Murder Most British

Rachel & Zach
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  • True Crime
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A British-American couple unearths haunting murders from across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and neighbouring islands — one file at a time. Deep dives, dark humour, and cases that linger long after the verdict. Welcome to Murder Most British.

  1. 6d ago

    Ep 59 - The Doorstep Murder of Joanne Penney

    “Joanne Penney wasn’t part of the feud. She was simply the person who opened the door.” In March 2025, two knocks sounded at a flat in Talbot Green, South Wales. Joanne Penney got up to answer. Seconds later, she had been shot at close range. Behind that single gunshot was a drug war between rival groups, a revenge attack, and a plan in which Joanne herself had never been the target. She had been staying at the flat for only about a week — and happened to be the person who answered the door. This week, the Archive examines the murder of Joanne Penney — the feud that led to her death, the extraordinary trail of evidence left behind, and the six people ultimately convicted of her murder. Some people open the door to danger. Joanne had no reason to know it was there. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast      Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish   SOURCES - https://gist.github.com/murdermostbritish/f73186aa6a1f2675eecc18e481332549

  2. Sep 2

    Ep 58 - The Disappeared - Jean McConville

    “Helen McConville left to collect dinner. Twenty minutes later, she returned to find her mother gone.” In December 1972, masked men and women entered Jean McConville’s home in the Divis complex of West Belfast. They told the widowed mother of ten to put on her coat. They assured her frightened children that she was only being taken away for questioning and would return within hours. She never came home. Jean’s children were left alone inside the flat, with little money, no explanation and no one willing to tell them what had happened to their mother. As the siblings were separated and taken into care, accusations began circulating that Jean had been passing information to the British Army. For decades, the IRA denied responsibility, while the McConville family waited for an admission, a grave and the chance to clear their mother’s name. This week, the Archive examines the abduction and murder of Jean McConville — the night she vanished, the children who were left behind and the silence that followed one of the most notorious disappearances of the Troubles. Some families are given answers. The McConvilles were told to keep waiting. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast      Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish   SOURCES - https://gist.github.com/murdermostbritish/4b23e89fb268eda85d4ba549395c2de9

  3. Aug 26

    Ep 57 - The Body in the Burning Car

    “In Wexford, a car was found burning — and inside it was a secret someone had tried to destroy.” In October 2009, 30-year-old Rebecca French was killed in County Wexford. Her body was later discovered in the boot of a burning car, turning what first appeared to be a vehicle fire into something far darker. As investigators traced her final movements, the case led back through a night of violence, fear, and silence. But proving who was responsible for Rebecca’s murder would become far more complicated than discovering what had happened. This week, the Archive examines the killing of Rebecca French — the attack, the burning car, the investigation, and the convictions that followed, while the murder itself remained officially unresolved. Some fires are set to destroy evidence. Others expose what someone hoped would disappear. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast      Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish   SOURCES - https://gist.github.com/murdermostbritish/568e4b0634b602672e31d3eea130c15a

  4. Aug 19

    Ep 56 - The Girl Who Vanished From the Tent - Sophie Hook

    “Sophie went to sleep only yards from the house. By morning, her sleeping bag was empty.” During the summer holidays of 1995, seven-year-old Sophie Hook travelled with her family to Llandudno for her cousin’s birthday. That evening, Sophie, her sister and their cousin were allowed to sleep in a new tent pitched in the enclosed back garden. The adults were close by, the security lights overlooked the lawn and Sophie was safely inside when the children were checked shortly after midnight. But when morning came, Sophie was gone. Her sleeping bag was empty. Her beloved stuffed giraffe, Blankies, had been left behind. There was no sign that she had entered the house and no explanation for how she had disappeared from the garden without waking the other children. As her family searched the surrounding paths, police began tracing the movements of an unknown figure seen near the house, the bridle path and the seafront. This week, the Archive examines the disappearance of Sophie Hook — the birthday tent, the search through Llandudno and the evidence that would lead investigators towards a man whose presence had already unsettled others that day. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast      Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish   SOURCES  https://gist.github.com/murdermostbritish/acaec377ff144880b259afc9dbdfaaad

  5. Aug 12

    Ep 55 - Killed for Being Different - The Murder of Sophie Lancaster

    “They were attacked for how they looked — and what it revealed about those who chose to hate.” On a summer night in Lancashire, Sophie Lancaster and Robert Maltby took a familiar shortcut through a local park. They were only minutes from the home they shared when an ordinary walk became an encounter shaped by prejudice, hostility and sudden violence. The attack shocked Britain, not only because of its brutality, but because Sophie and Robert appeared to have been targeted for one reason: they looked different. As investigators reconstructed what happened in Stubbylee Park, the case forced a wider reckoning with the abuse faced by goths and members of alternative subcultures — abuse too often dismissed as teasing, name-calling or harmless cruelty. This week, the Archive revisits the story of Sophie Lancaster and Robert Maltby: a young couple caught in an act of senseless hatred, and a case that changed how Britain talked about identity, intolerance and hate crime. Some crimes are committed with fists — others with hatred. The Archive records both, and the damage they leave behind. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast      Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish   SOURCES https://gist.github.com/murdermostbritish/3a0e711d77c92afef13840a37432afd6

  6. Aug 5

    Ep 54 - The Ice Cream Wars

    “Andrew Doyle refused to surrender his ice-cream route. Six weeks later, someone came to his family’s door with petrol.” In 1980s Glasgow, the familiar sound of an ice-cream van could mean far more than cones and sweets. On housing estates with few nearby shops, the vans sold groceries, cigarettes and household essentials. A successful route meant regular customers, reliable money — and territory worth fighting over. Windows were smashed. Drivers were threatened. Vans were attacked. Eighteen-year-old Andrew Doyle drove for Marchetti Ices, one of the operators competing for routes across Glasgow’s east end. When a masked gunman fired twice through his windscreen, the message appeared unmistakable. But Andrew kept working. Six weeks later, shortly before two o’clock in the morning, someone entered the communal stairwell outside the Doyle family’s top-floor flat in Ruchazie. They were carrying petrol. By the time the family awoke, flames had blocked their only route out of the building. What followed would become one of Scotland’s most notorious murder investigations — a case built around frightened witnesses, disputed statements and a question that would continue long after the fire was extinguished. This week, the Archive examines the Ice Cream Wars — the violent battle for Glasgow’s van routes, the night the conflict reached the Doyle family’s home and the investigation into who was responsible. Some warnings are meant to frighten. Others go far beyond the message. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast      Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish   SOURCES https://gist.github.com/murdermostbritish/493de149c26aaf3b50b83d91a7068bbb

  7. Jul 29

    Ep 53 - The Container Man

    “After a woman was found murdered inside her home, an unidentified man appeared nearby — carrying bags and wearing clothes that were not his.” In November 2021, June Fox-Roberts stopped answering her phone. When her daughter went to check on her, she entered the family home in Llantwit Fardre and discovered that something horrific had happened inside. Police had no obvious suspect and little footage from the streets surrounding June’s house. Then, workers at a nearby tyre yard disturbed a dishevelled stranger sheltering inside the back of a wagon. His hair appeared freshly cut and dyed. His face was scratched. He carried several bags, walked with a distinctive limp and seemed to be wearing clothing taken from somewhere else. Detectives did not know his name. They called him Container Man. This week, the Archive examines the murder of June Fox-Roberts — the unidentified figure captured on CCTV, the race to find him and the fragments of evidence that would gradually connect an ordinary Welsh street to a much wider tragedy. Some suspects leave behind a name. Others leave only an image. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast     Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish   SOURCES https://gist.github.com/murdermostbritish/26a30b054194eb093c4ec04957fca71b

  8. Jul 22

    Ep 52 - Doctor Death - Harold Shipman

    “For years, he was the doctor everyone trusted — until the numbers told a different story.” In the town of Hyde, patients welcomed Dr Harold Shipman into their homes without hesitation. He was attentive, familiar, dependable. But over time, suspicions emerged — not from dramatic violence, but from patterns hidden in records and routine paperwork. As investigators began pulling at the threads, the scale of what might have been happening became harder to ignore — and impossible to keep local. This extended finale episode examines the full scope of the case, the investigation that exposed it, and the sweeping reforms that followed. It is not only the story of one man’s deception — but of a system forced to confront its own vulnerabilities. Some crimes change a family. Others change a nation. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast    Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish  SOURCES The Shipman Inquiry — Official Archived Website https://www.the-shipman-inquiry.org.uk/ The Shipman Inquiry — First Report: Death Disguised https://www.the-shipman-inquiry.org.uk/firstreport.asp The Shipman Inquiry — Second Report: The Police Investigation of March 1998 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-shipman-inquiry-second-report-the-police-investigation-of-march-1988 The Shipman Inquiry — Third Report: Death Certification and the Investigation of Deaths by Coroners https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-shipman-inquiry-third-report-death-certification-and-the-investigation-of-deaths-by-coroners The Guardian — Harold Shipman found guilty of 15 murders https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jan/31/shipman.health The Guardian — Shipman jailed for life https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jan/31/shipman.health2 The Guardian — GP killed patient ill with a cold https://www.theguardian.com/uk/1999/oct/27/shipman.health The Guardian — Shipman trial: the victims https://www.theguardian.com/gallery/galleryguide/0,6143,192757,00.html The Guardian — Shipman's victims total at least 230 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jan/05/shipman.health The Guardian — A ghost returns to haunt a tragic town https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jan/06/shipman.health4 The Guardian — Shipman claims another victim, rules coroner https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jan/09/shipman.health The Guardian — Shipman inquiry launches ad campaign to trace relatives https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/sep/06/shipman.health The Guardian — Shipman killed 215 patients, inquiry rules https://www.theguardian.com/society/2002/jul/19/health.shipman The Guardian — Victims’ relatives respond to Shipman inquiry https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/jul/19/shipman.health3 The Guardian — Shipman doctors face misconduct inquiry https://www.theguardian.com/society/2004/aug/31/NHS.shipman The Guardian — Shipman found hanged in cell https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/jan/13/shipman.health BBC News — Shipman jailed for 15 murders http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/616692.stm BBC News — Harold Shipman: The killer doctor http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3391897.stm BBC News — Harold Shipman found dead in cell http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3391871.stm BBC News — Shipman killed 215 patients http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2136446.stm BBC News — 2001: Shipman 'may have killed hundreds' http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/5/newsid_3306000/3306375.stm BBC News — Shipman: Timeline http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2136444.stm BBC News — At-a-glance: The Shipman reports http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4211985.stm BMJ — Shipman murdered more than 200 patients, inquiry finds https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1123718/ BMJ — BMA supports full inquiry into the Shipman case https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1173543/ Crime + Investigation — Harold Shipman https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/harold-shipman Wikipedia — Harold Shipman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman

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A British-American couple unearths haunting murders from across the United Kingdom, Ireland, and neighbouring islands — one file at a time. Deep dives, dark humour, and cases that linger long after the verdict. Welcome to Murder Most British.

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  • Creator
    Rachel & Zach
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
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