The Vintage Murders Podcast

Mysterious graffiti appears months after a murdered woman’s body is discovered in the local woods. Who was she and how did she get there? Some surprising clues lead to possible answers. All episodes are available on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel.

The Victorian scandal about a male brothel frequented by the upper echelons of English society and the perceived cover up by the government.

Philadelphia and two Italian immigrant cousins set up an insurance scam that involves murder. As their gang members increase so does the body count. The video version is on our Vintage Murders YouTube channel. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country pe...

‘Three Sinister & Mystifying Murders Compilation’  This episode covers 3 separate murder cases from across England from the early part of the 20th century all linked by a common theme. They still remain unsolved to this day, although there are many theories, and suspects, that have been put forward. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, m...

A desire for money, 2 men and a woman. Which one should she marry, and which one should she rob? A desperate decision and a deadly deed ensue.

Kenya in 1949 and a British concentration camp which detains those of the local population who oppose the theft of their lands and their colonial overlords. But events go disastrously wrong for both sides which tragic consequences and a government cover up scandal. The video version is on our Vintage Scandals YouTube channel. We focus mainly on 19th and 20th century scandals that were of national,...

London 1946. A murder spree committed against women uncovers a murderer with a chequered history of impersonation, crime and deception. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes and outcomes. We also have background gi...

The unintended consequences of Prohibition in the US that led to the creation & perfection of a new strand of crime that has spread worldwide and is prevalent to this day. Vintage Scandals focuses mainly on 19th and 20th century scandals that were of national, and sometimes international interest. We will look at the causes & reasons, repercussions and eventual outcomes, some of which stil...

A three year child is abducted and horrifically murdered. Many suspects, for different reasons. No one is caught and the killer would appear to have gone free. Until a surprise confession years later that still leaves questions unanswered. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities a...

Aviation’s golden couple and a suspicious death. Tragedy follows a complicated trial with another unforeseen event. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes and outcomes. We also have background giving context to the...

Two interconnected families have three suspicious deaths within a few months, preceded by another death thought to be by natural causes. Was it murder or just a terrible coincidence? The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons,...

At the height of the lucrative 18th century slave trade, a routine voyage from the west coast of Africa to the plantations of Jamaica ends with a suspect insurance claim concerning the human cargo and uncovers the true scandalous story of a disastrous journey. Vintage Scandals focuses mainly on 19th and 20th century scandals that were of national, and sometimes international interest. We will look...

The famous case of the Hay on Wye poisoner and the only solicitor ever to be executed. Some say that he was framed, but the evidence was damning and led to the crime being uncovered. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons,...

After the resounding success, and the profits generated, by the building of the Suez Canal by the French, eyes are cast westwards to the narrow strip of land connecting North and South America, and the prize of cutting out the hazardous journey around Cape Horn with a new waterway. It does not go well from the start, apart from dubious means of raising money, and ends in a complete financial disas...

A senseless murder by a philanderer and convicted thief which was made more terrible by the gruesome aftermath. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes and outcomes. We also have background giving context to the time...

A botched robbery of a jewellers shop in London leads to a triple murder and manhunt for the culprits. It ends tragically for those involved, and more deaths. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes and outcomes. We...

A black American GI, stationed in England in the lead up to the Normandy invasion, knocks on the door of  a local house at night looking for directions back to camp having been out with his comrades at a pub. He ends up being convicted of rape in a racist military tribunal. But what happened next and the consequential occurrences lead to a series of unexpected and wide ranging events that reached...

A young woman decides to take a summer break on the south coast of England. All goes well until she meets two local men, which culminates in a brutal murder on a shingle beach. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes...

In February 1916, the only clergyman to face capital punishment in America was executed for murdering and dismembering a pregnant woman. He was also a rapist and suspected serial killer. This episode follows him all the way to the electric chair. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected commun...

This episode is about one of the most notorious multiple murder cases from the 1930s. One of the reasons that it was so renowned was the innovative forensic techniques that were used in solving a complex case that were way ahead of their time. It was a painstaking investigation to find out who the victims were and where the crime took place and to track down the culprit. The Vintage Murders channe...

A successful Australian politician, as well as businessman, seems conveniently to have any who oppose him to disappear, which culminates with the discovery of a body back in England. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons,...

1920. Events that rocked the Church by a wayward and eccentric Norfolk vicar which challenged the moral values of the time & Christian views as a whole. Was the de-frocked cleric adhering to his ministry or did he have his own different agenda. Vintage Scandals focuses mainly on early 20th century scandals that were of national, and sometimes international interest. We will look at the causes...

The account of the gruesome murders of several innocent people in the pursuit of money by a supposed gentleman, and the grotesque disposal of their remains. The Vintage Murders channel explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes and outcomes. We al...

During the Cold War a number of high profile scandals rocked the government of the day. But this one went largely under the radar and not only rocked the establishment but also threatened the country.s national security. The video version is available on our Vintage Scandals YouTube channel. Vintage Scandals focuses mainly on early 20th century scandals that were of national, and sometimes interna...

London. The extraordinary life and times of a character who was a fixer & fraudster as well as a probable double murderer. The Vintage Murders podcast explores the true crimes from the first half of the last century, misdemeanours and long forgotten cases that affected communities as well as the whole country periodically, their reasons, causes and outcomes. We also have background giving cont...