Episodios

  • 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
  • World War III? The 2026 Iran War and the Threat to the UK

    World War III? The 2026 Iran War and the Threat to the UK
    Mar 11 2026
    The world changed overnight on February 28, 2026, when a massive coordinated strike by the United States and Israel targeted Iranian military infrastructure and killed Iran’s Supreme Leader. In this episode we unpack one of the most serious geopolitical escalations in recent years: the rapidly unfolding Iran war. What triggered it, how quickly events spiralled, and why many commentators are already asking whether this could be the start of something much bigger. As always, we bring the discussion back to crime and security closer to home. What could this conflict mean for the UK? With intelligence agencies warning about Iranian-backed plots in Britain, we explore the potential for state-sponsored terrorism, rising domestic tensions, and historical examples of foreign operations on British soil. We also examine some of the conspiracies circulating online about the timing of the war before ending, as always, with a slightly lighter story - this time involving a terrified thief, a Derbyshire farm, and a herd of very territorial llamas. 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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    32 m
  • Are True Crime Books Dead? Discussing the State of True Crime Media in 2026

    Are True Crime Books Dead? Discussing the State of True Crime Media in 2026
    Mar 4 2026
    Are true crime books “dead”? That was a question posed in our Facebook group, and it sparked a much bigger conversation. In this episode, we step away from a single case or story and examine the current state of true crime media as a whole: books, podcasts, documentaries, YouTube, and the changing habits of modern audiences. Drawing on Adam’s experience writing a true crime book, we explore the realities of publishing in a genre that’s more popular (and more competitive) than ever. Is the market oversaturated? Have podcasts and audiobooks replaced traditional publishing? What do audiences really want from true crime in 2026? We discuss ethics, commercial pressures, storytelling trends, and whether the genre is evolving - or simply fragmenting into new formats. 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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    22 m
  • The Arrests of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson: Misconduct, Power and The Epstein Files

    The Arrests of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson: Misconduct, Power and The Epstein Files
    Feb 25 2026
    The former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the first arrest of a senior royal in centuries. Held for nearly 12 hours and released under investigation, he has not been charged and denies any wrongdoing. The arrest relates to allegations that, while serving as UK trade envoy, he may have shared confidential government information with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Meanwhile, former Cabinet minister Peter Mandelson has also been arrested over similar allegations. In this episode, we break down what misconduct in public office actually means under UK law, why arrest thresholds can differ between high-profile suspects, and whether privilege influences process. We examine the wider fallout from the Epstein files, public trust in institutions, accountability for powerful figures, and the broader implications for the UK justice system. As always, our primary focus remains the victims at the centre of the Epstein case, and the unanswered questions that continue to fuel public anger. 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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    32 m
  • Barrister Who Killed Pensioner Cleared to Return to the Bar | UK True Crime News

    Barrister Who Killed Pensioner Cleared to Return to the Bar | UK True Crime News
    Feb 18 2026
    A UK barrister jailed for causing death by dangerous driving has been cleared to return to work, and the decision is dividing opinion. In July 2022, Hamish Hickey fatally injured 84-year-old Michael Lupton in a head-on crash near Ampleforth, North Yorkshire. After initially denying responsibility, he later admitted the offence and was sentenced to 23 months in prison. The Bar Standards Board has now ruled he can resume practising law once his sentence, including time spent on licence, is complete. In this video we break down the fatal crash, the court proceedings, sentencing for causing death by dangerous driving in the UK, and the controversial decision to allow a convicted barrister back into the justice system. We examine public confidence in the legal profession, rehabilitation after prison, professional misconduct standards, and whether serious criminal convictions should carry lasting career consequences. This episode explores accountability, privilege, dangerous driving laws in England and Wales, and the wider implications for the UK criminal justice system. 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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    32 m
  • Serial Killer Steve Wright SENTENCED Over 1999 Victoria Hall Murder

    Serial Killer Steve Wright SENTENCED Over 1999 Victoria Hall Murder
    Feb 11 2026
    More than 25 years after the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall in Felixstowe, serial killer Steve Wright has returned to court to confess to the crime. Already serving a whole life order for the 2006 Ipswich murders of five women, Wright was handed an additional 40-year sentence, but his sudden admission has raised serious questions. Why did he choose to speak now, what investigative opportunities were missed in 1999, and could earlier police action have saved lives? In this episode we examine the Victoria Hall case, the attempted abductions that preceded it, and the broader implications of Wright’s confession. We discuss potential additional victims, expert insight from Professor David Wilson, speculation surrounding unsolved cases, and the importance of responsible media reporting - particularly when victims are vulnerable. As always, we focus on accountability, context, and remembering the people whose lives were taken, not just the person responsible. 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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    34 m