For twenty years, Tony Sales was Britain's biggest fraudster. From cloning credit cards and identities to emptying cash machines and being a confidence trickster, Tony knew how to make money. In this first episode of the new series of Listenin

Live at Crime Con 2023

Jun 30th, 2023 38m 50s

The Listening to the Dead crew return to Crime Con in London for another live recording.In this episode the team are joined by renowned forensic podiatrist Haydn Kelly to discuss his remarkable career and the first use of forensic gait analysi

Forensic searches and the murder of April Jones

Mar 23rd, 2022 47m 21s

In this final episode we’re discussing forensic searches: searches for bodies, searches for evidence, searches for criminals.Lynda and Cass focus on the tragic case of April Jones, the 5-year-old who went missing in Wales in 2012. The police

Fibre analysis and Operation Airlines

Mar 16th, 2022 39m 3s

In 1996 the IRA were planning a major bombing campaign. Their targets were the electrical substations around Greater London. Had they been successful it would have crippled the electricity supply of south-east England. Fortunately, the police l

DNA and the cases of Colin Pitchfork & Colette Aram

Mar 9th, 2022 50m 24s

The investigation into the murderer Colin Pitchfork is referenced in forensic courses around the world. Why? Because it was the first case where DNA screening was used. From the team responsible for this remarkable break-through, Lynda and Cass

Offender Profiling and the murders of Yvonne Killian and Rachel Nickell

Feb 23rd, 2022 50m 19s

Lynda and Cass are joined by Pippa Gregory – Behavioural Investigative Advisor – and one of only three criminal profilers working in the UK today. She discusses the infamous cases of Yvonne Killian and Rachel Nickell - two investigations where

Fingerprinting and the Great Train Robbery

Feb 16th, 2022 54m 59s

We start Season 3 with an absolute cracker as Lynda, Cass and Jon discuss the forensics behind the Great Train Robbery with some of those who were involved. In a world first, Listening to the Dead brings together the son of the robbery's master

Handwriting and the Yorkshire Ripper Hoax

Feb 2nd, 2022 41m

In October 1975, Peter Sutcliffe committed his first murder. Over the next five years he went on to become one of the UK’s worst serial killers. One of the main reasons the police took so long to find him was because they were sent off in the w

Trailer

Season 3 Trailer

Jan 20th, 2022 1m 29s

Here we go then - let's kick off Season 3 of Listening to the Dead as we once more peel back the curtain of crime and reveal the forensics that cracked some of Britain's most famous cases. From the Great Train Robbery to the Yorkshire Ripper, w

Live at Crime Con

Dec 2nd, 2021 41m 55s

CORRECTION! 2nd Dec 2021. Apologies listeners, we previously uploaded a part-edited version of this episode in error. This one is now the real deal. We hope you enjoy it. Bonus episode recorded live at CrimeCon 2021 in London. Lynda and Cass

Bonus

S2 E7. Live at CrimeCon

Nov 30th, 2021 23m 39s

Bonus episode recorded live at CrimeCon 2021 in London. Lynda and Cass look back at two seasons of Listening to the Dead and share more stories about the forensic experts and cases that have fascinated us most.

Cause of Death – Unknown

Apr 7th, 2021 1h

**We apologise for the variable sound quality on some of the season two episodes which were recorded during the 2020 lockdown. Please don't judge us too harshly - we're back in studio in season 3!**A bumper episode to end the season! In 15%

Cause of Death – Poisoning

Mar 31st, 2021 45m 13s

Cause of Death – Strangulation

Mar 17th, 2021 34m 8s

Cause of Death – Gunshot Wound

Mar 10th, 2021 46m 9s

Cause of Death – Terrorism & Mass Disaster

Mar 3rd, 2021 45m 18s

Cause of Death - Blunt Force

Feb 24th, 2021 44m 12s

Trailer

Season 2 - Coming Soon!

Jan 28th, 2021 1m 27s

Get ready for Listening to the Dead Season 2: Cause of Death! More crimes, more forensics, more revelations. Subscribe now and don't miss episode one on 24th February 2021.

Forensic Fibre Analysis

Apr 10th, 2020 49m 23s

Fibre analysis is one most important resources in forensic science. The discovery of fibres evidence is essential when determining what an attacker or killer was wearing at the time of an incident. In this bonus episode, Lynda and Cass are jo

Pathology

Apr 2nd, 2020 32m 6s

Perhaps the most well-known of all the forensic sciences, portrayed in books and films for years, it's the pathologists job to establish cause of death. But what is the real-life experience of a pathologist like: can they really give time of de

Digital Forensics

Mar 26th, 2020 32m 30s

One of the newest and fastest evolving forensic disciplines, this science of extracting evidence from digital devices has become a central part of police investigations. From phones to Fitbits, from laptops to smart speakers, digital devices ar

Forensic Entomology

Mar 19th, 2020 30m 29s

In this episode, Lynda and Cass explore the science of forensic entomology – the study of how insects and bugs interact with a cadaver. At times it sounds like something out of a horror movie, but it’s a vital part of many police investigations

DNA and Blood Forensics

Mar 12th, 2020 33m 22s

In 1986 the world of forensics changed forever when a British scientist discovered that patterns in some regions of a person’s DNA could be used to distinguish one individual from another. For a CSI like Cass Sutherland, it meant changing h

Fire Investigation Forensics

Mar 5th, 2020 32m 11s

In this episode, Lynda and Cass turn their attention to the forensic investigation of fire with Dr Peter Mansi. A former fireman and colleague of Cass’, Peter is now an internationally renowned fire investigator who has worked on some of the mo

Forensic Botany & Ecology

Feb 27th, 2020 31m 52s

Lynda and Cass kick off their new podcast series by exploring the fascinating world of forensic botany and ecology with leading expert Professor Patricia Wiltshire. The team discuss how plant regrowth can be used to track a killer’s path mont