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Glasgow Crime Stories

Glasgow crimes of times past voiced by Taggart's Alex Norton

Glasgow Crime Storiesis a weekly podcast thatbrings together the city’sbiggestcold cases andmostshocking crimes in packed20-minute episodes.Narrated byTaggartstarAlex Norton,andfeaturingdetailed reports with fresh interv
Latest Episode5/23/2022

#20 The murder of housemaid Jess McPherson that remains a Glasgow mystery

Season 1, Ep. 20
The savage murder of servant Jess McPherson was one of the most senseless murders that Glasgow had witnessed but was it also a miscarriage of justice?------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
5/23/2022

#20 The murder of housemaid Jess McPherson that remains a Glasgow mystery

Season 1, Ep. 20
The savage murder of servant Jess McPherson was one of the most senseless murders that Glasgow had witnessed but was it also a miscarriage of justice?------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
5/16/2022

#19 The legal legend Joe Beltrami who defended hundreds of Glasgow's hardmen

Season 1, Ep. 19
In the latest podcast episode, we turn to law rather than crime, as we place a spotlight on lawyer Joe Beltrami. To this day, he is known as one of Scotland’s foremost criminal defence lawyers, having represented hundreds of people charged with criminal offences.------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
5/9/2022

#18 The Glasgow cop who was the real life Taggart hunting Bible John

Season 1, Ep. 18
In the latest episode of the Glasgow Crime Stories podcast, meet the detective who was behind the investigation into one of Scotland’s most notorious uncaught killers Bible John. The late Joe Beattie is a police officer who is almost as well known as the crimes he investigated.------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
5/2/2022

#17 The murder of four-year-old Betty Alexander

Season 1, Ep. 17
Back in 1952, the murder of young Betty Alexander sent shockwaves through Glasgow. Yet despite every effort, the vicious individual behind the killing was never found.------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
4/25/2022

#16 The Hampden stadium riot which saw 200 arrests and booze banned at football games

Season 1, Ep. 16
It was a football riot that resulted in more than 200 arrests and a ban on booze in football grounds which persists to this day.Listen to the story about the Hampden Riots after a match between Rangers and Celtic in 1980. ------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
4/18/2022

#15 The murder of Euan Johnston as he waited at Glasgow traffic lights

Season 1, Ep. 15
In this episode of the Glasgow Crime Stories, we focus on the brutal murder of Euan Johnston as he sat waiting at traffic lights in Glasgow’s Kinning Park.------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
4/11/2022

#14 Secret affairs, arson and scandals: The story of Madeleine Smith

Season 1, Ep. 14
In this episode, we explore a true Victorian scandal involving poisoning, secret lovers, and a young socialite’s fall from grace in the case of Madeleine Smith.------------------------- Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
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