In light of Sophie's upcoming nuptials, Shaun tells us the story of The Blackbeard of the Bath, the Brides in the Bathtub Murderer: George Joseph Smith.

Born in the late 1870s, Smith was a petty criminal, conman, bigamist and murderer who, initially, merely stole and defrauded money from the women he charmed under the pretence of marriage before leaving them penniless. When this didn't satisfying his seemingly insatiable greed, he turned to more nefarious means; that of murder.

He would set up the scenario that each of his three victims were frail or suffered with a fit by calling a doctor, who would diagnose the symptoms. Diagnosis complete he would have his new bride take out life insurance and re-write the will, making him sole beneficiary. Then, with this trifecta in place, he would murder them while they bathed. And he would have probably gone on to kill more than three had it not been for the watchful eyes of a Blackpool landlady, some great police work and top notch (if dubious) forensic work!