London, in 1929, saw a most sensational Art Exhibition introducing to the World the work of a previously unknown Artist called Bruno Hat. He was proclaimed as a Genius but not all was what it appeared to be.

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We all know the story of Adolph Hitler and since him, Germany has banned any children being called Adolph. However, Adolph was once a very popular name and in todays episode of the HCCP we look at five other Adolphs.

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Burning at the Stake was probably one of the most horrific forms of Execution, yet many Countries performed it as a Means of Punishment. In todays episode of the HCCP we look at some of these practices, reasons and cases.

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Much of our knowledge of Victorian poverty comes from the writings of Dickens, But Victorian London had other social historians, like this piece from James Grant who wrote about Beggars.

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1898 saw the a USA first: Murder through the Mail. A parcel of poisoned Candies were sent by a rejected woman.

Story from Thomas Samuel Duke, Celebrated Criminal cases of America

The World has many Pubs with unusual and quirky stories behind their names, and nowhere is this more true than the UK and Ireland. In todays episode we look a few of these stories.

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For Many criminal cases one person has a role of uttermost importance.....that of Pathologist. in todays episode we look at what Police and Criminals lawyers need from Pathologists.

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Today we look at John 'Swift Nick' Nevison, a 17th Century Highwayman who's famous 200mile ride was attributed to Dick Turpins Legend in a later book. However Nevison also had a most ingenious Prison Escape from Leicester Gaol.

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In the first part of the 18th Century, the south coast of England had many Smuggling gangs; perhaps the most notorious was the Hawkhurst Gang. Today we read a chapter from Joseph Dragovich's book 'Hawkhurst Murder, corruption and Britains most notorious Smuggling Gang'

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In English Law during the 1920s and 30s gaining a Divorce wasn't easy, but a technique was devised to secure one. It became known as a Brighton Quickie