Unheard: The Fred and Rose West Tapes

Somethin' Else

4.1 (834)
TRUE CRIME

In 1994, Howard Sounes began investigating a case of serial murder in an English cathedral city. A married couple, Fred and Rose West, had killed at least twelve women and girls, including their own daughter. They cut their victims up and buried the remains of nine bodies under their house at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, where the Wests continued to live undetected... for decades. Uncovering their secrets as a journalist and author, researching his classic crime book Fred & Rose, Howard recorded his enquiries and interviews on cassette tape. Twenty-five years on, Howard revisits these previously unheard tapes. He also speaks to new witnesses, as he reveals the full story of the Wests, with new insights, in this compelling 12-part podcast series from Somethin’ Else. Fred & Rose by Howard Sounes is available now on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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834 Ratings

Well presented

04/05/2022

J.L.C.W

Whilst very unsettling to listen to. I found it incredibly interesting. Not all that long ago how young women and girls could disappear off the face of the earth and no one thought to be concerned or to look for them. If only all the red flags had been together. The episode “The Sister “ was hugely moving and a real lesson in humanity.
Fascinating story - Ugly journalism.

04/07/2024

DarrenChobber

The story is, of course, fascinating and terrible in equal measure. But this podcast also exposes how impersonal journalists are, how dreadful they can be during such tragic periods of time. Even with the passage of time, Howard doesnt seem to grasp the ugly nature of his job and his approach to people.
Quality issues

06/08/2023

readikus

Almost turned this off after the first few minutes due to the inaudible recording quality. There is no value in this inaudible noise. It’s like when you meet a very dull person, and they insist you watch videos on their phone repeatedly.
Unintended interpretation

09/10/2022

KaptinXXX

This podcast series is more an unintended documentation of the author’s abysmal journalistic ethics than an investigation that simply rehashes old information known about the West murders.

In 1994, Howard Sounes began investigating a case of serial murder in an English cathedral city. A married couple, Fred and Rose West, had killed at least twelve women and girls, including their own daughter. They cut their victims up and buried the remains of nine bodies under their house at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, where the Wests continued to live undetected... for decades. Uncovering their secrets as a journalist and author, researching his classic crime book Fred & Rose, Howard recorded his enquiries and interviews on cassette tape. Twenty-five years on, Howard revisits these previously unheard tapes. He also speaks to new witnesses, as he reveals the full story of the Wests, with new insights, in this compelling 12-part podcast series from Somethin’ Else. Fred & Rose by Howard Sounes is available now on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.