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The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head

Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound. So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.

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Episode 61 - Rings within Rings

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2026/01/24

Fred was found with a plain 9ct ring on his right wedding ring finger. Surely we've found all of the information we possible could about that - Well, maybe not.Links: New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Ken Davies ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

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26:46

Episode 60 - Analytical Clues

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/12/28

As we finish 2025. there's a lot going on with Fred and maybe we've just taken some more steps forward, but with an unexpected plot twist. Links: New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Ken Davies ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

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27:41

Episode 59 - Close to the Edge

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/11/23

There's a name that keeps appearing in this investigation - Brian Edge - and he's important, because in the early years of the investigation, he's the prime candidate to be Fred. And, because we keep discovering more information, we've again narrowed the time window even more - and he's right in it. To contact me: fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com or through the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast?locale=en_GB

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24:55

Episode 58 | The Pathologist's Notes

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/10/25

Sometimes, when you least expect it, something happens quite of the blue, that changes everything.....Links: New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Ken Davies ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

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29:46

Episode 57 | Our Man from Stapenhill

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/08/16

The plot thickens - Why does a seemingly impossible thesis - keep surprising us. Suggesting there might be more to this case than meets the eye.Links: New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Ken Davies ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

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Episode 56 | The River Garden Mystery

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/06/07

The research team have been hard at work for a few months now, and we've got a lot to report on.But in the course of that research, something caught our eye - An unusual story that developed in Burton exactly a year before Fred was found....

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Episode 55 | Face to Face

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/04/24

Ever heard of super-recognisers - Well, it's a thing - people with exceptional ability to recognise people in a crowd - they are used by police and security services the world over - but what's that got to do with Fred?Links: Abigail's 2025 London Marathon https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/abigail-davies New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Website www.fredthehead.info Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Ken

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The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict Episode 2 |...

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/04/17

So, we have the perfect crime. The finance scandal of London in 1967, a faked death, a trusted accomplice leading police astray, a beauty queen, all culminating in a successful getaway.They'd done it, Disappeared, never to be seen again. Or so they thought...... In our concluding episode, we try to track them down. Links: Narrated, written and produced by Ken Davies, Managing Director, GSE Media Ltd ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Fred the Head Facebook

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The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict | Episode 1 |...

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/04/16

Saturday 16th July 1967 was destined to be the warmest day of the year in the South of England. But in the English Channel, there was a fog.A small dinghy pushed off the coast near Selsey on the Sussex coast, and set in motion a mystery that until this moment has never been solved. Involving missing cash, Miss World contestants and suspicious deaths, it was the scandal of the summer that has remained unsolved ever since..... Until Now. Links: Narrated, written and produced by Ken Davies, Managing

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Teaser - Spin Off Podcast | The Mysterious Case of...

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/04/16

From our Fred of Head investigation, we stumble upon a new case - full of intrigue, danger and glamour in London at the height of the swinging sixties. But after 60 years, impossible to solve surely......... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mysterious-case-of-michael-benedict/id1808672668

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Episode 54 | The Missing and The Lost

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/04/12

Our investigation gets into full swing, yielding its first results. We find a new report about the inquest, which unearths some new facts and we have p[progress on John Gick, and there's a very interesting side story developing.Links: Abigail's 2025 London Marathon https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/abigail-davies New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Website www.fredthehead.info Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Ken

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32:23

Episode 53 | The Hive Mind

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/02/22

2025 has started with bang, as we undertake our biggest research campaign to identify potential victims. I also have an opportunity to discuss the lifestyle of the person that Fred might have been with a key expert.

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Episode 52 - The Vanished Men

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2025/01/19

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Episode 51 ~ A Quick Catch Up

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2024/12/12

It's about time I gave you an update on plans for Fred in 2025 - Well here goes....

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27:53

Episode 50 | The Dossier

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2024/05/17

I receive a detailed theory from the ex police colleague of the original investigating officer, Peter Hough - and it seems a good place to pause and reflect as we reach the 50th episode and map out the way forward.Links: The Mysterious Case of the Gentleman of Heligoland https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZdZyq4kWHyRDzdMQ3DZYZ?si=82fe5dce6630471c New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Website www.fredthehead.info Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Ken

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34:43

Episode 49 - Scouting for Boys

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2024/04/12

We take a closer look into the discovery story and particularly the claim that Garth Hamp-Gopsill was at the Grammar School instructing shooting. We also meet a man who the police believed may have been connected to John Gick's disappearance and learn some things that might prove useful.Links New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Website www.fredthehead.info Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com

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34:19

Episode 48 - The Discovery: Revisited

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2024/02/25

It's time to revisit the original discovery story and go over it with a fine-toothed comb. A process that yields some interesting inconsistencies. And there's some unexpected developments from the Isle of Man.Links New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Website www.fredthehead.info Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com

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25:57

Episode 47 - Man to Man

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2024/01/28

I travel to the Isle of Man in search of more information about John Gick and return to speak to someone connected with the case who has a very clear idea of what may have happened to Fred. Oh,.... and by the way, there's something quite important I've been meaning to tell you! Links New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/ Website www.fredthehead.info Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com

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25:54

Episode 46 - Close to Home

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2023/12/03

There's a number of interesting conversations that reveal some new ideas, an eagle eared listener spots a very strange coincidence and there's news of our new website. Show Notes for Episode 46 www.fredthehead.info contact@fredthehead.info fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com Steve the Transit Camper YouTube Episode https://youtu.be/MsrB6gQ13Dk?si=yfM6l7grACDteUo1

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Episode 45 - The Connection

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head ·

2023/10/01

What would you do in John Gick's shoes? - Our investigation in to that thought yields an astonishing potential connection - One, absolutely nobody, saw coming! Want to contact us? - email us at: fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com

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