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They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime

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They Walk Among Us is an award-winning weekly UK true crime podcast covering a broad range of cases from the sinister to the surreal.

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Episodes

Planning Row Killer Albert Dryden / The Murder of Harry Collinson - Part 2

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 4 - EPISODE 1’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. After a shooting on a smallholding that left one man dead and two injured, Albert Dryden was arrested and taken into custody... (Part 2 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Order our new book ‘ They Walk Among...

Jun 05, 20191 hr 8 minSeason 4Ep. 2

Planning Row Killer Albert Dryden / The Murder of Harry Collinson - Part 1

On a smallholding in the North-East of England, a three-year planning dispute between a former steelworker and the local council was streamed live to millions of homes across Britain. The confrontation, which left one man dead and two injured, would result in a police siege against a gunman who had amassed an armoury of weapons that included a cannon that was ready to be mounted to the front of a car... (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by...

May 29, 20191 hr 4 minSeason 4Ep. 1

The Murders At White House Farm / Jeremy Bamber - Part 3

PLEASE LISTEN TO SEASON 3 - EPISODE 42 AND EPISODE 43 FOR PARTS ONE AND TWO OF THIS THREE-PART CASE. On October 28, 1986, after a total of nine and a half hours of deliberation, the jury had to decide if Jeremy Bamber was guilty of killing his family, blaming the murders on his sister in order to inherit his family's estate... (Part 3 of 3) *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Ben...

May 03, 20191 hr 16 minSeason 3Ep. 44

The Murders At White House Farm / Jeremy Bamber - Part 2

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 3 - EPISODE 42’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS THREE-PART CASE. Fourteen months after five members of the Bamber family had lost their lives, Jeremy Bamber was pleading not guilty to their murders at Chelmsford Crown Court during the start of October 1986... (Part 2 of 3) *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and product...

May 02, 20191 hr 2 minSeason 3Ep. 43

The Murders At White House Farm / Jeremy Bamber - Part 1

PC Michael West was hoping for a quiet night operating the switchboard for Chelmsford Police Station, until he received a hurried call in the early hours of August 7, 1985... (Part 1 of 3) *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Pre-order our new book ‘ They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/...

May 01, 201942 minSeason 3Ep. 42

The Life & Crimes Of Joyce McKinney - Part 2

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 3 - EPISODE 40’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. One month before the trial was due to take place at the Old Bailey on May 2, 1978, Joyce McKinney and Keith May, now daily fixtures in the tabloids, disappeared... (Part 2 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton....

Apr 24, 201944 minSeason 3Ep. 41

The Life & Crimes Of Joyce McKinney - Part 1

The now 21-year-old Kirk Anderson was standing outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Ewell, Surrey on September 14, 1977. He was getting on with his day but had no idea he was being watched by the woman he had broken off a relationship with, in his late teens... (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, a...

Apr 17, 201946 minSeason 3Ep. 40

The Lawnmower Murder Plot / Christopher & Susan Whybrow

As more punches were thrown, Christopher struggled, but it was no use. He was now on the ground and felt something around his neck. He heard an engine slowly getting louder. It was the sound of the sit-on lawnmower... In a moment of realisation, he knew he was either going to be strangled to death or mutilated. *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, ...

Apr 03, 201944 minSeason 3Ep. 39

Spree of Violence / Dorothy & Michael Rogers / Gregory Davis

The following excerpt was found in Gregory Davis' leather-bound diary in 2003: "Quit job tomorrow. Get Mick killed. Get Stuart to withdraw cash every day. When all gone, kill him. Repeat Mick plan ad infinitum all over country and world in Las Vegas and swanky bars"... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Be...

Mar 27, 201940 minSeason 3Ep. 38

Lies, Life Insurance & Blunt Force / The Huyton Warehouse Murder

Around 9 am on Monday, October 28, 2002, police officers were called to a warehouse on the Huyton Industrial Estate in Brickfields, Merseyside... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Pre-order our new book ‘ They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/2BZ5STR More information can be found on ou...

Mar 20, 201944 minSeason 3Ep. 37

The M50 Murder / Marie Wilks / Eddie Browning

Just before sunset on Saturday, June 18, 1988, a local patrol car slowed as it travelled eastbound along the M50 motorway. Walking along the hard shoulder was a young girl carrying a baby. The officer pulled in and asked if the girl was alright. Eleven-year-old Georgina explained that she was looking for her older sister, Marie. Their car had broken down a little way up the road, and Marie had left to use the emergency phone some time ago — but she had not come back... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS AD...

Mar 13, 201955 minSeason 3Ep. 36

Modern Slavery Ring / The Rooney Family

The Rooney Family lived on a travellers' site in Drinsey Nook, Lincolnshire. They splashed out on plastic surgery, driving top-of-the-range BMW cars while wearing expensive Rolex watches and designer outfits. They enjoyed luxury holidays to Mexico, Barbados, Egypt and Australia. An aerial shot of the land where they lived, pictured green fields surrounding a collection of single-story red brick homes with a few dilapidated caravans nearby. The reasons the Rooneys were able to enjoy the extravaga...

Mar 06, 201942 minSeason 3Ep. 35

A Life In Pieces / Tracey Woodford / Christopher May

In a school in Pontypridd, Wales, Christopher May sat peacefully playing a piano, oblivious to the firefighters around him. He continued to play as the flames circled, flames from the fire he had started. The arson was just one in a string of offences this former butcher would commit before being arrested for murder... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script e...

Feb 27, 201944 minSeason 3Ep. 34

False Witness / Anthony Mycock / Anne Fitzpatrick

Anne Fitzpatrick, a market stallholder, lived with her Yorkshire terrier on Church Lane in Moston, Manchester. On the evening of May 30, 1983, at 11:30 pm, the 29-year-old dressed in her pyjamas, secured the front door of her flat and got into bed. She switched off her bedside light and drifted off to sleep. Anne was abruptly woken in the early hours of the morning by her dog barking loudly. In the darkness, she saw the outline of someone standing in the doorway of her bedroom... *** LISTENER CA...

Feb 20, 201957 minSeason 3Ep. 33

Lesson in Murder / Jeanne & Heidi Sutcliffe / Heather Arnold

You drop the kids off at school at nine in the morning. The next six hours of their day are spent in the care of trustworthy professionals. The majority of the time, they are safe in the hands of their tutors. It’s a rare occasion when the friendly teacher isn't the honourable person they appear to be... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script edi...

Feb 13, 201940 minSeason 3Ep. 32

Preventable / Kamil Ahmad / Jeffrey Barry

After receiving a 999 call in the early hours of Thursday, July 7, 2016, two police officers from the Avon and Somerset Constabulary arrived at a property on Wells Road in Bristol. The caller confessed that he had killed someone... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. More information can be...

Feb 06, 201948 minSeason 3Ep. 31

MI5, Psychological Control & Coercion / Robert Hendy-Freegard

In the American embassy, the telephone rang. Special agent Jaclyn Zappacosta picked it up. The call marked the end of a decade of crimes so bizarre that if they were translated into a book of fiction, it would be deemed too outlandish to publish... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton. More i...

Jan 30, 201949 minSeason 3Ep. 30

Unsolved / Valerie Graves

Overlooking an estuary, the small village of Bosham, West Sussex, sits on the South coast of England. Located a few miles south from the built-up village centre, a sizeable six-bedroom property called ‘Hove To’ on Smugger’s Lane lies off the beaten track, affording a view of a natural inlet of Chichester Harbour. On December 30, 2013, a woman was found dead in one of the downstairs bedrooms... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narrati...

Jan 23, 201956 minSeason 3Ep. 29

M4 Rapist / John Steed

He got into the stolen car, started the engine and left his mother's home. The vehicle wasn't the only thing that he had stolen. Concealed under a blanket, in the boot of the car, was a pump-action shotgun and some ammunition taken from his stepfather. Women in the south-east were not safe. The severity of his crimes escalated fast... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narra...

Jan 16, 201941 minSeason 3Ep. 28

A Murder In Orkney - Part 2 / Shamsuddin Mahmood / Michael Ross

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 3 - EPISODE 26’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. After Michael Ross was charged with the murder of Shamsuddin Mahmood, a trial began at the High Court in Glasgow on May 12, 2008... (Part 2 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. More information can be found o...

Jan 09, 20191 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 27

A Murder In Orkney - Part 1 / Shamsuddin Mahmood / Michael Ross

Off the northeastern tip of Scotland, many of the 70 isolated Islands in Orkney are unoccupied. The sandy beaches, lush green fields and rugged white cliffs look like something you would see on a postcard. With a population of roughly 20,000 people, crime is rare. On the odd occasion when an offence is committed, it doesn’t take long for police to apprehend the culprit, as everyone knows everyone else’s business. There hadn’t been a murder in Orkney in a quarter of a century, but in 1994 all tha...

Jan 02, 201939 minSeason 3Ep. 26

Blood Ties / Robert & Patricia Sedden / Stephen Seddon

Stephen suddenly felt a pain in his chest and momentarily blacked out. After hitting what he thought was a brick in the centre of the road, it startled him and looking for the brake, he accidentally put his foot on the accelerator. Before he could get the vehicle under control, it ploughed through a gap in the trees and plummeted into the freezing waters of the Bridgewater canal... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio ed...

Dec 19, 201850 minSeason 3Ep. 25

The Red Mini Murder / June Cook

The early spring evening was spent at the George Hotel in Pangbourne, Berkshire. Raymond and June Cook enjoyed their meal while overlooking the Thames. Nights like these, alone, were a rare treat, and they were making the most of it... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton. More information ca...

Dec 12, 201836 minSeason 3Ep. 24

A Seat in Parliament, A Crime at Home / Anne & Stephen Searle

Extramarital transgressions can cause anger and destruction. But add to that mix another element. The people having the affair are related by marriage. The following two cases cross the boundaries of family, sex and murder... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton. More information can be found...

Dec 05, 201833 minSeason 3Ep. 23

Convicted by Numbers & A Miscarriage of Justice / The Case of Sally Clark - Part 2

THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO SEASON 3 - EPISODE 21 FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE. Sally Clark had been arrested and charged with murdering two of her sons. Sally was adamant she was innocent, but a magistrate at a committal hearing believed there was enough evidence to go to trial... (Part 2 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Scr...

Nov 28, 201856 minSeason 3Ep. 22

Convicted by Numbers & A Miscarriage of Justice / The Case of Sally Clark - Part 1

Two police officers arrived at Hope Cottage. They took photos of the bedroom and were sympathetic to the couple's loss. Their visit was expected, and Sally and Steve were not alarmed... (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. More information can be found on our website at http:/...

Nov 21, 201841 minSeason 3Ep. 21

The Wild Fraud of "Lady" Rosemary Aberdour

Jeeves jumped into the back of the Bentley. The chauffeur was escorting him from London to Scotland. Jeeves was looking peaky; maybe a break from the city for a walk in the Scottish countryside might help freshen him up. After a short trip, they would make the roughly eight-hour drive home, refreshed. Jeeves was used to the more exceptional things in life, sometimes he devoured the best fillet steak purchased especially for him from Harrods... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was...

Nov 14, 201832 minSeason 3Ep. 20

Killer in Crystal Meth / Gordon Semple / Stefano Brizzi

Stefano Brizzi had just been found guilty of murder. Throughout his trial, Stefano denied the allegations made by the prosecution. He insisted that it had been a terrible accident. It was always going to be difficult to explain what the police found at his home… partially dissolved human remains. *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations a...

Nov 07, 201849 minSeason 3Ep. 19

Farmhouse Of Lies / Colyn Bedale-Taylor / Graham Backhouse

Margaret got into the driver's seat. She heard her husband call, “Drive carefully, darling”. She turned the key in the ignition. BOOM!... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton. Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton. More information can be found on our website at http://theywalkamonguspodcast.com For early advert-free access and ot...

Oct 31, 201832 minSeason 3Ep. 18

The Glasgow "Alien" Abductions - Part 2

WARNING: THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART STORY. PLEASE LISTEN TO 'SEASON 3 - EPISODE 16' FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS CASE. After Robert Allan’s abduction and torture, the theft of ammunition and grenades from a barracks in Kent, a drugs bust of nearly three-quarters of a million pounds, and a shooting at a family home, police would bring down one of the most sophisticated and brutal crime gangs Scotland has ever seen (Part 2 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and ...

Oct 18, 201838 minSeason 3Ep. 17
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