Sinister South

About Sinister South

Join Rachel and Hannah on the Sinister South Podcast as they explore the shadowy corners of South London. Each episode digs into the gritty true crime stories that have left their mark on the local streets of South London. They’ll introduce you to the victims and dissect the mysteries while giving you a taste of the places these dramas unfolded. It’s not all doom and gloom; Rach and Han also have plenty of nonsense to chat about! So whether you're a true crime buff or just curious about the darker tales from their neck of the woods, pull up a chair, tune in and join the mischief! Want to get in touch with us, or request an episode? You can email us here: sinistersouthpodcast@gmail.com

Publisher

Rachel & Hannah

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 May 2024

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

115 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Kieran Kelly: The Men Nobody Counted

   A one-legged man in Tooting spent years telling anyone who'd listen that someone had pushed him under a train. Nobody believed him. They should have. This week Rach takes Hannah down the Northern line to meet the men Kieran Kelly preyed on: homeless, mostly Irish, mostly forgotten, killed in churchyards and derelict buildings and even a police cell across South London. Kelly confessed to as many as fifteen murders. He was convicted of just two. We tell the story from the victims' side, the pe...

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Presents Under the Tree: Kyson, Bryson, Logan and Layton and the Sutton House Fire

   On 16 December 2021, fire broke out at a family home in Sutton. Four little boys were inside on their own: two sets of twins, Kyson and Bryson, aged four, and Logan and Layton, aged three. Their Christmas presents were already wrapped and waiting under the tree. This week we look at how the boys died and at the conviction of their mum, Deveca Rose, for manslaughter. We also cover the warnings that went unanswered in the months before the fire. Along the way, we explain what the law actually s...

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Minute That Killed Them: James Pratt & John Smith

   In August 1835, a Southwark landlord climbs into his stable loft and looks through a gap into the room he's rented out for thirteen months. His wife looks too, through the keyhole this time. Less than a minute, between the two of them. That's all it took to end up with two men in the dock at the Old Bailey and, three months later, hanged outside Newgate Prison in front of a crowd. James Pratt and John Smith are the last two men ever executed in England for the crime the law called sodomy, an...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.5 / 5

115 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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