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True Criminals

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True Criminals is a multi award winning podcast hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist and broadcaster Helen Fospero. The podcast won Outstanding Independent Podcast at the 2025 True Crime Awards, and returned to the awards this year, where Martin and Helen were named Most Captivating Hosts. Drawing on decades of frontline journalism, they revisit both high profile and lesser known cases with the insight and curiosity of reporters who understand how investigations unfold. The result is thoughtful, revealing true crime that goes beyond the familiar headlines. Guests include senior detectives, investigative journalists, bestselling authors and people directly connected to the cases, bringing first hand insight and new detail to each story. Produced by Audio Bleach Global, with BAFTA winning producer Russell Barnes. Questions and listener feedbackcontact@audiobleachglobal.com Follow True Criminals Instagram: @true.criminals YouTube: @True Criminals TikTok: @truecriminalspodcast Connect with the hosts Martin BruntTwitter: @skymartinbrunt Read his book No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter on Amazon. Helen FosperoInstagram: @helenfospero Listen to her podcast The Convex Conversation on Apple Podcasts. Credits Produced by: Audio Bleach GlobalExecutive Producer: Lee MannProducer: Russell BarnesAudio Production: BleachedOriginal Music: BleachedArtwork: Bleached Learn more: www.truecriminals.co.uk

Episodes — page 4

  1. True Criminals Briefing | Madeleine McCann: Hit & Run Victim?

    In this special True Criminals Briefing episode, we bring you the latest updates on the ongoing mystery of Madeleine McCann, one of the world’s most haunting and unsolved missing p…

    E4513:27
  2. Manhunter: The hunt for Kevin Parle with Peter Bleksley

    This week on True Criminals, hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and Journalist Helen Fospero, we investigate one of Britain’s most notorious fugitives, Kevin Parle…

    E4401:01:30
  3. Kill List: Exposing the Darknet's Deadly Marketplace - Part 2

    Carl Miller, the investigative journalist behind the award-winning true crime podcast Kill List, joins Helen and Martin again in the studio for the second part of this conversation…

    E4332:48
  4. Kill List: Exposing the Darknet's Deadly Marketplace - Part 1

    Inside Carl Miller’s Killer Podcast Helen and Martin are joined by investigative journalist Carl Miller, creator of the hit podcast Kill List, as he reveals a chilling story of a d…

    E4245:35
  5. The Killing of Tia Sharp: Part 2

    Tia Sharp’s tragic murder shocked the nation, but the investigation revealed far more than her disappearance. In this gripping second episode, Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin B…

    E4144:37
  6. The Killing of Tia Sharp - Part 1

    In August 2012, the disappearance of 12-year-old Tia Sharp from her home in New Addington, South London, became one of the most heartbreaking and high-profile true crime cases in B…

    E4050:47
  7. Forensic Breakthroughs with Ray Fysh: The Bombs and the Bullets

    We conclude our two-part special with forensic science legend Ray Fysh, former advisor to the Metropolitan Police. Joined by hosts Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt, Ray details the p…

    E3955:01
  8. Forensic Breakthroughs with Ray Fysh: Sarah Payne, The M25 Rapist & The Bedsit Murders

    This week on True Criminals, hosts Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt are joined by former Metropolitan Police forensic advisor Ray Fysh, author of Shallow Graves: My life as a Forensi…

    E3857:35
  9. Lord Lucan: Murder, Mystery & Disappearance - Part 2

    Join journalist Helen Fospero and Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt on True Criminals as they continue their gripping investigation into one of Britain’s most enduring myst…

    E3701:01:32
  10. Lord Lucan: Murder, Mystery & Disappearance - Part 1

    Step inside one of the UK’s most infamous murder mysteries in this gripping two-part special of True Criminals. Hosted by award-winning journalists Helen Fospero and Martin Brunt,…

    E3601:08:16
  11. 7/7: Reporting Terror – The London Bombings Part 2

    Twenty years after the devastating 7/7 London bombings, True Criminals returns with Part 2 of its powerful two-part special, uncovering the untold stories behind the UK’s deadliest…

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  12. 7/7: Reporting Terror – The London Bombings Part 1

    Twenty years after the 7/7 London bombings, True Criminals revisits the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil since Lockerbie. In Part 1 of this powerful two-part episode, Sky…

    E3455:47
  13. True Criminals: Briefing | Muriel McKay: £1 Million Reward & Breakthrough Leads

    Mark Dyer, the tireless grandson of Muriel McKay, has offered a £1 million reward leading to the ultimate recovery of his grandmother. To keep you better informed on breaking devel…

    E3323:19
  14. The Night Stalker: Part 1

    Step back into the sweltering summers of 1984 and 1985 as we unravel the chilling true story of Richard Ramirez — the man who would become known as "The Night Stalker." In this gri…

    E3235:00
  15. Wrongly Accused: The Joanna Yeates Murder

    In this gripping episode of True Criminals, hosts Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero revisit one of the most chilling and controversial murder cases in recent British history — the 201…

    E3146:19
  16. Wrongfully Convicted: The Peter Sullivan Story - Part 2

    In Part 2 of Wrongfully Convicted: The Peter Sullivan Story, True Criminals returns to one of the UK’s most disturbing miscarriages of justice. After serving 38 years in prison for…

    E3036:58
  17. Wrongfully Convicted: The Peter Sullivan Story - Part 1

    Uncover the unbelievable true story of Peter Sullivan, wrongfully convicted for the 1986 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall, in this gripping two-part series from True Criminals,…

    E2932:14
  18. Fugitives: The Great Train Robbery - Part 3

    In the final episode of Fugitives, Martin and Helen conclude their conversation with Nick Reynolds, son of Bruce Reynolds — the man behind the Great Train Robbery. This chapter unp…

    E2833:47
  19. Fugitives: The Great Train Robbery - Part 2

    Step inside one of Britain’s most notorious crimes—the Great Train Robbery of 1963—in this gripping true crime podcast episode. Join journalist Helen Fospero and Sky News Crime Cor…

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  20. Fugitives: Life on the Run - Part 1

    In this compelling episode of True Criminals, Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero explore what it really means to live life on the run. Through f…

    E2654:20
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