{"podcast":{"title":"UK True Crime Podcast","slug":"uk-true-crime-podcast-203486","podcast_index_feed_id":203486,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/669ad3d4fc4972011b8d1577","website_url":"https://uktruecrime.komi.io/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/669ad3d4fc4972011b8d1577/1766144756811-807b781d-94ca-47db-bc11-ba846648ff3e.jpeg","author":"UK True Crime Podcast","episode_count":584,"summary":"The UK True Crime Podcast, hosted by Adam Lloyd, is a leading true crime podcast, with new episodes released every Tuesday and Friday. Shortlisted for Best True Crime Podcast at the 2026 True Crime Podcast Awards and with over 85 million listens, this UK true crime podcast delivers in-depth, well-researched coverage of real-life crime stories from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Each episode focuses on true crime cases in the UK, placing victims, families, and communities at the centre of the story. From serial killers and other murder cases to missing persons cases, fraud, arson and the whole range of other criminal investigations, the podcast examines a wide range of UK crime stories. Alongside lesser-known crimes, it also offers fresh perspectives on well-known UK cases, making it ideal for listeners searching for true crime podcasts, crime stories, and UK investigations. If you’re interested in true crime, UK true crime podcasts, real criminal cases, and detailed, respectful storytelling, The UK True Crime Podcast provides carefully researched episodes that go beyond the headlines to explore the facts, the context, and the human impact behind every case. Listen…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T10:17:53.946967+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-true-crime-podcast-203486"},"episode":{"title":"The Stalker Who Walked Free : Episode 524","slug":"the-stalker-who-walked-free-episode-524","published_at":"2026-07-06T23:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-true-crime-podcast-203486/the-stalker-who-walked-free-episode-524","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-true-crime-podcast-203486","url":"https://shows.acast.com/uk-true-crime-podcast-/episodes/the-stalker-who-walked-free-episode-524","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/669ad3d4fc4972011b8d1577/e/6a4bfd25f29b7142229f3a47/media.mp3","summary":"\"Is it fair that a young lady who dresses to attract, the queen bee attracting the drones, the queen bee that dresses to kill... cries out foul because somebody finds her attractive?\" Shockingly, those were the words of the defence barrister during the trial. Understandably, this sparked widespread outrage at the time and remains one of the most extraordinary examples of victim blaming in a British courtroom. A chance encounter with a stranger turned Perry Southall's life into a nightmare. What followed was a relentless campaign of stalking that left her living in fear and exposed serious flaws in the way the justice system dealt with dangerous offenders. Perry's courage in speaking out helped change the conversation around stalking in Britain, making this one of the country's most important stalking cases. Please join me for the next episode of the UK True Crime Podcast on Friday. Support me at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrime Writing Credit: Chris Wood You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here:  https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117 Watch my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videos Get All The News First - Subscribe To My Newsletter https://uktruecrime.com Join UK True Crime Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"\"Is it fair that a young lady who dresses to attract, the queen bee attracting the drones, the queen bee that dresses to kill... cries out foul because so…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1746,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/uk-true-crime-podcast-203486/episodes/the-stalker-who-walked-free-episode-524/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-true-crime-podcast-203486/the-stalker-who-walked-free-episode-524.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}