The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head

Ken Davies
  • 4.8 (100)
  • TRUE CRIME

Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound. So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.

  1. AUG 16

    Episode 57 | Our Man from Stapenhill

    The plot thickens - Why does a seemingly impossible thesis - keep surprising us. Suggesting there might be more to this case than meets the eye.   Links: New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/   Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com   Ken Davies ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

    30 min

  2. JUN 7

    Episode 56 | The River Garden Mystery

    The research team have been hard at work for a few months now, and we've got a lot to report on. But in the course of that research, something caught our eye - An unusual story that developed in Burton exactly a year before Fred was found....

    20 min

  3. APR 24

    Episode 55 | Face to Face

    Ever heard of super-recognisers - Well, it's a thing - people with exceptional ability to recognise people in a crowd - they are used by police and security services the world over - but what's that got to do with Fred?   Links:   Abigail's 2025 London Marathon https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/abigail-davies   New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/   Website www.fredthehead.info   Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com   Ken Davies ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

    14 min

  4. APR 17

    The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict | Episode 2 | Water is Thicker than Blood

    So, we have the perfect crime. The finance scandal of London in 1967, a faked death, a trusted accomplice leading police astray, a beauty queen, all culminating in a successful getaway. They'd done it, Disappeared, never to be seen again.  Or so they thought...... In our concluding episode, we try to track them down.   Links: Narrated, written and produced by Ken Davies, Managing Director, GSE Media Ltd ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com   Fred the Head Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/   The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict is a copyrighted GSE Media Ltd production - the content of this podcast, including the audio recordings, scripts, and any original material, is subject to copyright protection. © 2025 GSE Media Ltd

    14 min

  5. APR 16

    The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict | Episode 1 | Death of a Red Shirt

    Sunday, 16th July 1967 was destined to be the warmest day of the year in the South of England. But in the English Channel, there was a fog. A small dinghy pushed off the coast near Selsey on the Sussex coast, and set in motion a mystery that until this moment has never been solved. Involving missing cash, Miss World contestants and suspicious deaths, it was the scandal of the summer that has remained unsolved ever since..... Until Now.   Links: Narrated, written and produced by Ken Davies, Managing Director, GSE Media Ltd ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com Fred the Head Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/   The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict is a copyrighted GSE Media Ltd production - the content of thus podcast, including the audio recordings, scripts, and any original material, is subject to copyright protection. © 2025 GSE Media Ltd

    22 min

  6. APR 16

    Teaser - Spin Off Podcast | The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict | Friday 18th April 2025

    From our Fred of Head investigation, we stumble upon a new case - full of intrigue, danger and glamour in London at the height of the swinging sixties.  But after 60 years, impossible to solve surely......... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mysterious-case-of-michael-benedict/id1808672668

    2 min

  7. APR 12

    Episode 54 | The Missing and The Lost

    Our investigation gets into full swing, yielding its first results. We find a new report about the inquest, which unearths some new facts and we have p[progress on John Gick, and there's a very interesting side story developing. Links:   Abigail's 2025 London Marathon https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/abigail-davies   New Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/fredtheheadpodcast/   Website www.fredthehead.info   Podcast Email fredtheheadpodcast@gmail.com   Ken Davies ken.davies@gsemedialtd.com

    37 min

  8. FEB 22

    Episode 53 | The Hive Mind

    2025 has started with bang, as we undertake our biggest research campaign to identify potential victims. I also have an opportunity to discuss the lifestyle of the person that Fred might have been with a key expert.

    32 min
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Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound. So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.

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