True Criminals

About True Criminals

True Criminals is a multi award winning podcast hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist and broadcaster Helen Fospero. The podcast won Outstanding Independent Podcast at the 2025 True Crime Awards, and returned to the awards this year, where Martin and Helen were named Most Captivating Hosts. Drawing on decades of frontline journalism, they revisit both high profile and lesser known cases with the insight and curiosity of reporters who understand how investigations unfold. The result is thoughtful, revealing true crime that goes beyond the familiar headlines. Guests include senior detectives, investigative journalists, bestselling authors and people directly connected to the cases, bringing first hand insight and new detail to each story. Produced by Audio Bleach Global, with BAFTA winning producer Russell Barnes. Questions and listener feedbackcontact@audiobleachglobal.com Follow True Criminals Instagram: @true.criminals YouTube: @True Criminals TikTok: @truecriminalspodcast Connect with the hosts Martin BruntTwitter: @skymartinbrunt Read his book No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter on Amazon. Helen FosperoInstagram: @helenfospero Listen to her podcast The Convex Conversation on Apple Podcasts. Credits Produced by: Audio Bleach GlobalExecutive Producer: Lee MannProducer: Russell BarnesAudio Production: BleachedOriginal Music: BleachedArtwork: Bleached Learn more: www.truecriminals.co.uk

Publisher

Audio Bleach Global

Category

history · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Oct 2024

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

74 of 108 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Myra Hindley: The Confession, the Detective and the Truth | Jean Ritchie

   Journalist and author Jean Ritchie discusses Myra Hindley's confessions and the investigation into the Moors Murders with hosts Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt.

2. 

   28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Guantánamo: The Man They Tortured & The Investigator Who Tried to Stop It

   Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt interview Mohamedou Ould Slahi and Mark Fallon about torture at Guantánamo Bay and the fight for justice.

3. 

   20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Charles Bronson Parole Update: A Personal Letter from Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner

   Crime reporter Martin Brunt interviews Helen Fospero about a personal letter from Charles Bronson, exploring his parole bid and potential release.

Inside a recent episode

Myra Hindley: The Confession, the Detective and the Truth | Jean Ritchie

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] She had a coterie of younger prisoners around her, many of whom didn't remember the original case, who all supported her. And she'd built up this myth in prison that she was a wronged woman, which a lot of them identified with. So she was throwing all of that away by saying, well, actually, I was there. […]

Who has been a guest on True Criminals

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

• Jean Ritchie
• Mohamedou Ould Slahi
• Mark Fallon
• Neil Basu
• Kerry Daynes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

41,796

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

97 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

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

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

51

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