UK True Crime Podcast
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The UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, is a leading true crime podcast, with new episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.Shortlisted for Best True Crime Podcast at the 2026 True Crime Podcast Awards and with over 85 million listens, this UK true crime podcast delivers in-depth, well-researched coverage of real-life crime stories from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.Each episode focuses on true crime cases in the UK, placing victims, families, and communities at the centre of the story.From serial killers and other murder cases to missing persons cases, fraud, arson and the whole range of other criminal investigations, the podcast examines a wide range of UK crime stories. Alongside lesser-known crimes, it also offers fresh perspectives on well-known UK cases, making it ideal for listeners searching for true crime podcasts, crime stories, and UK investigations.If you’re interested in true crime, UK true crime podcasts, real criminal cases, and detailed, respectful storytelling, The UK True Crime Podcast provides carefully researched episodes that go beyond the headlines to explore the facts, the context, and the human impact behind every case. Listen every Tuesday and Friday.⚠️ Disclaimer:The cases discussed in this podcast often represents the worst day in many people’s lives. I always aim to tell these stories with empathy and focus on the victims and their families. All information is sourced from publicly available materials, and every effort is made to ensure accuracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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May 13, 2019 • 21min
Margo Lafferty from Glasgow: Episode 131
The night of 28 February was chilly in Glasgow, with a bitter wind. But one sex worker was still on the streets, earning the money to pay for her heroin habit. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly podcast we follow the life of Margo Lafferty.1, Please buy tickets for my live events in London & Manchester here:www.uktruecrime.com2, Other links mentioned in the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimewww.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2019 • 26min
A Double Abduction: Episode 130
Luck. Is staying safe just a matter of luck? In this episode, from North London in Christmas 1986 looks at two awful abductions and one terrible accident. A series of events caused by just one man which caused such misery and ruined so many lives.A huge thank you to Chris Clarke for his help with this story. He can be found on Facebook at The Armchair Detective. Chris chose to donate his fee for this episode to www.sosad.com, a dog rescue charity in County Durham.1, Please buy tickets for my live events in London & Manchester here:www.uktruecrime.com2, Other links mentioned in the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimewww.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2019 • 28min
Nikki Allan from Sunderland: Episode 129
Nikki Allan was born in Sunderland on 30 August 1985 and she lived in the City with her mum, Sharon and 3 sisters. There was nothing unusual about the night of 7 October 1992, but this was the night that Nikki went missing and her body was found the next day. Nobody has been convicted of her murder.If you have any information about Nikki’s death - however small or insignificant it might seem - please speak to Northumbria Police’s major crime team on 101 ext 69191 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. A huge thank you to Chris Clarke for his help with this story. He can be found on Facebook at The Armchair Detective. Chris chose to donate his fee for this episode to www.sosad.com, a dog rescue charity in County Durham.This podcast was sponsored by The Economist. To claim your free print copy of The Economist, just text CRIME to 78070.1, Please buy tickets for my live events in London & Manchester here:www.uktruecrime.com 2, Other links mentioned in the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrimewww.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2019 • 20min
A Double Murder: Episode 128
Stansted Mountfitchet is a quiet, pretty Essex village of around 6,000 people 35 miles north of London and close to Stansted airport. Not much happens here. But on a summers evening in July 2015 a brutal double murder rocked the community.In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I look at exactly what happened. And why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2019 • 29min
Missing in Bournemouth: Episode 127
On the outside, they had everything. A beautiful home, the sports cars, holidays, great jobs. But beneath the surface, tension was building between Russell and Carole Packman, especially when Russell's younger lover moved into the family home in Bournemouth. Then in June 1985, Carole disappeared. In this episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast I explore a quite extraordinary story stretching from the 1970's to the present day.1, Please buy tickets for my event with top author Geoffrey Wansell in Manchester and in London 'Inside the mind of a serial killer' here:www.uktruecrime.com2, Other links mentioned in the show:https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2019 • 26min
The Scottish Vampire: Episode 126
Have you ever been obsessed by a film? I mean really obsessed? In todays story, we hear how one Scottish man watched one vampire film three times a day, every day, and began to believe in the characters. Then fiction merged with reality producing unimaginable horror….1, Please buy tickets for my event with top author Geoffrey Wansell on 16 April in Manchester and 20 May in London 'Inside the mind of a serial killer' here: www.uktruecrime.com 2, Other links mentioned in the show: https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2019 • 24min
Missing in Merseyside: Episode 125
When Paul Morson had been missing for two weeks, detectives feared that he may have been held against his will, harmed, or worse….A few years previously, he had been in jail for his part in assisting two men guilty of a terrible racist murder. Was his disappearance related to this, or was it due to other reasons? This episode of the UK True Crime Weekly Podcast looks at all elements of the story and discovers what had in fact happened to Paul Morson.1, Please buy tickets for my event with top author Geoffrey Wansell on 16 April in Manchester and 20 May in London 'Inside the mind of a serial killer' here:www.uktruecrime.com2, Other links mentioned in the show:https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 26, 2019 • 26min
Murder in Rural Cornwall: Episode 124
Crime was almost unheard of in this peaceful village in the north of Cornwall. But in November 2003, all that changed when the violent murder of Joan Roddam rocked the rural community of Delabole. With two other brutal murders nearby, was there a serial killer loose in Cornwall? And 10 years later, Joan's killer was still on the loose….1, Please buy tickets for my event with top author Geoffrey Wansell on 20 May in London here 'Inside the mind of a serial killer':http://bit.ly/uktruecrimekillerstalk2, Other links mentioned in the show:www.uktruecrime.comhttps://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 19, 2019 • 23min
Held Against His Will: Episode 123
Here's the thing: you and I wouldn't fall for the wash-wash scam would we. Would we? In Leicester, as a group of men attempted to con local business associates over a property deal, the situation quickly escalated out of control with terrible consequences.1, Please buy tickets for my event with top author Geoffrey Wansell on 26 March in London here 'Inside the mind of a serial killer': http://bit.ly/uktruecrimekillerstalk 2, Other links mentioned in the show: www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 12, 2019 • 23min
The Blackpool Serial Killer: Episode 122
Just how well do you know your family and friends and what they could be capable of doing? The podcast this week looks at a man who killed three people. A 'normal' (whatever that means) guy who was popular, had a range of interests and had a broad circle of friends. But when under stress in life, he went to a very dark place and carried out the most dreadful of crimes.1, An excellent source of information on Blackpool Crime I referred to in this episode is below: https://blackpoolcrime.wordpress.com/2, Please buy tickets for my event with top author Geoffrey Wansell on 26 March in London here 'Inside the mind of a serial killer':http://bit.ly/uktruecrimekillerstalk3, Other links mentioned in the show:www.uktruecrime.com https://m.facebook.com/groups/1479468325433430 www.patreon.com/uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
