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Glasgow Crime Stories

Glasgow's biggest cold cases and shocking crimes, voiced by Taggart's Alex Norton


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  • 51. #51 The mystery behind the sniper attack that killed a notorious Glasgow gangster

    19:14||Season 1, Ep. 51
     In this episode… Was a master hitman behind the murder of one of Glasgow’s most feared and ruthless underworld figures? Mystery still surrounds the death of gangster Frank McPhie. ------------------------- 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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  • 50. #50 The former gangster and convicted murderer who became a sculptor

    18:33||Season 1, Ep. 50
    In this episode of Glasgow Crime Stories: How one former gangster went from public enemy number one to an accomplished author and sculptor. The story of Glasgow's Jimmy Boyle - convicted killer turned successful sculptor and author - is one of the most controversial in the city's criminal history. ------------------------- 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

  • 49. #49 The tale of deadly Glasgow-born doctor Thomas Cream

    20:04||Season 1, Ep. 49
    He is one of Britain's most notorious serial killers, who also claimed to be Jack the Ripper. Thomas Cream - also known as the Lambeth Poisoner - was a doctor who killed his victims, including patients, with deadly strychnine.------------------------- 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

  • 48. #48 How IRA Brighton bomber Patrick Magee was caught in Glasgow

    18:42||Season 1, Ep. 48
    In this episode, we reveal how the IRA bomber who almost wiped out Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative cabinet in 1984 was caught by officers in Glasgow. ------------------------- 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

  • 47. #47 How an 'emotionless' double killer trapped himself

    19:11||Season 1, Ep. 47
    The murder of two women shocked Glasgow and prompted fears that a serial killer was on the loose. But the killer might not had been stopped were it not for one crucial mistake. ------------------------- 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

  • 46. #46 The murder of Tracey Wylde and how her killer was caught after two decades

    18:22||Season 1, Ep. 46
    In this episode, we highlight the two-decade-long search for the killer of young mother and sex worker Tracey Wylde. For some time, the murder was one of Scotland's most notorious unsolved cases.------------------------- 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

  • 45. #45 The story of the last criminal to be executed in Barlinnie

    19:06||Season 1, Ep. 45
    In this episode, we cover the story of one of the last criminals sent to the noose in Scotland – 19-year-old Tony Miller.------------------------- 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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