Drink about something

EPISODE 24: Monsters of the Moors PART 1


Listen Later

The names Ian Brady and Myra Hindley still evoke horror across Britain decades later. Dubbed the Moors Murderers, this couple's crimes stand among the most reviled in criminal history, with Brady becoming the most hated man in the UK and Hindley labeled as Britain's most evil woman.

Their partnership began in 1959 at a Manchester merchandising company, where Myra's initial obsession with the aloof Ian eventually blossomed into a relationship founded on darkness. Both carried psychological wounds—Brady from early brushes with crime and violence, Hindley from an impoverished childhood with an alcoholic father who demanded toughness. When they found each other, these damaged souls formed a bond that would unleash unimaginable horror.

What makes their crimes particularly chilling was the methodical planning. They borrowed vehicles with false plates, practiced body disposal, established alibis, and even assigned commemorative songs to each murder. The Saddleworth Moors became their killing grounds and burial site—a beautiful, remote landscape that hid their terrible secrets for years. Their victims were innocent children like Pauline Reed and John Kilbride, cruelly lured with the same ruse about finding a lost glove.

The devastation they left behind is heartbreaking. John's mother continued setting a place for him at dinner every night, hoping for his return. Pauline's mother searched relentlessly, becoming an Avon representative to go door-to-door looking for her daughter. All while Brady and Hindley would drive by the families' homes, delighting in the suffering they'd caused.

This episode covers the first part of their crimes, with more to follow. The full extent of their depravity, the methodical planning, and the question of whether evil is born or made will continue to unfold. Subscribe and join us Wednesday for part two of this haunting case that forever changed how Britain viewed child safety.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!!

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Drink about somethingBy Jendsey