The historical crimes and criminals podcast

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 20m. Bisher sind 116 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 17 hours 11 minutes

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episode 15: Bodyline


In 1933 an England sporting team caused controversy with their tactics, sparking a diplomatic incident and damaging relations with Australia for many years. This is the story of 'Bodyline'






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cricketlife.co.uk/the-bodyline-series-the-ashes-1932-1933/

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 December 7, 2021  25m
 
 

episode 12: The Lancashire Jack the Ripper suspect


Frederick Bailey Deeming was a man of many alias's. He was suspected by some of being Jack the Ripper and he was certainly a murderer and a conman.




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Todays story told with permission and thanks to Andrew Jago. 

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Twitter: a janner darkly

blog: ajannerdarkly.wordspress.com


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 November 30, 2021  28m
 
 

episode 11: A tale of Clubs


The world has known many different types of clubs. In todays episode we dive in for a look at a few of these.



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The history of the london clubs, Edward ward. London 1709

patrickspedding.blogspot.com/2009/08/english-aphrodites-part-1.html

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 November 23, 2021  13m
 
 

episode 10: Operation Mincemeat (Part 2)


During WW2 the Allies devised an incredible plan to fool German Intelligence into thinking they would invade Greece instead of Italy.




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 November 16, 2021  20m
 
 

episode 9: Operation Mincemeat Part 1


During WW2 the Allies devised an incredible plan to fool German Intelligence into thinking they would invade Greece instead of Italy. 





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Operation mincemeat, Ben Macintrye, Bloomsbury books, 2016

Deadly Deception, Denis Smyth, OUP Oxford, 2010

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 November 9, 2021  25m
 
 

episode 8: Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot


In 1605 a plot to blow up the houses of parliament was thwarted and the Catholic conspirators executed. 



*apologies for the sound recording in this episode. I had problems with my microphone


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www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolu tionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/the-gu npowder-plot-of-1605/

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 November 2, 2021  35m
 
 

episode 7: George Orwell's a hanging


Whilst serving as an imperial police officer in British occupied Burma (now Myanmar) in the 1920's Orwell witnessed a hanging which he later wrote about in his book of Essays.



 


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Orwell, George  Essays, Penguin reprint 2000



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 October 26, 2021  19m
 
 

episode 6: Pubs, what's in a name? (Part 2)


We have some curiously named pubs in the UK and the world. Many have interesting stories and today we will look at a few.







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heritagecalling.com/2020/06/24/11-listed-pubs-with-fascinating-histories/

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 October 19, 2021  22m
 
 

The Turk: The chess computer who beat Napolean


A chess Computer beat both Nopoleon and Benjamin Franklin....in todays episode, hear the story!



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www.chessequipments.com/history-of-chess/

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 October 4, 2021  28m
 
 

episode 4: Wife selling


Wife selling was once a very common practice. In todays episode we will look at some of these stories.






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 September 28, 2021  18m