This Much is True Crime

About This Much is True Crime

Ever wonder why serial killers kill or why ordinary people sometimes do extraordinary things, sometimes downright evil things? This Much is True Crime is a weekly look at crime making the headlines and that includes crime drama and docuseries that are making news themselves. The hosts are news reporter and TV producer Martin Frizell and Britain's top criminologist Professor David Wilson. Produced by Podcast House.

Publisher

Podcast House

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Apr 2025

Latest episode

18 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

45 of 52 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   EP51: The Truth Behind the Post Office Scandal

   The Post Office Scandal is one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history, yet for years it unfolded quietly behind the counter of ordinary village post offices. Hundreds of sub-postmasters were accused of theft, fraud and false accounting after a faulty computer system made it look like money was missing. Lives were ruined, reputations destroyed, and some victims were even sent to prison. Now, after decades of campaigning and a landmark ITV drama that reignited public outrage, the scandal is finally getting the attention it deserves. But how did the Post Office get away with it for so long? Who was really responsible for the catastrophic failures of the Horizon system? And why did it take so many years for the truth to come out? Produced by Podcast House.

2. 

   13 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 50: Why Is Hannibal Lecter Making A Comeback?

   Hannibal the Cannibal has never really gone away, he's remained a pop cultural icon despite being a coldblooded serial killer. Now, thanks to Donald Trump and a new book on the elusive author Thomas Harris, the chianti supping monster is back in the news. But what was the origin of the fictional character brought to chilling life by Anthony Hopkins and Brian Cox? And why does he remain our favourite cannibal killer?

3. 

   6 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 49: Soham Killer Ian Huntley On Life Support,, Should We Pull The Plug?

   Host [Host Name] explores the ethical dilemma of Ian Huntley's life support after a violent prison attack, questioning whether to continue his care.

Inside a recent episode

EP51: The Truth Behind the Post Office Scandal

Published 18 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It's just this person. Don't give them the idea that there's a group of them. And so they felt they were alone. They felt that people were taking out some of these subpostmasters and postmasters. We're taking out loans to pay back money that the horizon system said that they owed to the post office. […]

Who has been a guest on This Much is True Crime

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jason Rothwell
• Professor David Wilson
• Graham Hill

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

132,780

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

248 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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

Quality

52

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

0

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