Always True Crime
UK True Crime Podcast
The UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, is a leading true crime podcast, with new episodes released every Tuesday and Friday. Shortlisted for Best True Crime Podcast at the 2026 True Crime Podcast Awards and with over 85 million listens, this UK true crime podcast delivers in-depth, well-researched coverage of real-life crime stories from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each episode focuses on true crime cases in the UK, placing victims, families, and communities at the centre of the story. From serial killers and other murder cases to missing persons cases, fraud, ars...
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Jul 9, 2026
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Episodes
Heroin Wars in North London (part 2/2): Episode 177 31.03.2020 24:49
Concluding last weeks story from North London, this week we look at other violent attacks and murders as the feud between the Tottenham Boys and Hackney Bombers continues. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/12/family-of-man-shot-dead-by-met-police-criticise-inquiry-delay h...
Heroin Wars in North London (Part1/2): Episode 176 24.03.2020 23:48
The story this week, looks at the battle to win the war for owning the heroin trade in London. This episode of the UK True Crime Podcast looks at the mainly Turkish gangs involved and more importantly, the people who have lost their lives in this war. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https://www.theguardian.com/uk...
A Taxi Driver From South Wales: Episode 175 17.03.2020 26:22
Do you remember the miners strike in 1984/85? It was the most bitter industrial dispute, ruining friendships, families and communities. The repercussions are still felt today. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I look at the story of 35 year old David Wilkie, a taxi driver in South Wales, and how his job lead to his tragic death one morning in 1984. Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com...
An Oxford Student: Episode 174 10.03.2020 23:54
Rachel McLean from Lancashire was a student at St Hilda's College in Oxford in 1991. Studying English - a subject she loved - Rachel thrived on life at the University and enjoyed a wide variety of interests. But then one day, she didn't turn up for college. Just where was she? Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources https...
The Perfect Family: Episode 173 03.03.2020 24:21
We see it on Facebook and other social media all the time just how perfect the lives of our friends/family are, don't we. But of course, it isn't true. We just see what they want us to see and have no reality about what really happens in their lives. Which is why it was so shocking when Paul Crymble from a small village in Northern Ireland was murdered in the summer of 2004. He lived a quiet life...
Neighbours From Hell: Episode 172 25.02.2020 23:10
Every town in the UK has some less desirable estates, and Stratford Upon Avon is no different. Beyond the tourists flocking to the place of Shakespeare's birth, life on the Clopton estate was pretty miserable for most. The Erskine family lived on the estate and were a hard-working, kind and respectful family. But they soon become a target of abuse for some of their less savoury neighbours. And on...
The Three Brothers: Episode 171 18.02.2020 21:23
They say that blood is stronger than water. But when one brother is blamed by two others for the events leading to their death of their mother in 2006, someone has to pay. And in this shocking story, the family ties count for nothing in a tale of revenge, violence and murder. Sources https://www.pressreader.com/uk/real-people/20190131/281539407177646 https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/cs...
Christmas in Birmingham: Episode 170 11.02.2020 23:21
This was the time. Sameena Imam knew that her lover Roger Cooper felt the same as her and he was going to leave his partner this Christmas Eve 2014. They were then going to spend Christmas together in Birmingham and live happily ever after.... Sources https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/wj3ym9/the-secret-relationship-that-ended-in-a-christmas-murder https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/sameena-im...
A Cruel Revenge: Episode 169 04.02.2020 23:52
It was September 2011 in Chatham, Kent. Melissa Crooks, her son Noah and the rest of the family had gone to bed when the fire started. The flames soon took hold and afterwards, detectives suspected arson. But who would possibly want to hurt this family. And why? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Breaking Away: Episode 168 28.01.2020 26:14
2017 in Northern Ireland. This episode looks at two men who had been part of a paramilitary organisation and how they tried to leave the group. It is a tragic tale of intimidation, violence and ultimately murder. Leaving two sets of families utterly devastated as two men lost their lives. Ticket for live show, 19 February: https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreo...
You can't always get what you want (part 2): Episode 167 21.01.2020 24:06
The shocking conclusion of the story from last week from the South of England in 2003. At the UK True Crime Podcast we hear many tales of greed and ruthlessness. But in this case, the lengths someone will go to for financial gain is really hard to comprehend.... Ticket for live show, 19 February: https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://...
You Can't Always Get What You Want: Episode 166 14.01.2020 25:12
February 2013, near Heathrow Airport. Kenneth Regan was a violent criminal, with a history of drug dealing who had already turned on his previous colleagues as he became a supergrass. But on his release from prison, he wanted a company to continue to launder the money from his illicit activity. And nothing was going to stand in his way... Ticket for live show, 19 February: https://feverup.com/m/81...
The Kindness of Strangers: Episode 165 07.01.2020 23:50
As humans, most of us have been kind to strangers on some occasions. But rarely as kind as Tracey Wilkinson, from Stourbridge, who took a homeless person into her family home, fed him and her husband even provided him with a job. But what then happened, nobody could ever have predicted.... Buy tickets for my 30 January live show https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com www....
Two Second Chances: Episode 164 31.12.2019 21:22
The two men had both served time for murder but had been released from prison. They now worked together on a legitimate business, near Sunderland. But the evening of horror they had planned for someone they had come across in the course of their work on that August evening is beyond our comprehension. Buy tickets for the live show https://feverup.com/m/81148 Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com ww...
The Level Crossing: Episode 162 17.12.2019 24:32
In 2004 Bryan Drysdale had decided to end his own life. After finishing work, he drove to a nearby level crossing in Berkshire, stopped on the tracks and turned off his engine. The 300 passengers on the train from London Paddington to Exeter had no idea that their lives were about to change forever.... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/group...
The Headmistress: Episode 161 10.12.2019 22:54
In 2012 Anne Lakey was a highly respected headmistress in County Durham. Then on that normal Monday morning in 2012 she saw the email which she immediately knew could destroy her career, family and her life... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Monkey Man of Orkney: Episode 160 03.12.2019 28:04
The Orkney Isles 10 miles north of Scotland are stunning, offering a peaceful life surrounded by amazing scenery. People are drawn to the Islands for many reasons, often escaping difficult lives and looking for a clean break. Although crime is rare, in today's episode of the UK True Crime podcast we examine a love triangle which resulted in an absolutely shocking outcome. Referenced sites: www.ukt...
A Cunning Plan: Episode 159 26.11.2019 26:44
As we celebrate three years of the UK True Crime podcast, the story this week comes from Liverpool in 2012. When a couple split, Maureen Smith devises a plan to try to get her partner back. It doesn't go to plan and the events that follow are catastrophic and ruin so many lives.... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources...
A walk in the woods: Episode 158 19.11.2019 26:02
In September 1992, life was good for newly married Bob Wignall and his wife Sandra, as they strolled in the woods by their home on a beautiful autumn evening. But Bob was unaware that convicted murderer Terry Bewley was having an affair with his wife. And that Bewley was waiting for Bob in the woods.... Sources https://totalcrime.co.uk/real-life-stories/ Robin Odell, Paul Connelly. The Mammoth Boo...
Two Sisters in Luton: Episode 157 12.11.2019 23:29
It was cosy in the 3 bedroom semi in Luton with Saima, her husband, their four children, her parents and sister, Sabah. But the close family got along well and all was going just fine until Sabah started an affair with Saima's husband. This was never going to end well, but nobody could have predicted just how shocking. Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.f...
A Burglary in Hampshire: Episode 156 05.11.2019 22:02
When you are woken in the middle of the night by a noise, you reassure yourself that it was nothing to worry about. Maybe a cat, or a fox. But in this episode of the UK True Crime Podcast from Hampshire in 2017, the noise that woke a couple was not innocent at all. And a nightmare was just beginning..... Referenced sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/gro...
A night at the pub: Episode 155 29.10.2019 22:52
A pub on the outskirts of Birmingham which catered for the older crowd. On Saturday night, a couple popped out to see friends, relax and enjoy themselves - like so many people across the UK. But it just takes one person, agitated and volatile, high on alcohol and cocaine to change the night from one of fun to one of terror. Sponsor With thanks to: www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrime Other...
Murder at the Holiday Park: Episode 154 21.10.2019 24:26
It was a busy weekend in Porthcawl as the holiday season was just starting to ramp up. Families and friends had arrived at the holiday park to relax and have fun. But not everybody, one man was agitated and had violence on his mind. The results were shocking..... How can you support Connor's family? https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/a-voice-for-conner/ Other sites: www.uktruecrime.com www.patreon....
A Cambridge Disappearance: Episode 153 14.10.2019 24:44
It was New Years Eve 2004 at popular student pub, The Avery, in Cambridge. The mood was good, the music was loud and everyone was having fun. But 22 year old forensics student Sally Geeson never made it home from the party. In this episode I explore the events leading to her disappearance and the shocking details of what happened to Sally. Sponsors With thanks to: www.stitchfix.co.uk/true Sources...
Two Judges, One Cleaner: Episode 152 07.10.2019 23:35
Sex tapes. Illegal workers. Two judges. In this episode of the UK True Crime weekly podcast from north London, I explore how they all came together in a perfect storm in 2005 and look at the effect his had on all concerned. None of it good..... Sponsor With thanks to: www.hellofresh.co.uk promo code, Truecrime Sources https://sputniknews.com/world/201908011076409073-the-judge-his-brazilian-love...
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