S18E05 | Kirsty Tidman (Charlton, Southeast London, 1997)
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.7 • 699 Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In May 1997, a teenage girl vanished from her home in southeast London. She’d called her parents just an hour earlier. Then, nothing.
What followed was a desperate search, a sudden death and a trail of evidence that pointed to someone close to home - someone her family refused to believe could be responsible.
This is the story of Kirsty Tidman - a vibrant 14-year-old whose disappearance shook her community and whose case still leaves behind more questions than answers.
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David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'
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| 0:00.0 | Disclaimer. This podcast contains elements that may be alarming to some listeners. The case discussed in this episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:20.2 | You are now listening to British murders. A true crime. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:49.6 | You are now listening to British Murders, Stuart Blues, a podcast focusing exclusively on listener suggested British murder cases. |
| 0:56.6 | This is the fifth episode of season 18, and as always we open with two icebreaker segments, |
| 0:58.8 | the jingles of which are voiced by my daughter. |
| 1:01.9 | Feel free to skip them if this isn't your bag. |
| 1:04.5 | The first icebreaker is this. |
| 1:08.2 | True facts that will blow your mind. |
| 1:15.3 | Did you know that a jiffy is an actual unit of time, referring to one hundredth of a second? |
| 1:17.5 | I thought it was just a fun thing to say. |
| 1:21.7 | The show's final opening icebreaker segment is this. |
| 1:24.1 | Random quote of the week. |
| 1:26.7 | Family is not about blood. It's about who is willing to hold your hand when you need it the |
| 1:30.9 | most. Our case this week was requested by an anonymous listener and we're in the area of Charlton in |
| 1:38.7 | southeast London. It's 1.2 miles southeast of Greenwich, 2.7 miles southeast of Canary Wharf, and 6.9 miles southeast of the very center of London. |
| 1:52.0 | Here are five quick fire facts about Charlton. |
| 1:55.6 | Number one. Charlton is best known for being home to Charlton Athletic Football Club founded in 1905. |
| 2:03.1 | Their ground, the valley, has one of the largest stadium capacities in London outside the Premier League. |
| 2:09.8 | Number two, built between 1602 and 1612, Charlton House is one of the best preserved Jacobian manor houses in London. |
| 2:19.5 | It has survived centuries of development and now serves as a community hub and historic landmark. |
| 2:26.4 | Number three, Charlton House was once used as a residence by Prince Henry, the son of King James I. |
| 2:37.7 | Though Prince Henry died young, his connection adds a royal footnote to the area's history. Number four, during the 19th and early 20th centuries, |
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