UK True Crime Podcast

Always True Crime
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The weekly UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, has been the home of UK True Crime since 2016. Shortlisted in four categories for the 2025 True Crime Awards - including Best True Crime Podcast - and with over 80 million listens, it is where you discover a wide variety of lesser known UK cases and find new perspectives and insight on stories you may already know. If you would like to advertise on the show, I would love to hear from you. Please just email: Sales@audioalways.com https://uktruecrime.com ⚠️ Disclaimer: The case discussed in this podcast often represents the worst day in many people’s lives. I always aim to tell these stories with empathy and focus on the victims and their families. All information is sourced from publicly available materials, and every effort is made to ensure accuracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2D AGO

    Bonus Episode: True Crime Catch Up - The Murder of John Lennon

    You may have listened to the 'True Crime Round Up' this year, where me and Stuart, host of the British Murders Podcast, talked about all things true crime once a month. Well, due to the popularity of this show we now release it every Wednesday on a separate feed and it is called the 'True Crime Catch Up'. You can listen every week on the usual podcast apps or you can watch us on YouTube. The link below will take you to Spotify, Apply and YouTube and if you enjoy the show, please do follow us there so we can continue to grow the show. This week, we look at the shocking 1980 murder of John Lennon in New York which shocked the world. What followed raised uncomfortable questions that continue to surface after acts of extreme violence. In this podcast, we examine the murder and the intense focus placed on The Catcher in the Rye, the book carried by his killer, Mark David Chapman. We explore how quickly media attention shifted from the crime itself to the idea that books, films, and popular culture can influence real-world violence, and whether that connection stands up to scrutiny. Listen/Watch the True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Join me at TrueCrimeFest in London in March https://www.truecrimefest.co.uk/ Watch my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Find Our More About Me https://uktruecrime.com Join My Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  2. 5D AGO

    The Ultimate Traitor - Inside the Mind of Robert Hendy-Freegard : Episode 477

    The Ultimate Traitor explores the chilling true story of Robert Hendy-Freegard — the conman who posed as an MI5 agent and manipulated his victims through fear, loyalty and lies. A real-life game of trust and betrayal that echoes The Traitors, this episode examines how deception became a weapon — and how ordinary people were drawn into his control, with so many lives destroyed. In the end he was just a Traitor, playing a game that nobody agreed to play. Watch my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Listen To My Other Podcast - True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Find Our More About Me & See Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Join My Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  3. JAN 2

    Revisited - A Naval Disappearance

    Today I am re-releasing an episode I recorded in 2019 about Allan Grimson, a totally depraved excuse for a man who murdered at least two Royal Navy Sailors and it is speculated, up to as many as twenty others. The reason I have re-released this episode for you today, is because as you may have heard, the police announced last week that they have ended the investigation into the disappearance of Simon Parkes in Gibraltar - a man widely thought to have been another of Grimson's victims. I don't think this story is widely enough known and so wanted to release it again as a tribute to the two men who were killed by Grimson - Nicholas Wright and Sion Jenkins - and to raise awareness in the hope that Simon's devastated family and friends can finally discover what happened to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  4. 12/30/2025

    Under The Radar : Episode 476

    The story from this week looks at a massive seizure of heroin and cocaine from a gang based in the north-west of England and rural north Wales. But what hit me is there is none of the drama we see in crime programmes on the television - it is a story of four men quietly going about their business under the radar, making money for themselves and causing untold misery in the communities where we all live. Depending on your view of the failure - or otherwise - of the so-called 'War on Drugs' then this story is either of real significance, or it doesn't really matter.... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min

  5. 12/25/2025

    Bonus Episode: 'Q&A With Host, Adam'

    Happy Christmas! I am often asked questions about the UK True Crime Podcast, including why I started, why am I interested in true crime, what trouble has the podcast got me into, do I dislike the Kings of Leon really, what is my view on the police in 2025 and many more. So today, I have answered 20 or so of the most asked questions about the podcast. I hope you find it of interest and see you on Tuesday for the normal weekly episode. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  6. 12/23/2025

    A Fatal Power Struggle : Epiosde 475

    Abdul Hadi Arwani’s life ended in a sudden burst of violence that left a community reeling and a trail of unanswered questions. This episode examines the time before his murder, the brutal reality of what happened next, and the consequences that continue to echo long after his death. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min

  7. 12/16/2025

    Friday Night At The Pub : Episode 474

    For Kenneth Bastow, from Yorkshire, it was his usual Friday night routine. A few drinks with his old pal at the pub to round off the week and put the world to rights. But this time as he waved goodnight to his friend as he drove away after dropping him home, he didn't know that his house wasn't empty. There was someone waiting there for him with deadly intentions. Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  8. 12/09/2025

    Trusted | A Hidden Killer : Episode 473

    It was the usual bus to college in Plymouth that 18 year old Alicia Eborne had caught so many times before. But this time, she had not made it to college or even been seen since leaving home as usual that morning - had she even made it to the bus? But one person knew exactly what had happened to Alicia. A man trusted by so many, but a man capable of a terrible murder... Find out more about me and the UK True Crime Podcast https://uktruecrime.com True Crime Catch Up https://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUp Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Episode Sources https://uktruecrime.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
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The weekly UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, has been the home of UK True Crime since 2016. Shortlisted in four categories for the 2025 True Crime Awards - including Best True Crime Podcast - and with over 80 million listens, it is where you discover a wide variety of lesser known UK cases and find new perspectives and insight on stories you may already know. If you would like to advertise on the show, I would love to hear from you. Please just email: Sales@audioalways.com https://uktruecrime.com ⚠️ Disclaimer: The case discussed in this podcast often represents the worst day in many people’s lives. I always aim to tell these stories with empathy and focus on the victims and their families. All information is sourced from publicly available materials, and every effort is made to ensure accuracy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Always True Crime
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    520
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © UK True Crime Podcast
  • Show Website
    UK True Crime Podcast

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