Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer: Recent Episodes
BBC Radio Scotland
Audrey Gillan digs back into the story of the Bible John murders, exploring the lives of the three victims, and uncovers another story that she and others had missed completely.
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Dr Julia Shaw unwraps Bad People’s choice of true crime podcasts in 2022.She talks to Audrey Gillan, the acclaimed journalist whose podcast Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer reinvestigates horrific murders that shocked Glasgow over fifty years ago. Julia also meets BBC social media and disinformation correspondent Marianna Spring to discuss her series Disaster Trolls, which investigates the trolling of victims of terror attacks by people who claim they never happened We hear from Formula One expert Sarah Holt about the Spygate podcast which tells the story behind industrial espionage and bitter rivalries in motor racing.And Rachel Monroe discusses her story of lawlessness on the high-seas, BBC podcast Lost at Sea.CREDITSPresenter: Dr Julia ShawProducer: Laura Northedge Assistant Producer: Hannah WardEditor: Anna LaceyMusic: Matt Chandler
Although so many questions remain unanswered, Audrey’s investigation comes to an end – at least for now.Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey GillanProducer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-WhiteProducers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthurAdditional Reporting by Marcello MegaResearchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston and Anna MilesSound Designer and Composer Joel CoxEditors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Questions emerge about the way in which a suspect in Helen Puttock’s murder was eliminated, and Audrey revisits the crime scene to explore a lead that was never fully investigated.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston and Anna Miles
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Shocking new details emerge which question much of what we thought we knew about the murder of Helen Puttock.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston and Anna Miles
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Audrey builds up a picture of Irvine McInnes and uncovers startling new information that may explain how he became connected to the scene of Helen’s murder.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Audrey examines the ultimately doomed investigation into Helen Puttock’s murder. She tracks down some of those who worked on it, some who knew the man who ran it, and asks whether the hunt for the killer was destined to fail from the start.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston and Anna Miles
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Actors Elaine C Smith and Kenny Blyth
In a dramatic monologue performed by Elaine C Smith, Helen’s sister Jean recounts her memories of their final night out at the Barrowland.
Sound Designer: Joel Cox
Audrey meets members of Helen’s family who and revisits her interview with Helen’s sister, Jean, the woman described by the press as the “only witness in the case”.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Actors Elaine C Smith and Kenny Blyth
The family of Jemima Macdonald share memories of her life and death and Audrey meets one relative who believes they have a photograph of her standing next to her killer.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
Actor Kenny Blyth
Working with her old friend Andrew O’Hagan, Audrey attempts to build a picture of Jemima’s life and piece together how the murder split the family apart.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Additional Reporting by Marcello Mega
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston, Anna Miles and Fergus Smith
Sound Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
The police notes are voiced by actor Kenny Blyth
In his own words, Patricia’s son Alex reveals memories of his mother.
Music Credit: Mother Love by Martin Simpson, performed on guitar by Alex Docker
Audrey and fellow journalist Cello, examine how the original police investigation went awry. And Audrey explores Patricia’s life and speaks to those affected by her death.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston and Anna Miles
Sounds Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
The police notes are voiced by actor Kenny McDonald.
Musical Credit: Mother Love, Composed by Martin Simpson and performed on guitar by Alex Docker
In 1996, she broke the news of a major development in the Bible John murder investigation. Now Audrey wants to tell the stories of the three women in a way never done before.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Audrey Gillan
Producer and Story Editor Jack Kibble-White
Producers Elizabeth Clark and Victoria McArthur
Researchers Molly Higgins, Amanda Johnston and Anna Miles
Sounds Designer and Composer Joel Cox
Editors Heather Kane-Darling and Iona Macritchie
The police notes are voiced by actor Kenny McDonald.
Audrey Gillan digs back into the story of the Bible John murders, exploring the lives of the three victims, and uncovers another story that she and others had missed completely.