When a quiet countryside home becomes the scene of shocking violence, suspicions ripple through a tight-knit Gloucestershire village. In this episode, We unravel the tangled web behind one of Britain's most baffling criminal cases—where nothing is quite as it seems, and everyone has something to hide. Join us as we peel back the layers of deceit, danger, and rural drama. 

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Sources

Western Daily Press (Feb 19, 1985): “The Evil of Graham Backhouse” — contemporaneous report with verdict details.

The Times (Feb 18, 1985): “Life sentence for farmer…” — Bristol Crown Court verdict coverage. (Listed in Casefile’s resource pack.)

Leicester Daily Mercury (1984–85): reports incl. “Neighbour is found shot dead at farm” / “‘Neighbour was shot in self-defence’” — scene and trial-day coverage. (Archived list.) 

Liverpool Echo / Daily Post (1984–85): items incl. “Man predicted own murder, court told” / “Letters deceit of ‘car bomb’ farmer.” (Archived list.) 

History.com (Apr 9, 1984 entry): “A husband attempts murder for money in England” — Backhouse car-bomb attempt context.

The National Archives (Discovery record J 309/149): “Graham Winston Backhouse: charged with murder, attempted murder…” (official file entry).