Murder Most British
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<p>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.</p>
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July 8, 2026
Ep 50 - Britain’s First Female Serial Poisoner - Mary Ann Cotton
“In rented rooms and family kitchens, death arrived quietly — and often.”In the 1800s, illness was common and medicine was limited. People died at home. Certificates were brief. Grief was expected.In that world, Mary Ann Cotton moved through marriages, households, and funerals with unsettling regularity — until patterns began to emerge that were harder to dismiss as misfortune.What followed became one of the most infamous stories in British criminal history — a tale of domestic life, insurance money, and the slow grind of suspicion into scrutiny.This week, the Archive examines a case where death looked ordinary — until it didn’t. Some killers don’t need force. They only need time. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish SOURCES BBC News — Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton's possessions on display https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38045280 Britannica — Mary Ann Cotton: Biography, Murders, Trial, & Executionhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Ann-Cotton History Hit — Britain’s First Serial Killer: Who Was Mary Ann Cotton?https://www.historyhit.com/who-was-mary-ann-cotton/ Wired — Arsenic and the Forgotten Serial Killerhttps://www.wired.com/2012/02/arsenic-and-the-forgotten-serial-killer/ Crime + Investigation — Britain’s black widow: Who was Mary Ann Cotton?https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/britains-black-widow-who-was-mary-ann-cotton The Northern Echo — Mary Ann Cotton: serial killer - or innocent victim? https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/opinion/leader/13932610.mary-ann-cotton-serial-killer---innocent-victim/ The Northern Echo — Letters sent to serial killer Mary Ann Cotton sold at auction https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14756561.letters-sent-serial-killer-mary-ann-cotton-sold-auction/ Darlington and Stockton Times — Serial killer Mary Ann Cotton 'stamped with eternal infamy'https://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/23376821.serial-killer-mary-ann-cotton-stamped-eternal-infamy/ Hetton Local History Group — Mary Ann Cottonhttps://hettonlocalhistory.org.uk/membersarea/documents/MaryAnnCotton.pdf MaryAnnCotton.co.uk — Newspaper and Public Commentshttps://maryanncotton.co.uk/newspaperandpubliccommentspage1.html MaryAnnCotton.co.uk — The Executionhttps://maryanncotton.co.uk/ExecutionPage1.html MaryAnnCotton.co.uk — Illustrationshttps://maryanncotton.co.uk/Illustrationspage.html MaryAnnCotton.co.uk — The Evidencehttps://maryanncotton.co.uk/EvidencePage1.html MaryAnnCotton.co.uk — Coroner’s Inquest https://maryanncotton.co.uk/Coroners%20Inquest.html Radio Times Dark — Angel: How were Mary Ann Cotton’s terrible crimes uncovered? https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/dark-angel-how-were-mary-ann-cottons-terrible-crimes-uncovered/ Wikipedia — Mary Ann Cottonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ann_Cotton
July 1, 2026
Ep 49 - The Kinky Cottage Murder of Maxwell Garvie
“Behind respectable stone walls, a marriage was collapsing — and Maxwell Garvie would vanish into the ground.” In 1960s rural Scotland, Maxwell Garvie seemed to have everything: money, land, status, a family home, and the freedom to chase whatever thrill caught his attention. But behind the doors of West Cairnbeg, the picture was far darker. His marriage to Sheila Watson had become tangled in control, humiliation, sex, fear, and scandal — while a nearby property, hidden among trees, earned the nickname that would follow the case for decades: Kinky Cottage. When Maxwell disappeared in May 1968, the first question was whether he had simply walked away from his chaotic life. But the truth lay buried near St Cyrus, and what emerged would become one of Scotland’s most notorious murder trials. This week, the Archive examines the murder of Maxwell Garvie — the marriage, the lovers, the farmhouse, the tunnel, the trial, and the children left to live with the ruins of a case the newspapers could never resist. Some houses keep secrets.Others become known by a name they can never escape. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish SOURCES Aberdeen Live — The Aberdeenshire love-triangle which shocked the north-east in 1968https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeenshire-love-triangle-shocked-north-7582821 Crime+Investigation UK — Inside Kinky Cottage: The Maxwell and Sheila Garvie storyhttps://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/maxwell-sheila-garvie-murder-story Daily Record — Murder At Kinky Cottagehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/murder-at-kinky-cottage-960801 Inkl — Notorious Scots love triangle murder case to be re-examined 52 years onhttps://www.inkl.com/news/notorious-murder-case-of-scots-farmer-shot-in-the-head-at-kinky-cottage-by-wife-and-lover-re-examined Glasgow Times — Sheila Garvie: Glasgow author's book throws new light on Kinky Cottage murderhttps://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/20236046.sheila-garvie-glasgow-authors-book-throws-new-light-kinky-cottage-murder/ Grokpedia — Murder of Maxwell Garviehttps://grokipedia.com/page/Murder_of_Maxwell_Garvie Murderpedia — Sheila Garviehttps://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/garvie-sheila.htm Press and Journal — Maxwell Garvie: New details & images from Aberdeenshire murderhttps://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/2689396/kinky-cottage-podcast-unearths-fresh-revelations-and-never-before-seen-images-from-murder-that-shocked-britain/ Press and Journal — Kinky Cottage: Was Sheila Garvie maligned victim in murder case?https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/4375749/kinky-cottage-sheila-garvie-murder/ Scottish Daily Express — Former Balmoral housemaid convicted of murder that shook Highlands in 60s was innocent, new book claimshttps://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/former-balmoral-housemaid-convicted-murder-27628435 The Courier — Kinky Cottage: The north-east hideaway which hosted drug-fuelled sex parties and played a starring role in one of Scotland’s most notorious murdershttps://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/1383710/kinky-cottage-the-north-east-hideaway-which-hosted-drug-fuelled-sex-parties-and-played-a-starring-role-in-one-of-scotlands-most-notorious-murders/ The Courier — Mearns murder house goes on the rental market after failing to sellhttps://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/473935/mearns-murder-house-goes-on-the-rental-market-after-failing-to-sell/ The Free Library — I FORGIVE YOU; Wendy makes peace with mum who killed fatherhttps://www.thefreelibrary.com/I+FORGIVE+YOU%3B+Wendy+makes+peace+with+mum+who+killed+father.-a082205647 The Herald — Brian Tevendale, killer who famously murdered his lover’s husbandhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12524347.brian-tevendale-killer-who-famously-murdered-his-lovers-husband/ The Herald — Shenaniganshttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12021510.shenanigans/
June 24, 2026
Ep 48 - The Jersey Massacre - The Rzeszowski Family Killings
“On a summer afternoon in St Helier, one family home became the centre of an island’s grief.” In August 2011, Jersey was shaken by one of the most devastating crimes in its modern history. Damian Rzeszowski killed six people, including his wife, two young children, his father-in-law, and two family friends. The scale of the violence was almost impossible to absorb. In a small island community, where distance can make tragedy feel intensely close, the killings left Jersey stunned. The case that followed examined not only what happened inside that home, but the state of mind of the man responsible — leading to convictions for manslaughter by diminished responsibility in 2012. This week, the Archive examines the Jersey massacre — the victims, the investigation, the courtroom outcome, and the shockwave left behind when six lives were taken in a single afternoon. Some crimes break a family. Others leave an island grieving. Join our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/murdermostbritishpodcast Links to our socials and Discord! https://linktr.ee/MurderMostBritish SOURCES Government of Jersey — Criminal Justice Mandatory Minimum Periods of Actual Imprisonment Jersey Law 2005: Amendmenthttps://www.gov.je/Government/PlanningPerformance/Pages/MinisterialDecisions.aspx?docid=BDBD9048-4230-4687-939D-66F4E71BBCF5 Government of Jersey — Criminal Justice Mandatory Minimum Periods of Actual Imprisonment Jersey Law 2005: Amendment, Law Drafting Instructionshttps://www.gov.je/Government/PlanningPerformance/Pages/MinisterialDecisions.aspx?docid=5D9E8C24-1B06-437B-87E0-00A26DC3D538 Government of Jersey — Criminal Justice Life Sentences Jersey Lawhttps://www.gov.je/Government/PlanningPerformance/Pages/MinisterialDecisions.aspx?docid=6AF6785D-6396-4179-9BF7-14BCFE775FFC BBC News — Jersey stabbings: Six die in knife attackhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-14523741 BBC News — Jersey murder trial: Damian Rzeszowski ‘has no memory of deaths’https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-19259846 BBC News — Rzeszowski sentenced to 30 yearshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-20123158 BBC News — HMP Full Sutton's failings over killer Damian Rzeszowski's suicidehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-65781081 BBC News — Jersey killer should have been in hospital, family sayhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-65376140 The Guardian — Jersey murder trial begins: Damian Rzeszowski accused of killing sixhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/aug/13/jersey-murder-trial-damian-rzeszowski The Guardian — Jersey murder trial: Damian Rzeszowski ‘heard voices in his head’https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/aug/14/damian-rzeszowski-jersey-murder-trial The Guardian — Jersey man admits manslaughter of six but denies murderhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/apr/16/jersey-six-stabbed-plea The Guardian — Jersey court finds man killed six in knife massacrehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/aug/24/jersey-court-knife-massacre The Guardian — Polish builder who killed six sentenced to 30 years in jailhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/oct/29/damian-rzeszowski-jersey-stabbings-jailed The Guardian — Jersey mourns after three adults and three children murderedhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/aug/15/jersey-adults-children-murdered-knife Sky News — Jersey Murder Trial: Killer ‘Hearing Voices’https://news.sky.com/story/jersey-murder-trial-killer-hearing-voices-10473058 Sky News — Jersey Father Guilty Of Family’s Manslaughterhttps://news.sky.com/story/jersey-father-guilty-of-familys-manslaughter-10472031 Sky News — Jersey man killed family over break-uphttps://news.sky.com/story/jersey-man-killed-family-over-break-up-10473153 ITV News — Family ‘devastated’ by father’s killing spree in Jerseyhttps://www.itv.com/news/2012-08-24/family-devastated-by-polish-mans-killing-spree-in-jersey ITV News Channel — Father who killed family dies in prisonhttps://www.itv.com/news/channel/2018-04-02/father-who-killed-family-dies-in-prison ITV
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<p>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.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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