Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast

This week on Seeing Red, we're doing something a little different.Bethan is joined by Sasha Wilson, writer and artistic director of Out Of The Forest Theatre, for a fascinating deep dive into one of history's most infamous murder cases: Lizzie Borden.A long-time listener of Seeing Red, Sasha has spent years researching the brutal 1892 axe murders, the sensational trial that followed and the...

Part two of our investigation into the murder of Anni Dewani picks up as the case takes an extraordinary turn.As investigators begin to unravel what really happened on that November night in Cape Town, allegations emerge that transform what first appeared to be a random carjacking into one of the most controversial murder cases of modern times. Witnesses change their stories, plea deals are...

This week on Seeing Red, we begin our special two-part investigation into one of the most controversial and widely debated murder cases of modern times: the killing of Anni Dewani.In Part One, we trace the story from the very beginning. We explore Anni's life, her whirlwind romance with Shrien Dewani, their lavish wedding celebrations, and the honeymoon that was supposed to mark the start of a...

In September 2012, 29-year-old Irish woman Jill Meagher was living and working in Melbourne, Australia. After spending an evening with colleagues in the suburb of Brunswick, she began the short walk home.She never made it.Jill’s disappearance sparked a huge search and captured the attention of people across Australia and Ireland. But as investigators pieced together her final movements, CCTV...

Content Warning: This episode discusses animal cruelty and contains some non-graphic but distressing descriptions of animal abuse.We understand that this topic will be too upsetting for some listeners, and we completely respect that choice. However, as our guest Mark Randell from the Naturewatch Foundation explains, there is an important reason not to ignore cases like this. Animal cruelty...

A teenager disappears. A family searches for answers. A nation in lockdown watches and waits. In May 2020, 16-year-old Louise Smith vanished from her home in Hampshire, sparking a major missing person investigation. But as detectives began piecing together her final movements, a chilling picture emerged. This week on Seeing Red, we tell the story of Louise Smith, the investigation into her...

This week on Seeing Red, Bethan tells us about the shocking murder of Bei Carter, a popular guesthouse owner whose life was cut tragically short in the seaside town of Bridlington.When Bei was found fatally stabbed inside her family-run guesthouse, the crime sent shockwaves through the local community and triggered a major manhunt. What followed was a case filled with disturbing twists,...

In August 2000, the quiet Cornish village of Carnkie became the scene of one of Britain's most devastating family murder cases. Over the course of just 24 hours, Lee Ford murdered his wife, Lesley, and her four children before attempting to hide what he had done and convince neighbours they had simply disappeared. As the truth slowly emerged, investigators uncovered a story of control, abuse,...

Welcome to our first video podcast episode! For those who don't know us, we are Mark and Bethan, and we have been the hosts of the audio podcast Seeing Red for 8 years. Currently at over 17 million downloads and counting! This month we discuss Hannah Pettey, a young mother who was being poisoned, but by who?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're taking a short mid-season break this week, but rather than leave the feed silent, we thought we'd share an episode from Mark's other podcast, Dead Famous.This episode forms part of a recent trilogy examining famous figures whose lives ended in scandal, criminality and public disgrace. It's a very different show to Seeing Red, but we suspect many of you will find the story every bit as...