News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime

News of the Times Episode 72 | 1478 - 1896
Another look at different punishments and execution methods in England and abroad.  In this episode we look at Little Ease, the wheel, beheadings (messy), gu…

News of the Times Episode 71 | 1900
The Louise Massett Murder Case
The famous Louise Masset case is still remembered today.  Former beauty 37 year old spinster has an ongoing affair with a 19 year old.…

News of the Times Episode 70 | 1800-1840
Dr William Price - The Arch Druid and High Priest of the Sun: Eccentric Sundays
Arriving at a posh London exhibition in a carraige driven by his goats.  Trawlin…

News of the Times Episode 68 | 1848
Mary May – Death Club Killer Mastermind - Serial Killer Saturdays
In 1848, the county of Essex was in a panic as death after death was uncovered and it was feared th…

News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
A Collection of Insanity and Asylum Stories Around England
Mental illness, and how it was perceived and treated, including the treatment of the criminally insane, i…

News of the Times Episode 66| 1889
William Henry Bury - Suspected Jack the Ripper
William Henry Bury had mnay fingers pointing at him as a possibly Ripper suspect.  He lived in the area at the same tim…

News of the Times Episode 65| 1888
Whitechapel Wednesdays 8
Was Jack the Ripper just too clveer, or were the police either uninterested or just not very good? 
A small child finding the blood trail and…

News of the Times Episode 64| 1858 - 1886
Mary Ann Girling and the Girlingites - Eccentric Sundays
An average Victorian housewife who believes herself to be the reborn version of Jesus Christ falls und…

News of the Times Episode 63 | 1870
John Jones -The Uxbridge Tragedy -  Serial killer Saturdays
Were there to be a competition as to the worst serial killer produced in England, Jack the Ripper aside,…

News of the Times Episode 62 | 1812 - 1902
A Collection of Stories from Spooky England
England is blessed with a vast array of spooky stories.  Honestly, it is hard to find a pub or guest house that do…

News of the Times Episode 62 | 1872
Murderous Marguerite Dixblancs -The Park Lane Murder
Murderous Marguerite Dixblancs, a Belge national working for a wealthy French widow in prestigous Park Lane, Lon…

News of the Times Episode 60 | 1888
Whitechapel Wednesday - Part 7
"In this week's episode, a forensic detailed review is done of the murders of Mary Ann Nichols and Annie Chapman.  As a reminder to ou…

News of the Times Story 163 | 1717 - 1789
John Elwes: The Inspiration for Scrooge - Eccentric Sundays
Our first episode of eccentric Sundays looks at John Elwes and his uncle, who notoriously was named…

News of the Times Episode 59e | 1835
Serial Killer Saturdays - Frances Billing & Catherine Frary
This week's episode of Serial Killer Saturdays turns to 1835.  Catherine Frary and Francis Billings are …

News of the Times Story 168s | 1876
The Mysterious Charles Bravo Murder Case
The mysterious murder of Charles Baravo is a case that remains unresolved to this day.  Florence Bravo, a woman of scandal …

News of the Times Episode 58e | 1864 - 1905
A Collection of Murderous Railway Stories
This collection of stories focuses on news stories involving railways: the foirst murder recorded on England's rail…

News of the Times Episode 57e | 1888
Whitechapel Wednesdays - Part 6
In this episode of Whitechapel Wednesdays, Police are scrambling as they discover the identity of Annie Chapman, found a "stones th…

News of the Times Episode 56e | 1856
William Bousfield  - Family Murderer and Botched Execution
The Bousfield case: sad and gory as it is clear that Bousfield slaughtered his wife and 3 small children.…

News of the Times Story 153s | 1950 - 1953
The Korean War Remembered - Guest Host Benjy Weeks
Guest Host Benjy Weeks brings his expertise on The Korean War, along with a personal association through hi…

News of the Times Story 129s| 1895
The Notorious Cases of Oscar Wilde
Say the name Oscar Wilde, and Lady Windermere's Fan, or The Portrait of Dorian Gray, along with a wealth of ascerbic witticisms co…