Queenie

In order to come to terms with the death of his mother, Queenie’s interest in the afterlife becomes piqued. He seeks the counsel of a former prisoner by the name of Shed Sven and also a newspaper astrologer by the name of Melody Newman.

In an attempt to go straight, Queenie gets involved in R-PAC, the Reformed Prisoners Acting Club run by Leon Dooley. However a job at a North London pub is there to act as a cover for some nefarious practices. 

This episode explores the lead up to Queenie’s first incarceration at HMPrison Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight. It features interviews with former cellmates and former governor Leslie Cameron.

Magnus delves into the family archives to gain a better understanding of Queenie’s background and family life including an interview with his father’s mistress Sveltana.

How broadcaster and journalist Magnus Finch received the recordings of Queenie and a little about why he became the violent character that was so feared in the prison system. Interview excerpts with Queenie himself, and psychologist Nigel Puce. 

A little taster of the voices that will feature in this spoof true-crime series about Queenie, Britain's most unlikely violent criminal.Written, voiced, and produced by Steve Furst with music by Steve Furst.Additional voices by Debbie Chazen.