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A very British podcast looking into the weird, dark, wonderful and downright horrible history of the UK and the surrounding Isles. Music: 'Before you know' by Luella GrenEpisodes loaded every Mond... more
FAQs about Tea, Crumpets and Horror:How many episodes does Tea, Crumpets and Horror have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.
June 07, 2021Episode 14: The Goalie is a GoalieOn the 9th October 1986, two nine-year old girls went missing from the Brighton estate where they lived while out playing. Dubbed the Babes in the Wood case, it would take the families of Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway 32 years to finally get justice....more1h 10minPlay
June 01, 2021Midnight Snack ep 6: Crime Fighting CheeseKaz tells us the story of how Stilton helped catch a criminal and Zoe discusses a little known story that had a big impact on English criminal law....more38minPlay
May 24, 2021Midnight Snack ep5: Tasha loves Rock FormationsIt's a Midnight Snack, baby!This week Kaz tells us all about that time that the common folk of the UK executed Oliver Cromwell....more46minPlay
May 17, 2021Episode 12: Can you batter my sausage?At approximately 10pm on the 6th July 1988, an explosion ripped through an oil-rig in the North sea. That night, 167 men lost their lives in what would become the worst off-shore oil disaster in history. This is the story of the Piper Alpha disaster....more1h 28minPlay
May 10, 2021Episode 11: A whole new meaning to horse girlAt 3pm on the 16th June 1883, approximately 2,000 children attended a variety show at the Victoria Hall in Sunderland. What was meant to be a fun filled afternoon with magic tricks and prizes quickly turned into a nightmare and ended with 183 children dying....more52minPlay
May 03, 2021Midnight Snack ep 4: a very polite pigeonIt's another midnight snack baby! This week we are taking a quick look at some of the more comical crimes and news articles to grace UK newspapers over recent years. From angry birds to crime fighting cornish pasties, we hope you laugh along with us....more29minPlay
April 26, 2021Episode 10: Adams Family Values AKA choke on your own sausageThe Clerkenwell Crime Syndicate is the top of our discussion this week. These brothers mean business and are not the type of guys you want to meet down a dark alley....more1h 2minPlay
April 19, 2021Episode 9, part 2: A full-time murdererWe conclude this two-part story by discussing the murders of John Christie including Beryl and Geraldine Evans. He was eventually caught and tried in the same court as Timothy Evans who Christie had framed several years before. Please be aware there is discussion of sexual assault in this episode so listeners discretion is strongly advised....more1h 7minPlay
April 05, 2021Episode 9, part 1: The Squally Maple Syrups and the Emotional OilersWe are coming at you with another 2 part episode looking into the story of Timothy Evans, a Welshman who was hanged for the murder of his wife and daughter, Beryl and Geraldine Evans. It seems like a pretty straightforward albeit tragic case however, on the 24th March 1954, the bodies of three women were discovered in an alcove at 10 Rillington Place in London. Soon, the police uncovered the real killer of Beryl and her daughter wasn't Timothy Evans but in fact, John "Reg" Christie....more1h 13minPlay
March 29, 2021Midnight Snack ep 4: I don't like trumpetsOur midnight snack this week is something a little more light-hearted than our usual content but quintessentially British nonetheless! We are talking about a very British feud, Anish Kapoor vs Stuart Semple **Apologies for the sound quality this week, we are still getting used to the new mic**....more40minPlay
FAQs about Tea, Crumpets and Horror:How many episodes does Tea, Crumpets and Horror have?The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.