The Vintage Murders Podcast

A ground breaking case of a murderer who was caught by the use of the recently invented telegraph machine to track him down and bring him to justice. The YouTube video version can be found here .

During the Victorian era the poor and unemployed had to resort to a workhouse, their only option. Most were run well, but some flouted the rules. The YouTube video version is available here .

A shallow grave discovered in a barn outside a quiet village reveals the remains of a young woman who supposedly left months earlier to get married. The YouTube video version is available here .

A woman from a difficult upbringing self identifies as being a man and falls foul of expected societal norms of the time and eventually falls into debt. A spur of the moment decision results in a tragic outcome. The YouTube video version is available here .

Known as perhaps the most prolific female serial killer of all time, this untouchable aristocrat wreaked murder & torture on countless innocent victims until the authorities finally stepped in to halt her blood lust. The YouTube video version is available here.

A disgruntled Peer upsets his valet which leads to a bloody killing, a staged robbery and a houseful of staff under suspicion. And a killer at large. The YouTube video version is available here .

A secret long term experiment between Quaker Oats, MIT and a school for disadvantaged children, all in the name of profit. There were inevitable consequences. The YouTube video version can be found here .

A lazy hot summers day and three children are playing in a field near where they live, where they run into a strange man. One of them is forced into an adjacent hop field and brutally slayed and dismembered. The YouTube video version can be found here .

Greed, accumulated debt and a wayward lifestyle led to a catalogue of premature & unexplained deaths. His desperate acts finally exposed, it all ended with a famous trial, and the gallows. The YouTube video version is available here .

A couples scandalous romance, two marriages, abandonment & recriminations lead to years of court cases and a change in the law. The YouTube video version is available here .

Two teenage friends decide to find out what it would be like to kidnap and murder an innocent victim as a social experiment. The YouTube video version is available here .

A young woman disappears without trace, and her husband is implicated but never charged. The mystery is only solved in 1961 with a chance discovery. The YouTube video version can be found here .

The extraordinary story of the 1924 General Election where it was claimed that the Soviet Union was exerting undue influence on the outcome which would ferment an uprising of the population and the military and impose a Stalinist regime in Britain. The YouTube video version is available here .

21 deaths over many years, including three husbands & her own children by poisoning, so that she could  claim the insurance money. Justice finally caught up with her dark deeds. The video version can be found here on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel.

The death of Jocelyn Hay has never been fully explained or solved, despite a number of theories. His checkered journey to East Africa and settling among dysfunctional Europeans may give a clue as to the causes & reasons behind his violent final demise. The video version on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel can be found here .

The extraordinary lifetime of a media mogul, journalist, fraudster, financier and MP. He perfected schemes that fleeced the public so that he could enjoy an extravagant lifestyle. The video version is available on our Vintage Scandals YouTube page. https://youtu.be/ftvaIzvweK4

During the Victorian era the shocking practice of ‘baby farming’ was prevalent. One person, Amelia Dyer, took it to an unprecedented murderous level. The video version is available on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel. https://youtu.be/5c1DotUxops

The mass poisoning of hundreds of people within a 24 hour period and the subsequent deaths of 20 people. The race was on to find the cause before more people suffered. Also covered is the infamous Manchester mass beer poisoning outbreak in 1900 & the Aberdeen typhoid food poisoning incident in 1964 that overwhelmed hospitals with victims. The video version is available on our Vintage Scandals...

One of the most notorious crimes during the Victorian period when a housemaid with a not so illustrious past murders her employer in a fit of rage. The video version is available on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/5O94J3u1x_U

Was she mad or just bad, insane or calculating. The prolific serial poisoner of family and friends made her the most notorious murderer in her country to this day.

The boom and bust story of greed and corruption in high places that bankrupted thousands but is seen as the birth of modern capitalism with all its benefits & pitfalls. The video version is available on our Vintage Scandals YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/tl3N92iEvJA

The slaying of a woman in her home during the night & the discovery by the police of a postcard with a cryptic message leads to a number of suspects being implicated. Which one is guilty, or not guilty.

A real Tinsel Town whodunnit with a diverse cast of suspects and characters associated with the mysterious murder of a successful film director, movie studio manipulation and a cover up. The video version, and all previous episodes, is available on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel.

The two leading Shakespearian actors of their day, one English and one American, have professional differences which come to a head during two separate performances that culminate in a fatal riot in the surrounding streets. All episodes are available on our Vintage Scandals YouTube channel.

The murder of a woman late one night in the far west of Wales leads to scrutiny of her earlier life in London which might holds the clues to her death. All Vintage Murders episodes are available on our YouTube channel.