The historical crimes and criminals podcast

In Victorian era Britain a court case divided opinions like no other: it was a case of a Baronet thought missing at sea returned to claim his title and estate. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/tichborne-case-victorian-melodrama brightonmuseums.org.uk/discover/2020/05/06/the-tichborne-case-a-case-of-identity-fraud/?_escaped_fragment_#! freiherrvonquast.wordpress.com/tag/the-tichborne-case/ the-east-end.co.uk/the-tichborne-claimant/ mediawiki.feverous.co.uk/index.php/Tichborne_case

In the northeast of England there is a town best known for one infamous event. During the Napoleonic wars they hanged a Monkey, mistaking it for a Frenchman. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast www.thisishartlepool.co.uk/history/thehartlepoolmonkey.asp thehobbledehoy.com/2019/03/03/the-hanging-of-the-hartlepool-monkey/ www.pdsa.org.uk/what-we-do/animal-awards-programme/pdsa-dickin-medal www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Dickin-Medal/ www.forces.net/news/meet-brigadier-sir-nils-olav-iii-worlds-highest-ranking-penguin

In the village of Oddingley, the finding of a body led to the solving of a previous murder almost 25 years previously. twitter: the historical crimes podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com www.telegraph.co.uk/only-in-britain/strange-british-laws/ www.mysteriesofmercia.com/post/the-tithe-system-oddingley www.wikiwand.com/en/The_Oddingley_Murders www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-2191582/A-murderous-village-gutters-run-gore-DAMN-HIS-BLOOD-BY-PETER-MOORE.html www.oddingleychurch.org/history/truth/ En.Wikipedia.org>wiki the_oddingley_murders www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/10-ridiculous-scottish-laws-you-wont-believe/

Many British pub names have curious stories behind their names....in todays episode we look at a few of these. twitter: the historical crimes podcast. email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com Decharne Max: Capital crimes, seven centuries of London life and murder, London, Random house, 2012 lookup.london/weird-london-pub-names/ getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/guides/the-history-of-pub-names/ www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/business/who-pub-named-after-reveal-589031 www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?div=t16960227-44 www.spookyisles.com/bucket-of-blood-pub/ metro.co.uk/2012/08/22/the-story-behind-one-london-pub-the-only-running-footman-3818215/ foodanddrink.scotsman.com/drink/the-story-behind-edinburgh-and-the-lothians-oldest-pub-names/

During WW2 a Dutch Artist sold a forgery to the Nazi Party. In todays episode we look at the forger Han Van Meegeren and his legacy. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast Email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com allthatsinteresting.com/lee-israel-true-story www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11415893/Lee-Israel-literary-forger-obituary.html www.theartnewspaper.com/archive/van-meegeren-s-secret-supplies www.historyhit.com/nazi-sympathiser-or-national-hero-the-strange-story-of-han-van-meegeren/ www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/may/27/wasnt-cock-a-hoop-fooled-experts-britains-master-art-forger www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4230476/Master-forger-selling-imitations-legally-auction.html www.thecollector.com/han-van-meegeren/ En.Wikipedia.org/wiki/han_van_meegeren www.essentialvermeer.com/misc/van_meegeren.html news.artnet.com/art-world/shaun-greenhalgh-notorious-art-forger-974735

The Olympics have seen many strange events over the years, including Art. In todays episode we look at a few. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/thehistoricalcrimespodcast www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2169255/Dirtiest-Olympics-race-history-1988s-100m-final-year-steroids-turned-sport-sour.html www.teamscotland.scot/athlete/allan-wells/ www.balls.ie/athletics/1904-olympic-marathon-466679 www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/

We have grown up loving any number of fictional characters and animals. Many of them have their origins in real people. In todays episode we will look at a few. *please note I made an error in recording( don’t record 4 episodes in a row) naming CS Lewis as the author of Alice in Wonderland instead of Lewis Carroll. Apologies S twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast historycollection.com/wont-believe-true-historical-figures-inspired-worlds-favorite-fictional-characters/5/ listverse.com/2014/03/01/10-real-life-inspirations-for-famous-literary-characters/ www.factinate.com/instant/45-facts-about-the-real-people-behind-fictional-characters/amp/

Paris has always been a magnet for foreigners. In todays episode we will look back at 20th century Paris with stories of literature, crime, lesbians and jazz. twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast theculturetrip.com/europe/france/paris/articles/gay-paris-20th-century-lesbian-culture-in-the-city-of-love/ www.spectator.co.uk/article/if-only-georges-simenon-had-been-a-bit-more-like-maigret www.trussel.com/maig/people80.htm vintagenewsdaily.com/american-writers-janet-flanner-and-solita-solano-the-lesbian-lovers-fled-1920s-america-for-paris-and-lived-their-best-life murderpedia.org/female.N/n/noziere-violette.htm timeline.com/this-lesbian-power-couple-lit-up-the-left-bank-81818a35e68d

Out of the top 3 Serial killers in the UK, 2 are women. Mary Ann Cotton is Britains 3rd most prolific with a suspected 21 kills. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/Mary_Ann_Cotton.html www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/who-was-mary-ann-cotton-11503447 murderpedia.org/female.C/c/cotton-mary-ann.htm www.maryanncotton.co.uk

It is argued by some Historian and disputed by others that a sandwich played its part in starting one of the biggest conflicts the world has ever witnessed. Twitter: the historical crimes and criminals podcast email: thehistoricalcrimespodcast@yahoo.com ko-fi.com/historicalcrimespodcast www.historic-uk.com/cultureuk/the-cornish-pasty/ justfunfact.com/interesting-facts-about-lunch/ www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/20018/may/01/has-porridge-really-been-banned-from-a-prison-for-security-reasons www.smithsonian.com/history/gavrilo-princips-sandwich-79480741