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Sounds,10 Feb 2026,39 mins,

Who Was the Victorian Thames Torso Murderer?

Betwixt The Sheets
Contains scenes of a sexual nature, prolonged violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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For over a century, a series of gruesome murders have gone unsolved. Until now? The Thames Torso Killer terrified Victorian Londoners by dismembering their victims and scattering their body parts along the River Thames. Kate is joined by Lucy Worsley in this episode to discuss their investigation into the Thames Torso Killer for 'Lucy Worsley's Victorian Murder Club'. They discuss how the killer evaded discovery, and how their crimes were presented by the press. Watch Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club on BBC Two to see Kate, Lucy and a host of other experts including Sarah Bax Horton, Samantha Lundrigan and Marie Cassidy. All episodes from the series now available on BBC iPlayer. This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Freddy Chick. All music from Epidemic Sounds. Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.

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