The historical crimes and criminals Podcast
1) Love Triangles
When it comes to crimes there really are just variants on the same themes since the beginning of recorded time....and this is never more exemplified that todays two stories of love triangles from the ...Show More
2) The Boy who stole the Queens Knickers
Early in Queen Victoria's Reign saw a series of extraordinary events transpire when a young boy repeatedly broke into Buckingham Palace culminating in him stealing the Queens underwear. In todays epis...Show More
3) The Numbers Game
1920s in Harlem saw the evolution of a betting system that would go on to become legend. It is referred to in many gangster and crime Films .In todays episode of the HCCP we look at The Number GameFee...Show More
4) A Hollywood Murder
Hollywood, during its years has seen many suspicious deaths...some we know well, like Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood, George Reeves....but no many people will have heard of David Bacon. In todays episod...Show More
5) The Giggling Granny
In 1950s USA there was a Granny that you wouldn't want visit...she was responsible for numerous family members deaths, and she wasn't a better wife either as four of her five husbands found to their c...Show More
6) The Abolishment the Death Penalty in Europe (Part 2)
Europe has a long tradition of imposing the Death Penalty, but now most countries have Abolished this practice. In todays Episode we look at each individual country and how they reached this status. ...Show More
7) The Abolishment of Death Penalty in Europe(Part 1)
Europe has a long tradition of imposing the Death Penalty, but now most countries have Abolished this practice. In todays Episode we look at each individual country and how they reached this status. ...Show More
8) Dance Marathons
In the 1920s and 30s a cultural Phenomenon took over the USA.. They were wildly popular but for the contestants they amounted to cruelty and exploited the financially vulnerable.In todays episode of t...Show More
9) A Most Strange Murder
Murders usually have some kind of motive or criminal need, But 1847 saw a most strange Murder. It was that of a 17 year old wife poisoning her Husband of only 3 weeks for no apparent reason. In todays...Show More
10) The Adventure of the Stradivarius
In 1895 Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are on the trail of two elusive Conmen. Merry Christmas to my listeners and its a Sherlock story I wrote myself and was published in an anthology earlier this yea...Show More