Gavin Whitehead
- 2 days ago
- 15 min
Toynbee Hall and Jack the Ripper (S1BE3)
In 1884, the Reverend Samuel Barnett and his wife, Henrietta, founded Toynbee Hall, a charitable institution meant to improve the lives...
Gavin Whitehead
- Jan 18
- 15 min
Inquest Scenes (S1BE2)
In 1913, Marie Belloc Lowndes published her novel, The Lodger, inspired by a story that painter Walter Sickert heard from his landlady....
Gavin Whitehead
- Jan 3
- 17 min
The Men Who Caught Crippen (S1BE1)
In 1910, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen poisoned his wife, Cora, and fled to Canada with his mistress in disguise. Detective Walter Dew, who...
Gavin Whitehead
- Dec 14, 2022
- 17 min
Verdict: Not Guilty (S1E8)
We look back at the artists we’ve covered this season and consider what we’ve learned about the Whitechapel murders and the theories...
Gavin Whitehead
- Nov 30, 2022
- 32 min
Master Mason - Michael Maybrick (S1E7)
Singer and composer Michael Maybrick was the Victorian equivalent of a pop star in 1889 when his older brother, James, died under...
