Introducing... Toil And Trouble

Carrie Jade Does Not Exist

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Carrie Jade Williams, Scandal, Scam, Tiktok, Documentary, Sue Perkins, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.4 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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New from Always True Crime, here's the first episode of Toil and Trouble. A true crime series with Hannah George and Taylor Glenn, from Drunk Women Solving Crime, that steps into the world of magic and tells an incredibly gripping story exploring the line between care and control…that ends up in court. All episodes are out now just search for Toil And Trouble wherever you get your podcasts. Here's episode one...

Rye, East Sussex. Alfred Douglas, an 80-year-old scholar of the occult, is locked in his own home, surrounded by shattered glass. A teacher and beloved author, Alfred now lives with Maura, a former student who became his lodger during the pandemic. But what started as a friendship is changing into something far more dangerous.

This series contains themes of domestic abuse and coercive control. If you live in the UK and require support, there are a number of helplines listed on the UK Government website that can help, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Hannah.
0:01.1	And I'm Taylor.
0:02.4	If you enjoy, Harry J. does not exist.
0:05.1	We think you might enjoy our latest series, Toil and Trouble.
0:09.0	It's the story of Alfred, an 80-year-old man, who runs a school of magic in Rye.
0:15.1	But when he invites a student to stay with him and learn more about the world of tarot and psychics,
0:19.8	it all gets very dark, very quickly.
0:22.8	Here's episode one.
0:36.0	Rye, East Sussex, a medieval hilltop town near the south coast of England.
0:43.4	Cobbled streets wind through the staggered rows of ancient, timber-framed houses.
0:49.2	Each one gently leans in, as if to get even closer to its neighbor.
0:55.2	Curtains of emerald ivy frame the historic buildings.
0:59.0	Flowers burst from breaks in the cobblestone.
1:02.1	It's close enough to the sea that you can smell the salt in the air.
1:05.8	It's a town of artists and creatives.
1:09.3	You'll find shops selling everything from eclectic antiques to taxidermy.
1:15.0	Rye is the epitome of a quaint English town.
1:19.0	And today, above the usual chatter of tourists and cries of seagulls circling overhead,
1:24.9	something else could be heard.
1:31.2	Disterned. over head. Something else could be heard. Distant drumming, shouts of celebration, the clink of teaspoons and teacups.
1:41.5	It's May, 2023, the weekend of King Charles III's coronation.
1:49.0	Red, white, and blue bunting flutters from every house, railing, and lamppost.
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