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UK True Crime Podcast

The Price Of Obsession : Episode 515

UK True Crime Podcast

UK True Crime Podcast

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4.32.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Peter Lee was a respected businessman who had built one of the North East's largest bus companies - looking in from the outside, he had it all. But behind the scenes, he was secretly stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds from his own business to fund an obsession with a London sex worker.


As the deception grew, so did the consequences. What began as a fantasy would eventually lead to criminal charges, a prison sentence, the collapse of his company and the loss of hundreds of jobs. In this episode, I examine the extraordinary rise and fall of Peter Lee, and how one man's obsession destroyed everything he had worked to build.


I will be back with a bonus episode of the UK True Crime Podcast on Sunday when I chat to the legendary Forensic Pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd - please join me for that and then the next regular episode on Tuesday.


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0:00.0

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0:33.1

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0:39.3

Day killing of grandmother, Hannah Smith. With the victim kept firmly at the heart of the story,

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0:58.8

Hello and welcome to episode 515 of the UK True Crime Podcast. I'm Adam. Thank you so much for

1:06.1

joining me today. Before we start, please do listen to my special bonus episode this Sunday when I chat to the

1:12.8

fantastic Dr Richard Shepherd, the forensic pathologist known for performing numerous high-profile

1:19.2

autopsies such as the investigations into the deaths of Princess Diana, Stephen Lawrence,

1:25.0

and the victims of 7-7.

1:34.4

His books include the best-selling unnatural causes, and in my episode on Sunday, I'll be offering two tickets for you to catch his UK tour later this year.

1:38.3

I really enjoyed our conversation, and I look forward to sharing it with you on Sunday.

1:43.9

So back to today, our story is about a man who on the surface appear to have it all,

1:49.4

but like so many others who publicized their incredible lives on Facebook, Instagram,

1:54.7

or worst of all, LinkedIn, the truth is often very different.

2:00.2

But before we get into it, let's set some context for the story with our guest the month and year game.

2:06.4

You ready?

2:08.0

Crossroads from Blazing Squad was it number one in the UK charts?

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