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  • Bristol's Oldest Cold Case: The Murder Of Robert Parrington Jackson (Part 1)

    Bristol's Oldest Cold Case: The Murder Of Robert Parrington Jackson (Part 1)
    Jul 3 2025
    Welcome to Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories — the podcast that peers into the darkest corners of the human psyche, dusts off cold cases, and gives them a hard stare.

    This week, we’re delving into Bristol’s oldest unsolved murder — the mysterious shooting of cinema manager Robert Parrington Jackson in 1946. A real-life whodunnit with a cinematic twist: the killer timed the shot to coincide with gunfire in the film playing next door. All very Hitchcock meets hardboiled noir — minus the tidy ending.

    This is Part One of a two-part investigation. Part Two drops next Friday… unless, of course, you’re a Psycho Killer Patreon member — in which case it’s already waiting for you, ad-free and smugly ahead of the crowd. And speaking of what lurks behind the curtain — this episode was originally created as a Patreon exclusive: a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse inside the Psycho Killer engine room — or, if you prefer, the minds of your hosts. Enter if you dare.

    👤 Simon Ford is a veteran documentary-maker who’s spent decades interviewing the disturbed and the dangerous — though some would say his riskiest move was inviting former detective Jacques Morrell onto the show in the first place.

    🕵️‍♂️ Jacques Morrell (yes, spelled the French way, but don’t hold that against him) is a retired copper with a dry wit, a long memory, and a very particular set of skills — many of which come in handy when rummaging through Britain’s unsolved cases, or just winding up Simon.

    Together, they bring experience, intelligence and just enough gallows humour to keep the darkness at bay. If you're enjoying the show, join us on Patreon. You’ll get early access to all our episodes, exclusive bonus content, and ad-free listening — because let’s face it, nothing kills the mood in a murder story like a mattress commercial. Subscribe, review, and remember — when the killer’s unknown, the mind fills in the blanks.

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  • The Double Life Of Jimmy Savile (Part 2)

    The Double Life Of Jimmy Savile (Part 2)
    Jun 29 2025
    Explicit

    In the second part of our investigation into Jimmy Savile, we go deeper into one of the most disturbing cover-ups in British criminal history. How did a man accused of hundreds of sexual assaults operate with impunity for decades—inside hospitals, children’s homes, and even the BBC itself? Who protected him? And why did it take so long for victims’ voices to be heard?

    With exclusive insight from veteran detective Jacques Morrell and gold-standard journalism from Simon Ford, this episode dissects the systemic failures, psychological profile, and chilling manipulation that made Savile Britain’s most prolific sexual predator. We score him against the Hare Psychopathy Checklist to ask the critical question: Was Jimmy Savile a psychopath? If you thought Part One was shocking, Part Two is essential listening.

    Subscribe now and support the Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories on Patreon. You can also explore 70+ other gripping true crime cases on our website at psycho-killer.co.

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    33 m
  • The Double Life Of Jimmy Savile (Part 1)

    The Double Life Of Jimmy Savile (Part 1)
    Jun 22 2025
    ExplicitJimmy Savile was one of Britain’s most famous celebrities — a beloved TV presenter, tireless charity fundraiser, and knight of the realm. But behind the tracksuits, cigars, and catchphrases lay something far darker.After his death in 2011, hundreds of victims came forward, revealing him to be one of the most prolific sexual predators in British history. In this first episode of Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories, we dig beneath the surface to explore how Savile groomed an entire nation.How did he hide in plain sight for decades? Why did no one stop him? And what does his story tell us about power, celebrity, and institutional failure?We’ll uncover chilling evidence, confront uncomfortable truths, and hear from experts who’ve studied his case in forensic detail, including how he measures up against the Hare Psychopathy Checklist.Whether you remember Jimmy Savile or are hearing his name for the first time, this story will shock you to your core. Subscribe now, and join us as we expose the mind — and the crimes — of a man who fooled the world.AcknoweldgementsBBC/slackbacker24, 2012. Jimmy Savile & Margaret Thatcher. [video] YouTube. BBC – Top of The Pops, 2025. The Most Vile Disturbing Jimmy Savile video. [video] YouTube Shorts. BBC – Radio 4, 2011. Jimmy Savile Death Announcement. [video] YouTube.BBC – The News Agents, 2023. Meirion Jones on Steve Coogan’s portrayal in 'The Reckoning'. [video] YouTube. BBC – Jim’ll Fix It, 2023. Disturbing Clip of Jimmy Savile and Gary Glitter... You Couldn't Make It Up!. [video] YouTube Shorts. BBC – Jim’ll Fix It, 2025. Creepy Jimmy Savile encourages guests to kiss and grab girls. [video] YouTube.BBC/MusicalMemoryLane, 2010. The Jim’ll Fix It theme tune. [video] YouTube.Channel 4 News, 2012. Broadmoor: Savile was 'a lunatic in charge of the asylum'. [video] YouTube.Channel 5 News, 2013. Savile victim speaks out. [video] YouTube.ITN, 2020. Sir Jimmy Savile, Charles and Princess Diana open the Stoke Mandeville Hospital. [video] YouTube.ITN/On Demand News, 2011. GOODNESS GRACIOUS: Jimmy Savile's golden farewell. [video] YouTube.ITV News/TVS, 2012. Allegations against Jimmy Savile increase. [video] YouTube.ITV News/The Telegraph, 2012. Jimmy Savile 'gave me cigarettes for sex'. [video] YouTube. Netflix, 2022. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story | Official Trailer. [video] YouTube. Sky News, 2015. Gary Glitter Found Guilty Of Sex Offences Against Underage Girls. [video] YouTube. Surrey Constabulary/Alfred James Stewart, 2024. Sir Jimmy Savile Police Interview 1/09/2009. [video] YouTube.TvFilmMedia, 2025. Full Disturbing Fix-It Jimmy Savile and Rolf Harris from 1976. [video] YouTube.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psycho-killer-shocking-true-crime-stories--5005712/support.
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    20 m
  • Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 2)

    Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 2)
    Jun 15 2025
    Expicit

    It took over a decade and more than fifty brutal murders before Soviet authorities finally captured Andrei Chikatilo. Dubbed The Butcher of Rostov, his cold, clinical detachment stunned even the most hardened investigators.

    In this second part of our deep dive, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell follow the hunt to its chilling conclusion – the arrest, trial, and execution of the USSR’s most prolific serial killer.
    They perform a psychological autopsy of a man who sodomised, tortured, and cannibalised his victims – most of them women and children. What made him? How did he slip through the cracks for so long? And the most disturbing question of all: could it happen again – in a democracy, in our own time?

    Footage of Andrei Chikatilo’s death sentence – the monster meets his fate.

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  • Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 1)

    Andrei Chikatilo: The Butcher Of Rostov (Part 1)
    Jun 8 2025
    Explicit

    He looked harmless—bookish, quiet, almost invisible.
    But behind the thick glasses and timid manner, Andrei Chikatilo was a sadistic predator who haunted the Soviet Union for over a decade.

    Nicknamed The Butcher of Rostov, Chikatilo lured women and children, especially vulnerable runaways, with false promises of food, warmth and safety. What followed was unspeakable. His crimes were brutal, methodical... and astonishingly prolific.

    How did one of history’s most savage serial killers slip through the cracks for so long?
    The answer lies in the secrecy, dysfunction and decaying infrastructure of the late USSR — a system so broken it let a monster roam free.

    In this chilling episode, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell go beyond the headlines to ask two disturbing questions:
    Could a killer like Chikatilo strike again today?
    And more unsettling still — could it happen in a modern Western democracy?


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    17 m
  • Are Psychopaths Born Or Made? Jeffrey Dahmer And Adolf Hitler: The Origins Of Evil

    Are Psychopaths Born Or Made? Jeffrey Dahmer And Adolf Hitler: The Origins Of Evil
    May 11 2025
    Warning: strong language, suicide and genocide.

    Dive into the twisted psyches of Jeffrey Dahmer and Adolf Hitler in the latest episode of Psycho Killer: Shocking True Crime Stories—the true crime podcast that dares to ask why. Hosted by a veteran journalist and a former detective, we go beyond the headlines to explore the psychological roots of evil. Is psychopathy nature or nurture? What makes a killer? Packed with forensic insight, historical depth, and chilling clarity, this is true crime for minds that crave more.

    Subscribe now—because understanding evil is the first step to surviving it.

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    50 m
  • Bogdan Nawrocki: A Murder Without A Body

    Bogdan Nawrocki: A Murder Without A Body
    Mar 24 2025
    How do you solve a murder when the most crucial piece of evidence—the victim’s body—is missing?

    That was the chilling challenge faced by detectives in Nottingham, England, when Polish street drinker Bogdan Nawrocki vanished without a trace. Forensic evidence pointed to a brutal and violent end, but without a body, could they prove it was murder? To this day, Nawrocki’s remains have never been found. What happened to him—and how did investigators pursue justice without the one thing that could confirm his fate?

    Watch the video on YouTube.

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    44 m
  • The Andrew And Dawn Searle Killings

    The Andrew And Dawn Searle Killings
    Feb 19 2025
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    As French police continue to investigate the violent deaths of British ex-pats Andrew and Dawn Searle, Simon Ford and Jacques Morrell discuss the possible behind-the-scenes developments of the inquiry.

    This podcast is also available as a video on YouTube.

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    46 m