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Sounds,30 Oct 2025,44 mins

The Railway Murder That Shook Victorian Britain

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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It's 1864 and the height of industrialisation. The thrill of railway travel is shattered with the first murder that takes place on it. Join Anthony and Maddy as they pick apart the murder of wealthy banker John Briggs, that takes them from a blood-stained first class carriage in London to a police chase to New York. This episode was edited by Tom Delargy, and produced by Stuart Beckwith. Research by Phoebe Joyce. The senior producer is Charlotte Long. All music from Epidemic Sounds. After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.

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