{"podcast":{"title":"British Murders with Stuart Blues","slug":"british-murders-with-stuart-blues-1328515","podcast_index_feed_id":1328515,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67c198ecc003bff532f5476d","website_url":"https://www.britishmurders.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67c198ecc003bff532f5476d/1761059814121-5f91d109-7391-4f9e-b91b-b7ed2b12af4f.jpeg","author":"Stuart Blues","episode_count":391,"summary":"British Murders is a UK true crime podcast exploring both headline making investigations and lesser known cases that deserve to be remembered. Hosted by Yorkshireman Stuart Blues, the show covers listener suggested cases from across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each episode examines what happened, how the case unfolded, and the wider social, cultural, and historical context surrounding the crime. The show covers British crime cases ranging from domestic abuse, coercive control, missing persons, policing failures, miscarriages of justice, and the long-term effects of violent crime on those left behind. With care, balance, and empathy, placing victims, not offenders, at the centre of every story, British Murders focuses on the human cost of murder and the lasting impact on families and communities. Alongside case deep dives, the podcast features conversations with journalists, authors, campaigners, and criminal justice professionals about responsible true crime storytelling. New episodes every Thursday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. 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Inside the smoke-filled home were six sleeping children: 10-year-old Jade, nine-year-old John, eight-year-old Jack, six-year-old Jesse, five-year-old Jayden and 13-year-old Duwayne. Despite desperate rescue attempts from neighbours and firefighters, all six children lost their lives in one of the most shocking family tragedies in modern British criminal history. At first, the nation watched as Michael “Mick” Philpott appeared on television as a grieving father. Alongside his wife, Mairead, he gave emotional press conferences, thanked the public for their support, and claimed he had desperately tried to save the children from the flames. But behind the scenes, detectives investigating the fire were uncovering something far darker. Evidence at the scene suggested the blaze had been started deliberately using petrol, and suspicion soon centred on Philpott himself, a man with a long history of violence, coercive control and manipulation stretching back decades. In this episode of British Murders with Stuart Blues , we examine the disturbing life and crimes of Mick Philpott, from his early violent relationships and abuse of vulnerable women, to the chaotic household he created in Derby involving his wife, girlfriend and numerous children. We explore the media circus surrounding the Philpott family, including appearances on The Jeremy Kyle Show and documentaries about Britain’s benefits culture, as well as the toxic atmosphere building inside 18 Victory Road in the months before the fatal fire. We also break down the police investigation, the custody dispute involving Philpott’s former partner, the role played by family friend Paul Mosley, and the prosecuti…","meta_description":"In the early hours of May 11, 2012, a devastating fire tore through a council house on Victory Road in Allenton, Derby. 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