
Winner of Outstanding Independent Podcast at this year’s True Crime Awards in London, True Criminals is your weekly deep dive into both historic and contemporary crime stories, hosted by Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero. With decades of frontline reporting experience, Martin and Helen go beyond the headlines to uncover exclusive insights and untold details fro... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 93 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryTrue Crime | |||

Few people spent time talking to Dennis Nilsen after his conviction. Consultant forensic psychologist, Sunday Times bestselling author and host of The Profiler with Kerry Daynes, Kerry Daynes, did. In this episode of True Criminals, Kerry reflects on... more
Forty years after the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh, former Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Inspector Michael Barley returns to True Criminals to revisit one of Britain's most haunting unsolved cases. As the officer who established the original ... more
How was Jimmy Savile able to abuse children and vulnerable people for decades while surrounded by powerful institutions, public admiration and extraordinary access? In this powerful episode of True Criminals, Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero examine on... more
We're still pinching ourselves... 🎉
In this short bonus episode, Martin Brunt and Helen Fospero reflect on an unforgettable evening at the True Crime Awards, where we were honoured to win Most Captivating Hosts.
A huge thank you to everyone at the... more
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Excellent podcast, hosts are engaging informative and wonderful to listen to 5 stars ⭐️
At first I was impressed by this podcast, but the Madeleine McCann episodes were so larded with inaccuracies and lazy assumptions that it’s made me question how good or reliable it really is.
Terrible sound quality. The interviews are too quiet so you whack the sound up to hear them and then your eardrums are blown to smithereens when the intro/outro music starts.
Also, I’m increasingly finding Helen to be quite ascerbic which is putting me off. She also does a lot of talking over guests, which is a pet hate of mine.
However, overall I enjoy the premise of the show and it keeps my interest. I’d enjoy it even more if the issues could be ironed out.
Brilliant podcast telling fascinating stories, often with details that are missed in other podcasts/reports. I don’t usually enjoy podcasts that have regular guests but this one is an exception; all the guests are just as engaging as the hosts and fascinating to listen to
Great stories, great interviews with knowledgeable people. It's really interesting to get the inside stories and such in-depth views on crime. It's fascinating. Really enjoy the series. Only criticism, turn the levels up because with headphones on full volume it's still difficult to hear, and then when the adverts come on, they blow my eardrums out.
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A high-caliber true crime program that blends deep-dive investigations with expert commentary. Episodes routinely feature senior detectives, investigative journalists, authors, and individuals connected to notable cases, offering behind-the-scenes access, nuanced interviews, and reflections on policing, justice, and the media's role in high-profile investigations. The show stands out for its veteran hosts, strong journalistic rigor, and guests who bring firsthand experience, legal insight, and family or victim perspectives. Listeners who enjoy thorough, respectful storytelling that balances procedural detail with human context will likely find it particularly engaging, as will sponsors seeking a discerning audience interested in crime histo... more
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Recent guests on True Criminals include:
1. Simon Bailey
2. Hallie Rubenhold
3. Jo Procter
4. Carrie Johnson
5. Rick Jones
6. Roy Ramm
7. Neil Basu
8. Dr. Svilena Dimitrova
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