A Victorian true crime podcast that tells the story of the forgotten criminals, villains and rogues that you won&#39;t hear anywhere else.

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In the second of our Bedford Double Bill we explore the violent events that lead to the death of solicitor Frederic Budd in May 1863. This abridged telling of the tale is taken from the latest book by host Julia - The Killing in Castle Lane

Frederic Budd - The Killing in Castle Lane

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In the first of a Bedford Double Bill we look at the murder / suicide of Elenor McKay and Hubert Vere in St Cuthbert&#39;s in July 1883

Elenor Evelyn McKay

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Big news from the host of the Whispers of Wickedness

Big News

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Teenage rebelion is nothing new. Hear the story of Bodelia Knockton, who by the age of 21 had served over 40 sentences for drunk and disorderly, assault, criminal damage and theft.

Bodelia Knockton

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Sidney was very good at what he did. He could produce a bottle of &#39;first rate&#39; spirit that the public could afford. The only catch, it was illegal.

Halifax's illegal stills

Sidney Green

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At the time the nation was gripped by the murder of Mr Briggs on a London train another murder shocked the community of Buckingham when 17 year old Annie Neeson was attacked in the middle of the street.

Annie Leeson

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New Years Eve 1875 did not go as John Wheeler planned when he was held at gunpoint on his way home just outside Guildford. A bitesized look at Victorian crime.

Bitesized Victorian untold Crime

Snippet of Wickedness. John Wheeler

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Effie Jane Burgin could have never known the danger she was in when she called as usual at the home of her aunt and uncle in Wellington Street on her evening off. There was no question of who ended Effie&#39;s life, or how, the only question was,, was it murder?

Murder in Wellington Street

The Tale of Effie Burgin

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John Carter had a string of bad luck when it came to his wives. The first died following a fall down stairs, the second disappeared, ran off with another man, and the third also left unexpectedly after just a few months. Was there more to it?

Died, Disappeared, Left.

The Three Wives of John Carter

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In the summer of 1851 Charles Johnson was walking his dog on the outskirts of Norwich when it came bounding out of the hedge carrying something in its mouth and ran off back home. When Charles caught up with him the dog presented him with his prize, a human hand. Advisory - This episode contains graphic descriptions.

The story of Martha Sheward

The Norwich Murder

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August 1st 1890 the bodies of Emma Townsend and William De la Motte are found together at the ladies lodgings in New Cross, the day before she is due to depart with her husband and children for America. Is it murder? Is it suicide? What will the investigation uncover?

Poison and the Doctors Wife

The New Cross Mystery

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On 22nd July 1889 young shop assistant Walter Davies starts his day like any other, but before 9:30sm he is dead, his throat cut. Was it robbery gone wrong? And was the man that stood trial for the killing really guilty?

Did William Chadwick do it?

The Murder of Walter Davies

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In this Snippets of Wickedness episode we take a look a the life of Phoebe Clarke an unremarkable woman from Warrington who can easily represent thousands of others from across the country in the 1890s through to the 20th Century,

Snippets of Wickedness Phoebe Clarke

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Before internet dating and swiping right if you couldn&#39;t find love among your acquaintances the only option was personal adverts and Marriage Agencies. But were they all operating in your best interest? Could you put a price on love and what happens if those that promise to find you your life partner fail to deliver?

The Worlds Greatest Marriage Association

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When we think of violence in Victorian England we think of the victims as women. Even now domestic violence is more often perpetrated by men against women. But in 1869 James Cook became a victim to just such an attack at the hands of his wife

The Bermondsey Mutilation

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A 5 minute lighthearted account of how an unnamed woman deceived a rich Californian

Snippets of Wickedness Deception by a Woman

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In February 1873 PC James Green goes missing while on duty. His body is found 3 days later in the canal. The police have a prime suspect, but did he do it?

James Buckley

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In a bitesized edition we look at the story of Abraham West. In the eyes of the law a thief, but was there more to him?

Snippet of Wickedness Abraham West

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In May 1889 the bodies of Sydney Bolton and William Sutton are exhumed from Brockley Cemetery in Lewisham. Were they poisoned?

The Story of Amelia Winters and Elizabeth Frost

In May 1889 the bodies of Sydney Bolton and William Sutton are exhumed from Brockley Cemetery in Lewisham. Were they poisoned?

The Deptford Poisoner

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On 11th June 1861 Martha Halliday is found dead on her bedroom floor. The only clue to her attacker, a length of cord around her wrists and feet and a bundle of German papers.

The Original Murder at the Vicarage

On 11th June 1861 Martha Halliday is found dead on her bedroom floor. The only clue to her attacker, a length of cord around her wrists and feet and a bundle of German papers.

The Murder of Martha Halliday

The untold tales of Victorian true crime

A Victorian true crime podcast that tells the story of the forgotten criminals, villains and rogues that you won't hear anywhere else.