The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head

The Mysterious Case of Fred the Head

Ken Davies

72 - The Mysterious Case of the Blackpool Street Murder | Episode 5 | Two Years Earlier
Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound. So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.
72 - The Mysterious Case of the Blackpool Street Murder | Episode 5 | Two Years Earlier
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Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound. So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.

Episodes

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The Mysterious Case of the Blackpool Street Murder | Episode 5 | Two Years Earlier

27 Jun 2026
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The Mysterious Case of the Blackpool Street Murder | Episode 4 | Maybes and Certainties

14 Jun 2026
70-

The Mysterious Case of the Blackpool Street Murder | Episode 3 | Reasonable Doubt

06 Jun 2026
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The Mysterious Case of the Blackpool Street Murder | Episode 2 | The Clearest of Evidence

02 Jun 2026
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The Mysterious Case of the Blackpool Street Murder | Episode 1 | The Last Bus Home

30 May 2026