15 episodes
Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer BBC Radio Scotland
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4.7 • 50 Ratings
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Journalist Audrey Gillan digs back into the story of the Bible John murders, this time exploring the lives of the three victims, and uncovers a whole other story that she and everyone else had missed completely.
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Introducing Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer
Audrey Gillan digs back into the story of the Bible John murders, exploring the lives of the three victims, and uncovers another story that she and others had missed completely.
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1. Three Women
In 1996, she broke the news of a major development in the Bible John murder investigation. Now Audrey wants to tell the stories of the three women in a way never done before.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
The police notes are voiced by actor Kenny Blyth -
2. Patricia Docker
Audrey and fellow journalist Cello, examine how the original police investigation went awry. And Audrey explores Patricia’s life and speaks to those affected by her death.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sounds Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
The police notes are voiced by actor Kenny Blyth
Musical Credit: Mother Love, Composed by Martin Simpson and performed on guitar by Alex Docker -
Bonus Episode: Reflections from Alex Docker
In his own words, Patricia’s son Alex reveals memories of his mother.
Music Credit: Mother Love by Martin Simpson, performed on guitar by Alex Docker -
3. Jemima MacDonald
Working with her old friend Andrew O’Hagan, Audrey attempts to build a picture of Jemima’s life and piece together how the murder split the family apart.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
The police notes are voiced by actor Kenny Blyth -
4. Pictures of Jemima
The family of Jemima Macdonald share memories of her life and death and Audrey meets one relative who believes they have a photograph of her standing next to her killer.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Actor Kenny Blyth
Customer Reviews
Compassionate reporting
Audrey, from one journalist to another, thank you so much for your compassionate reporting… I’ve just finished the first series and was so deeply moved by how you have retold this story… and given the families and friends a voice to be able to share who these women were - in reality - and how painful their loss was… something that seems to have been completely missed at the time. Thank you 🙏🏼
Just boring
It was just the most boring and unoriginal thing I’ve listened to recently. Nothing new was explored, just complaining about police procedure then and now.
Empathy vs Sympathy
I’ve had a hard time staying focused on the story while listening to the first few episodes. I attribute that to coming off some of the more gripping, American true crime podcasts. This series is very British—in all the best ways—and my American, spoon-fed brain needs to power-up a bit. My heartstrings, however, are fully engaged after listening to the Alex Docker bonus episode. Thank you, Alex, for sharing your beautiful words. Your reflections helps us all to feel for, not feel sorry for, the survivors of these and other tragic events.