A Distracting Criminal: Episode 461

UK True Crime Podcast

True Crime, Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.4 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

This week, I look at the criminal 'career' of burglar, fraudster, distraction robber and all-round conman Mark Woodliffe. A man who has constantly committed crimes across the UK, only stopping briefly to spend time in prison, before resuming his life of crime.

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Writing Credit: Chris Wood

You can buy Chris's second book, 'Death in the Theatre' here: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Theatre-Chris-Wood/dp/1399009117

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1:10.1	Hello and welcome to episode 461 of the UK True Crime Podcast. I'm Adam. Thank you so much for joining me today for this episode from the very centre of England.
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