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In our bi-weekly podcast we take a light-hearted look at the story behind an event on this week in true crime history. You can see trailers for forthcoming episodes on our YouTube page. Best Startup: 20 Best UK crime podcasts 2021. Feedspot: Top 15 Crime History Podcasts 2022. Created, edited and produced by Mark Duqueno. Art by Rue Turner. Photography by Jed Leicester. Music by Fesliyan studios www.fesliyanstudios.com www.truecrimediary.co.uk
Episodes
Nov 12, 2024
Nov 12, 2024
38 min
In this episode we discuss the arrest of Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Thomas the Tank Engine, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the fickle finger of stardom.
Oct 28, 2024
Oct 28, 2024
37 min
In this episode we discuss notorious serial poisoner Jane Toppen, white coats and Hi-Viz, a cocktail of gin, and top of the crops.
Feb 29, 2024
Feb 29, 2024
34 min
In this episode we discuss The Cato Street Conspiracy to overthrow the British government, civil unrest and grenades.
Feb 14, 2024
Feb 14, 2024
37 min
In this episode we discuss the theft of $100million in diamonds from the Antwerp Diamond Centre, the controversy of keys and the mystery of Belgian accents.
Jan 29, 2024
Jan 29, 2024
46 min
In this episode we discuss the very slow pursuit of a wages snatch, too many bullets, a jousting cyclist, spilt milk and the King's Police Medal.
The sound on this one is a bit hokey but like spilled milk I'm not going to cry about it.
Jan 15, 2024
Jan 15, 2024
39 min
In this episode we discuss the murder of William Weare, bare-knuckle boxing, Elstree studios, wax heads and commemorative ceramics.
Due to some technical difficulties the sound is sub-optimal but discernible.
Jan 1, 2024
Jan 1, 2024
32 min
In this episode we discuss the theft of a building by William Shakespeare's troupe the Lord Chamberlain's Men, bridges and barges, and death by planet.
Dec 18, 2023
Dec 18, 2023
42 min
In this episode we discuss Piltdown Man the fraudulent discovery of the missing link, Tollund Man which is a different man altogether, Ötzi the ice man which is a different man also and the great peat/mud debate.
Dec 4, 2023
Dec 4, 2023
32 min
In this episode we discuss the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jnr, a briefcase full of money, a pocketful of dimes, and there are all too many ring-a-ding-dings.
Nov 20, 2023
Nov 20, 2023
43 min
In this episode we discuss the theft of gold bullion from the Brinks-Mat warehouse at London's Heathrow Airport, the M25 Killer, that bloke Jed met once and everyone has a story about a film set.