Bodies in the Walls: Postwar London's Darkest Crime

<p>John Reginald Christie was the most notorious murderer of his era. On the outside he was every inch the Old Fashioned Englishman, respectable norms personified. But inside the walls and under the floors of his flat at 10 Rillington Place were the bodies of the women and babies he had killed.</p><br><p>Our guest today is Kate Summerscale, groundbreaking true-crime writer whose new book <em>is </em><strong>The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place</strong>. She guides Maddy Pelling and Anthony Delaney through this shocking history that shows 1950's Britain's ugliest face.</p><br><p>Edited by Tomos Delargy, Produced by Sophie Gee, Senior Producer is Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> for up to 50% for 3 months using code AFTERDARK</p><p>You can take part in our listener survey<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p><br><p>After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal is a History Hit podcast.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>