Archive - Behind the Crimes

Lord Lucan, his nannies and a fifty-year mystery. A three-part podcast.

Sandra Rivett was murdered by Lord Lucan fifty years ago today. Christabel Boyce was the nanny who could have been on-shift that night. She met an…

Nov 7 •

1:55:50

October 2024

Deep Undercover: Neil Woods

Neil Woods risked his life as a covert cop gaining intelligence on Britain's most notorious gang. Now he believes undercover work should be limited to…

Oct 29 •

43:14

'In the crossfire of an outrageous assassination attempt'

Finally, after six years, the inquiry into the death of mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess is being held. And we are learning just how close we came to…

Oct 16 •

September 2024

In Cold Blood bonus podcast

If you found the podcast with Gerald Clarke compelling, you can hear his full interview below. Never read In Cold Blood? Hear a narration of the first…

Sep 25 •

In Cold Blood - A century of Truman Capote

There had been true crime books before, but In Cold Blood is the work which seemed to change everything. To mark Truman Capote's 100th birthday, Behind…

Sep 25 •

41:40

The crime writer who made £1 million from Nicole Kidman

How the former Chair of the Crime Writers Association, Maxim Jakobowski, made a fortune from a Hollywood A-lister, what a dreadful person Patricia…

Sep 11 •

38:47

August 2024

Crime stories on TV

Thanks for all the new subscribers who have started following Behind the Crimes. As something of an introduction to friends old and new - here's a…

Aug 27 •

Billie-Jo Jenkins and her accused foster father: Wanted man or witch hunt?

The foster father of a 13-year-old schoolgirl had a three-minute window to kill. Why would he do it? And what evidence divides the experts?

Aug 14 •

36:58

Billie-Jo Jenkins: How her killer walks among us 30 years on

The schoolgirl was murdered three decades ago. Her foster-father Sion was accused and tried three times for her murder. Did he really have the means…

Aug 14 •

How a Behind The Crimes film helped catch a killer - AND feature on 'Crime Analyst'

The latest survivor of Britain's longest-serving prisoner has thanked the film and book which helped catch her attacker

Aug 7 •

July 2024

Jackie Kabler: video interview with TV correspondent-turned crime-writer

Video interview filmed at CrimeFest Bristol, 2024.

Jul 23 •

21:21

Jackie Kabler: The Life Sentence

The former TV correspondent-turned crime writer Jackie Kabler turned to a true case of wrongful imprisonment for inspiration for her latest thriller

Jul 23 •

24:10

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