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British Murders with Stuart Blues

Stuart Blues

300 episodes · Explicit

British Murders is a UK true crime podcast exploring both headline making investigations and lesser known cases that deserve to be remembered.

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Hosted by Yorkshireman Stuart Blues, the show covers listener suggested cases from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each episode examines what happened, how the case unfolded, and the wider social, cultural, and historical context surrounding the crime.

The show covers British crime cases ranging from domestic abuse, coercive control, missing persons, policing failures, miscarriages of justice, and the long-term effects of violent crime on those left behind. With care, balance, and empathy, placing victims, not offenders, at the centre of every story, British Murders focuses on the human cost of murder and the lasting impact on families and communities.

Alongside case deep dives, the podcast features conversations with journalists, authors, campaigners, and criminal justice professionals about responsible true crime storytelling.

New episodes every Thursday!

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  1. Solved After 58 Years: The Murder of Louisa Dunne | Ep. 283

    · 29 min · Episode 283 · Explicit

    In June 1967, 75-year-old Louisa Dunne was found murdered in her home in Easton, Bristol. The widowed grandmother had spent the previous evening with a friend and appeared to be in good spirits, but sometime during the…

  2. A Betrayal of Police Trust: The Murder of Sarah Everard | Ep. 282

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 282 · Explicit

    In March 2021, 33-year-old Sarah Everard disappeared while walking home from a friend’s house in south London. Her disappearance sparked a desperate search by her family and friends, as detectives worked to establish…

  3. Three Men Murdered in Exeter: The Alexander Lewis-Ranwell Case | Ep. 281

    · 54 min · Episode 281 · Explicit

    In February 2019, three men were murdered in their homes in Exeter, Devon, in a series of attacks that appeared to have no obvious motive. Eighty-year-old Anthony Payne and 84-year-old twin brothers Dick and Roger…

  4. 20 Years Later: The Murder of Tilly Campbell | From the Archives

    · 22 min · Explicit

    In October 2006, 77-year-old widow Tilly Campbell was found dead in her home in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland. The fire brigade had been called to her property, but it soon became clear that Tilly’s death…

  5. Three Girls Killed on Cannock Chase: The Murders of Margaret Reynolds, Diane Tift and Christine Darby | Ep. 280

    · 51 min · Episode 280 · Explicit

    In September 1965, six-year-old Margaret Reynolds disappeared while walking to school in Birmingham. Just a few months later, five-year-old Diane Tift vanished while making the short journey home from her grandma’s…

  6. What 40 Years of Investigating Murder Teaches You: An Interview with True Crime Writer Tom Wood

    · 1 h 15 min · Explicit

    What does nearly 40 years of investigating serious crime teach you about murder? Tom Wood has spent almost four decades on the inside of Scottish policing, working as a detective on some of the country's most notorious…

  7. The Cases We Can’t Stop Thinking About | True Crime Catch Up

    · 37 min · Explicit

    Some true crime cases stay with you long after you've finished researching them. Maybe it's the unanswered questions, the sheer brutality of what happened, the mistakes made during an investigation, or simply the…

  8. Wrong Place, Wrong Time: The Murders of James Attfield and Nahid Almanea | Ep. 279

    · 42 min · Episode 279 · Explicit

    In March 2014, 33-year-old James Attfield was found brutally murdered in Castle Park in Colchester, Essex. Just a few months later, 31-year-old Saudi Arabian student Nahid Almanea was attacked and killed while walking…

  9. The Police Sergeant's Wife: The Murder of Madallin Jones | Ep. 278

    · 34 min · Episode 278 · Explicit

    In January 1993, 37-year-old Madallin Jones was found dead beside a stream near Hawarden, North Wales, after what initially appeared to be a terrible road accident. But as detectives examined the scene and began…

  10. A Fatal Betrayal: The Murder of Natalie Jarvis | Ep. 277

    · 38 min · Episode 277 · Explicit

    In the summer of 2012, 23-year-old Natalie Jarvis was enjoying life in Swanley, Kent. Outgoing, funny and hugely sociable, Natalie had a close family, a large circle of friends and a job she loved, but behind the…

  11. A Teenage Double Murderer: The Killing of Rosalyn Hunt and Desmond Thorpe | Ep. 276

    · 35 min · Episode 276 · Explicit

    In the summer of 2009, 15-year-old Lorraine Thorpe was living a life far removed from the childhood most people would recognise. Growing up around alcohol, drugs, homelessness and violence in Ipswich, Suffolk, Thorpe…

  12. The Family Who Disappeared: The Chohan Family Murders | Ep. 275

    · 36 min · Episode 275 · Explicit

    In February 2003, Amarjit Chohan and his family appeared to vanish without a trace. Amarjit was a successful businessman living in west London with his wife Nancy, their two young sons, Devinder and Ravinder, and…

  13. Killed by the People He Trusted: The Murder of Adam Vincent | Ep. 274

    · 34 min · Episode 274 · Explicit

    In early 2011, 33-year-old Adam Vincent was living in the shadow of a heroin addiction in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Vulnerable, in poor health and increasingly dependent on the people around him, Adam became involved with…

  14. Mary Bell: The 11-Year-Old Killer of Martin Brown and Brian Howe | Ep. 273

    · 50 min · Episode 273 · Explicit

    In the summer of 1968, two little boys died within weeks of each other in the Scotswood area of Newcastle upon Tyne. Four-year-old Martin Brown was found dead inside a derelict house, while three-year-old Brian Howe…

  15. The Llandrindod Wells Murders of Fiona Ovis and William Crompton | Ep. 272

    · 36 min · Episode 272 · Explicit

    In the early hours of May 2, 1996, police were called to a bungalow in Llandrindod Wells, Mid Wales, where they discovered the bodies of 28-year-old Fiona Ovis and 18-year-old William Crompton. Both had been brutally…

  16. A 38-Year Miscarriage of Justice: The Murder of Diane Sindall | Ep. 271

    · 33 min · Episode 271 · Explicit

    On the night of August 1, 1986, 21-year-old Diane Sindall was making her way home across Birkenhead after finishing a shift at the Wellington Hotel. When her van ran out of petrol, Diane continued on foot along Borough…

  17. They Arrested the Wrong Man: The Murders of Rachel Nickell, Samantha Bisset and Her Daughter Jazmine | Ep. 270

    · 49 min · Episode 270 · Explicit

    On the morning of July 15, 1992, 23-year-old Rachel Nickell drove to Wimbledon Common with her two-year-old son Alex and their rescue dog Molly. It was an ordinary summer morning, and Wimbledon Common was a familiar…

  18. The Irvine Triple Fire Murders: Three Young Lives Stolen | Ep. 269

    · 24 min · Episode 269 · Explicit

    In the early hours of March 24, 2001, six people were asleep inside an upstairs flat in the Ayrshire town of Irvine when a fire suddenly tore through the building. Within minutes, their only escape route had been…

  19. The Case That Changed the Law: The Murder of Helen McCourt | Ep. 268

    · 49 min · Episode 268 · Explicit

    On February 9, 1988, 22-year-old Helen McCourt finished work early at an insurance office in Liverpool. She phoned her mum to say she was on her way home and asked if her tea could be ready, as she was looking forward…

  20. Operation Enigma: The Hunt for Alun Kyte and The Murders of Samo Paull and Tracey Turner | Ep. 267

    · 40 min · Episode 267 · Explicit

    In December 1993, 20-year-old Samo Paull disappeared after working in Birmingham's Balsall Heath red-light district. Three weeks later, her body was discovered in a water-filled ditch beside a quiet Leicestershire…

  21. Killed on Her Wedding Day: The Murder of Dawn Walker | Ep. 266

    · 29 min · Episode 266 · Explicit

    On October 27, 2021, 52-year-old Dawn Walker married the man she believed she would spend the rest of her life with. Friends and family watched the happy couple celebrate at a small wedding reception before they…

  22. The South Wales Hitchhiker Murders of Sandra Newton, Pauline Floyd and Geraldine Hughes | Ep. 265

    · 44 min · Episode 265 · Explicit

    Before DNA databases, before forensic genealogy, and before detectives could solve crimes with the smallest traces of evidence, three teenage girls disappeared after separate nights out in South Wales during the summer…

  23. The Clydach Murders: Murder or Miscarriage of Justice? | Ep. 264

    · 36 min · Episode 264 · Explicit

    In the early hours of June 27, 1999, firefighters were called to a house fire in the quiet Swansea village of Clydach. As they entered the smoke-filled home on Kelvin Road, they made a horrifying discovery. Four…

  24. The Michael Taylor Exorcism and the Murder of Christine Taylor | Ep. 263

    · 27 min · Episode 263 · Explicit

    In October 1974, 29-year-old Christine Taylor was living what appeared to be an ordinary family life with her husband, Michael, and their five young sons in the West Yorkshire village of Havercroft. Childhood…

  25. The Newlywed Who Never Came Home: The Murder of Anna McGurk | Ep. 262

    · 35 min · Episode 262 · Explicit

    On the evening of August 28, 1991, 23-year-old Anna McGurk left her job at Gloucester City Council after working a little later than usual to make up for a dental appointment earlier that day. She only had a short walk…

  26. The Dunblane School Shooting: The Tragedy That Changed Britain's Gun Laws | Ep. 261

    · 52 min · Episode 261 · Explicit

    On the morning of March 13, 1996, children arrived at Dunblane Primary School expecting an ordinary Wednesday. Parents waved goodbye at the school gates, teachers prepared for the day ahead, and a Primary 1 class…

  27. The Paper Boy Who Never Came Home: The Murder of Carl Bridgewater | Ep. 260

    · 48 min · Episode 260 · Explicit

    On the afternoon of September 19, 1978, 13-year-old Carl Bridgewater set off on his usual newspaper round through the village of Wordsley in the West Midlands. A quiet, hardworking schoolboy who loved fishing, football…

  28. A Week of Fear Across the North East: The Raoul Moat Manhunt | Ep. 259

    · 37 min · Episode 259 · Explicit

    In July 2010, the North East of England became the focus of one of the largest and most extraordinary police manhunts in modern British history. What began with a violent attack linked to the breakdown of a…

  29. Betrayed By Her Lodger: The Murder of Julie Reilly | Ep. 258

    · 37 min · Episode 258 · Explicit

    In February 2018, 47-year-old Julie Reilly was captured on CCTV inside an Aldi supermarket on Paisley Road West in Glasgow. Originally from Auchinleck in East Ayrshire, Julie had spent years rebuilding her life after…

  30. The Olympic Dream That Ended Just Yards From Home: The Murder of Sara Cameron | Ep. 257

    · 39 min · Episode 257 · Explicit

    On the evening of April 20, 2000, 23-year-old Sara Cameron left a pub in Newcastle city centre after celebrating with friends. A talented athlete, multilingual student and aspiring sports administrator, Sara was just…

  31. The Pub Landlord Who Refused to Back Down: The Murder of Christian Thornton | Ep. 256

    · 32 min · Episode 256 · Explicit

    On the afternoon of August 11, 2019, customers at a popular pub in Widnes watched as landlord Christian Thornton confronted a man he had recently barred from the premises. For Chris, it was part of the job. As the…

  32. John Christie and the Murders of 10 Rillington Place | Ep. 255

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 255 · Explicit

    In March 1953, a tenant in a run-down Notting Hill house tapped on a section of wallpaper and noticed a hollow sound coming from behind it. Curious, he peeled the paper back and made a horrifying discovery. Hidden…

  33. A Stranger in the Dark: The Murder of Amie Gray | Ep. 254

    · 38 min · Episode 254 · Explicit

    Two friends sit beside a small fire on a quiet Bournemouth beach under the light of a full moon in May 2024. Amie Gray and Leanne Miles are enjoying a peaceful Friday night catch-up, away from the crowds and noise of…

  34. The Christmas Day Murder of Hannah Smith | Ep. 253

    · 29 min · Episode 253 · Explicit

    A 63-year-old grandmother spends Christmas Day 2009 exactly as she always did, relaxing at home in her fourth-floor flat in Cranhill, Glasgow, watching television and looking forward to seeing her beloved…

  35. She Never Left the House: The Murder of Lynsey Quy | Ep. 252

    · 34 min · Episode 252 · Explicit

    A 21-year-old mother disappears from her home in the Merseyside town of Southport just days before Christmas in 1998. Lynsey Quy’s family know immediately that something is wrong. She adored her children, kept in…

  36. Murder at Windy Ridge: Melinda Palmer and Her Husband’s Double Life | Ep. 251

    · 32 min · Episode 251 · Explicit

    A 57-year-old woman is enjoying retirement in the quiet Worcestershire countryside just days before Christmas 2009. After more than two decades of marriage, Melinda Palmer and her husband Jonathan have recently moved…

  37. The Derby House Fire: Mick Philpott and the Deaths of Six Children | Ep. 250

    · 48 min · Episode 250 · Explicit

    In the early hours of May 11, 2012, a devastating fire tore through a council house on Victory Road in Allenton, Derby. Inside the smoke-filled home were six sleeping children: 10-year-old Jade, nine-year-old John,…

  38. Murder in Tiger Bay: Lynette White and the Cardiff Three | Ep. 249

    · 53 min · Episode 249 · Explicit

    A 20-year-old woman is working in Cardiff’s docklands district in the early hours of February 14, 1988. She is trying to earn enough money to get through another night and return home safely by morning. Instead,…

  39. When Trust Turned Fatal: The Murder of Keeley Bunker | Ep. 248

    · 36 min · Episode 248 · Explicit

    A 20-year-old woman returns to Tamworth after a night out in Birmingham watching one of her favourite artists perform. She’s laughing with friends, making plans for the next day, and looking ahead to a job interview…

  40. Justice After 26 Years: The Murder of Norah Trott | Ep. 247

    · 26 min · Episode 247 · Explicit

    A woman closes up her dress shop on a quiet November evening in Rochford, Essex, and heads out to run a simple errand for a friend. It should have been an ordinary trip, one of those everyday moments no one thinks…

  41. Three Weeks of Terror: The 1999 London Nail Bombings | Ep. 246

    · 44 min · Episode 246 · Explicit

    A busy Saturday afternoon in Brixton. Market stalls are buzzing, Electric Avenue is filling with shoppers, and a black sports bag is left quietly on the pavement. At first, it was nothing out of the ordinary. Something…

  42. A Deadly Neighbour Dispute: The Murder of Gary Dean | Ep. 245

    · 30 min · Episode 245 · Explicit

    A quiet morning run through woodland in South Yorkshire. A routine followed like clockwork. And a brutal killing that would shock a community. In September 2018, 48-year-old Gary Dean left his home in Silkstone Common,…

  43. Who Killed Jill Dando? 27 Years Later, We Still Don’t Know | Ep. 244

    · 48 min · Episode 244 · Explicit

    In April 1999, British TV's Golden Girl Jill Dando was shot dead on her own doorstep in Fulham, West London, in broad daylight. The attacker didn’t flee in panic - they simply walked away. No weapon was ever recovered…

  44. Taken in Broad Daylight: The Sarah Payne Case | Ep. 243

    · 44 min · Episode 243 · Explicit

    An eight-year-old girl disappeared while playing near her grandparents’ home on a summer’s day in West Sussex, and within hours, a nationwide search was underway. In July 2000, Sarah Payne vanished in what should have…

  45. Murder Without a Body: The Suzanne Pilley Case | Ep. 242

    · 47 min · Episode 242 · Explicit

    On May 4, 2010, 38-year-old Suzanne Pilley followed her usual morning routine before disappearing without a trace on her way to the office. With no witnesses, no clear crime scene, and no body ever recovered, what…

  46. Executed on Easter Monday: The Alan Leppard and Brenda Long Case | Ep. 241

    · 36 min · Episode 241 · Explicit

    On Easter Monday in 1991, in a quiet village in Kent, a couple spent the evening at home together. It had been a normal day, nothing out of the ordinary. But just after 10pm, a knock at the door shattered that routine.…

  47. Torture and Murder in West London: The Shakira Spencer Case | Ep. 240

    · 31 min · Episode 240 · Explicit

    The shocking torture and murder of Shakira Spencer in Ealing, West London, is one of the most disturbing UK true crime cases in recent years. In September 2022, the 35-year-old was found dead in her Hanwell flat after…

  48. Death on the Seafront: The Lea Williams Murder | Ep. 239

    · 31 min · Episode 239 · Explicit

    On a cold February evening in 2013, volunteers carrying out outreach work along the seafront in Hove made a discovery that would shock the local community. What first appeared to be someone settling down for the night…

  49. The Girl Who Loved Pink: The Murder of Brianna Ghey | Ep. 238

    · 40 min · Episode 238 · Explicit

    On a Saturday afternoon in February 2023, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey left her home in Birchwood, Warrington, to meet a friend. It might not sound like much, but for her, it was a big step. She’d made the journey on her…

  50. Britain’s First Female Serial Killer: The Life and Crimes of Mary Ann Cotton | Ep. 237

    · 29 min · Episode 237 · Explicit

    In the mid-1800s, a quiet trail of deaths began to follow a woman across the North East of England. Husbands, children, and relatives seemed to fall suddenly ill, often complaining of stomach pains before dying not…

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