Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast
byAlways True Crime
True Crime
Seeing Red – A True Crime Podcast takes a deep dive into the cases that shock, disturb and fascinate us.Each week, hosts Mark and Bethan explore a compelling true crime case — from notorious murders and headline-making investigations to extraordinary crimes and lesser-known stories that deserve to be heard. Combining detailed storytelling with candid discussion, Seeing Red goes beyond what happened to explore the people involved, the investigation, the courtroom and the questions that remain.Independent, critically acclaimed and going strong since 2018, Seeing Red has grown into one of the UK’s established true crime podcasts, with hundreds of episodes and millio...
Episodes(40 episodes)
SECOND LOOK: A Fire at the Home of the Broadhead Family
Daniel Jones was sentenced to 20 years in prison in November 2017 for starting a deadly house fire in Stanley, Wakefield, that killed 42 year old father of 2 Andrew Broadhead, and his eight-year-old daughter, Kiera. Jones was found guilty of two counts of manslaughter and one count of burglary, and received a 20-year prison sentence.Bethan has not been able to shake this case, it is one she still thinks of whenever she researches an episode with a fire. Originally released in June 2019 and newly remastered, with a new introduction and update.<...
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 39m 38s
Introducing Just Sleep - Bedtime Stories for Adults
We’ve discovered Just Sleep, a podcast featuring soothing bedtime stories for adults and classic tales read in a soft, calming voice. It’s been an absolute game changer for quieting a busy mind at night, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Published: Oct 22, 2026Duration: 2m 27s
The Murder of Melanie Road: The Killer Who Hid in Plain Sight for 32 Years
In the summer of 1984, seventeen-year-old Melanie Road had almost everything ahead of her.Bright, popular and ambitious, she was approaching the end of her A-levels and looking forward to university and the freedom of adult life.But in the early hours of 9 June, after spending the night out with friends in Bath, Melanie began the short walk home.She never made it.Her murder would become one of Britain's most haunting unsolved crimes. Police had evidence. They had witnesses. They had something left behind by Melanie's killer...
Published: Oct 20, 2026Duration: 55m 17s
The Honeymoon Murder: Michaela McAreavey
In January 2011, 27-year-old Michaela McAreavey travelled to the tropical island of Mauritius with her new husband, John, for what should have been the happiest holiday of their lives.Married just eleven days earlier, the young couple were looking forward to beginning their new life together. But behind the luxurious surroundings of their five-star resort, an unimaginable horror was about to unfold.When Michaela failed to return from a brief visit to their hotel room, John went looking for her. What he discovered would shatter his world and spark an international murder investigation.<...
Published: Oct 13, 2026Duration: 1h 1m 29s
SECOND LOOK: The Mandalay Bay Massacre — Nine Years On
On 1 October 2017, a gunman opened fire on thousands of people attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip, committing the deadliest mass shooting by a lone gunman in modern US history.Nine years on, we’re returning to one of the most devastating cases we’ve ever covered for the latest instalment of Seeing Red: Second Look.Originally released in 2022, Mark recorded this episode just days after returning from Las Vegas, where a visit to the Mandalay Bay hotel inspired him to explore the events of that night. In a newl...
Published: Oct 8, 2026Duration: 53m 48s
A Deadly Encounter in Battersea
In the summer of 2019, 43-year-old Adrian Murphy was found dead inside a luxury apartment in Battersea, South London.Behind the closed doors of the stylish riverside property, something terrible had unfolded. But who was the mysterious man who had entered Adrian's life in the days before his death, and what secrets had been left behind?This week, we reconstruct Adrian's final movements and expose a terrifying story of deception, betrayal and a predator hiding in plain sight, in a case that would prove far more disturbing than anyone could have imagined....
Published: Oct 6, 2026Duration: 1h 1m 16s
We Think You’re Going to Love This as Much as We Do!
This is episode one of Rough Diamond, the new investigative series from Always True Crime. It starts in the 1960s when London was in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso diamond. It’s the world’s largest uncut diamond and one of the Natural History Museum’s most important pieces. When a young window cleaner is arrested a few months after the theft, his family is thrown into turmoil. David Knight will protest his innocence until the day he dies, but it’s the start of a much bigger story. You...
Published: Sep 30, 2026Duration: 28m 40s
Trapped Underground: Terror Beneath the Surface
This week, we’re venturing away from our usual true crime territory for something a little different.Just as we’ve previously explored disasters including the Great Smog of London and the Titanic, this week Bethan takes us deep underground for three extraordinary stories of caving expeditions that went terribly wrong.Beginning here in the UK, before travelling to the United States and finally Thailand, these are stories of exploration, extreme environments and the terrifying reality of becoming trapped far beneath the surface.The first two cases take us to some...
Published: Sep 29, 2026Duration: 1h 18m 3s
SECOND LOOK: The Brutal Killing of PC Andrew Harper
PC Andrew Harper was a Thames Valley Police officer who was killed in the line of duty on August 15, 2019, at the age of 28.The case returned to major national headlines in mid-2026 after it emerged that killers Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole could become eligible for early release under government measures to manage prison overcrowding.Whether you heard this episode when it was first released or are discovering the case with us for the first time, this is Seeing Red: Second Look — The Brutal Killing of PC Harper.This episode wa...
Published: Sep 25, 2026Duration: 45m 31s
The Death of Kelly Neill: What Happened in Deptford?
In October 2022, an emergency call brought police and paramedics to a home in Deptford, south-east London. What they found inside would lead to a deeply disturbing investigation.At the centre of the case was Kelly Neill, a former stroke nurse and devoted mother whose life had changed dramatically in the years leading up to that October day.But as investigators began to piece together what had been happening inside the property, troubling questions emerged about Kelly’s final months — and about the people she had depended upon most.This week on S...
Published: Sep 22, 2026Duration: 1h 1m 30s
The Murder of PC Stephen Oake
Seeing Red returns for Season 16 with the shocking murder of Detective Constable Stephen Oake, a Greater Manchester Police officer killed in the line of duty.On 14 January 2003, 40-year-old Stephen Oake joined fellow officers on a raid at a flat in Crumpsall, Manchester. What should have been a carefully controlled police operation descended into violence when they encountered Kamel Bourgass, a man linked to a major terrorism investigation.Join our PatreonFind us on YouTubeBuy Me a CoffeeVisit our websiteTheme...
Published: Sep 15, 2026Duration: 51m 31s
Colin Norris: The Killer Nurse — Revisited
In 2008, nurse Colin Norris was convicted of murdering four elderly patients and attempting to murder another at two hospitals in Leeds. Prosecutors said Norris deliberately injected vulnerable women with insulin, causing sudden and unexplained episodes of severe hypoglycaemia. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years.Norris has always maintained his innocence.This week, Seeing Red revisits one of Britain's most disturbing — and increasingly controversial — medical murder cases.Before the original episode begins, Mark returns with a new 10–15 minute update.With the Lucy Letby...
Published: Sep 8, 2026Duration: 1h 19m 27s
Ben Geen: The Killer Nurse — Revisited
In 2006, nurse Ben Geen was convicted of murdering two patients and seriously harming 15 others while working at Horton General Hospital in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Prosecutors said Geen deliberately injected patients with potentially lethal drugs before reveling in the medical emergencies that followed. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years.Geen has always maintained his innocence.This week, Seeing Red revisits one of the most fascinating and unsettling medical murder cases we've covered.Before the original episode begins, Mark returns with a new 10–15 minute update....
Published: Sep 8, 2026Duration: 1h 20m 32s
Introducing Death of an Artist
Death of an Artist explores the story of Petra and Michael Mathers, a married couple who remained deeply in love for nearly half a century before making the extraordinary decision to leave the world together. This podcast has gripped both of us lately and we hope you will enjoy it too.
Published: Sep 8, 2026Duration: 3m 0s
Rebecca Schaeffer: The Hollywood Murder That Changed Stalking Laws
In July 1989, 21-year-old actress Rebecca Schaeffer was on the brink of a major Hollywood career. Best known for the hit sitcom My Sister Sam, she was preparing to audition for a role in The Godfather Part III when there was a knock at the door of her Los Angeles home.On the other side was Robert John Bardo — an obsessed fan who had been stalking Rebecca for years.What happened next would send shockwaves through Hollywood, expose frightening gaps in America's privacy laws and ultimately change the way stalking was understood and prosecuted....
Published: Sep 1, 2026Duration: 59m 15s
The Summerland Disaster: The Isle of Man Fire That Killed 50
On 2 August 1973, thousands of holidaymakers were enjoying an evening at Summerland, a vast state-of-the-art leisure complex on the seafront in Douglas, Isle of Man. Within minutes, it had become the scene of one of the deadliest fires in modern British history.What began as a small fire outside the building spread with terrifying speed, fuelled by highly combustible materials used in Summerland's construction. As flames engulfed the complex, families desperately tried to escape. By the end of the night, 50 people had lost their lives and scores more had been injured.But the Summerland disaster...
Published: Aug 25, 2026Duration: 1h 18m 22s
Introducing Death of an Artist
Death of an Artist explores the story of Petra and Michael Mathers, a married couple who remained deeply in love for nearly half a century before making the extraordinary decision to leave the world together. This podcast has gripped both of us lately and we hope you will enjoy it too.
Published: Aug 25, 2026Duration: 3m 0s
Lockerbie Revisited: The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
On 21 December 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was flying from London to New York when a bomb exploded on board as the aircraft passed over the Scottish town of Lockerbie.All 259 passengers and crew were killed, along with 11 people on the ground. With 270 lives lost, the Lockerbie bombing remains the deadliest terrorist attack ever carried out on British soil.But nearly four decades later, the story of Lockerbie is far from over.As the case returns to the headlines and a new trial approaches in the United States, we revisit one of...
Published: Aug 21, 2026Duration: 57m 53s
Adam Hall: The Predator Who Weaponised His Own Health
This week on Seeing Red, we investigate the chilling case of Adam Hall – a man whose crimes would leave a devastating trail across the North East of England.Behind closed doors, Hall was hiding a secret from the men he met. But as disturbing allegations began to emerge, investigators would uncover something far more calculated – and far more horrifying – than anyone had initially imagined.What followed was an extraordinary investigation involving multiple victims, allegations spanning years, and the discovery that Hall had been warned about the potentially devastating consequences of his actions....
Published: Aug 18, 2026Duration: 1h 2m 20s
LANSA Flight 508: The Girl Who Fell 10,000 Feet and Survived
On Christmas Eve 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke boarded LANSA Flight 508 with her mother, bound for the Peruvian city of Pucallpa. She could never have imagined that within hours, she would be the sole survivor of one of the most extraordinary aviation disasters in history.When the aircraft broke apart during a violent thunderstorm, Juliane fell thousands of feet into the Amazon rainforest — still strapped into her row of seats.Somehow, she survived.Injured, completely alone and surrounded by one of the most unforgiving environments on Earth, Juliane now faced an extraordinary fight to...
Published: Aug 11, 2026Duration: 52m 11s