In our season 13 premier we take a look at the life and crimes of 74-year-old debauched deviant Paul Flowers. Flowers first came to the public's attention in 2013 when he was blamed for the near-collapse of the Co-operative Bank - he was the bank's chairman from 2010 to 2013. Some bad decisions were made during his tenure and it's not hard to see w…

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Fifty years ago this week, sisters Katherine and Sheila Lyon, aged 10 and 12 respectively, vanished into thin air. What started out as a fun day at the mall, soon turned into every parent's worst nightmare when the girls failed to arrive home for their 4pm curfew. The tight-knit community of the girls' hometown of Kensington, Maryland, a suburb of …

This week we head to Brighton, and to the mid 2010's, as we take a look at the murder of 46-year-old payroll manager and adored friend and family member, Jillian Howell. When Jillian took over as the head of the University of Brighton's payroll department in 2015, she was intent on change. The department needed overhauling and she was just the woma…

On June 29, 2008, 16-year-old Ben Kinsella was out celebrating the end of his GCSE exams with friends in Islington, London. What began as a care-free, fun night out, ended in tragedy when Ben was stabbed to death in a ferocious attack. Join us as we delve into the life and legacy of this inspirational young man. Support Us | The Ben Kinsell4a Trust…

Jo Cox was a British MP known for her advocacy on human rights and social justice. On June 16, 2016, she was tragically murdered by a far-right extremist. Her death shocked the nation, but her legacy of compassion, unity, and activism lives on. If you would like to access exclusive bonus content and support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.…

If you worked for the Bank of England incinerating battered and bruised banknotes that were being taken out of circulation, would you be tempted to take one? Or ten?! What about ten thousand? This is exactly what a crack team of employees did at the Bank of England's incinerator plant at Debden in Loughton, Essex between 1988 and 1992. Demonstratin…

This week we head to the seaside resort of Blackpool. Home to Blackpool Pleasure Beach and the iconic Blackpool Tower, the town attracts millions of visitors every year. And it's not just tourists that flock to this quintessentially British holiday destination. Every year, thousands of people move to Blackpool from other parts of the UK. In 2016, 2…

This week we take a look at the concept of coincidences in true crime... Our first case takes us to the Aviemore Station Hotel in the Scottish Highlands. When fire ripped through the hotel in 1950, it ended in tragedy. The community was rocked to its core. And when history repeated itself forty five years later, people were left asking whether this…

This week we head to Singapore, a gleaming metropolis known for its towering skyscrapers, lush greenery, and bustling harbour. John Martin Scripps, originally from Letchworth in Hertfordshire, was charm personified. Tall, handsome and charismatic, he exuded a cool, calm exterior that pulled people in. What they didn't know however, was that he was …

This week we head to Germany, and back to the 1980's, as we begin the episode in the middle of a court case, which takes a dramatic turn when someone pulls a gun... Join us to find out what prompted this shocking action mid-trial. A link to the Evolving Prisons podcast we mention in this episode can be found here - we love this podcast!: https://po…

This week, in a two-part special, we head to Paris as we take a look at the shocking death of Princess Diana. Part one saw us explore the build up to this tragic accident. Part two sees us explore the aftermath and the various conspiracy theories that still abound. Written by Elliot Caddy. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us…

This week, in a two-part special, we head to Paris as we take a look at the shocking death of Princess Diana. Part one sees us explore the build up to this tragic accident. Written by Elliot Caddy. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to som…

This week we will hear the story of young Timothy Ferguson, who suffered horrendous torture and abuse at the hands of his mother and older brother. It goes without saying that as this episode contains descriptions of abuse suffered by a child, listener discretion is advised. Thank you to Hayley for this listener-written episode! If you would like t…

This week we head to London as we take a look at the murder of 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen. At approximately 11:30 on the morning of 10 May 2008, a day after his sixteenth birthday, Jimmy was inside the Three Cooks Bakery in Burnt Ash Hill, south London, with his brother, Harry, when 19-year-old Jake Fahri entered the shop spoiling for a fight. What ha…

We left part one in February 2019, just after Shamima Begum had been discovered by a British journalist in a refugee camp in Syria. News of the discovery of one of the 'Isis 4' shocked the nation and spread like wildfire. And soon, journalists were queuing up to interview her. What unfolded over the following months and years divided public opinion…

As we head rapidly towards 2025, we thought we would mark the end of the year by sharing our most recent episode of Crimewave, our fortnightly Patreon-exclusive podcast, with you, currently enjoyed by over 500 of our wonderful Patreon supporters. In this episode we review 2024 - our highs and lows, and the cases that really resonated with us. Find …

Nothing says 'CHRISTMAS' like a deep dive into the life and crimes of ISIS bride Shemima Begum, does it?! Shemima was a fifteen-year-old girl from East London when in 2015, she and two friends, fled to Syria to join ISIS. What happened next shocked the entire world. Part 2 out next Wednesday. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find…

This week we head to Bath, a picturesque city in the south west of England. Synonymous with its Roman-built baths, the eponymous city is a tourist hot-spot and is regularly voted one of the most desirable places to live in the country. But in the 1990's, it was better known as the city where women dare not walk the streets alone at night. For ten l…

This week we explore the widely discussed topic of Narcissistic Personality Disorder, as we take a look at the shocking murder of 23-year-old Molly McLaren. The podcast I refer to in this episode is called 'The Followers' by Shelagh Fogarty and is still available to listen to on the Global Player app. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you…

This week we head to Tullamore in County Offaly, Ireland, as we take a look at the devastating murder of 23-year-old primary school teacher Ashling Murphy. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpod…

This week we head to Kent, the Garden of England, as we look at a missing persons case that left us seething... If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to GIFT a Patreon membership to someone, head to www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast/gift If you would like to buy us a coff…

This week we head to Newcastle as we take a look at a crime so chilling, it could have been ripped straight from the pages of an Agatha Christie novel. It features everything you would expect from our favourite purveyor of literary intrigue – a family dispute over a will, an unsuspecting, unassuming would-be assassin, and a plan so audacious, that …

This week we head to the US and back to the year 2000 as we take a look at the murder of 31-year-old Mike Williams. When Mike set out on a hunting trip on Lake Seminole in Florida on the morning of 16 December 2000, he could never have foreseen the truly barbaric events that were about to unfold that day. A betrayal most foul was unfolding before h…

This week we head to London as we take a look at Marius Gustavson - a man with a passion for human butchery. After having his own penis and testicles willingly removed by a sex worker in 2017, Gustavson was inspired to help other men become eunuchs too. He would go on to carry out up to 30 procedures on vulnerable men over the following five years,…

This week Bethan goes rogue! We had back in time, to 1952, and to London, as we take a look at a catastrophe that killed thousands of people in England's capital city. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to buy us a coffee, hit the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.…

This week we find ourselves in a hospital setting once again. When patients started to deteriorate inexplicably at Leeds General Infirmary in 2002, hospital staff were alarmed, but even in their wildest nightmares, they could never have foreseen that one of their own would be responsible. Four patients murdered as they lay in their hospital beds - …

This week we head to London as we explore a shocking shooting on the London Underground. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to buy us a coffee, hit the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw Get your merch here: www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk Theme music arr…

This week we head Down Under, to Australia, as we take a look at a crime so evil, it sent shockwaves around the entire world. Millions of people go backpacking every year. The thrill of adventuring into the unknown, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures is appealing to many. But it's not without its risks. When backpackers started to dis…

This week we head to Henryetta in Oklahoma as we take a look at a crime so shocking, we feel compelled to issue a warning. This week’s episode will include descriptions of sexual violence against children, so please continue with caution. When 13-year-old Tiffany Guess invited two friends over for a slumber party in April 2023, no one could have en…

This week we head back to 1981, and to Bedfordshire, as we meet the Morgan family. Carol Morgan was a kind, happy woman, who loved life. To the outside world, she was a successful businesswoman, a valued member of the community, and a happily married mother of two. But behind closed doors it was a different story. Cracks were beginning to appear, a…

We open season 12 with the very definition of a survivor. Mary Vincent endured hell on earth and lived to tell the tale. Join us as we delve into her life story in this inspirational episode. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to buy us a coffee, hit the link below: h…

This week, in our season 11 finale, we head to the vibrant city of Manchester in the north west of England, as we take a look at the life and crimes of Reynhard Sinaga. Arriving in Manchester in 2007 from his home country of Indonesia, Sinaga embarked on a decade long rape spree, attacking literally hundreds of men in central Manchester. This is a …

This week, in a case that spans two continents and several decades, we begin in France in the summer of 1996. A school trip turns into a nightmare when a 13-year-old girl is raped and murdered in the dorm she is sharing with four other girls. This is a truly harrowing case and listener discretion is advised. If you would like to support us on Patre…

This week we head to the English county of Kent as we take a look at a case that has been on Mark's mind for years. This case is intriguing and shocking in equal measure and has left us both feeling sad and unsettled. It started with a sinister knock at the door, and ended with a brutal slaying so shocking that no one saw it coming.. . Join us as w…

Here is part two - just when you thought the story couldn't get any worse, it does... If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to buy us a coffee, hit the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/seeingredtw Get your merch here: www.seeingredpodcast.co.uk Theme music arrang…

In this episode, our 300th!, we look at the terrifying kidnapping of 17-year-old heiress Lesley Whittle. This is part one of a two part special - part two also out now. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to buy us a coffee, hit the link below: https://www.buymeacoffee…

This week, in a Seeing Red first, we take a look at an honour killing. This tragic case highlights the fact that domestic abuse doesn't just occur within a spousal relationship - it can happen within any familial relationship... In this case, with devastating consequences. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreo…

This week we go 'up West', as the cockneys would say, as we head to the delightful district of Belgravia in Central London to look at one of the most famous murders in modern history. When 29-year-old nanny Sandra Rivett began working for Lord and Lady Lucan, she thought she'd made it - nanny to three society children in waiting. But what started a…

This week we take a look at 37-year-old Gavin Plumb's plot to kidnap, rape and murder renowned television presenter Holly Willoughby. For years, Plumb harboured a dark and sinister obsession with Ms Willoughby, an obsession that, by 2018, had manifested into a plan to abduct her from her home in the dead of night... Join us as we take a look at thi…

Bethan joined Adam from the UK True Crime Podcast, Paul the True Crime Enthusiast, and author Neil Lancaster for a chat- here's the audio for you :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Seeing Red

This week, in a break from our usual murder and mayhem, we take a look at two cases involving investment fraud - both at the hands of trusted solicitors. Naughty, naughty... If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to buy us a coffee, hit the link below: https://www.buymeac…

This week, in an echo to our episode on the sinking of RMS Titanic, we fast forward exactly 100 years to 2012, as we explore the sinking of the Costa Concordia. Just what caused this mega-ship to sink off the coast of a small Italian island claiming the lives of 32 people? Join us to find out. Check out LazeeGraze at www.lazeegraze.co.uk If you wou…

In this special bonus episode, Bethan takes us back to the Stardust nightclub, and to the early hours of the morning of February 14 1981, when a fire broke out that would lead to the loss of 49 lives. Bethan brings us up to date, and to the events of April this year, which finally bring closure after 43 torturous years. Learn more about your ad cho…

In 2010, previously mild-mannered 52-year-old taxi driver Derrick Bird went on a killing spree, murdering 12 people and seriously injuring many more. Just what drove Bird to kill that day? Join us as we take a deep dive into this devastating case. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If …

This week we head 60 miles northwest of London, to the bustling metropolis that is Northampton. 42-year-old builder Nicholas Billingham and partner of 17 years 50-year-old primary school teacher Fiona Beal had had their fair share of relationship difficulties. But when they moved to their new home in February 2020, they hoped it would be the fresh …

This week we head back to 1996 and to Scotland, as we take a look at the horrific and brutal murder of 15-year-old school boy Lawrence Haggart. Lawrence was a conscientious and talented boy who loved football. But he would never get to realise his dreams of becoming a professional footballer. His short life came to an abrupt and tragic end followin…

This week we head to the vibrant county of Essex as we explore the truly shocking murder of 72-year-old Jennifer Cronin. Please be advised this episode contains extreme descriptions of violence. If you would like to support us on Patreon, you can find us here: www.patreon.com/seeingredpodcast If you would like to buy us a coffee, hit the link below…

This week, in a listener-written episode, we head to the Republic of Ireland, as we look at what lies beneath a seemingly perfect family façade. This is a brutal and tragic episode and it does feature extremely explicit language - and you know if we are saying that, then the C-word is going to pop up! Thank you to listener Shauna who researched and…