The Crossbow Killer

BBC Radio Wales

One of Britain’s most callous and brutal killings. No motive. No explanation. Tim Hinman and Meic Parry investigate the case of a Welsh murder stranger than fiction.

Episodes

  1. 07/04/2023

    Introducing The Crossbow Killer

    One of Britain’s most callous and brutal killings. No motive. No explanation. Tim Hinman and Meic Parry investigate the case of a Welsh murder stranger than fiction. Producer, sound design and research: Meic Parry Narration and story: Tim Hinman Executive Producer: Steven Rajam Sound Mixing: Mike Woolley Original Music: Mark Roberts Poetry: Rhys Iorwerth An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

    2 min

  2. 07/11/2023

    1. Murder in the Middle of Nowhere

    One night, a crossbow bolt rips through the body of a retired man in a remote farmhouse. But why? Meic Parry and Tim Hinman embark on a journey into one of Wales’ strangest murders. Producer, sound design and research: Meic Parry Narration and story: Tim Hinman Executive Producer: Steven Rajam Sound Mixing: Mike Woolley Original Music: Mark Roberts Poetry: Rhys Iorwerth An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

    29 min

  3. 07/11/2023

    2. The Investigation Begins

    As Gerald Corrigan fights for his life, a baffled North Wales Police try to piece together the bizarre events. There's no motive, no clues, almost no evidence. But a lead emerges. Producer, sound design and research: Meic Parry Narration and story: Tim Hinman Executive Producer: Steven Rajam Sound Mixing: Mike Woolley Original Music: Mark Roberts Poetry: Rhys Iorwerth An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

    32 min

  4. 07/18/2023

    3. The Land Rover

    As the investigation turns into a murder inquiry, a burned-out luxury car in a quarry leads police to a critical mistake on the part of the perpetrator - and a unique breakthrough. Producer, sound design and research: Meic Parry Narration and story: Tim Hinman Executive Producer: Steven Rajam Sound Mixing: Mike Woolley Original Music: Mark Roberts Poetry: Rhys Iorwerth An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

    28 min

  5. 07/25/2023

    4. Silent Witness

    An unexpected eyewitness to events on the night of the murder points the finger at a local figure. But with no motive, nor connection to the victim, police hear other names emerge. Producer, sound design and research: Meic Parry Narration and story: Tim Hinman Executive Producer: Steven Rajam Sound Mixing: Mike Woolley Original Music: Mark Roberts Poetry: Rhys Iorwerth An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

    37 min

  6. 08/01/2023

    5. Reasonable Doubt

    As the world's media converge on a courtroom in North Wales, the accused reveals a jaw-dropping alibi for the night of the murder. Will months of meticulous police work crumble? Tim Hinman and Meic Parry follow the twists and turns of an astonishing trial. Producer, sound design and research: Meic Parry Narration and story: Tim Hinman Executive Producer: Steven Rajam Sound Mixing: Mike Woolley Original Music: Mark Roberts Poetry: Rhys Iorwerth An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

    34 min

  7. 08/08/2023

    6. The Missing Motive

    As the trial concludes, one name is on everyone’s lips. As a stunned community scrambles for answers, could he hold the key to this baffling crime? Producer, sound design and research: Meic Parry Narration and story: Tim Hinman Executive Producer: Steven Rajam Sound Mixing: Mike Woolley Original Music: Mark Roberts Poetry: Rhys Iorwerth An Overcoat Media production for BBC Sounds

    40 min
  • 7 Episodes

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About

One of Britain’s most callous and brutal killings. No motive. No explanation. Tim Hinman and Meic Parry investigate the case of a Welsh murder stranger than fiction.

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Radio Wales
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2023
  • Show Website
    The Crossbow Killer

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