Macabre London Podcast

Delusions, The Devil and Decapitation.A promising young artist who is set for great things, endures a bout of heatstroke in Egypt which turns out to be something far more serious. Possessed by an Egyptian god, things were about to get much worse for those around him. This time on Macabre London, we’re uncovering the story of Richard Dadd. Please head to the Macabre London YouTube channel for a hosted version of the podcast with images to compliment the episode.Huge thanks to our patrons - Kate, Emily and Barry for supporting the show-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Patreon——————————-If you like the podcast and would like it to continue then please support us on Patreon. You can donate for as little as a price of a cup of coffee and you’ll get even more Macabre London. Our patrons get access to exclusive content and money off our new merchandise when it lands! www.patreon.com/macabrelondon One off donations————————————————You can make a one o

A career criminal headed for a life of dodging between petty thievery, prison and the street was never going to have a happy ending. Ending in murder, Kate Webster’s life was a sad existence which not only saw her take the life of another but also ended up being hanged for her crime. Over a 100 years later, kate’s victim, Julia Thomas’ skull was found in an excavation for an extension. Igniting a forgotten case and eventually bringing the horror of the events at 2 mayfield cottages to a close. This time on Macabre London, we’re uncovering the story of Kate Webster and the murder of Julia Martha Thomas. ———————————————————Patreon——————————-If you like the podcast and would like it to continue then please support us on Patreon. You can donate for as little as a price of a cup of coffee and you’ll get even more Macabre London. Our patrons get access to exclusive content and money off our new merchandise when it lands! www.patreon.com/macabrelondon Social media ——————————You can

A poor girl, born into a family of executioners only had one prospect for her life until her mother decided to put her on a different path. A path that would lead her into great danger, learning intricate skills and ultimately, becoming the best in her field. This time on Macabre London, we’re uncovering the story of Madame Tussaud and her Wax works. ———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to really set the scene and to bring the episodes to life....or death in some cases. Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London podcast on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it if you could share the show around so we can reach more people. Please like, comment and subscribe too so you don’t miss any shows. ———————————————————If you like this episode, please like, share and subscr

A well to do family living a stone’s throw from Buckingham palace might not be your first thought for a grisly murder mystery, an assault and a missing persons case. From the outside they were the picture perfect portrait of family life but behind closed doors cracks were starting to show and before long a case so intriguing would emerge that it beguiled the whole world and still does to this day. But will the murderer ever be found?This time on Macabre London, we uncover the murder of Sandra Rivett, the attempted murder of Veronica Lucan and the disappearance of Lord Lucan.Please check out the youtube video that accompanies this episode by clicking here: https://youtu.be/UtqCIquheQY-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Patreon——————————-If you like the podcast and would like it to continue then please support us on Patreon. You can donate for as little as a price of a cup of coffee and you’ll get even more Macabre London.Our patrons get access to exclusive content and m

A well to do family living a stone’s throw from Buckingham palace might not be your first thought for a grisly murder mystery, an assault and a missing persons case. From the outside they were the picture perfect portrait of family life but behind closed doors cracks were starting to show and before long a case so intriguing would emerge that it beguiled the whole world and still does to this day. But will the murderer ever be found?This time on Macabre London, we uncover the murder of Sandra Rivett, the attempted murder of Veronica Lucan and the disappearance of Lord Lucan.*Please note, this audio is taken from our youtube video which is why there are references to things that don't work for podcast subscriptions, likethe bell notification icon, so please ignore that!-if you haven't already then please subscribe by using your podcast app subscribe button*.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast

Christmas Stocking Part 2 - Three Legendary London Ghost StoriesA phantom hitchhiker, animal ghosts and a deathly black dog make up our trio of terror. Join us for a Christmas Eve ghost story that should make sure you’re awake for when Santa visits! ———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to really set the scene and to bring the episodes to life....or death in some cases. Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London podcast on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it if you could share the show around so we can reach more people. Please like, comment and subscribe too so you don’t miss any shows. ———————————————————If you like this episode, please like, share and subscribe. It helps people to find the podcast which helps the Macabre Family grow! Please leave us a review,

Welcome to part one of our two part 2018 Christmas episode!We reveal three mini unsolved mysteries that weren't quite long enough to make the normal full length episode cut but are still good yarns nonetheless!Have a Merry Macabre Christmas!———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to really set the scene and to bring the episodes to life....or death in some cases. Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London podcast on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it if you could share the show around so we can reach more people. Please like, comment and subscribe too so you don’t miss any shows. ———————————————————If you like this episode, please like, share and subscribe. It helps people to find the podcast which helps the Macabre Family grow! Please leave us a review, this als

The Bermondsey Horror- Murdered By The PatriarchyAn unhappy marriage, a love triangle, a lack of finances and a brutal murder. Join me for the story of an oppressed woman and the men who pushed her to her limits, resulting in both of them ending up dead. This time on Macabre London, we uncover The Bermondsey Horror. ———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to really set the scene and to bring the episodes to life....or death in some cases. Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London podcast on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it if you could share the show around so we can reach more people. Please like, comment and subscribe too so you don’t miss any shows. ———————————————————If you like this episode, please like, share and subscribe. It helps people to find the po

The Umbrella Murder - A Cold War Poisoning Murder as a rule is usually a messy and noisy affair that can’t usually be carried out in broad daylight and go undetected. A murder weapon as inconspicuous as an umbrella and a micro dose of poison could however make murder swift, clean and almost painless for the victim. The death of Bulgarian defector, Georgi Markov happened in just this way. In broad daylight and with its victim not really knowing what had happened. But, who was Georgi murdered by and why?This time on Macabre London, we uncover The umbrella murder. *Apologies for some of the minor audio issues of late - I'm still working on trying to get better audio options with a limited budget and recording at home.*———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to really set the scene and to bring the episodes to life....or death in some cases. Make sure you check it out and subscribe

The Necropolis Railway - The Death Train And The Mega CemeteryLondon in the 1800’s was overflowing with the dead. With graveyards closing in the city and the dead not welcome anymore, two men created the largest funeral business in London and the largest cemetery in the UK, with the upside being that the majority of it wasn’t in London. This time on Macabre London, we uncover The Necropolis Railway. ———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to really set the scene and to bring the episodes to life....or death in some cases. Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London podcast on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it if you could share the show around so we can reach more people. Please like, comment and subscribe too so you don’t miss any shows. ———————————————————If yo

The Plumstead Arsenic Murder - Carcinogenic Coffee and Poisoned WallpaperDeath was always a creeping terror in the 1800’s but even more so when people discovered they could use a basic household chemical to kill people without a trace. That was until one chemist took it upon himself to put an end to the poisonous murder craze by devising a test that would provide concrete evidence to convict those that had previously got off scott free!This time on Macabre London, we uncover the Plumstead arsenic murder.———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London podcast on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it if you could share the show around so we can reach more people.———————————————————If you like this episode, please like, share and subscribe. It helps people to find

Spring Heeled Jack - The Victorian SlendermanEven before the internet, people created strange unimaginable beasts and the Victorians managed to dedicate whole newspapers to the monsters supposedly living across the UK in the form of Penny Dreadful periodicals. But what happens when one of those monsters comes to life and starts terrorising the streets of London. This time on Macabre London, we uncover the story of Spring Heeled Jack. Find out about the many different guises Spring Heeled Jack appeared in. How his help in distracting from a fire in the financial district may have been a clever inception by the press and whether he may still be around today. Join us to find out the story of who this person was and how they terrorised the Victorians. ———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London on the YouTube

Tragedy Erupts From The Ashes Of Other People’s Mistakes.A sequel to our most popular episode- Trains, Pain and Underground Squeals. This time on Macabre London, we uncover one of the worst fires to have ever happened in the history of the tube. The Kings Cross Fire happened in 1987 but it’s legacy lives on even today. We discuss how the fire happened, how it got so out of control and the strange fire phenomenon that scientists discovered as a result. How does the fire link with modern day improvements and how can today’s government learn from the past and maybe put safety precautions into practice before lives are lost again, as was seen in 2017 with the Grenfell disaster.———————————————————You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your host Nikki Druce! Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it

If you had the option to disappear completely, would you choose it?In this episode of Macabre London we uncover (quite literally) those that are subterranean and solitary to the extreme. We hear about the hermit of Dulwich and the mole men of Blackheath and Hackney. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/macabrelondon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London is in danger of forgetting one of the largest losses of life ever seen in its history. This time we remember the lives lost when the steamboat, The Princess Alice sank on the Thames. If you like this episode, please like, share and subscribe. It helps people to find the podcast which helps the Macabre Family grow! Please leave us a review, this also helps us to be discovered on iTunes and helps you guys in turn as more listeners helps the podcast grow into something bigger and better!! All stories in this episode were written and researched by Nikki Druce. Social media ——————————You can find Macabre London online @macabrelondon across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram! You can also email us at macabrelondon@hotmail.com Sponsors————————-Download your free audiobook that you get to keep forever by using our code when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with audible.com Simply visit www.audible.com/macabrelondon to get your trial. *this is an affiliate code for US customers only* *If you use this code, you’

Delve into Christmas past as we discover how Charles Dickens' seminal work, A Christmas Carol came to be heralded as the originator of popular Christmas traditions.Stay tuned right to the end of this one. If you're a regular listener then you may just have a cheeky little mention at the end!Merry Christmas to all of our fantastic, supportive and loyal listeners. See you in 2018!-----------------------------------------------------------------------Social mediaTwitter @macabrelondon #macabrelondonFacebook @macabrelondonInstagram @macabrelondonEmailmacabrelondon@hotmail.com-----------------------------------------------------------------------Theme music by Matia CulpelliMacabre London is written, produced and created by Nikki Drucewww.acast.com/macabrelondon Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/macabrelondon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Capital punishment- Not something to be taken lightly and definitely not a job many human beings would willingly opt in to. When hanging in England and more specifically London was a practice enforced by the government, people actually wanted to sign up to be the one to rid the world of trialled criminals. Were hangmen trusted professionals or professional serial killers?In this weeks episode we learn about one of the most interesting and compassionate hangmen that served the UK for over 20 years but can one person bear the weight of all those souls on their conscience, particularly when they don't think the person they're hanging is guilty?This time, we tell the tale of John Ellis, London's chief executioner.---------------------------------------------------------find us on social media@macabrelondon across all platforms or email macabrelondon@hotmail.com if you'd like to get in touchDon't forget to rate review and subscribe.----------------------------------------------------------***To enter the giveaway

Pop the kettle on and make a witches brew, it's time to settle down on your pumpkin for a good old fashioned ghost story for our Halloween special. Listener beware, you're in for a scare. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As usual this episode of Macabre London doesn't contain swearing but it does contain themes only suitable for adults.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To claim your free audiobook and 30 day free trial of Audible go to www.audibletrial.com/macabrelondon Follow us on social media, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @macabrelondonOr email macabrelondon@hotmail.com--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Intro music by Matia CupelOther music by Kevin McLeod --------------------------------------------------------------- I see you

Nikki shows Bob from WTAU pod some of the more macabre sights that London has to offer. We visit The Old Operating Theatre, The Clink, Crossbones graveyard and the subject of our first ever episode- 50 Berkeley Square. You can contact us at macabrelondon@hotmail,com Twitter: @macabrelondonInstagram @macabrelondonFacebook: facebook.com/macabrelondonYoutube: www.youtube.com/macabrelondonWTAU can be contacted at unexplainableuk@mail.com and visit the website at - weirdtalesandtheunexplainable.comIntro music by Mattia Culpelli Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/macabrelondon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer of 1977 was a terrifying time for the Hodgson family. With four children at home and struggling through a bitter divorce, mum Peggy thought things could only get worse...and she was right!Listen to the terrifying case of one family in a suburban council house in Enfield North London as they come to terms with living with the most well documented case of paranormal activity that has ever been seen. *Our episodes are not explicit but we don't recommend them for children or people of a nervous disposition due to their topics covered. Listener discretion advised.*If you like Macabre London please rate, review and subscribe to the show. If you'd like to follow us on social media we're at...Facebook.com/macabrelondon we also have a facebook group so please find us by searching for us on google!Twitter @macabrelondonInstagram @MacabreLDNand you can email the show macabrelondon@hotmail.com--------------------------------------MusicIntro- Mattia CulpelliDread- Kevin McleodVoodoo Hoodoo- Kevin McleodI do not ow