Murder at bedtime with Lyndon

Lyndon Dowdell

a no waffle no frills 10 - 15 minute bi-weekly true crime bedtime story on wednesdays at 10 pm

  1. 05/28/2025

    The Murder of Emma Keyes (John Babbacombe Lee)

    On the 15th November 1884,68 year old miss Emma Keyes,was found horribly murdered,in her cottage,in the beautiful bay of Babbacombe in Devon ,England this is the extaordinary story of that crime https://www.devonperspectives.co.uk https://www.lestheredblog.com https://www.babbacombelhs.org.co https://www.devonlive https://ianwaugh.com and the brilliant book , victorian murders by Jan Bondeson and as always thank you to Jonathan Segev for the continued use of "Cursed Lullabye" as my intro

    13 min

  2. 01/06/2025

    The Llangibby Massacre

    happy new year everybody,tonight i have a story to tell you that was suggested to me by the fabulous BETH of true crime bnb podcast,alll the way from Atlanta in Georgia please give her a listen its a truly great podcast, Beth suggested The Llangibby massacre of the watkins family in july 1878 in Llangibby in south Wales i hope you enjoy it , did he do it let me know on my facebook or instagram or email me on exiled.ybelly@gmail.com thank you for the fantastic book ...victorian murders by JAN BONDESSON for a big chunk of the referance on this story , a brilliant book ! also the monmouthshire beacon and wales online and as always thank you to johnathon segev for the continued use of his fantastic cursed lullaby for my intro music and a massive thank you to all my listeners your support means the world .....LYNDON

    16 min

  3. 11/07/2024

    Murders at the toll gate (The Tale of Peppermint Billy)

    Join me as i take you too leicestershire in 1856,to look at the terrible,brutal double murder of a man and his grandson , at the toll gate on the road to grantham ,and the tale of the man accused of the crime ,William Brown aka Peppermint Billy, thanks to The true story of Peppermint Billy by John Mcquaid Foul Deeds and suspicious deathsaround Leicester by Kevin Turton https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk https://hungerfordarcade.com https://meltontimes.co.uk thank you to johnathon Segev for the use of the brilliant cursed lullaby

    16 min

  4. 09/19/2024

    The Peasenhall Murder (Rose Annie Harsent)

    on the morning of the 1st of june ,William Harsent set off as he did every sunday ,to deliver fresh laundry to his daughter Rose who worked as a housekeeper at a large house in the middle of the little village of Peasenhall in Suffolk England what he would find there ,would horrify him,and shock the village , when the choirmaster of their local chapel a married man with 6 children ,was arrested for the crime .....but did he do it ? plump up your pillows and pull up your duvet ,as i tell you about the Peasenhall mystery as always i would like to thank Johnathon Segev for the continued use of his Cursed Lullaby composition for my intro and also the great book" Britains unsolved murders" by Kevin Turton https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk https://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk https://www.historicmysteries.com https://crimeimmemorial.com

    14 min

  5. 07/03/2024

    The Mysterious Murder of Caroline Luard

    Today we visit the mysterious murder of Caroline Luard in August 1908,in the idyllic village of Ightham in Kent,please let me know if you think the husband did it, either on my Instagram messenger, or the Facebook page thank you to ... https://kentonline.co.uk https://spartacus-educational.com/CRIMEluard.htm https://www.whitehavennews-.co.uk/news/17158046.unravelling-mystery-of-a-murder-still-unsolved/ and the great book by Minette Walters on this crime A DREADFUL MURDER (The Mysterious Death of Caroline Luard also as always a big thank you to JOHNATHON SEGEV for the continued use of his CURSED LULLABY as my intro music

    16 min

  6. 05/01/2024

    The Man From The Pru !! (The murder of Julia Wallace ,Liverpool 1931)

    The baffling murder case in Liverpool in 1931,of julia Wallace the wife of 52 year old insurance salesman ,William Herbert Wallace ! Thank you to Denise from Liverpool ,where the crime took place ,for recommending this case to me,it really did have me hooked right from the start thank you to.....https://www.williamherbertwallace.-com https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpools-oldest-unsolved-murder https://www.liverpoolcitypolice.co.uk/murders/julia-wallace-murder https://historicalmurders.com/case/julia-wallace-murder https://www.stgeorgeshallliver-pool.co.uk/true-crime-trials-from-st-georges-hall and as always thank you to Johnathan Segev for the continued use of his composition "CURSED LULLABY"

    16 min

  7. 03/28/2024

    The Terrible Death of Jane Clouson

    who killed 16 year old Jane Clouson ?The police knew who had done it,the public thought they knew who had done it ! all the evidence seemed to point to one man .....but did he do it? join me as we take a trip to eltham a borough of london in 1871, to find out !!!! firstly a big help in bringing out this story to the book on the crime "pretty Jane and the viper of kidbrooke lane" by Paul Thomas Murphy an absolutely brilliant account of everything to do with the murder ,please get this book if you want to find out more about this fascinating crime!!! also thanks to the following......https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/lifestyle/memories/jane-was-16-pregnant-and-brutally-murdered https://prettyjaneandtheviper-.tumblr.com https://katdevitt.com/2022/08/29/the-tragic-murder-of-jane-maria-clouson https://www.fobic.org.uk https://runner500.wordpress.com/tag/edmund-pook https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/recordt18710710-561 and a special thank you to jonathan segev for the continued use of his composition "cursed lullaby"

    19 min

  8. 02/19/2024

    The Terrible Death of Eliza Morrow

    Let me take you to Derby in England in 1861,where recently widowed , Richard Thorley,has become obsessed with a pretty, young irish lady called Eliza Morrow,unfortunately Eliza doesnt feel the same way about Richard,and lets him know, leading to a downward spiral in Richard, leading to anger ,jelousy and finally murder a big thank you to Martin Baggoley for the story in his book Derbyshire murders and also thank you too .... https://truecrimelibrary.com https://derbyuncovered.com https://www.oldilkeston.com https://www.visitderby.co.uk https://issuu.com https://www.capitalpunishment.uk.org https://www.dailytelegraph.co.uk

    17 min
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a no waffle no frills 10 - 15 minute bi-weekly true crime bedtime story on wednesdays at 10 pm

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  • Creator
    Lyndon Dowdell
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Lyndon Dowdell
  • Show Website
    Murder at bedtime with Lyndon