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Buried Evidence

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Gilles De Rais
Fall River, United States
Franklin Expedition
Otzi the Iceman
Oxford
White Star Line
Lizzie Borden
Salem Witch Trials
Northwest Passage
France
Titanic
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Is true crime our latest obsession, or just history's oldest guilty pleasure?

A brand-new exploration of historical true crime through the ages, exposes why we should be looking over our shoulders to the past with bestselling historian, Rebecca Rideal & Archaeologist, Professor Raksha Dave.

Together they will unpack the buried stories of crime and uncover the darkest chapters of criminal history, ... more

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For more than a century, the Arctic was assumed to be keeping Franklin's secret; but it wasn't. The native Inuit people who lived there had been telling the story all along.

And yet for decades, another idea dominated the investigation; lead poisoni... more

London, 1848. Three years have passed since Sir John Franklin and 128 officers and men sailed into the Arctic, in search of the Northwest Passage. No letters, no survivors, no ships.

What nobody yet realises is that Franklin's men may already be dea... more

It’s the 19th of July 1692 and thirty-nine year old Sarah Good, is the youngest of five women being trundled through Salem Village to a hill on the outskirts of the settlement. They are to be hanged as witches.

The events in Salem would see over 20... more

As the legend of Lizzie Borden comes to Netflix, we visit one of the most notorious murder mysteries in American history. A brutal double murder that inspired one of the darkest nursery rhymes of all time.

But what do we really know about this case?... more

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Duncan Barrett
best-selling author, historian and creator of Titanic Ship Of Dreams
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Hosts

Rebecca Rideal
Historian; co-host introducing and guiding discussions around historical true crime and archaeology.
Raksha Dave
Archaeologist; co-host bringing fieldwork perspective and forensic angles to discussions.

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The Tragedy of the Titanic
Q: Why is there so much blame placed on individuals like Bruce Ismay and Captain Smith?
Disaster narratives often seek a single responsible party; public and press inquiries framed Ismay and Smith as scapegoats, even though multiple systemic factors contributed to the tragedy.
The Tragedy of the Titanic
Q: What happened when the iceberg was spotted and how did the crew react?
The lookout sounded the alarm, the ship attempted to maneuver, but the sheer size and turning radius limited their ability to avoid the iceberg, resulting in a glancing blow that caused catastrophic flooding below deck.
The Tragedy of the Titanic
Q: Can you walk us through the early days of the voyage and how the passengers experienced the ship?
The first-class passengers enjoyed lavish amenities and European culture, while third-class migrants faced more basic conditions; the voyage mixed luxury with practical realities, such as dining and entertainment differing by class.

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What is Buried Evidence about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A history-leaning true crime show that uses archaeology and forensic science to separate fact from folklore across historical cases. In recent episodes, the conversation dives into Ötzi the Iceman and his last 48 hours, the Titanic disaster through an archaeological lens, a medieval massacre in Oxford, a deep dive into Gilles de Rais, and a survey of famous cases—from Lizzie Borden to Salem Witch Trials—through the lens of evidence, isotopic data, and DNA analysis. The hosts balance narrative storytelling with methodological critique, exploring how modern science and archival records reshape long-standing narratives and ethical questions around display, attribution, and what counts as “murder” across millennia. The dynamic between a histori... more

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