Executed For Immorality? / Percy & Edith Thompson / Frederick Bywaters
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
They Walk Among Us
4.5 • 6.8K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2021
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Proving once again that true crime is not just a modern fascination, a crowd had amassed early at 4 am on that winter morning of December 6, 1922, desperate to witness the trial. Members of the public pushed and prodded as they fought to get in. Every spectator was hopeful of gaining a ringside seat in the courtroom. Some people paid for the privilege, handing over large sums of cash, which would be £250 in today's money…
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This episode was researched and written by Rosanna Fitton.
Illustrations and production direction also by Rosanna Fitton. Narration, audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
November by Kai Engel
Glimpse of Eternity by Meydän
September by Kai Engel
Maestro Tlakaelel by Jesse Gallagher
Lurking Shadows by Myuu
A Great Darkness Approaches, Can You Feel It by ELPHNT
Great Expectations by Kai Engel
Cobweb Morning by Kai Engel
Story by Meydän
No 8 Requiem by Esther Abrami
Blind by Meydän
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is sponsored by Glass Onion, a knives out mystery. |
| 0:05.0 | Daniel Craig returns as the intrepid southern detective Benoit Blanc as he travels to Greece |
| 0:12.0 | for his latest case. |
| 0:14.0 | How and why he comes to be at a lavish private estate is the first of the film's many puzzles. |
| 0:20.0 | As with all the best murder mysteries each character harbors their own secrets, |
| 0:25.0 | and when someone turns up dead everyone is a suspect. |
| 0:30.0 | Without giving away any spoilers, I think Glass Onion breathes new life into the who-done-it genre |
| 0:36.0 | and doesn't need CGI or special effects to make an entertaining and intelligent movie |
| 0:41.0 | that follows some fantastic non-linear storytelling. |
| 0:45.0 | Director Ryan Johnson perfectly peels back the layers in this dark comedy |
| 0:50.0 | and if you're an armchair detective, I hope like me, |
| 0:53.0 | you'll take as much joy from making the wrong assumptions about what was coming next as the right ones. |
| 1:00.0 | Daniel Craig is joined by an incredible cast including Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, Dave Batista, |
| 1:07.0 | Jean-Elmonnaie and Catherine Hahn. |
| 1:10.0 | This is the perfect film to watch over the holidays as you put your feet up in front of the tele, |
| 1:15.0 | after you've polished off the turkey and Christmas pudding. |
| 1:19.0 | Watch Glass Onion a knives out mystery only on Netflix. |
| 1:38.0 | Welcome to season 6, episode 14 of They Walk Among Us, |
| 1:43.0 | a podcast dedicated to UK through crime. |
| 1:50.0 | This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of violence. |
| 1:57.0 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 2:02.0 | Listen a caution is advised. |
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