The Bermondsey Horror- Murdered By The Patriarchy An unhappy marriage, a love triangle, a lack of finances and a brutal murder. Join me for the story of an oppressed woman and the men who pushed her to her limits, resulting in both of them ending up dead. This time on Macabre London, we uncover The Bermondsey Horror. ——————————————————— You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to rea...
Nov 09, 2018•21 min•Ep. 22
The Umbrella Murder - A Cold War Poisoning Murder as a rule is usually a messy and noisy affair that can’t usually be carried out in broad daylight and go undetected. A murder weapon as inconspicuous as an umbrella and a micro dose of poison could however make murder swift, clean and almost painless for the victim. The death of Bulgarian defector, Georgi Markov happened in just this way. In broad daylight and with its victim not really knowing what had happened. But, who was Georgi murdered by a...
Sep 25, 2018•29 min•Ep. 21
The Necropolis Railway - The Death Train And The Mega Cemetery London in the 1800’s was overflowing with the dead. With graveyards closing in the city and the dead not welcome anymore, two men created the largest funeral business in London and the largest cemetery in the UK, with the upside being that the majority of it wasn’t in London. This time on Macabre London, we uncover The Necropolis Railway. ——————————————————— You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast av...
Aug 14, 2018•17 min•Ep. 20
The Plumstead Arsenic Murder - Carcinogenic Coffee and Poisoned Wallpaper Death was always a creeping terror in the 1800’s but even more so when people discovered they could use a basic household chemical to kill people without a trace. That was until one chemist took it upon himself to put an end to the poisonous murder craze by devising a test that would provide concrete evidence to convict those that had previously got off scott free! This time on Macabre London, we uncover the Plumstead arse...
Jul 21, 2018•15 min•Ep. 19
Spring Heeled Jack - The Victorian Slenderman Even before the internet, people created strange unimaginable beasts and the Victorians managed to dedicate whole newspapers to the monsters supposedly living across the UK in the form of Penny Dreadful periodicals. But what happens when one of those monsters comes to life and starts terrorising the streets of London. This time on Macabre London, we uncover the story of Spring Heeled Jack. Find out about the many different guises Spring Heeled Jack a...
Jun 25, 2018•14 min
Tragedy Erupts From The Ashes Of Other People’s Mistakes. A sequel to our most popular episode- Trains, Pain and Underground Squeals. This time on Macabre London, we uncover one of the worst fires to have ever happened in the history of the tube. The Kings Cross Fire happened in 1987 but it’s legacy lives on even today. We discuss how the fire happened, how it got so out of control and the strange fire phenomenon that scientists discovered as a result. How does the fire link with modern day impr...
May 29, 2018•17 min•Ep. 17
If you had the option to disappear completely, would you choose it? In this episode of Macabre London we uncover (quite literally) those that are subterranean and solitary to the extreme. We hear about the hermit of Dulwich and the mole men of Blackheath and Hackney. Get bonus content on Patreon Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/macabrelondon . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
May 03, 2018•14 min•Ep. 1
London is in danger of forgetting one of the largest losses of life ever seen in its history. This time we remember the lives lost when the steamboat, The Princess Alice sank on the Thames. If you like this episode, please like, share and subscribe. It helps people to find the podcast which helps the Macabre Family grow! Please leave us a review, this also helps us to be discovered on iTunes and helps you guys in turn as more listeners helps the podcast grow into something bigger and better!! Al...
Feb 27, 2018•26 min•Ep. 16
Delve into Christmas past as we discover how Charles Dickens' seminal work, A Christmas Carol came to be heralded as the originator of popular Christmas traditions. Stay tuned right to the end of this one. If you're a regular listener then you may just have a cheeky little mention at the end! Merry Christmas to all of our fantastic, supportive and loyal listeners. See you in 2018! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Social media Twitter @macabrelondon #macabre...
Dec 24, 2017•26 min•Ep. 13
Capital punishment- Not something to be taken lightly and definitely not a job many human beings would willingly opt in to. When hanging in England and more specifically London was a practice enforced by the government, people actually wanted to sign up to be the one to rid the world of trialled criminals. Were hangmen trusted professionals or professional serial killers? In this weeks episode we learn about one of the most interesting and compassionate hangmen that served the UK for over 20 yea...
Nov 21, 2017•33 min•Ep. 12
Pop the kettle on and make a witches brew, it's time to settle down on your pumpkin for a good old fashioned ghost story for our Halloween special. Listener beware, you're in for a scare. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As usual this episode of Macabre London doesn't contain swearing but it does contain themes only suitable for adults. ------------------------------------------...
Oct 30, 2017•9 min
Nikki shows Bob from WTAU pod some of the more macabre sights that London has to offer. We visit The Old Operating Theatre, The Clink, Crossbones graveyard and the subject of our first ever episode- 50 Berkeley Square. You can contact us at macabrelondon@hotmail,com Twitter: @macabrelondonInstagram @macabrelondonFacebook: facebook.com/macabrelondonYoutube : www.youtube.com/macabrelondonWTAU can be contacted at [email protected] and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comI...
Oct 02, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Summer of 1977 was a terrifying time for the Hodgson family. With four children at home and struggling through a bitter divorce, mum Peggy thought things could only get worse...and she was right!Listen to the terrifying case of one family in a suburban council house in Enfield North London as they come to terms with living with the most well documented case of paranormal activity that has ever been seen. *Our episodes are not explicit but we don't recommend them for children or people of a nervo...
Sep 03, 2017•27 min
Welcome to the first of our shorter episodes. I hope you like it! This time round we learn about Epping Forest and the horrors it hides within it's sprawling mass of trees.Royalty, neoliths, animals, ghosts and murder all make an appearance along with mentions of Monty Python and Harry potter so time to settle down!*As usual, the podcast contains themes not suitable for children including murder, ghosts, suicide and one rude word this time round!* Don't forget to like, share and subscribe to the...
Aug 18, 2017•14 min
What do a showgirl, a doctor and a receptionist all have in common? Murder! Join us this time as we uncover the not so straight forward case of Dr Crippen. If you enjoy the podcast please rate, review and subscribe. You can follow us on social media:Twitter: @macabrelondonpodFacebook.com/macabrelondonInstagram: @macabreLDNPatreon: www.patreon.com/macabrelondonIf you have a London story you'd like to tell us or you just want to drop us a line then please email [email protected] Thanks for...
Aug 02, 2017•30 min
The London Underground has a lot of secrets. This time on Macabre London we discover the gruesome secrets of the Northern Line.*Trigger Warning- We do talk about suicide in this episode*Follow us on all of our social media and don't forget to rate review, subscribe and share the podcast. It helps us to get noticed by lots more lovely listeners just like you!!Twitter @macabrelondonFacebook facebook.com/macabrelondonInstagram @macabreldnEmail [email protected] you like this free podcast ...
May 01, 2017•25 min
Please Listen to our last episode if you haven't already as this is part two of our Witchcraft bonanza.Learn all about Witchcraft in World War Two and how war time London helped witches to carry out their craft. Twitter @MacabreLondonFacebook www.facebook.com/macabrelondonEmail [email protected] Macabre London is hosted on Acast and written, performed and produced by Nikki Druce with additional script editing by Neil Murray. Music: Intro: Mattia Cupelli https://www.youtube.com/user/Matti...
Apr 03, 2017•24 min
Today is my birthday so here is my gift to you! Join us for part one of our witchcraft two parter. This time we learn about Joan Peterson- The witch of Wapping and Mary King of Westminster. Be sure to grab your familiar and settle down with a cup of witches brew- You want want to miss our witches. Twitter @MacabreLondonEmail [email protected] @macabrelondonMacabre London is hosted on Acast and written performed and produced by Nikki Druce with additional script editing by Neil Mu...
Mar 16, 2017•23 min
It took a lot of courage to be a physician in the Victorian era. Treating patients was difficult and the mortality rate was high. You had to think on your feet to keep your patients and most importantly, yourself alive. This fortnights episode is all about how one physician didn't give up when he was told his ideas were ridiculous and we learn all about how a well in Soho helped to change the lives of Londoners and people across the world with one simple idea behind it. Join us to learn all abou...
Mar 02, 2017•24 min
Beneath London's city street lays a plethora of history just waiting to be discovered...Join us this time as we head beneath the pavement to learn all about Southwarks hidden past and how local residents are doing their best to make sure some long lost occupants don't get buried beneath tower blocks forever. Join us on our social media channels if you haven't already.Facebook: MacabreLondonTwitter: @MacabreLondonInstagram @MacabreLDNWebsite: www.macabrelondon.com (still under construction so do ...
Feb 09, 2017•16 min
Join us for our first ever full length episode. We have a good old fashioned ghost story or five to get us started. We're off to Mayfair to discover the terrible tales of London's Most Haunted House.If you like this episode do subscribe to make sure you don't miss us. We'll mysteriously appear in your downloads every fortnight without you having to do a thing!Macabre London is Written, performed and produced by Nikki Druce with additional editing by Neil Murray.Follow us on Twitter @MacabreLondo...
Jan 24, 2017•16 min
