James McMahon

Crime

A Death at a Pete Doherty Party Is Still Unexplained

In 2006, Mark Blanco fell to his death from the balcony of a flat where Pete Doherty and his friends were partying. Twelve years later, his mother Sheila is no closer to discovering what happened.
James McMahon
9.26.23
SCAMMERS

The 'Hollywood Con Queen' Who Scammed Aspiring Stars Out of Hundreds of Thousands

We spoke to Josh Dean, co-host of a podcast about one of the most over-the-top con artists in modern history.
James McMahon
1.21.21
Coronavirus

The UK's Anti-Lockdown Movement Has Welcomed David Icke and QAnon Believers

At London's "Freedom Rally", David Icke was cheered on by crowds waving placards peddling everything from anti-mask statements to the bizarre QAnon conspiracy theory.
James McMahon
9.1.20

'The Answers Lie in That Pub' – The Woman Who Disappeared in Her Own Home

Claudia Lawrence was last seen heading towards her flat, over ten years ago.
James McMahon
12.19.19
Crime

The 'Angel of Death' Who Killed the Children She Was Supposed to Save

Beverley Allitt's crimes were one of the first times the British public were exposed to Munchausen by proxy.
James McMahon
11.1.19
conspiracy

The Fans Who Refuse to Believe Michael Jackson Is Dead

On the tenth anniversary of his death, we look at some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the disgraced king of pop.
James McMahon
6.24.19
Crime

The Missing Teen Whose Cold Case Was Revived with the Probe of a 'Warlock' Paedophile Ring

In 1988, Lee Boxell disappeared without a trace, and the case gradually went cold—until 2011, when an investigation into child abuse at a youth club gave the family some hope of closure.
James McMahon
6.3.19
Crime

The Murder of Charlene Downes, the Schoolgirl Who Vanished Without a Trace

Sixteen years ago, the 14-year-old disappeared. Since then, her case has sparked an investigation into police work and has become the focus of the far-right.
James McMahon
5.31.19
Crime

The Bombing That Shook London 20 Years Ago Today

We spoke to people who were there about the three bombs that exploded around London in 1999.
James McMahon
4.30.19
Crime

The Unsolved Murder of Jill Dando, Britain's 90s TV Sweetheart

Twenty years on, new leads still stall. We speak to a former detective and psychology professor about why this case is so hard to crack.
James McMahon
4.26.19
international women's day

How Women-Run Free Cafes Helped Sustain the 1984 UK Miners’ Strike

“You have to remember that there were children starving. We knew Thatcher was trying to break us, so we had to galvanise as a community.”
James McMahon
3.8.19
animal rights activists

Inside the UK Protests Against Bloodied Abattoir Animal Deaths

In 2011, secret cameras in an Essex abattoir caught slaughtermen abusing pigs. I tagged along with the 'Save Movement' protesters who now spend time with livestock in their final moments.
James McMahon
2.12.19
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