When vulnerable Cornwall resident Steven Hoskin moved into his own flat in St Austell, he hoped for independence and friendship. Instead, a group of troubled young people entered his life, gradually taking over his home and exploiting his trusting nature. As warning signs mounted, opportunities to intervene were missed, with devastating consequences… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations...
Jun 24, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 11Ep. 25
What started as a dispute over some missing vacuum cleaners escalated into one of the most disturbing ordeals imaginable. Kidnapped and subjected to hours of torment, an unsuspecting former employee was left with injuries that healed far quicker than the psychological trauma he suffered after his abduction… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Po...
Jun 21, 2026•23 min•Ep. 64
For more than two decades, Debbie Griggs' disappearance haunted her family and baffled investigators. The devoted mother-of-three, who was pregnant with her fourth child, vanished from her home in Kent in 1999. As suspicion increasingly focused on her husband, Andrew, detectives painstakingly assembled a case without a body. Years later, shocking revelations would finally expose the truth and uncover the lengths one man was prepared to go to in order to protect his secrets… *** LISTENER CAUTION ...
Jun 17, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Season 11Ep. 24
In 1980, a man who should have been under supervision walked out of a Scottish psychiatric hospital. Hours later, an alarm sounded inside another hospital building in Glasgow. What followed raised questions that went far beyond one crime scene… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Narrat...
Jun 10, 2026•46 min•Season 11Ep. 23
An elderly widow was found murdered inside her home in the quiet village of Cantley, near Doncaster. The killing shocked the local community and sparked a major murder investigation. As detectives searched for answers, the case took a series of troubling turns before the same person provided two very different versions of the crime… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton...
Jun 07, 2026•28 min•Ep. 63
11-year-old Philip Green disappeared after leaving his home in Sea Mills. His body was later found on a snow-covered golf course near Shirehampton. The investigation became one of Bristol’s largest murder inquiries, involving thousands of statements, appeals to football crowds, suspected sightings, a community reward fund, and decades of unanswered questions… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illu...
Jun 03, 2026•52 min•Season 11Ep. 22
In 1991, the quiet Cotswold town of Tetbury became the centre of a devastating double murder involving family, violence, mental illness, and a confession that stunned police… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjam...
May 27, 2026•40 min•Season 11Ep. 21
A body was found in Claerwen Reservoir in Wales. The man was wearing only a wetsuit. No identification. No belongings. No vehicle. The police still do not know who he is… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, additional writing and script editing by Benjamin Fitton....
May 24, 2026•25 min•Ep. 62
In November 2003, Graham and Carol Fisher were found murdered at Perch Garage near Wadebridge, Cornwall. The couple had built a quiet life around their petrol station and bungalow on the A39, but a shattered window, a ransacked home and evidence of a violent double shooting left investigators searching for answers… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna...
May 20, 2026•1 hr 7 min•Season 11Ep. 20
In January 1999, 79-year-old Constance “Connie” Sheridan and her 56-year-old daughter Janice were found murdered inside their secluded home near Upwell, Norfolk. Surrounded by the dogs they loved, the mother and daughter had lived quietly, until a brutal double murder led the police into the world of dog shows, fingerprints, forensic evidence, and a pale car seen near Pingle Bridge… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, ...
May 13, 2026•40 min•Season 11Ep. 19
A father returns home to a devastating scene. His teenage daughter has been brutally killed, and his wife has vanished. Inside the house, there are clear signs of violence. Blood-stained objects suggest a frenzied attack… but what happened in the hours leading up to it?… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Narr...
May 10, 2026•24 min•Ep. 61
Metropolitan Police officers arrived in Mill Hill, North London, after reports of gunshots on Rowlands Close. Waiting nearby was a 60-year-old man, who raised his hands and confessed to shooting his former lover. He argued that he just snapped and the killing wasn’t premeditated. Did the evidence tell another story?… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosan...
May 06, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 11Ep. 18
Stephen Milligan was a rising Conservative MP when he was found dead in bizarre and controversial circumstances inside his London home. What initially appeared to be a tragic accident quickly spiralled into a shocking political scandal, raising questions about secrecy, morality, and whether something far more sinister was being concealed… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and product...
Apr 29, 2026•44 min•Season 11Ep. 17
On a quiet street in Tewkesbury, a secret remained hidden for over two decades. In March 2021, the police uncovered one of the most disturbing cases of prolonged abuse in modern UK history. Inside a neglected home, officers found a woman who had effectively vanished from society, malnourished, isolated, and living in conditions described as inhuman… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction ...
Apr 26, 2026•34 min•Season 11Ep. 16
In February 1980, 13-year-old Tracy Main was found dead in her family's flat in Norfolk Court, a tower block in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. She had been home alone. The door had been locked from the inside. And yet someone had got in… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Narration, addi...
Apr 22, 2026•37 min•Season 11Ep. 15
NHS negligence. Private healthcare failures. Hundreds of victims. Sixteen years of silence. Dr Rodney Ledward was a consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician working across NHS and private hospitals in Kent from 1980. He was charming, flamboyant, and considered a breath of fresh air by his peers. He was also leaving a trail of devastation… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and produc...
Apr 15, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Season 11Ep. 14
A former Kent Police sergeant. A grandfather. A man who spent years telling over 6,000 people their money was safe in his hands. Michael Stanley ran the Layezy Racing Syndicate, a horse racing betting scheme he claimed was virtually risk-free. For years, the monthly reports he sent out appeared to prove it was working perfectly. They were complete fabrications… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and productio...
Apr 12, 2026•23 min•Ep. 60
A gang of masked men used stolen 4x4s fitted with scaffolding poles to ram-raid some of the most historic stately homes across the country, then vanished into the night. Antiques worth tens of millions were stolen from Waddesdon Manor, home to the Rothschild collection. But one detail set this case apart: a convicted thief turned up at Lord Rothschild's door, still wearing his probation tag, and offered to recover the stolen collection himself… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode wa...
Apr 08, 2026•44 min•Season 11Ep. 13
In England, anyone can become a funeral director. No licence, no qualifications required. This is the story of how that gap was exploited. On December 10th, 2023, bailiffs entered a repossessed funeral home in Gosport, Hampshire, and discovered something that would prompt a year-long police investigation, a landmark criminal trial, and renewed calls for long-overdue industry regulation… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Script editi...
Apr 01, 2026•45 min•Season 11Ep. 12
In December 1962, an inquest jury at Ilford heard how a 20-year-old woman had tried to leave a relationship. Her brother-in-law gave evidence that she had told him, more than once, "I am too frightened to tell him." Lois Martin had found someone new. She had plans to get engaged. She wanted to move forward. She never got the chance... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitt...
Mar 29, 2026•15 min•Ep. 59
When Gisèle Pelicot waived her anonymity in 2024 and exposed her husband's crimes to the world, many assumed what happened in Mazan was an isolated case. It wasn’t. A 66-year-old carer from Norfolk subjected a woman to almost three decades of sexual exploitation. He operated in plain sight, using digital networks to recruit men, threatened his victim into silence, and recorded everything… If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, please contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpli...
Mar 25, 2026•32 min•Season 11Ep. 11
In February 2026, Steve Wright pleaded guilty to the murder of 17-year-old Vicky Hall, a crime he committed seven years before he became known as the Suffolk Strangler. But the night before he killed Vicky, he stalked another young woman through the streets of Felixstowe for almost an hour. She escaped. She reported it. The police dismissed her and told her to forget about it. The following night, Wright went back out. Vicky Hall never made it home… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episo...
Mar 18, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 11Ep. 10
In August 2024, Mikhail Ackrim was found dead and undressed in a Glasgow flat. Street valium and alcohol were in his system, along with suspicious bruising and four stab wounds to his body, inflicted after he died. Police Scotland concluded no criminality. His mother disagrees… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narra...
Mar 15, 2026•18 min•Ep. 58
In June 2016, Dawn Rhodes was killed at the family home in Redhill, Surrey. Her husband, carpenter Robert Rhodes, who cut Dawn’s throat and claimed self-defence, told the police that she had attacked him. In 2017, a jury at the Old Bailey believed him. He walked free. But in 2021, one of the couple's children disclosed the truth to a therapist… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Scrip...
Mar 11, 2026•1 hr 1 min•Season 11Ep. 9
In the summer of 1976, one of the hottest on record, a young man's body was found in a ditch on a lonely Leicestershire road. At first, it looked like a hit-and-run. It wasn’t. 25-year-old plumber Gary Toms had been in a relationship with a married woman named Marlene Evans. Her estranged husband, Harold Evans, had spent months watching the relationship develop, attending court for breach of the peace, attempting suicide, and quietly acquiring a pistol. Was this a man pushed beyond breaking poin...
Mar 04, 2026•41 min•Season 11Ep. 8
In 1983, Michael Bell left a Scottish camping trip to head home to Birmingham. He called his parents twice. Then nothing. Over four decades later, he's still missing… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was written by Rosanna Fitton. Research by Benjamin Fitton. Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions. Illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton. To get early ad-free access, i...
Mar 01, 2026•21 min•Ep. 57
In January 2018, in a quiet flat in Rugby, a three-year-old girl stopped breathing. Her mother, Louise Porton, told paramedics she had simply found her daughter in bed, unresponsive. No obvious cause of death was found. Seventeen days later, the child’s sister was dead too. Both girls, described by those who knew them as golden, were gone. Porton insisted their deaths were unexplained, but evidence from her mobile phone told a different story… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was...
Feb 25, 2026•53 min•Season 11Ep. 7
Throughout spring 1993, five men were murdered in London at the hands of the same killer. He had met them all in The Coleherne, a bar in Earl's Court. The murderer went back to the victims’ homes and strangled them while they were tied up. The killings were not initially linked by Scotland Yard, however, the man responsible would call the police explaining that he wanted to be a serial killer… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton Script e...
Feb 18, 2026•1 hr 39 min
A minister was hiding a terrifying secret. For years, Reverend Emyr Owen was one of the most respected men in the Welsh Presbyterian community, a charismatic preacher trusted to lead funerals, conduct marriages, and guide his congregation through life’s darkest moments. But behind the pulpit, Owen harboured a dark obsession. When anonymous letters threatening local families, including a four-year-old child, led police to his door, a detective’s gut feeling uncovered something far more disturbing...
Feb 15, 2026•44 min•Season 11Ep. 5
Trupti Patel lost three babies to sudden infant death. Then she was accused of murdering them. In 2003, this British pharmacist stood trial at Reading Crown Court, her fate resting on testimony from Professor Sir Roy Meadow - the same expert whose flawed evidence had helped convict Sally Clark. But when Trupti's 80-year-old grandmother travelled from India to testify about five infant deaths in her own family, the case began to unravel. This episode examines the dangerous theory known as Meadow'...
Feb 11, 2026•1 hr 11 min•Season 11Ep. 4
