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Blood Ties Podcast
A Wansell family brunch is never deathly dull. Blood Ties is a weekly true crime podcast.Blood Ties 2.0 marks the return of the father-daughter duo Geoffrey and Molly Wansell. Their weekly conversations often turn to murder — the very reason they launched the original Blood Ties. Now, due to popular...
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S13 Ep 14: The Real Peaky Blinders
Long before the hit TV series turned them into legends, the real Peaky Blinders ruled the backstreets of Birmingham. With swagger in their step, and b...
S13 Ep13: The Jilted Boyfriend
Kyle Clifford turned up at their quiet Hertfordshire home like any other ex returning a few belongings — calm, deliberate, utterly convincing. Kyle Cl...
S13 Ep 12: The White House Farm Murders
In Blood Ties, Geoffrey and Molly Wansell confront one of Britain’s darkest and most divisive crimes — the White House Farm murders. Six members of on...
S13 Ep11: The 'I Heard Voices' Killer
After 1994, something in Nicholas Burton’s mind began to unravel. Once seen as bright and promising, he started shouting at himself and became obsesse...
S13 Ep10: The Soham Murders
It was every parent’s worst nightmare. In the summer of 2002, two bright, happy ten-year-old girls — Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman — vanished withou...
S13 Ep9: Victorian Poisoners - Jolly Jane & Polly Bartlett
Two women, two different worlds — but both hiding lethal secrets. Jane Toppan, the nurse known as “Jolly Jane,” poisoned more than 30 patients in the...
S13 Ep8: The Brutal Murder of Lin and Megan Russell
This is one of Britain’s most harrowing true crime stories – a crime so savage it shocked the nation to its core. In this gripping episode of Blood Ti...
S13 Ep7: The Menendez Brothers
In this gripping episode of Blood Ties, Geoffrey and Molly Wansell unravel the chilling case of Lyle and Erik Menendez — the brothers whose brutal mur...
S13 Ep6: Babes in the Wood
Two little girls vanished in Brighton—and for decades, their killer almost got away with it.
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Presenters: Geoffrey and Molly Wans...
S13 Ep5: Ireland’s Black Widow
She was Ireland’s most glamorous killer – the so-called Black Widow who spun a web of lies, murder, and betrayal that stunned a nation.
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S13 Ep4: The Unsolved Murder of Jill Dando
On 26th April 1999, BBC Crimewatch presenter Jill Dando was shot dead on her doorstep with a single bullet. Twenty years on, her shocking murder remai...
S13 Ep3: The Torso Killer
This is the shocking true crime story of Richard Cottingham: The Torso Killer. One of America’s most sadistic serial killers, he brutally murdered wom...
S13 Ep2: The Crossbow Cannibal
In May 2010, Stephen Griffiths stunned a courtroom by giving his name as the Crossbow Cannibal. By December that year, he was convicted of three bruta...
S13 Ep1: The Freddy Krueger Killer
Daniel Gonzalez wanted fame — but not on stage or screen. Obsessed with horror films like Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street, Gonzalez spir...
Trail: New Blood Ties from 1st September 2025
Blood Ties Revisited: Blood Ties 2.0 marks the return of the father-daughter duo Geoffrey and Molly Wansall. In the trailer, they explain how their we...
S12 Ep13: The Spree Killer
In their final episode, Geoffrey and Molly Wansell dive into the chilling story of Mark Richard Hobson — the ruthless spree killer who shocked Britain...
S12 Ep12: Interview with writer Tim Weaver
In this episode, Geoffrey Wansell sits down with bestselling crime novelist Tim Weaver, creator of the gripping David Raker mystery series. From You W...
S12 Ep10: Charles Bronson
Today, Geoffrey and Molly Wansell take on one of the most infamous men in the British prison system — Charles Bronson. Dubbed “Britain’s most violent...
S12 Ep9: Britain’s Longest-Serving Lifer
Geoffrey and Molly Wansell turn their attention to the power of the parole board — and the shocking cases that test it to the limit.
This week’s...
S12 Ep8: Captain Cash Part 2
In the second of their special episodes on the power of the parole board, Geoffrey Wansell continues his deep dive into the extraordinary case of Capt...
S12 Ep7: Captain Cash Part 1
A case in which the perpetrator believes: if you can’t afford to buy it, steal it… and where business dealings can end in murder.
In the second...
S12 Ep 6: The Dunblane Massacre
Geoffrey and Molly Wansell revisit one of Britain’s most shocking tragedies: the Dunblane Massacre. In 1996, a gunman killed 16 children and their tea...
S12 Ep5: The Disappearing Wife
Geoffrey Wansell tells the shocking story of Adrian Prout, a charming man whose dark side would ultimately claim the life of his wife, Kate. From a se...
S12 Ep4: Pottery Cottage Part 2
Geoffrey Wansell recounts the horrifying events of January 1977 at Pottery Cottage, Derbyshire, where escaped convict Billy Hughes held a family hosta...
S12 Ep3: Pottery Cottage Part 1
Geoffrey Wansell tells the harrowing story of Billy Hughes, aka “Mad Billy,” a violent career criminal who escaped custody in January 1977 and descend...
S12 Ep2: The Donald Andrews Story
A true crime story so shocking it will haunt you. Molly and Geoffrey Wansell unravel the chilling case of Donald Andrews – a manipulative psychopath w...
S12 Ep1: The Woman Hanged for a Crime She Didn’t Commit
Molly and Geoffrey are back. They explore the shocking 100-year-old case of Edith Thompson, a woman hanged in 1923 for a crime she didn’t commit. Thro...
S11 Ep13: The Disappearance of Peter Falconio
This week, Molly and Geoffrey dive into the shocking case of Peter Falconio, a British backpacker murdered in Australia’s Northern Territory. What rea...
S11 Ep12: The Backpacker Killer
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, seven backpackers went missing in New South Wales, Australia. Their bodies were later discovered partially buried,...
S11 Ep11: The Death Row Granny
Geoffrey takes a deep dive into the chilling case of Velma Barfield, America’s notorious “Death Row Granny.” Convicted of multiple murders, Barfield s...
S11 Ep10: "Murder should stay in the family": An interview with author Gregg Olson
This week, Geoffrey tries something new, sitting down with author Gregg Olson to discuss his book, “American Mother.” They explore the story behind th...
S11 Ep9: The Richardson Crime Family
This week, we uncover the dark story behind the phrase “taking a shirt from Charlie” in a follow-up to our previous two-part series on the Krays. Whil...
S11 Ep8: The Midlands Ripper
Murderer or serial killer? Geoffrey and Molly discuss the case. CREDITS: Producer: Sam Brain Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter...
S11 Ep7: The Camden Ripper
Geoffrey discusses the case of Anthony John Hardy. CREDITS: Producer: Sam Brain Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_...
S11 Ep6: Geoffrey: True crime TV and books
Geoffrey discusses the Channel 5 (in the UK) true crime series Soham: The Murder Of Holly & Jessica, which left rather a bad taste in his mouth. He al...
S11 Ep5: Dr John Bodkin Part 2
Geoffrey and Molly continue the case of Dr John Bodkin. If you haven't listened to Part 1, we recommend that you check it out first.
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S11 Ep4: S11E5 Dr John Bodkin (Part 1)
Molly and Geoffrey dive into one of the most shocking cases to ever hit the quiet seaside town of Eastbourne. Meet Dr John Bodkin — a respected GP, a...
S11 Ep4: S11E4 The Hungerford Massacre
Geoffrey discusses the Hungerford massacre, which took place in England in 1987.
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S11 Ep3: S11E3 Geoffrey recommends... books and TV!
This week, we have the first in several special episodes, where Geoffrey recommends books and television. CREDITS: Producer: Sam Brain Artwork: George...
S11 Ep2: S11E2 The Krays Part 2
The continued story of The Krays. CREDITS: Producer: Sam Brain Artwork: George Leigh Music: Dan Wansell CONTACT: Twitter: @BloodTies_Pod Instagram: bl...