In this chilling episode of True Crime Britain, we uncover the haunting case of Christopher Foster—a British millionaire whose lavish lifestyle masked a deadly secret. On a quiet summer night in 2008, the idyllic village of Maesbrook, Shropshire, was rocked by an unimaginable tragedy. Foster, facing financial ruin, shot his wife and teenage daughter before setting their £1.2 million mansion ablaze in a shocking murder-suicide.

Through forensic evidence, CCTV footage, and psychological analysis, we delve into the darkest corners of a man consumed by ego, control, and the fear of losing status. What drives a father to annihilate his own family? Why did no one see the warning signs?

Join us as we explore Britain’s most disturbing familicide, the Osbaston House fire, and the twisted legacy it left behind.

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Watchers or Witnesses? The 38 Who Saw and Walked Away

The shocking murder of James Bulger, a two-year-old abducted from a UK shopping center and brutally killed by ten-year-old boys Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, became one of the most shocking crimes in British history. In this true crime Britain podcast, we examine the events through expert analysis, uncover the failures of the UK justice system, and explore how this British child murder case still impacts the nation today.

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A manhunt grips the nation. A celebrity stumbles into the madness. This is Britain at its most bizarre.

In July 2010, Raoul Moat launched a violent spree that left one man dead, a woman gravely injured, and a police officer blinded—triggering one of the largest manhunts in modern British history. But just when the standoff reached its peak, a surreal twist emerged: Paul “Gazza” Gascoigne arrived at the police cordon with chicken, lager, and a fishing rod—claiming he could "save his mate."

In this episode of Peculiar Britain, we unpack the chaos: Moat's descent into violence, the public's troubling response, and how a fallen football icon became an unexpected—and tragic—side show. Celebrity, crime, and crisis collide in this uniquely British story of media, madness, and myth.

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