Perception and reality. What we portray to the world bears very little resemblance to who we are and how we live our lives. This was the case for 52 year old Jonathan Palmer who on the outside appeared unremarkable in every way. Yet when his secret life was discovered on 22 December 2009, everything changed. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 16 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True...
Jun 18, 2018•24 min
Lyme Regis in Dorset is a stunning coastal town. In March 1993 a school from Plymouth arrived and on day one, their first activity was a canoe trip across Lyme Bay to Charmouth. Very quickly, the fun turned to absolute horror and in this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at just what happened on that terrible day. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 16 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any...
Jun 11, 2018•24 min
It was 2000. Jane Andrews had met the man of her dreams and was looking forward to getting married and living happily ever after. But her partner wasn't as keen to commit, and following a terrible discovery events took a shocking turn. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 15 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 others on our friendly facebook group today: https:...
Jun 06, 2018•27 min
It was 2009. The jeweller Graffs caters for the super-wealthy and is no stranger to robberies. But when two armed men robbed the store in 2009 it was particularly violent and during their escape a bystander was lucky to escape with his life after being shot three times. This week on the UK True Crime Weekly Story, we tell the story of the robbery and the police investigation that followed. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 15 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www...
May 28, 2018•27 min
Accrington, Lancashire 2006. A 45 man fell madly in love with a 21 year old woman but there was just one major issue: she was already married to her cousin in Pakistan. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine the shocking steps the couple took to attempt to remove the problem. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 15 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? J...
May 21, 2018•25 min
It was October 2003 that the body was found, 13 miles north west of Norwich in the county of Norfolk. When people realised the identity of the dead man, based on his own crimes there was little sympathy in the community and little help for the police. And then, they got the breakthrough leading them to a violent psychopath who had already murdered once… Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 15 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk...
May 14, 2018•22 min
This week's episode look at the story of Chris Huhne. A minister in the David Cameron coalition government destroyed by his arrogance, lies and the revenge of his scorned wife. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.co...
May 07, 2018•24 min
Drugs, guns, wannabe gangsters. A depressing combination seen all over the UK but in this episode we concentrate on one story from Southend in 2001, with devastating consequences for so many people. And still it goes on…. Support our sponsor: enconmist.com/uktruecrime Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 1100 others on our frie...
May 01, 2018•34 min
Northern Ireland, 1991. Despite the political conflict, people still got on with living their daily lives. Margaret Perry, at 26, had everything to live for when she was murdered: an innocent victim of a wider struggle. This episode look at the life and death of Margaret Perry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 23, 2018•34 min
Liverpool, 2004. Brian 'brains' Blackwell was taking A'levels this year before heading to university to study medicine. But Brian, a good club tennis player, had developed a fantasy world around his tennis ability to impress his girlfriend. When his parents stopped a trip to New York, everything changed, with shocking consequences. Support our sponsor: enconmist.com/uktruecrime Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com...
Apr 16, 2018•33 min
Nottinghamshire, England October 1983. Colette Aram was a 16 year old trainee hairdresser when she made the 10 minute walk to see her boyfriend one Sunday night. But she never arrived. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we examine what happened to Colette and the brave fight for justice fought by her family. Suport our sponsor: enconmist.com/uktruecrime Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 14 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruec...
Apr 09, 2018•28 min
Liverpool, July 2010. When a retired 65year old man meets someone 38 years younger than him they start a passionate love affair. But with different expectations from the relationship, their affair concludes in a shocking manner. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.face...
Apr 02, 2018•23 min
Dover is known to many for the white cliffs and busy port. In 2013 it was the scene of a brutal murder of a vulnerable 30 year old man. Just who would want to kill Michael Kerr? Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.co...
Mar 26, 2018•23 min
When a pub landlord goes missing in October 2002 his wife, family and the police are worried as this is so out of character. The investigation that follows leads detectives across the European sex industry and to two of the most notorious gangsters ever to set foot in Scotland. Have you enjoyed the podcast and want more? Listen to 13 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on...
Mar 20, 2018•29 min
Today our story is from Cumbria in 2012. When one person wants more from a friendship events take a sinister turn with tragic results. Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
Mar 13, 2018•29 min
A talented MMA fighter died of a drugs overdose in 2012. His family were, as you can imagine, distraught. But his dad knew exactly who he blamed for the death of his treasured son, and he planned to exact his revenge, with terrible results.... Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join over 900 others on our friendly facebook group today: https://m....
Mar 06, 2018•22 min
Darlington, north-east England. It was a strange, unnecessary and unremarkable murder when 40 year old Alan Taylor strangled his friend after an early morning drinking session. But the reasons for the killing included an opportunity to gain revenge for a grisly murder, 8 years earlier, when a man killed and ate part of his girlfriend. Her limbs and head have never been found. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we tell the story and look at the appalling repercussions from the 19...
Feb 27, 2018•26 min
He was a member of mensa, a computer programmer and always polite and courteous. But Alan Hopkinson had always had an unhealthy interest in young girls. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast, we examine his life and what happened to those who were unfortunate enough to cross his path. Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly fa...
Feb 20, 2018•29 min
We head to Cornwall in 2004 to experience a strange murder involving witchcraft, money, sex, abuse & greed in a small sailing community. Is everything quite as it seems? Enjoy the podcast and want more? Listen to 12 bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Feb 13, 2018•29 min
In his 50's, M&S jumpers, genial bloke. All sounds very innocent but from 1995 - 1998 across Central England this man was causing terror to the large number of building societies he held up at gunpoint. In this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast we find out who committed these crimes. And why. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK ...
Feb 06, 2018•25 min
A violent sexual predator with a sexual fetish for surgical procedures doesn't sound good and it wasn't. Not good at all. In this episode from London we head back to1993 to explore the appalling actions of a man from your very worst nightmares. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: http...
Jan 30, 2018•27 min
Newcastle, October 2012. Peter McMahon was besotted by his lover 25 years his junior, but his friends were concerned that it was his money that really interested Sharon. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast we look at their passionate, volatile relationship and follow it to a terrible conclusion. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other a...
Jan 23, 2018•29 min
Hyde Park, London. July 1982. The horror of the IRA bombs that left 11 people dead and many more injured. But as we discover 30 years later, many of those injured in the attacks never recovered, with tragic consequences. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/group...
Jan 16, 2018•27 min
A sleepy Warwickshire village near Nuneaton in 1994. Carol Wardell and her husband Gordon lived a quiet life in a sleepy village where nothing much happened. Then one day there was a robbery and a murder, which people still talk about today. Was this related to Carol's job as a Manager at a Building Society, or were there other motives at play? Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to ...
Jan 09, 2018•33 min
August 2008, Shropshire. Chris Foster has it all - a beautiful wife and daughter, successful business and living in an amazing mansion with dogs and horses. But was everything as it seemed? Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecr...
Jan 02, 2018•29 min
May 1997 in Hammersmith, West London. A 12 year old girl from Macedonia is brutally murdered in her own home. Who killed her and why? Six years on from the terrible crime, it appears that the answer could lie with the polish police. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebo...
Dec 26, 2017•23 min
It was approaching Christmas 2014. Just an ordinary day for a family of four in Falkirk, but one mans secret cocaine habit, growing debts and addiction to sex line and escorts lead to a night of utter terror. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325...
Dec 19, 2017•26 min
This week we head to Northern Ireland in the run up to Christmas 2003. A retired librarian walks to church, but walking home disappears seemingly without trace. Just what happened? Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly facebook group today: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.uktruecrime.com H...
Dec 12, 2017•26 min
Hastings is a quiet seaside town on the south coast of England. In 1998 the town was rocked by two murders just eight days apart. Ten years later, the murders remained unsolved, but then detectives received information from a most unlikely source that changed everything. Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive content at www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Want to talk about the show or any other aspect of UK True Crime? Join our friendly...
Dec 05, 2017•24 min
We fast forward five years to October 1994 from the last episode. David Morley has moved from the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho to another bar in Earls Court. In late October, he goes for a night out with a friend near Waterloo station, unaware that a gang from South London are out that night, looking for a different sort of fun. And when David realises what is happening, it is too late.... Enjoy the podcast and want more? For just £3 per month listen to nine bonus episodes plus other exclusive con...
Nov 28, 2017•27 min
