News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
Welcome to News of the Times!
Step into the shadowed alleyways and gaslit parlours of the 18th and 19th centuries with News of the Times — a meticulously curated journey through historical crime. Each episode draws from authentic reports and court records, bringing you the darkly fascinating tales that gripped Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian Britain.
With over 500 episodes and counting, we explore true accounts of mischief, murder, and mayhem from days gone by — all delivered with a wry nod and a love for the curious corners of the past.
🕵️ For those with a taste for the peculiar, you may also enjoy our new side project: Volume 1: Slightly Unreliable Memoirs — a whimsical collection inspired by the lives (and occasional misadventures) of our research team. Think cravats, crumpets, and the occasional cactus on the lam. Intrigued? Find it here:
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 707
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Georgian Ghosts, Apparitions and Witches
Georgian Ghosts, Apparitions and Witches
News of the Times Episode 192 | 1711 - 1739
Today’s episode of ghosts, apparitions, and witches recount stories from the newspapers of over 300 years ago. As E…
Families Who Kill Families
Families Who Kill Families
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
in today’s episode we look at two stories of families attempting to kill another family, reminiscent of the American saga of the Hatfiel…
Murderous Stories from Cheshire
Murderous Stories from Cheshire
News of the Times Episode 190 | 1844 - 1864
Today’s episode looks at three murderous stories form Cheshire between 1844 and 1863.
In our first story from 1844, Mary Gallo…
Unsolved Cold Cases: Shocking Historical Crimes
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
Historical Crime Enigmas
In today’s episode we look at 2 shocking historical crimes of their day – one which remains unsolved and the other which becomes resolved 4…
Bad Daniel Good - The Murderous Butcher
Bad Daniel Good - The Murderous Butcher
News of the Times Episode 188 | 1842
In 1842 the horrific butchering of Jane Jones, followed by his attempts to burn her body parts in a fireplace sent shockwave…
Serial Killer Children -- Two Elizabeths and a Mary
Serial Killer Children -- Two Elizabeths and a Mary
News of the Times Episode 187 | 1810 - 1867
In today’s episode of Serial Killer Saturdays, we look at three murder cases involving children under the…
Murders at Yarmouth
The Notorious Murders at Yarmouth
News of the Times Episode 186 | 1900 & 1912
In today’s episode of frightful Fridays we are in Yarmouth 1900 and 1912 as we delve into the mysterious double murders tha…
The Life and Trial of Dr Smethurst
News of the Times Episode 185 | 1859
The Life and Trial of Dr Smethurst
The case of Dr Smethurst in Richmond was a sensation in its day as it appeared to many that he had gotten away with it and had …
William Sheward - The Norwich Dissector
William Sheward - The Dissector: Murderous Mondays
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
1851 Norwich was terrified by people finding flesh and bone body parts sprinkled liberally across the city. Child…
The Walworth Murderer - William Godfrey Youngman
The Walworth Murderer - William Godfrey Youngman: Serial Killer Saturdays
News of the Times Episode 183 | 1860
Serial Killer William Godfrey Youngman – The Walworth Murderer – has a plan.
In this episod…
Infamous Murders in Wales
News of the Times Episode 182 | 1874 & 1878
Infamous Murders in Wales: Frightful Fridays
Beautiful Wales has had its own share of Infamous murders which rocked the respective communities at the time.
Ou…
Notorious Cases of Family Annihilations
News of the Times Episode 181 | 1694 - 1909
Notorious Cases of Family Annihilations
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Today’s episode of Wicked Wednesdays looks at three stories where a family was utterly annihi…
The Eltham Murder Mystery
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
The Eltham Murder Mystery: Murderous Mondays
The Eltham Murder Mystery of 1871 involves pregnant Jane Clouson and her “young man”, Edward “Ned” Pook, who is none ot…
Martin Dumollard: The Maid Killer
Martin Dumollard: The Maid Killer - Serial Killer Saturdays
News of the Times Episode 179 | 1862
Martin Dumollard, renowned in French history, is infamous for a series of gruesome murders that is belie…
Murderous Stories from the Stage: Frightful Fridays
Murderous Stories From the Stage
News of the Times Episode 178 | 1850 & 1897
In today’s episode of Frightful Fridays, we look at two stories from the Victorian stage involving obsession and murder.
Our …
Fatal Attractions | 1845 - 1895 | Episode 177
Fatal Attractions - Wicked Wednesdays
News of the Times Episode 177 | 1845 - 1895
Today we look at stories that reveal a darker side of the Victorian age, where love has turned deadly.
The fine upstandi…
The Papin Sister Murderers | Episode 176 | 1933
News of the Times Episode 176 | 1933
The Papin Sister Murderers
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In the annals of true crime history, there are cases that continue to intrigue and shock us. Today, we journey back to …
The Shapwick Poisoner - Sarah Freeman | Episode 175 | 1845
The Shapwick Poisoner - Sarah Freeman
News of the Times Episode 175 | 1845
Sarah Freeman, from 1845, became notorious for the series of murders she committed on her own family. Unpitying and relentles…
The Crumbles Murders - Part 2 | Episode 174 | 1920
The Crumbles Murders - Part 2: Frightful Fridays
News of the Times Episode 174 | 1920
This 1920 murder in the beauty spot of “Crumbles” on the Eastbourne seaside was the first of two murders that took…
The Mussoorie Mystery | Episode 173 | 1911
News of the Times Episode 173 | 1911
The Mussoorie Mystery - A Locked Room Murder Mystery
The Mussoorie Mystery is a famous locked room mystery that took place in Mussoorie India in 1911 at the opulen…