For our first ever episode, we go big with the complete story of Jack the Ripper, one of England most notorious ever killers and infamous all over the world. With only five canonical murders, he wasn't the most prolific serial killer in history, but his reign terrorised East London in 1888 and his identity has been a mystery ever since.
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Oct 27
Mob Football, Murder & The Possession of Anne Gunter
It’s fairly rare for a football match to end in murder, witchcraft accusations and vomiting pins, but, as weird as it sounds, it apparently does happen. Or at least, it happened once, in 1605, when a small village in Oxfordshire had a kickabout that turned violent. Years later, a ... Show More
55m 30s
Oct 12
The Strange Disappearance of Rudolf Diesel
SOURCES Brunt, Douglas (2023) The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel. Atria Books, London, UK. Edinburgh Evening Dispatch (1913) The Missing Inventor. Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, Thurs 2 Oct 1913, p2. Edinburgh, UK. New York Times (1913) Dr Diesel Vanishes From A Steamship. New Yor ... Show More
52m 56s
Oct 2025
SERIAL KILLER: Jack The Ripper
In 1888, a killer prowled London’s Whitechapel district leaving behind mutilated bodies, taunting letters, and a mystery that still grips the world. Jack the Ripper claimed at least five victims, and more than a century later, the clues he left behind continue to baffle experts.M ... Show More
1h 47m
Sep 2022
Jack the Ripper: Monster, Mystery, Legend
Known as both the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron, Jack the Ripper killed at least 5 sex workers on the streets of London in the late 19th century. Over 130 years later, his methods, motives, and his real identity still remains a mystery, and is a puzzle that many try to s ... Show More
1h 38m