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UK True Crime Podcast

Always True Crime

The weekly UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, has been the home of UK True Crime since 2016.Shortlisted in four categories for the 2025 True Crime Awards - including Best True Crime Podcast - and with over 80 million listens, it is where you discover a wide variety of lesser known UK cases and find new perspectives and insight on stories you may already know.If you would like to advertise on the show, I would love to hear from you. Please just email:

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All Episodes

24:35

Days of Terror: Episode 394. Part 1/2

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/06/08

This episode, from Northern Ireland, looks at events near Portadown during the period of just a few days at the height of the Troubles. Three terrorist attacks saw nine innocent civilians killed in a series of revenge attacks at the Central Bar in Gilford and at the homes of the Reavey & O'Dowd families.And as we will see in the second part of the story (released on Tuesday 11 June) the violence still wasn't over. Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://uktruecrime.com Join me

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21:08

Closing Time: Episode 393

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/06/03

This episode is from Glasgow.The Old Stag Inn pub is to the south-west of Glasgow city centre 30 year old Owen Hassan often went to the pub late on to help his mum - who was the manager there - at closing time. But on this occasion there were two men lying in wait for Owen and they carried out a brutal and cowardly attack on the Dad of three young children under ten, leading to him losing his life. Just who killed Owen? And why?

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26:24

Jealousy: Episode 392

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/05/29

James Field had experienced a tough few years in his personal battle with drug addiction. Progress though, was being made. He had found employment as a labourer on a building site in Newquay and had began to reconnect with his family following a period of estrangement.But his relationship with his girlfriend Lindsey Gabriel was a volatile one. And a relationship that would ultimately cost James his life at just 35 years old. Find out more about the UK True Crime

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24:32

Free to Kill Again: Episode 391

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/05/20

Marcella Davis was a 19 year old mum of a baby daughter, Dione. Marcella adored Dione and to make a living for her and her daughter, Marcella worked as a sex worker on the dangerous streets of the red light district of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. One evening, Marcella dropped Dione with a friend as she headed off to work and promised she would be back at 11pm. But Marcella was never seen again. The prime suspect in Marcella's disappearance was local man Paul Brumfitt. On close

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27:55

The Soap Box Murder: Episode 390

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/05/14

24 year old Tracey Cowley lived in Cannock with her husband of two years 29 year old Simon and their 19 month old daughter, Robyn. The young family had lived in the house for two years, and the three of them were often spotted together, enjoying their shared leisure time regularly walking and going on bike rides, enjoying each others company and making the most of the beautiful countryside. But one evening Tracey went out to see a friend and she never came home. I tell Tracey's story. Writing

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27:46

A Life of Luxury: Episode 389

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/05/08

It was Liverpool crown court that saw 58 year old Philip Baron plead guilty to importing cocaine and cannabis and money laundering. Police said the smuggling operation he led was among the 10 biggest ever uncovered in the UK with 89 arrests and 30 people sentenced for various offences. Today we look at how the gang were successful - and how they were caught. Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://uktruecrime.com Buy tickets for my live show on 2 June in South

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22:27

A Shocking Murder: Episode 388

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/30

37 year old nurse Lisa Skidmore wasn’t feeling very well so didn't go to work and stayed home. Lisa’s mum Margaret decided to head to Lisa’s house on her way to the shops to see how she was as they lived very close to each other. She let herself into Lisa house just like she has so many times before on this ordinary day. But there was nothing ordinary about this day. Not long before, 55 year old Leroy Campbell had climbed into Lisa’s first floor bedroom using a ladder. Unbeknown to Lisa, three

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24:44

The Late Night Visitor: Episode 387

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/24

When the knock at the door came shortly after midnight, Carol & Keith Slater initially tried to ignore the noise, assuming it was just kids messing around or maybe someone at the wrong address. But as the knocking continued, Carol told Keith he should pop down and see who was at the door in case it was related to their two young children who were staying with Grandparents that night. It might be the police, maybe there had been an accident. Minutes later, Keith was dead - at just 33 years old

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24:41

The Neighbour: Episode 386

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/16

It was late - almost midnight - by a quarry near the forest.The police had arrived as a car had been reported for driving in an erratic manner. The woman was clearly very uncomfortable and didn't want the officers to look inside the two suitcases. The bodycam is startling as an officer opens one of the bags. There is an audible sharp exhale of breath when what he is looking at hits home. The officer says in both horror and astonishment: "What the f***." Find out more about the UK True Crime

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23:54

The Fell Runner: Episode 385

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/09

Lauren Jeska was a fell runner.As a transgender athlete, she had been asked to provide evidence of hormone levels after historical complaints to UK Athletics that she had an unfair advantage competing in women’s events because she had been born a man. The policy of the governing body required the athlete to take a blood test, but she took exception to this and feared being unable to compete. Lauren saw this as an attack on her life and decided to take drastic action. Find out more about the

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24:00

A Disturbing Fantasy: Episode 384

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/04/02

Lorraine Cox had returned to her home in Exeter to catch up with her family and friends. After a great night out with lots of fun and laughter, Lorraine walked home through the centre of City. But over the next few days, Lorraine seemed to be acting very strangely and it soon became very apparent why. Buy tickets for my live show on 2 June https://www.customshouse.co.uk/theatre/murder-aint-easy/ Find out more about the UK True Crime Podcast: https://www.uktruecrime.com Join me at

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27:00

The Crime Writer: Episode 383

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/26

John Warrington was interested in making money and had built up a portfolio of several commercial premises and two houses. But when market conditions took a turn for the worse, he was soon in massive debt and his life was spiralling out of control. He needed urgent results before he lost everything.John's solution was to write a crime thriller - sure, an unusual choice. When the publishers weren't interested and time was running out before he lost everything, he decided to roll the dice one last

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22:20

The Predator: Episode 382 (part 2/2)

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/19

21 year old Libby Squire, who was studying philosophy at Hull University, had been out with her friends that Thursday evening. They had been drinking around one of their mates houses before heading out. But at the end of the night the bouncers had not let her in the nightclub, The Welly, as they thought she was too tipsy. Nothing unusual here, many of us have been there - so her friends put her in a taxi and paid the fare to ensure she got home safely.But Libby didn't make it home. This week we

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24:01

The Predator: Episode 381 (part 1/2)

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/12

21 year old Libby Squire, who was studying philosophy at Hull University, had been out with her friends that Thursday evening. They had been drinking around one of their mates houses before heading out. But at the end of the night the bouncers had not let her in the nightclub, The Welly, as they thought she was too tipsy. Nothing unusual here, many of us have been there - so her friends put her in a taxi and paid the fare to ensure she got home safely.But Libby didn't make it home. Watch the

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27:12

The Lawn Mower Plot: Episode 380

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/03/05

Susan and Christopher Whybrow - a wealthy barrister - were the fortunate occupants of a beautiful farmhouse in Leavenheath, Suffolk, set within 12 acre gardens. After almost 10 years of marriage, to many people the couple had it all; the idyllic property and a comfortable lifestyle with no money worries. And yet as we know, in all of our lives things are not often quite as we portray to the outside world.In our story today: flying lessons, an illicit affair, a trial at the Old Bailey - and a lawn

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29:49

A Gangster, A Celebrity & A Police Officer: Episode 379

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/02/28

Todays story is from Liverpool where a shooting outside a nightclub left a number of questions unanswered. Serious players in the underworld were loosely connected and did all they could to make the charges related to the shooting go away. Add to this mix an attempt to bribe a Police Officer and a 90's reality star and that is this weeks story on the UK True Crime Podcast.Watch the True Crime Podcasters Roundtable - February 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XsBoMbcpEU Find out more about

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60:20

Bonus Episode: Podcasters RoundTable - February

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/02/24

Bonus Episode. Did you enjoy the RoundTable discussion from January I released yesterday? If so, here is the next one.... Last week saw the second of the UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable. Joining me were my follow podcast hosts, Mike - host of the Murder Mile podcast and Paul - host of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast. We were joined by two fantastic guests: Bethan - co-host of the Seeing Red podcast and Stuart, co-host of the British Murders podcast. If you want to watch this

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60:20

Bonus Episode: Podcasters RoundTable - January

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/02/23

Bonus Episode. Last month saw the first of the UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable. Joining me were my follow podcast hosts, Mike - host of the Murder Mile podcast and Paul - host of the True Crime Enthusiast podcast. We were joined by two fantastic guests: Grace - host of the RedRum podcast and Andy, co-host of the Picture the Scene podcast. If you want to watch this conversation on YouTube, here is the link: UK True Crime Podcasters Monthly RoundTable (youtube.com)

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24:02

An Impending Retirement: Episode 378

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/02/20

It was just one of the thousands of missing persons cases that were reported in the UK that year when 63 year old Don Banfield disappeared from his home in north-west London. He had been having issues in his marriage and had talked about moving back to Trinidad - where he was born and the place he loved. But he had spoken to a number of people about being concerned for his safety: had Don come to harm? Just what happened to Don Banfield? Writing Credit: Megan Grant. See Megan's work on Instagram:

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24:11

A Pathetic Man: Episode 377

UK True Crime Podcast ·

2024/02/13

The episode this week comes from the north-east of England. Like almost all of us, Nicola Morrin just wanted to enjoy life and when she met her partner he seemed a lovely man. But he wasn't. He was a weak, violent bully and Nicola was desperate to get away from him as she feared just what he was capable of doing to her. Join me on Sunday February 18th for the True Crime Podcaster RoundTable True Crime Podcasters RoundTable - February - crowdcast Find out more about the UK True Crime

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