every story, British Murders focuses on the human cost of murder and the lasting impact on families and communities.

Alongside case deep dives, the podcast features conversations with journalists, authors, campaigners, and criminal justice professionals about responsible true crime storytelling.

New episodes every Thursday!

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Apr 13, 2022 · 26 min
S05E09 | Lee Ford | The Cornwall Family Annihilation
In the ninth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Lee Ford. In August/September 2000, Lee Ford murdered his 36-year-old wife Lesley Ford in Carnkie, Cornwall, along with four of her children from her first marriage. Lee initially buried all five bodies in a woodshed at the bottom of their garden before re-burying two of the bodies in a field in Treluswell, Cornwall. On May 24, 2001, Lee was handed five separate life sentences at Bristol Crown Court with a minimum term of 27 years. He will be eligible to apply for parole in October 2027. You can find Nicki Budden's petition to keep Lee Ford behind bars here: https://www.change.org/p/government-ensure-a-killer-stays-inside-never-comes-out ⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣ https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣ Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣ My recording equipment:⁣ Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm Sony CX450 Handycam Recorded in:⁣ Hindenberg PRO Edited in:⁣ DaVinci Resolve 17⁣ You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣ https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣ References:⁣ www.britishmurders.com/leeford/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 9, 2022 · 56 min
Interview #7 | Stephen Bates (Writer and Journalist)
I welcome British writer and award-winning journalist Stephen Bates to the show in this interview episode to discuss the Major Herbert Armstrong case from 1921. For over 45 years, Stephen has reported as a journalist from more than 40 countries worldwide. He's reported for the BBC, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, and The Guardian for 22 of those 45 years. Stephen is now a freelance writer, a regular broadcaster and the author of nine books, with one more scheduled for publication in 2022. Stephen's latest book 'The Poisonous Solicitor: The True Story of a 1920s Murder Mystery', released on April 7, 2022, is available to purchase here: https://iconbooks.com/ib-title/the-poisonous-solicitor/ You can find and support Stephen Bates here: http://stephenbateswriter.com/ For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm Recorded using: Zoom Edited in: DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2022 · 25 min
S05E08 | Nathan Maynard-Ellis and David Leesley | The Murder of Julia Rawson
In the eighth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Nathan Maynard-Ellis and David Leesley. On May 11, 2019, Nathan Maynard-Ellis entered the Bottle & Cork pub in Dudley, West Midlands, where he met 42-year-old Julia Rawson. The pair left the pub at 2:00 am on May 12, 2019, and nobody saw Julia alive again. Nathan and his partner David murdered Julia before dismembering her into 11 pieces and scattering her body parts all over their home town of Tipton, West Midlands. On December 21, 2020, both men were handed life sentences with minimum terms of 30 years and 19 years, respectively. ⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣ https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣ Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣ My recording equipment:⁣ Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm Sony CX450 Handycam Recorded in:⁣ Hindenberg PRO Edited in:⁣ DaVinci Resolve 17⁣ You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣ https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣ References:⁣ www.britishmurders.com/nathanmaynardellis/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 2, 2022 · 55 min
BONUS | Fresh (2022) | Movie Review feat. Lorraine Purdon of Once Upon a Nightmare
In this movie review episode, I am joined by Lorraine from the "true crime in horror" podcast 'Once Upon a Nightmare'.⁣⁣ This film marked the directorial debut of Mimi Cave, and it was released on March 4, 2022 (in the USA via Hulu) and March 18, 2022 (in the UK via Disney+). This episode has a great blooper included in my intro, and I once again attempted to do a trailer for the film. You can find and support 'Once Upon a Nightmare' here: https://linktr.ee/onceuponanightmare For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm Recorded using: Zencastr Edited in: Audacity Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2022 · 56 min
Interview #6 | Neil Lancaster (Author and Former Police Officer)
I welcome Neil Lancaster to the show in this interview episode. Neil is a former RAF Military Policeman and Police Officer who served in the Metropolitan Police for 25 years between 1990 and 2015. After retiring, Neil turned his hand to writing crime and thriller novels whilst also working as a broadcaster and commentator on true crime documentaries. Neil's fourth book 'The Blood Tide', released on March 31, 2022, is the second in the highly acclaimed DS Max Craigie series and is available to purchase here: The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie Book 2) – HarperCollins Publishers UK For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm Recorded using: Zencastr Edited in: Audacity Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 24, 2022 · 35 min
S05E07 | John Taylor | The Murder of Leanne Tiernan
In the seventh episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of John Taylor.⁣⁣⁣ On November 26, 2000, John Taylor abducted 16-year-old Leanne Tiernan from Houghley Gill in Bramley, Leeds, before strangling her to death at his home. John was initially handed two life sentences in July 2002 with a minimum term to serve of 20 years, but that was increased when several cold case reviews revealed that Leanne was not his first victim. In February 2003, John was handed two further life sentences and a 30-year minimum after pleading guilty to the rape of two women between 1988 and 1989. In October 2018, John was handed a whole life order after it was revealed that he had committed 16 total offences between 1977 and 1996 against five separate women and children. ⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣ https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣ Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣ My recording equipment:⁣ Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj⁣ Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8⁣ Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2⁣ Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8⁣ Sony CX450 Handycam: https://bit.ly/3tqYFaw Recorded in:⁣ Audacity⁣ Edited in:⁣ DaVinci Resolve 17⁣ Mastered in:⁣ Auphonic⁣ You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣ https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣ References:⁣ www.britishmurders.com/johntaylor/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2022 · 1 hr 2 min
BONUS | Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) | Movie Review feat. The Slasher Vidcast
In this movie review episode, I am joined by Steven "Bob" Marshall of 'The Slasher Vidcast' as we discuss 2022's 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. David Blue Garcia directed this film, and it was released on Netflix worldwide on February 18, 2022. We had a great time recording this, so I hope you enjoy it. Consider this a bonus episode (a bit of fun). You can find and support 'The Slasher Vidcast' here: Twitter | @SlasherVidcast YouTube | The Slasher Vidcast For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2022 · 47 min
Interview #5 | Dr Amanda Brown (Prison Doctor and Author)
I welcome Dr Amanda Brown to the show in this interview episode. Dr Brown used to be a general practitioner with a comfortable, suburban practice before changing direction and working with prisoners. She has worked as a doctor in a teenage detention centre as well as Wormwood Scrubs and currently works at Bronzefield, the largest women-only prison in Europe. She has previously written two books about her time as a prison doctor, 2019's 'The Prison Doctor' and 2020's 'The Prison Doctor: Women Inside'. Dr Brown's third book 'The Prison Doctor: The Final Sentence', released on March 17, 2022, is available to purchase here: The Prison Doctor: The Final Sentence – HarperCollins Publishers UK For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Zencastr Edited in: Audacity Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 10, 2022 · 28 min
S05E06 | Jake Notman | The Manslaughter of Lauren Bloomer
In the sixth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Jake Notman.⁣⁣⁣ On November 19, 2020, partners Jake Notman and Lauren Bloomer celebrated the release of the ninth generation video game console, the PlayStation 5. In preparation, Jake had purchased an edible brownie which they both ate shortly before bed. Jake, however, had a terrible trip, and in the early hours of November 20, 2020, he violently attacked and killed Lauren. Lauren recorded the entire attack on her phone. Jake Notman was found guilty of unlawful manslaughter and sentenced to 8 years and eight months imprisonment. He will be eligible for release on license on November 23, 2025, two-thirds of the way into his sentence. ⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣ https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣ Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣ My recording equipment:⁣ Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj⁣ Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8⁣ Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2⁣ Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8⁣ Recorded using:⁣ Audacity⁣ Zoom⁣ Edited in:⁣ DaVinci Resolve 17⁣ Mastered in:⁣ Auphonic⁣ You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣ https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣ My most recent guest appearance on 'Out of the Blank' can be found here: https://spoti.fi/3HTvXmG My guest appearance on 'Kinda Murdery' can be found here: https://spoti.fi/3ClwXyM References:⁣ www.britishmurders.com/jakenotman/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2022 · 52 min
Interview #4 | Shay Doyle (Former Soldier and Undercover Police Officer)
I welcome former British soldier and undercover police officer Shay Doyle to the show in this interview episode. Shay's police career spanned 17 years, and he was one of the UK's chosen few Level 1 undercover operatives. Posing as a professional criminal, he came face to face with some of Britain's most dangerous gangsters and was part of a hand-picked team chosen to hunt down the now-convicted murderer Dale Cregan. After being medically discharged from the police in 2020, Shay is now a mental health advocate working alongside professionals and organisations to tackle the stigma attached to mental health in high-risk and high-pressure roles. He is also a passionate activist against gun, gang and knife crime. Shay's book 'Deep Cover: How I took down Britain's most dangerous gangsters', released on March 3, 2022, is available to purchase here: https://bit.ly/36mJd6d For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Zoom Edited in: Audacity Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2022 · 26 min
S05E05 | Christopher Farrow | The Murder of Wendy Speakes
In the fifth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Christopher Farrow.⁣⁣⁣ On March 15, 1994, 33-year-old Christopher tricked his way into the home of 51-year-old divorcee Wendy Speakes in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Christopher sexually assaulted Wendy before stabbing her a total of 9 times, killing her. A shoe fetishist, Christopher forced Wendy to wear a pair of blue mule shoes that he'd purchased from a local charity shop a few days earlier and placed a pair of Wendy's black stiletto's on her bedside table whilst he carried out the attack. The case remained unsolved for six years until advances in computer technology linked Christopher's fingerprint to one found at the crime scene. Christopher Farrow was handed a life sentence on November 14, 2000, with a minimum term to serve of 18 years. He has been denied parole twice since 2018. ⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣ https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣ Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣ My recording equipment:⁣ Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj⁣ Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8⁣ Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2⁣ Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8⁣ Recorded using:⁣ Audacity⁣ Zoom⁣ Edited in:⁣ Audacity⁣ DaVinci Resolve 17⁣ Mastered in:⁣ Auphonic⁣ You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣ https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣ References:⁣ www.britishmurders.com/christopherfarrow/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 17, 2022 · 31 min
S05E04 | Harold Jones | The Murders of Freda Burnell and Florence Little
In the fourth episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Welsh child murderer Harold Jones.⁣⁣⁣ In June 1921, 15-year-old Harold was acquitted of murdering 8-year-old schoolgirl Freda Burnell.⁣⁣ Two weeks after being released from custody, Harold murdered 11-year-old schoolgirl Florence Little.⁣⁣ He served 20 years in prison after confessing to both murders and was released in 1941 at the age of 35.⁣⁣ Some believe Harold Jones was responsible for committing the ‘Jack the Stripper' murders in the 1960s.⁣⁣ He died of bone cancer in January 1971. ⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣ https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣ Intro music:⁣ David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣ https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣ My recording equipment:⁣ Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj⁣ Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8⁣ Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2⁣ Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8⁣ Recorded using:⁣ Audacity⁣ Zoom⁣ Edited in:⁣ Audacity⁣ DaVinci Resolve 17⁣ Mastered in:⁣ Auphonic⁣ You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here:⁣ https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig⁣ References:⁣ https://www.britishmurders.com/haroldjones/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2022 · 28 min
S05E03 | Colin Hatch | The Murder of Sean Williams
In the third episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Colin Hatch.⁣ On July 19, 1993, 21-year-old paedophile Colin Hatch snatched 7/8-year-old Sean Williams outside Norfolk Close tower block.⁣ Colin sexually assaulted Sean in the bedroom of his flat before suffocating him to death with a plastic bag, placing his body inside two bin bags and leaving it in the tower block's elevator. He was handed a life sentence on January 28, 1994, by Judge Nina Lowry, but no minimum term to serve was set. Colin Hatch was murdered on February 22, 2011, by fellow inmate Damien Fowkes at HMP Full Sutton. For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Audacity Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here: https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig References: https://www.britishmurders.com/colinhatch/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2022 · 23 min
S05E02 | Brian Blackwell | The Murders of Sydney and Jackie Blackwell
In the second episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the story of Brian Blackwell.⁣ On July 25, 2004, 18-year-old Brian Blackwell brutally murdered his parents, Sydney and Jackie Blackwell, with a claw hammer and a knife. ⁣He stabbed his parents a total of 50 times between them. After being diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) by three psychiatrists and two psychologists⁣, Brian was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. He was handed a life sentence on June 29, 2005, by Mr Justice Royce with a minimum term to serve of 12 years. As the result of a parole board hearing in 2016, Brian was released from Swinfen Hall Young Offender's Institution and is now a free man. For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Audacity Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here: https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig References: https://www.britishmurders.com/brianblackwell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 27, 2022 · 58 min
Interview #3 | Christopher Berry-Dee (Criminologist and Author)
I welcome criminologist and author Christopher Berry-Dee to the show in this interview episode. Christopher has written over 30 true crime books and frequently appears on TV documentaries as a leading authority on serial homicide. His 2003 book 'Talking with Serial Killers' has been translated into 8 languages and has sold over 1.5 million copies. Christopher was a researcher/interviewer for the acclaimed 12-part documentary series 'The Serial Killers', which aired in 1995, and has consulted on the cases of Fred & Rose West, Ian Brady & Myra Hindley and Dr Harold Shipman. Over the years Christopher has spoken to multiple serial killers including "Genesee River Killer" Arthur Shawcross, Aileen Wuornos, "The Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, Harvey "The Hammer" Carignan and "The Roadside Strangler" Michael Ross. Christopher's latest book 'Talking with Serial Killers: Sleeping with Psychopaths' was released on January 6, 2022, and is available to purchase here: https://amzn.to/3FOuKvO You can find and support Christopher Berry-Dee here: https://www.christopherberrydee.com/ For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Zoom Edited in: DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2022 · 35 min
S05E01 | Russell Bishop | The ‘Babes in the Wood’ Murders of Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway
In the first episode of British Murders Season 5, I tell the tragic story of the ‘Babes in the Wood’ murders.⁣ On October 9, 1986, a 20-year-old man named Russell Bishop sexually assaulted and strangled two 9-year-old girls named Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway.⁣ He was arrested, taken to trial and acquitted in 1987.⁣ In 1990, Bishop went on to sexually assault a 7-year-old girl, leaving her for dead.⁣ This time, the girl survived, and Bishop was handed a life sentence with a minimum term to serve of 14 years.⁣ Due to advances in technology and the passing of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, Bishop was retaken to trial in 2018 and found guilty of the murders of Nicola and Karen.⁣ He was handed two life sentences with a minimum term to serve of 36 years.⁣ For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Audacity Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic You can purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku 2' by Rose Bundy here: https://amzn.to/3Kp7Mig You can purchase 'Babes in the Wood: Two girls murdered. A guilty man walks free. Can the police get justice?' by Graham Bartlett with Peter James here: https://amzn.to/3rwVPyj References: https://www.britishmurders.com/russellbishop/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2022 · 59 min
"The 'Dexter' Copycat Killer" Mark Andrew Twitchell | Killer British Murder Stories Vol. 4 Feat. Bobbie Holmes
In the fourth volume of Killer British Murder Stories, I am told the story of Mark Twitchell by Bobbie Holmes of Killer Stories Podcast. Twitchell was convicted of first-degree murder on April 12, 2011, for the murder of Johnny Altinger. He was handed a life sentence with a minimum term to serve of 25 years. This case is notorious because Twitchell claims to have been inspired by fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan, the protagonist of the 'Dexter' book series and TV show. This is the second of two collaboration episodes Bobbie and I recently recorded. To hear me tell the story of Penelope Jackson, check out Killer Stories. You can find and support 'Killer Stories' here: https://linktr.ee/KillerStories My episode on Penelope Jackson can be found here: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3FjIX3O Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3qbfrZo For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic Bobbie's references: https://www.britishmurders.com/marktwitchell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 6, 2022 · 54 min
BONUS | Scary Movie (2000) | Movie Review feat. Once Upon A Nightmare
In this off-season episode, I am once again chatting to my good friend Lorraine from the horror movie podcast 'Once Upon a Nightmare'.⁣⁣ This episode was actually recorded for Lorraine’s podcast, but we had such a fun time, so I thought I’d bring the episode across here so you can all give it a listen.⁣ This movie was a staple of my childhood and I still quote it daily.⁣ Lots and lots of laughs were had.⁣ You can find and support 'Once Upon a Nightmare' here: https://linktr.ee/onceuponanightmare For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Zencastr Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2021 · 1 hr 32 min
Interview #2 | Kristy Sumner (Paranormal Investigator)
I welcome American paranormal investigator Kristy Sumner to the show in this interview episode. In 2014, Kristy, her sisters and friends formed the Soul Sisters Paranormal team. The team has travelled all across America to investigate supposed haunted locations.⁣ In a unique combination of true crime and the paranormal, this episode sees Kristy tell me the stories of three infamous American murder cases followed by her experiences in each of the respective murder houses.⁣ The three cases covered within this episode are: 1. Kate "Ma" Barker and the Barker-Karpis Gang (Marion County, Florida, USA) 2. Lizzie Borden and the Fall River Axe Murders (Fall River, Massachusetts, USA) 3. The Villisca Axe Murders (Villisca, Iowa, USA) You can find and support 'Soul Sisters Paranormal' here: https://www.soulsistersparanormal.com/ For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Recorded using: Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 23, 2021 · 30 min
"The Bus Stop Killer" Levi Bellfield Pt. 2: The Murders
In the season 4 special of British Murders, I'm telling the story of Levi Bellfield, aka “The "Bus Stop Killer”.⁣⁣ Bellfield was found guilty on February 25, 2008, of the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amélie Delagrange and the attempted murder of Kate Sheedy, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.⁣⁣ On June 23, 2011, Bellfield was found guilty of a third murder, 13-year-old schoolgirl Amanda “Milly” Dowler.⁣⁣ Bellfield is the only UK serial killer to be handed two whole life orders, meaning he will never be considered for parole.⁣⁣ This week we'll discuss the murders themselves as well as the trials that followed.⁣⁣ We'll be focusing on the victims this week instead of Levi Bellfield.⁣ For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Purchase 'The Bus Stop Killer: Milly Dowler, Her Murder and the Full Story of the Sadistic Serial Killer Levi Bellfield' by Geoffrey Wansell here: https://amzn.to/3dNdLOT Milly's Fund: https://millysfund.org.uk Suzy Lamplugh Trust: https://www.suzylamplugh.org Recorded using: Audacity Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic References: https://www.britishmurders.com/levibellfieldpart2/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.