True Crime Diary

In this episode we discuss the theft of $100million in diamonds from the Antwerp Diamond Centre, the conroversy of keys and the mystery of Belgian accents.

In this episode we discuss the very slow pursuit of a wages snatch, too many bullets, a jousting cyclist, spilt milk and the King's Police Medal.

The sound on this one is a bit hokey but like spilled milk I'm not going to cry about it.

In this episode we discuss the the murder of William Weare, bare-knuckle boxing, Elstree studios, wax heads and commemorative ceramics.

Due to some technical difficulties the sound is sub-optimal but discernible.

In this episode we discuss the theft of a building by William Shakespeare's troupe the Lord Chamberlain's Men, bridges and barges, and death by planet.

In this episode we discuss Piltdown Man the fraudulent discovery of the missing link, Tollund Man which is a different man altogether Ötzi the ice man which is a different man also and the great peat/mud debate.

In this episode we discuss the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jnr, a briefcase full of money, a pocketful of dimes, and there are all too many ring-a-ding-dings.

In this episode we discuss the theft of gold bullion from the Brinks-Mat warehouse at London's Heathrow Airport, the M25 Killer, that bloke Jed met once and everyone has a story about a film set.

In this episode we discuss the murder of Sandra Rivett, the lifestyle of the rich and famous, moustaches and glasses and an international manhunt.

In this episode we discuss bank robber Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the Kansas City Massacre, chocolate treats, Sylvanian families, and naughty BOIs.

In this episode we discuss the Wild West's notorious bank robbers The Dalton Gang, when two is too many and Randolph Scott.

In this episode we discuss the theft of two Van Gogh painting from the Museum Van Gogh in Amsterdam, abominable pronunciation, the predictable habits of thieves, why you can't trust what a priceless thing is worth, and Rue gets excited about paint.

In this episode we discuss Arthur and Nizamodeen Hossein and their ill-devised kidnap plan, mistaken identities and mistaken newspaper headlines.

In this episode we discuss the brutal 19th Century murder of 8-year-old Fanny Adams, when meandering becomes frolicking, the etymology of "that phrase" and 'Ye' isn't a word.

In this episode we discuss French serial killer Marcel Petiot, kleptomania, a lovely gift basket of drugs, a lovely 2400 francs, lovely cyanide and my pearls!

In this episode we discuss the Great Gold Train Robbery, monocles, the security of keys, the simplicity of shot, the comparative size of gold in Vienetta ice cream and the comparative weight of gold in parts of Rue.

In this episode we discuss the mutiny on HMAV Bounty, choice chocolates, bothersome breadfruit, coconut fatalities, lazy young people and both the voyage and the episode are too long.

In this episode we discuss Iron Mike Malloy the Rasputin of the Bronx, setting a goal and failing to achieve it, the heads and the tails, and not one but two musicals.

In this episode we discuss not one, but two times a painting of Edvard Munch's The Scream has been stolen from a Norwegian Museum, really really expensive art, blood and egg, van dampness and Rue isn't impressed.

In this episode we discuss Ronald Ryan, the last man hanged in Australia, an audacious prison escape, the murder of a prison warder, and an obvious and egregious conspiracy (without bias).