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The Open University. The future is open. Welcome to British murders, a true crime podcast with a focus on British murder cases.

My name's Stuart Blues, and I'm excited for you to join me on this journey of morbid discovery.

I'm by no means an expert on the subjects of homicide and serial killers.

However, I have always had a sick fascination with them.

Together, we will learn about some of the lesser-known British murderers,

as well as glimpsing occasionally at some of the more notorious ones.

The bite-sized presentation of this podcast is intentional,

as we look to cover an overview of the respective timelines of each case succinctly.

A canal is a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another.

The canal system in Britain plays a very important role in the history of the country.

Britain was the first country in the world to develop a nationwide man-made canal network.

In modern times, the British canal network is no longer relied upon as much for transit or transport,

however, the network is still considered to be an important recreational and heritage resource.

Canals were first developed in Britain as an irrigation and drainage resource.

They often ran between natural water sources as a way of providing water to naturally

drier areas.

Canals helped to increase the amount of clean water that was available in larger towns and

cities. After years of neglect and damage caused by World War II, British canals largely fell out

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