Macabre London

2023 was quite the year of weird news so I figured it would be fun to go back over it, month by month to regale some of the stranger stories from the year.

As there are quite a few strange stories, I…

In a library in Italy, a deal was struck with a rare book dealer to purchase some items they no longer needed. When they returned back to London and unpacked, they realised they'd got more than they …

London has been the main character in many of your favourite horror movies but why does the capital make for such a good unpaid actor and why do directors love using the location to star in their fil…

On a calm afternoon, a group of boy scouts embarked on what was meant to be a lovely trip to their summer camp from London to the Isle of Sheppey but when they were within sight of the shore tragedy …

On an afternoon hike, a professor and his 2 daughters found something horrifying, a burned body.

Who was this woman, how did they end up miles away from civilisation and why did no one have any clue …

Behind the door of an unassuming terrace house in Notting Hill, one of the most infamous serial killers of all time lurks, but to everyone on the street, he's just John.

In this episode we explore th…

Behind the door of an unassuming terrace house in Notting Hill one of the most infamous serial killers of all time lurks but to everyone on the street, he's just John.

From his turbulent upbringing ma…

Charles Dickens loved a trashy book or two and who are we to blame him! Today I explore why this may have been his favourite book and what made him draw inspiration from it as I read a few stories fr…

A top a windswept rocky outcrop stands a lonely lighthouse. Its job for many years has been to forewarn sailors that their boats are at risk of striking one of the many jagged rocks that are hidden d…

Well what have we got here? Neil and Nikki are having a problem. If you feel your day to day life is littered with problems and issues, don't worry, we're here to draw back the curtain to reveal that…

At the same time Jack the Ripper was active, just down the road in West Ham, a series of mysterious disappearances left the local community in terror. A sad discovery made in an empty property solved…

At the same time Jack the Ripper was active, just down the road in West Ham, a series of mysterious disappearances left the local community in terror. A sad discovery made in an empty property solved…

When most people think of serial killers and perhaps the most prolific of them all, a woman's name isn't the first to spring to mind.

The act of murder is not solely exclusive to just men but…it’s sta…

The fear of death is very natural, after all, it’s an inevitable part of life and I'm sorry to break to you and start on a cheery note but every single one of you, will one day be dead.

For some peop…

*Please be aware this episode discusses topics on the theme of depression, self harm, suicide & The Holocaust. Listener discretion is advised*

There are many things in life which may lead people to qu…

It will come as no surprise that in the late 19th century, people who had any kind of disability were treated differently.

Those who had health conditions or impairments often faced social ostracizat…

Have you ever wondered how deep the deepest hole on earth is? This mysterious caller to a late night paranormal radio show - Coast To Coast - may just have your answer and even be able to link the ho…

In the 1700’s it was very easy to socially scam your way into a living. Certain local parish schemes set up to supposedly mutually benefit those in need and those who could offer an apprenticeship, c…

On Easter weekend 2015, a set of unlikely thieves broke into the most secure diamond vault and carried out the best or should that be worst robbery London and England for that matter, has ever seen. 

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