Twisted Britain

Two crimes. One Scottish town. And a rather unexpected connection to Queen Victoria.This week on Twisted Britain, Bob and Ali head to Stirling for two stories of murder, body snatching and some very questionable behaviour.First, Ali takes us back to 1894 and the unsolved murder of Margaret Gillifin. More than a century later, the question remains: who was responsible for her death?Then Bob heads back to November 1822, when Mary Stevenson, a 55-year-old widow, was buried in the churchyard of Stirling's Church of the Holy Rude.Within days, her grave had been opened, her coffin broken into and her body stolen.What followed was an extraordinary tale involving a gravedigger, a medical student, a fugitive from justice and a royal pardon.And how did John Forrest, a man implicated in the affair, eventually become a physician to Queen Victoria?Two fascinating tales from Stirling's darker history, with the usual Twisted Britain tangents, questionable humour and a sprinkling of the weird and macabre.Thank you, love you, bye!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

On 17 October 1814, a huge vat of porter burst at the Horseshoe Brewery in London. A wave of beer flattened walls and swept through the slums of St Giles with deadly results. We look at how the disaster happened, the inquest that followed, and why no one was ever held responsible. Then Ali takes us to Poole in 1599 for the brutal killings of Alice Green and Agnes Beard. It's a case built on greed and an inheritance worth killing for. We follow the trials, the suspects and the alleged mastermind, then the evidence that was reopened, the records that went missing and a final twist over the estate. Plus a CrimeCon catch-up and some thoughts on history that stays unresolvedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

In 1839, £4,600 worth of Brazilian gold dust vanished from a London shipment — and the people behind the theft had a serious problem: they couldn’t even trust each other. The Great Gold Dust Heist of 1839 is the bizarre true story of stolen gold, forged paperwork, crooked deals, an IOU for £1,200 worth of gold… and a Victorian gang that spectacularly fell apart. 🎙️ Twisted Britain — strange, macabre and often unbelievable stories from British history. #TwistedBritain #GoldDustHeist #TrueCrime #BritishHistory #VictorianHistoryBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

this week on Twisted Britain Ali kicks off 2025 with a tale of a liable case, however not uour normal liable case, neighbours on a small town embroiled in a mad scandle, Edith Swan and Rose Gooding, watch tour ears for this one.... there is some excellent swears in it Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

In this episode of Twisted Britain, Bob and Ali take us back to the early 19th century, to the small English village of Strewd, where a heinous crime took place amidst the social upheaval of the Industrial Revolution. The hosts dive deep into the harrowing case of Richard Taylor, a 13-year-old boy, brutally murdered by 14-year-old John Bell. With themes of jealousy, poverty, and social divide, the episode explores how economic struggles and resentment fueled this shocking crime. Listen in as we unravel the details of Richard’s tragic death, the investigation, and the grim fate that awaited young John Bell—the youngest person hanged in the UK during the 19th century. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

This week on twisted Britain Bob tells the mysterious case of the death of Edwin Rose On goatfell On the isle of Arran Off the coast of Scotland where 2 men went up a Mountain and only I came down againThanks for listeningBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

In the conclusion of the teacup trilogy in 4 parts Ali and Bob look at the arrest, trial and conviction of the Teacup poisoner.  The investigation included a first for the British justice system and forensic medicine.  Thanks for listening Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

In the 3rd instalment of the Teacup trilogy  in 4 parts, Ali and Bob look at the crimes of the man known as the teacup poisoner committed after his release from the Broadmoor medical facility in 1971, while working for John Hadland Laboratories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

This week on Twisted Britain we continue Alis Teacup Poisoner trilogy in 4 parts, in this episode we see the protagonist, go to trial and sentencing Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.

This week on twisted Britain Ali and Bob begin a trilogy in four parts looking into the life of the man who would become known as the teacup poisoner.  In this episode they look into his early life and first crimes, his formative years which made him the man he would be.thanks for listening Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/twisted-britain--5856565/support.