Fred Jeffs: The Sweetshop Murder

Graeme Rose
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A ‘true-crime’ mystery set in Birmingham and the Black Country, in the English Midlands. Graeme Rose investigates the real unsolved murder of his great uncle, sweetshop-owner Fred Jeffs, on Good Friday 1957, by talking to people who remember the case. Can he unravel what really happened on that fateful night? Written & presented by Graeme Rose. Music Composition & Sound Design by Fox & Rocha (guest musician Martin Cox) Director Steve Johnstone. Podcast supported by Black Country Touring, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Arts Council England, Creative Black Country.

  1. 04/19/2021 ·  BONUS

    The Adrian Goldberg Interview

    Graeme Rose, creator of the Fred Jeffs: The Sweetshop Murder Podcast, is interviewed by renowned broadcaster Adrian Goldberg.  The interview, produced by Black Country Touring, was originally conducted 8th April 2021.  [This edit features music by Fox and Rocha]

    1 hr

  2. 04/02/2021 ·  BONUS

    Episode 6 Bonus Material – The Search Book

    Weeks after the brutal murder of Fred Jeffs, the arrival of a new witness casts fresh light on the events of Maundy Thursday. But who is 'Jan Achcenit'? Closer investigation raises fascinating questions about the man himself. [Original music by Fox and Rocha; sound edit by Graeme Rose]

    5 min

  3. 03/26/2021 ·  BONUS

    Episode 6 Bonus Material – Ice Cream Turf Wars

    The Italian Connection: Could Fred Jeffs have upset a 'Don' of the gelato world by confecting his business on a rival's Langley turf? [Original music by Fox and Rocha. Sound edit by Graeme Rose]

    2 min

  4. 12/04/2020 ·  BONUS

    Episode 2 Bonus Material – “Jeffs Wood”

    In the early hours of Good Friday, Alan Garstang is out hunting on Wasson, with his uncle. How close do they get to witnessing the dumping of Fred’s body in the nearby spinney?

    2 min

  5. 11/27/2020

    Episode 7 - "Let Him Rest..."

    A week after the discovery of Fred Jeffs's body, the funeral takes place at Quinton Cemetery. The Inquest does little to provide closure and the Police investigation goes cold, but sixty years on, with memories still vivid, can we separate the facts from the fiction? What have we learned about Fred himself? Are we close to cracking the case and finally bringing the story to an end?

    23 min

  6. 11/20/2020

    Episode 6 - Sex and Clubs and Rock ‘n’ Roll

    Against a backdrop of spawning teen culture, speculation emerges about Fred Jeffs’s secret lifestyle, with the possibility of gangland involvement and even an Italian connection. A new witness appears out of the blue, and the scope of the story gets wider.

    23 min

  7. 11/13/2020

    Episode 5 – The Witness Who Cannot Talk

    The Police investigation widens across County boundaries, and we pick up on the story of Fred’s faithful dog, ‘Perro’ - the only known witness to the murder - who is discovered on Easter Sunday.

    17 min

  8. 11/06/2020

    Episode 4 – The Mystery Woman

    Attention shifts to a young woman seen in Jeffs sweetshop on Maundy Thursday. But who is she? And what has been going on between her and Fred Jeffs? As Police launch a search for the ‘Mystery Woman’, the Press speculate on Fred’s secret life.

    23 min
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A ‘true-crime’ mystery set in Birmingham and the Black Country, in the English Midlands. Graeme Rose investigates the real unsolved murder of his great uncle, sweetshop-owner Fred Jeffs, on Good Friday 1957, by talking to people who remember the case. Can he unravel what really happened on that fateful night? Written & presented by Graeme Rose. Music Composition & Sound Design by Fox & Rocha (guest musician Martin Cox) Director Steve Johnstone. Podcast supported by Black Country Touring, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Arts Council England, Creative Black Country.

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