UK True Crime Podcast
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 75 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 sponsor the show or advertise on the show, I would love to hear from you. Just email: Sales@audioalways.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
A Crime With No Motive : Episode 456
This week, we head to the Yorkshire city of Doncaster, where 19 year old Rebecca Stephenson was struggling with drug addiction and leading a very chaotic lifestyle when she vanished. Tragically, her body was soon discovered not far from whe…
A Normal Saturday Morning: Episode 455
This episode of the podcast looks at the murder of Claire Marshall in Cumbria, who was killed in her own home in front of two of her daughters on what was just a normal Saturday morning. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcasth…
The Shopping Trip : Episode 454
Jayna Hopps lived in the north-east of England with her parents and three year old daughter, Samantha. On one normal Tuesday, she followed her normal routine which was to go the the local post office to pick up the family allowance payment …
Bonus Episode - Interview With Criminal Barrister Nathan Toms
How much do you know about the work of a Criminal Barrister? In this special bonus episode, I chatted to Criminal Barrister Nathan Toms across a range of subjects around his work. I found him absolutely fascinating and I learnt a lot - I ho…
Released To Kill : Episode 453
The episode today is from North London, where 83 year old Elsie Norwood had lived a full life full of kindness, friendship and community. But she was murdered in the most brutal attack in her own home which appeared to be motiveless. Just w…
Monthly Bonus Episode - 'True Crime Round-Up' July 2025
Hello, it's Adam. The bonus episode today, is the seventh of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crime…
A Modern James Bond : Episode 452
It is said that on the internet you can be whoever you want to be.For some, this is true in real life too and so it was for Mike Newitt. Facing financial ruin, the married father re-invented his life to be a secret agent of the Govt so conv…
Bonus Episode - 'Born Bad' - Live From CrimeCon London 2025
This bonus episode of 'Born Bad' was recorded live at CrimeCon London 2025.In this show in front of a live CrimeCon audience hosted by me and Mike from the Murder Mile Podcast, we ask a simple question. Is anyone born bad?Find out more abou…
A Very Public Murder: Episode 451
This episode is from East Anglia and looks at the story of 17 year-old Amanda Wagg. Amanda had so much going for her in life, but she was being abused by her boyfriend 22 year-old Shaun Thrower and despite doing all she could to leave him, …
Bonus Episode With REDRUM Podcast: 'Faking His Own Death'
I was delighted to join one of my favourite podcasters, Grace from the excellent REDRUM True Crime Podcast, as she shared a true crime story which if you didn't know was true, you would be sure it was fiction. A story that stretches from th…
Doing The Right Thing : Episode 450
This episode looks into the story of Joseph Harris, an animal rights activist who went from peaceful campaigning to more extreme action. We talk about what pushed him down that path and the legal trouble that followed. Was he fighting for j…
Bonus Episode - True Crime Round-Up June - Live From CrimeCon London
Hello, it's Adam. The bonus episode today is the sixth of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. In this recording, live from CrimeCon London earlier this month, we sat down to …
A Question Of Trust: Episode 449
The story today is from Yorkshire. Eighteen year old Rachel Barraclough lived in Bradford and had everything to live for, enjoying life with her family, friends and boyfriend. But then one normal Friday evening, Rachel went out for the nigh…
The Gleision Mine Disaster: Episode 448
There have been many miners killed across the UK, in a series of terrible accidents in an industry that has always been known as dangerous. But when we think of coal mining disasters they tend to be in the 18th and 19th centuries, including…
Murderous Secrets Of The Moors : Episode 447
It was a couple walking their dog who found the human remains in a beautiful part of Dartmoor. This grisly find led to a tricky investigation for police to find out who the person was and just what had happened to them. The answer to this i…
An Insult Led To Murder: Episode 446
It was just a game of pool in the pub on a normal Monday evening in Wolverhampton, when a disagreement over the rules of the game led to a minor disagreement between strangers. But moments later, this incident led to 20 year old John Joyce …
History Repeating. Echoes of Murder : Episode 445
When Valerie Page first met her future husband David, he had a serious secret to tell her - that he was already a convicted murderer. Little did Valerie know that there were so many other secrets in his life. And one of them, would eventual…
True Crime Round-Up May 2025 - Monthly Bonus Episode
Hello, it's Adam. The bonus episode today, is the fifth of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes …
Just A Normal Saturday Afternoon: Episode 444
It was just another normal Saturday afternoon at the meadows just outside Aylesbury. There were dog walkers, joggers and families enjoying their time together in the sun. But in the middle of the afternoon one man wasn't there to enjoy hims…
A Terrifying Attack: Episode 443
At ninety years old, Mary Lewis was a recent widow who had lived a very good life. She had worked hard and played a major role in her community through the church, and was a very popular person in her part of Shropshire. So just why would s…
"Why have sex in the room below Patrick?" : Episode 442
Gillian Johnstone was twenty-three when she landed a job with the Civil Service in Grays, becoming an Executive Officer at the Department of Social Security. Originally from Scotland and excited with the thought of her new job, she moved in…
Murder At The Club: Episode 441
It had been another busy day at the Loco Works FC Social Club in Inverurie, with a football match in the afternoon and an evening function too. As Club President, Harold Petrie and his wife locked up - as they had done many times before - t…
True Crime Round Up April 2025 - Monthly Bonus Episode
The bonus episode today, is the fourth of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast. Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really…
A Suspicious Fire: Episode 440
The fire hit the residential street in Newcastle-under-Lyme at around 4am. Luckily, the main house was ok and it was just the garage that was destroyed. But then it was found that a body had been discovered in the garage - just who could it…
Operation Matrix: Episode 439
Operation Matrix saw a drugs gang of ten men sentenced to more than 120 years in prison for their part in a £53 million supply of cocaine into the UK.But what is the story between the headlines? It all started when Cumbria Police asked the …
Watching. Waiting. Listening : Episode 438
Joseph Scudder and his fiance, Yvonne Killian, had spent the day shopping for their wedding rings ahead of their wedding in The Bahamas. When home, Yvonne took a nap ahead of work that evening as Joseph headed out to work. Joseph returned h…
A Bitter Revenge: Episode 437
When Sean Wearmouth wasn't home from his night out, his mum June wasn't unduly worried. After all, he was 29 and he had been through a hard time recently with losing his job and the breakdown of his relationship with his partner. But when h…
Murder In The Park: Episode 436
It was just a normal evening as Sophie and Robert walked home after meeting friends. They stopped in the park to chat with some people they had met in the petrol station, but quickly the mood changed, and Robert and Sophie were subjected to…
True Crime Round Up March 2025 - Monthly Bonus Episode
The bonus episode today, is the third of my regular monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast.Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really m…
Looking For Company: Episode 435
Richard Sherratt was a father of three children, and a successful property developer. When he was found dead in his home in Bridgnorth, it was clear that he had been murdered. But his family, friends, and those he had dealt with in business…
Horror At The Beach: Episode 434
It was the start of the holidays as the two yound girls ran down to the beach, enjoying their freedom. Following heavy rain the evening before, the girls were enjoying a dry, sunny morning on the coast. One of the girls spotted something am…
The First Drip Of Poison: Episode 433
Life was good for two doctors, Jeremy and Julia Wright, and their four children at their home in Surrey. But then there was an affair, and Jeremy left the family home, devastating Julia who was desperate for him to come home. But nobody cou…
An Au Pair in London: Episode 432
Like so many before her, Sophie Lionnet, from Troyes in north-east France, had moved to the UK to improve her English, and she took up a job as an au pair in south-west London. At first all was good and she made many friends. But then the t…
True Crime Round Up February 2025 - Monthly Bonus Episode
The bonus episode today, is the second of my monthly conversations with my good friend Stuart, the host of the British Murders Podcast.Once again, we sat down to chat about local, national and international crimes which have really made an …
An Out of Control City Trader: Episode 431
He was a promising young trader and Kweku Adoboli seemed destined for greatness in the world of finance. A rising star at Swiss bank UBS, his future was limitless. But in September 2011, the world would learn his name for a far darker reaso…
The Devil's Disciple: Episode 430
This episode comes from Coventry where thirty year old Thomas Coleman was taking a horticultural course to get the experience needed for a permanent job. There he met a man ten years his junior, Robert Green who was on the same course. The …
Bonus Episode - Interview with Grace, Host of REDRUM True Crime Podcast
I really enjoyed spending half an hour with one of the most talented true crime creators out there, Grace Cordell. We talked all things true crime, podcasting, YouTube, horror films and much more.As well as producing the successful REDRUM T…
An Entitled Man: Episode 429
It was 9.50 am when paramedics rushed to Queenswood Avenue in Bournemouth after a 999 call from Anita Turner. In a calm tone, she had told the call handler: “My son’s friend is staying with us. This morning I tried to wake both of them up b…
A Cowardly Murder: Episode 428
Christian Thornton was the landlord of the Hammer & Pincers pub, in Widnes in the north-west of England, and a very popular landlord he was too, who was very popular and worked closely with the many charities in the community. He didn’t tak…
Bonus Episode: Interview with Tanita Matthews - True Crime Author & Documentary Maker
In this special bonus episode, I sat down to chat for Tanita. We have known each other for a few years and I am always interested in Tanita's career making true crime documentaries. Now she has just released her first true crime book, this …