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The weekly UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, has been the home of UK True Crime since 2016.Shortlisted in four categories for the 2025 True Crime Awards including Best True Crime Podcast, and with over 75 million listens, it is where you discover a wide variety of lesser known UK cases and find new perspectives and insight on stories you may already know.If you would like to sponsor the show or advertise on the show, I would love to hear from you. Just email: Sales@audioalways.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 24, 2024 • 1h
Bonus Episode: Podcasters RoundTable - February
Bonus Episode.Did you enjoy the RoundTable discussion from January I released yesterday? If so, here is the next one....Last week saw the second of the UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable.Joining me were my follow podcast hosts, Mike - host of the Murder Mile podcast and Paul - host of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast.We were joined by two fantastic guests: Bethan - co-host of the Seeing Red podcast and Stuart, co-host of the British Murders podcast.If you want to watch this conversation on YouTube, here is the link: True Crime Podcasters RoundTable - February (youtube.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 2024 • 1h
Bonus Episode: Podcasters RoundTable - January
Bonus Episode.Last month saw the first of the UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable.Joining me were my follow podcast hosts, Mike - host of the Murder Mile podcast and Paul - host of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast.We were joined by two fantastic guests: Grace - host of the RedRum podcast and Andy, co-host of the Picture the Scene podcast.If you want to watch this conversation on YouTube, here is the link: UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable (youtube.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2024 • 24min
An Impending Retirement: Episode 378
It was just one of the thousands of missing persons cases that were reported in the UK that year when 63 year old Don Banfield disappeared from his home in north-west London. He had been having issues in his marriage and had talked about moving back to Trinidad - where he was born and the place he loved. But he had spoken to a number of people about being concerned for his safety: had Don come to harm?Just what happened to Don Banfield?Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megathachristie/?igshid=MmIzYWVlNDQ5Yg%3D%3D Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable - February 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XsBoMbcpEUFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.chippingcampdenhistory.org.uk/content/history/incidents-and-events/the_campden_wonder https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21506482https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-mail/20120404/281586647569181https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/tax-inspector-killed-husband-then-fled-to-whitby-1906475https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2124569/Accountant-Donald-Banfield-murdered-wife-daughter-Body-missing-decade-on.htmlhttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5a8ff71060d03e7f57ea6ffdhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17583485https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/apr/03/bookmaker-murder-wife-daughter-life-sentencehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.htmlhttps://www.camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/don-banfield-murder-trial-wife-and-daughter-bookie-are-found-guilty-killing-him?sp=3&sq=relief%2520fund%2520https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17371761https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2381961/Lady-killers-Shirley-Lynette-Banfield-murder-convictions-quashed-Court-Appeal.htmlhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22544419https://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/10585245.wife-and-daughter-accused-of-killing-wealdstone-man-don-banfield-have-murder-convictions-quashed/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2024 • 24min
A Pathetic Man: Episode 377
The episode this week comes from the north-east of England. Like almost all of us, Nicola Morrin just wanted to enjoy life and when she met her partner he seemed a lovely man. But he wasn't. He was a weak, violent bully and Nicola was desperate to get away from him as she feared just what he was capable of doing to her.Join me on Sunday February 18th for the True Crime Podcaster RoundTable True Crime Podcasters RoundTable - February - crowdcastFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2024 • 20min
A Secret Affair: Episode 376
Alethea Foster was Lead Clinical Specialist Podiatrist at King’s College Hospital NHS Trust between 1985 and 2004, where she was a top class operator in her profession winning numerous awards. But things at home with her retired journalist husband John weren't great: their sex life had stopped 17 years previously and Alethea suspected he might be having an affair with an ex-colleague Julie Simpson.When Alethea stumbled across an email exchange between Julie and John which revealed they had been having an affair she was utterly devastated and emailed Julie to arrange a meeting. But before she left the house, she put a kitchen knife in her bag....Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/may/05/highereducation.ukcrimehttps://www.pcdsociety.org/resources/details/obituary-alethea-ali-fosterhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/apr/28/highereducation.ukhttps://archive.varsity.co.uk/623.pdfhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4938988.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4942968.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cambridgeshire/4307970.stmhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/may/05/highereducation.ukcrimehttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/obsessed-622945https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stabbing-wife-not-guilty-of-murder-624062https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-384891/Wife-blinded-love-rival-sorry.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2024 • 24min
A Remote Farmhouse: Episode 375
Cornwall isn't the sort of place you associate with large scale drug imports from South America, IRA terrorists and murder. But in this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, we hear a story that involved all of these things.When detectives quizzed local farmer Ross Stone about cannabis being grown on his farm, they could never expected that he would reveal that two missing men -Brett Flournoy (l) & David Griffiths (r) were also buried there. But was he responsible for the killings?Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/14/drug-mule-jailed-double-murderhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2100975/Thomas-Haigh-Drugs-mule-gunned-David-Griffiths-Brett-Flournoy-jailed-life.htmlhttps://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/drugs-mule-denied-appeal-after-6261283https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/cage-fighter-found-guilty-of-murder-683948https://www.boxingscene.com/karl-ince-on-flournoys-tragic-death-future-his-camp--47949https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/missing-boxer-brett-flournoy-investigators-3370195https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/murdered-boxer-brett-flournoy-member-3355082 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2024 • 28min
An Insignificant Man: Episode 374
St Mellons is an eastern suburb of Cardiff. When 15 year old Claire Hood, who lived in St Mellons with her mum and sister, was not in the house when her mum Pam arrived home from work one day, Pam knew something was wrong. But she can't have imagined for one moment the horror that lay ahead....Writing Credit:Chris WoodYou can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117Watch True Crime Podcaster RoundTable on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBgM3uA8DM4z3KecvwieQrgFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, 2024 • 29min
The Chatroom: Episode 373 (Part 2/2)
The conclusion of the story from last week - if you haven't listened to the episode last week, this is strongly advised as this is the continuation of that episode.At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers.Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...Writing Credit:Gemma GouldPart of the bylines network.When not listening to true crime or walking her dogs you can find Gemma on twitter at this link: https://twitter.com/gemmagouldFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeJoin the UK True Crime Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasistshttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknewshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, 2024 • 27min
The ChatRoom: Episode 372 (part 1/2)
At the beginning of this century, when the internet was new for most people - and before the social media giants claimed their turf - chatrooms were very popular, especially with teenagers. Mark was 16 and lived in Stockport in the north-west of England. He was a regular on the Manchester Teens chatroom. But whilst he was there to have some fun and chat to girls, not everyone he spoke to had such simple motives. As he was soon to discover...Please support my sponsor: ShopifySign-up today for a £1 per month trial period. Go to:https://www.shopify.co.uk/uktruecrimeWriting Credit:Gemma Gould Part of the bylines network. When not listening to true crime or walking her dogs you can find Gemma on twitter at this link: https://twitter.com/gemmagouldFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://www.uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sources:https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/mark-and-john-the-fantasistshttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-boy-who-incited-his-own-murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/may/29/crime.uknewshttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/bachrach200502https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-14-posed-as-spy-to-arrange-his-own-murder-565124.htmlhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/internet-murder-boys-told-never-1110248 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 3, 2024 • 24min
Taking Offence: Episode 371
At the police conference, officers appealed for information about the death of 21 year old Richard Holmes. They told how Richard was shot and killed in Greenham Crescent in the Chingford Hall estate as he defended a 16-year-old boy against a group of men. He was found dead in the early hours of the morning.Three witnesses came forward with information, and all pointed to a rising star in the UK grime music scene being responsible - Carl Dobson, better know as Crazy Titch....Please support my sponsor: AG1Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to:drinkAG1.com/uktruecrimeFind out more about the UK True Crime Podcast:https://uktruecrime.comJoin me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeBuy my book 'Gone Fishing' about serial killer Angus Sinclair:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gone-Fishing-Unsolved-Crimes-Sinclair/dp/1914277201Sourceshttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f21c2c94e0775e7f266bhttps://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/649778.senseless-waste-young-life/https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/3628043.chingford-guns-used-kill-rapper-converted-factory/https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvn9g7/london-crazy-titchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chingfordhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/crazy-titch-1317072www.justice4titch.com https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/nov/03/ukguns.musicnewshttps://dmy.co/news/a-new-interview-with-crazy-titch-has-emerged Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.