The Poisoners' Cabinet

The much requested, very gruesome tale that rocked America - the slaying of the Moore family in their family home of Villisca.Who would want to kill an entire family? Why did the killer cover the mirr...

22 Jul 202256min

Ep 118 is loose! And we're off to the wilds of Ohio to meet Martha Wise, the so-called Borgia of America.How did Martha earn this hefty reputation? What would you bring to a box social? And what does ...

15 Jul 202255min

Ep 117 is loose! We're back in the Old West to tell the tale of Boone Helm, who had appetites for more than just gold...Was Boone simply trying to survive in a harsh world? Why was he determined to ca...

8 Jul 202259min

We're in Kansas City and in the home of the very wealthy Swope family, who are about to fall ill to a nasty bout of typhoid. OR ARE THEY?Who was Dr Hyde? What secrets lay in his past? And how many goa...

1 Jul 202258min

Ep 115 is loose - and it's a big one! It's time to visit 10 Rillington Place where some terrible crimes were committed.Who was John Christie and his neighbour Timothy Evans? What was hidden in the pan...

24 Jun 20221h

A member of London's high society has been murdered! But is the murder scene really all the it seems?Who was Lord Russell and who would want him dead? Are books a bad influence? And what witchcraft di...

17 Jun 202250min

We have a classic cocktail of poison, burnings and Kentish history this week as we tell the tragic tale of John Lott, a lonely farmer whose marriage proved fatal.Was Susannah Lott a calculating killer...

10 Jun 202251min

Murder at the theatre! Expect drama by the bucket load as we tell the tale of William 'Breezy Bill' Terriss and his rival Richard 'Mad Archer' Prince...Why would anyone want William Terriss dead? What...

3 Jun 202246min