Twisted Britain

On 17 October 1814, a huge vat of porter burst at the Horseshoe Brewery in London. A wave of beer flattened walls and swept through the slums of St Giles with deadly results. We look at how the disaster happened, the inquest that followed, and why no one was ever held responsible. Then Ali takes us to Poole in 1599 for the brutal killings of Alice Green and Agnes Beard. It's a case built on greed and an inheritance worth killing for. We follow the trials, the suspects and the alleged mastermind, then the evidence that was reopened, the records that went missing and a final twist over the estate. Plus a CrimeCon catch-up and some thoughts on history that stays unresolved

In 1839, £4,600 worth of Brazilian gold dust vanished from a London shipment — and the people behind the theft had a serious problem: they couldn’t even trust each other.
The Great Gold Dust Heist of 1839 is the bizarre true story of stolen gold, forged paperwork, crooked deals, an IOU for £1,200 worth of gold… and a Victorian gang that spectacularly fell apart.
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this week on Twisted Britain Ali kicks off 2025 with a tale of a liable case, however not uour normal liable case, neighbours on a small town embroiled in a mad scandle, Edith Swan and Rose Gooding, watch tour ears for this one.... there is some excellent swears in it

In this episode of Twisted Britain, Bob and Ali take us back to the early 19th century, to the small English village of Strewd, where a heinous crime took place amidst the social upheaval of the Industrial Revolution. The hosts dive deep into the harrowing case of Richard Taylor, a 13-year-old boy, brutally murdered by 14-year-old John Bell. With themes of jealousy, poverty, and social divide, the episode explores how economic struggles and resentment fueled this shocking crime. Listen in as we unravel the details of Richard’s tragic death, the investigation, and the grim fate that awaited young John Bell—the youngest person hanged in the UK during the 19th century.

This week on twisted Britain Bob tells the mysterious case of the death of Edwin Rose On goatfell On the isle of Arran Off the coast of Scotland where 2 men went up a Mountain and only I came down again

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