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True Crime Catch Up with Adam Lloyd and Stuart Blues

True Crime Catch Up with Adam Lloyd and Stuart Blues

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The True Crime Catch Up is the weekly podcast from UK True Crime Podcast’s Adam Lloyd and British Murders’ Stuart Blues where they discuss the true crime stories that deserve your attention. Watch or listen every Wednesday as they unpick the stories that are gripping the nation, expose the details of untold misdemeanours and revisit the infamous crimes that made the headlines in years gone by. This is your one stop shop to get caught up on everything you need to know about the true crime stories that need your attention. Don't forget to follow the podcast and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode.True Crime Catch Up Biografías y Memorias Crímenes Reales
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  • The Law That Changed Everything | Double Jeopardy in the UK

    The Law That Changed Everything | Double Jeopardy in the UK
    Mar 31 2026
    Double jeopardy is one of the most important principles in criminal law. The idea that once a person is found not guilty, they cannot be tried again for the same offence. But in the UK, that rule changed. In this episode of True Crime Catch Up, we explore the law of double jeopardy, the Criminal Justice Act 2003, and how advances in forensic science - particularly DNA evidence - have allowed some of the most serious cases to be reopened. From the murder of Julie Hogg to the landmark Stephen Lawrence case, we break down how “new and compelling evidence” can lead to a retrial years after an acquittal. But has this reform improved justice, or weakened it? We examine the ethical debate at the heart of double jeopardy: justice vs finality, the risk of wrongful convictions, and whether the state now has too much power. With real life cases, controversial retrials, and thought-provoking questions, this episode dives into one of the most debated topics in true crime. Can a jury ever truly be impartial the second time around? And what matters more - protecting the innocent, or ensuring the guilty don’t walk free? Follow True Crime Catch Up on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to our solo podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠British Murders with Stuart Blues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK True Crime Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • Locked Up for Nothing: The Truth About Wrongful Convictions

    Locked Up for Nothing: The Truth About Wrongful Convictions
    Mar 25 2026
    Wrongful convictions represent one of the most devastating failures of the justice system, where innocent people lose years, even decades, of their lives for crimes they didn’t commit. In this episode of True Crime Catch Up, we explore how and why wrongful convictions happen in the UK, from police tunnel vision and coerced confessions to failures in forensic evidence and disclosure. Using real cases including Robert Brown, Peter Sullivan, and Andrew Malkinson, we break down the human cost behind the statistics and examine how the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) works to overturn unsafe convictions. We also dive into the ongoing debate surrounding the conviction of Lucy Letby, asking difficult questions about the role of statistical evidence, expert testimony, and whether complex cases can ever be truly understood by juries. With proposals to limit jury trials in certain circumstances, could the risk of wrongful convictions increase? And how much faith should we place in a system that sometimes gets it so badly wrong? As always, we explore the crime, the law, and the wider implications for the UK, before ending on a lighter note with a brilliant story of a crime-solving dog named Rusty. Follow True Crime Catch Up on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to our solo podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠British Murders with Stuart Blues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK True Crime Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 m
  • Would You Enter Witness Protection? The Hidden Cost of Doing the Right Thing

    Would You Enter Witness Protection? The Hidden Cost of Doing the Right Thing
    Mar 18 2026
    Witness protection is often portrayed as a lifeline - a way to start again after helping bring dangerous criminals to justice. But what is the reality of entering a witness protection programme in the UK? In this episode of True Crime Catch-Up, we explore the true cost of witness protection through the infamous murder of Stephen Cameron and the life-changing decision made by key witness Danielle Cable. From new identities and relocation to complete separation from family and normal life, we examine how the UK Protected Persons Service (UKPPS) operates, who qualifies, and what really happens when someone agrees to testify against serious organised crime figures. We also look beyond high-profile cases to explore the real-world consequences of doing the right thing, including a shocking case from Scotland where a man who stopped to help at a crash scene ended up losing his job and facing prosecution for drug-driving. Should witnesses always be protected, even when they’ve committed offences themselves? Does the system discourage people from coming forward? And are we asking too much of ordinary people in extraordinary situations? As always, we break down the crime, the law, and the wider implications for the UK, before ending on a lighter note with a bizarre case where a cat helped solve a burglary. Follow True Crime Catch Up on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to our solo podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠British Murders with Stuart Blues⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK True Crime Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m
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