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.
Ep 65 - The Last Woman Hanged in Scotland - Susan Newell
“Eleven-year-old John Johnston went out with nine newspapers to sell. He never came home.”
In June 1923, John Johnston disappeared from the streets of Coatbridge. His family searched through the night, unaware that only a short distance away, something terrible had already happened.
The following morning, a woman and her six-year-old daughter were making their way towards Glasgow with a broken-down go-cart and a large bundle. When a passing lorry driver offered them a lift, he thought nothing of what they were carrying.
He had no idea what was inside.
This week, the Archive examines the extraordinary case of Susan Newell — a child's disappearance, a deeply strange journey through Glasgow, and the crime that would ultimately make her the last woman ever hanged in Scotland.
It began with nine newspapers and a missing boy.By morning, a woman was heading for Glasgow with a secret.
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13 Oct 2026
Ep 64 - The Masked Gunman - The Cameo Cinema Murders
“Two men were shot dead. The gunman escaped. And the money he had apparently come to steal was left behind.”
In March 1949, a masked man carrying a pistol entered the manager’s office of the Cameo Cinema in Liverpool. Minutes later, manager Leonard Thomas and his assistant were fatally wounded — while their attacker disappeared into the city without taking the night’s takings.
For months, Liverpool police searched for the masked gunman. Then two witnesses came forward with a story about a robbery supposedly planned inside a local pub — and two names entered the investigation.
This week, the Archive examines the Cameo Cinema Murders — a double killing, a desperate investigation, and a case that would prove far more complicated than anyone could have imagined.
Liverpool wanted to know who pulled the trigger.The answer would haunt the case for decades.
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7 Oct 2026
Ep 63 - The Pushchair Fire - The Prestatyn Murders
“The fire began with a pushchair in the communal hallway. Upstairs, five people were trapped.”
On the night of 19 October 2012, Liam Timbrell called 999 from his flat in Prestatyn, north Wales. Below him, a fire was spreading through the building — while inside the upstairs flat, his partner Lee-Anna, their young son Charlie, and Lee-Anna’s niece and nephew were unable to escape.
The investigation would uncover a bitter neighbour dispute, accusations of threats, and a decision made in a moment of anger that would have devastating consequences.
This week, the Archive examines the Maes y Groes fire — the family who were trapped upstairs, the woman accused of starting the blaze, and the question of how an ordinary dispute could end in the deaths of five people.
It began with a pushchair in a hallway.By morning, five people were dead.
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