John Carter had a string of bad luck when it came to his wives. The first died following a fall down stairs, the second disappeared, ran off with another man, and the third also left unexpectedly after just a few months. Was there more to it?

In the summer of 1851 Charles Johnson was walking his dog on the outskirts of Norwich when it came bounding out of the hedge carrying something in its mouth and ran off back home. When Charles caught up with him the dog presented him with his prize, a human hand.

Advisory - This episode contains graphic descriptions.

August 1st 1869 the bodies of Emma Townsend and William De la Motte are found together at the ladies lodgings in New Cross, the day before she is due to depart with her husband and children for America. Is it murder? Is it suicide? What will the investigation uncover?

On 22nd July 1889 young shop assistant Walter Davies starts his day like any other, but before 9:30sm he is dead, his throat cut. Was it robbery gone wrong? And was the man that stood trial for the killing really guilty?

In this Snippets of Wickedness episode we take a look a the life of Phoebe Clarke an unremarkable woman from Warrington who can easily represent thousands of others from across the country in the 1890s through to the 20th Century,

Before internet dating and swiping right if you couldn't find love among your acquaintances the only option was personal adverts and Marriage Agencies. But were they all operating in your best interest? Could you put a price on love and what happens if those that promise to find you your life partner fail to deliver?

When we think of violence in Victorian England we think of the victims as women. Even now domestic violence is more often perpetrated by men against women. But in 1869 James Cook became a victim to just such an attack at the hands of his wife

A 5 minute lighthearted account of how an unnamed woman deceived a rich Californian

In February 1873 PC James Green goes missing while on duty. His body is found 3 days later in the canal. The police have a prime suspect, but did he do it?

In a bitesized edition we look at the story of Abraham West. In the eyes of the law a thief, but was there more to him?