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“Brilliantly presented / after all of those years !!! Amazing …never giving up 🙏🏼 Justice finally / Well done 👏”
Taidie Bumps via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/29/24
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“Very inappropriate that Julie M sounds so happy while talking about such serious matters..”
Guineap1 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
01/01/24
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“Really like this. Great narrative, speed and content. Robert Murphy is also a fab host. More please ITV!”
LEDTEVM via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/24/23
“Loved this podcast series, I was totally hooked. I have listened to similar series, but nothing comes close to this one.”
elixir01 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/11/23
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“Thank you for covering this story in such a captivating, empathetic manner. I thank Melanie’s family for letting her story be told. Justice explained, even after many years is important.”
Nurseynurse 1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/03/23
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“The story is interesting but the narrator is terrible.pauses in all the wrong places,epmhasises the wrong words,constant lip smacking sounds.really battled to get through it”
Mrsleepy2247 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/24/23
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“A brilliant analysis of a heinous crime & the painstaking detective work over 31 years. Amazing insight into the fortitude of the police & the inner strength of the family members. So many questions & such sadness, but so much admiration also.
Congratulations on a creative masterpiece🙏”
Jefferskehoe via Apple Podcasts ·
Hong Kong ·
08/16/22
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“I couldn’t get past ep 1 so many mouth smacking sounds 🤮”
L.A.Griffiths via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/31/22
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“What an incredibly moving, tense podcast. The amazing Julie (McKay/Mackay) needs a special mention. Her tenacity and determination to keep going with this investigation over all those years, at the same time as dealing with her own family situations. I am so in awe of her. Someone write her story!”
gingernutty1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
07/21/22
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“The story here is interesting but it could have been confined to a couple of episodes. There is a lot of padding and huge amounts of repetition. Also the central character, a female detective whose voice features a lot, is a tough listen after a while.”
Grog74 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/22/22
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“A very sad case, beautifully narrated. This tells of the refusal of one small police force’s refusal to give up on the 30 year-old brutal murder of a young, innocent girl. A fascinating insight into the insane amount of work and dedication involved.
And no adverts!”
Shirecroft via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/16/22
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“I was really invested in this podcast at first but detective Julie was giving me bad vibes. Telling personal stories about her sons bad behaviour (I’d be mortified with my mum if she is this), her horse dying, laughing and in general just a weird manner to discuss a murder. Felt as though she was...”Read full review »
han26195 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/04/22
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“A recent listener to podcasts, this has set the bar very high.”
weemummi via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
03/16/22
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“Somehow managed to make a very interesting story incredibly boring and arduous to get through. 6 episodes in and we have spent time hearing about applications and forms rather than anything substantial. I fell asleep half way through and woke up to find I had missed absolutely no amount of...”Read full review »
maime92 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/22/22
“Very good and compelling telling of this true story. The presenter has a rather unusual speaking style which at times was.quite.stilted.and.annoying. and he could not pronounce the letter “L” but pronounced it “W”. Also seemed to emphasise the letter “T” at the end of every word which was...”Read full review »
beaniejt via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/17/22
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“One of the best true crime podcasts I’ve listened to.”
Dolce_77 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
02/16/22
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“Historical overview that covers over 30 years to catch a killer. Very well done.”
THX11988 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/13/22
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“Love the way the story is told. The hard work of the police nobody knows about, the grief of the family.
Great work.”
Mila Post via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
01/28/22
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“This is the second series I’ve listens to by this presenter. He really tells a good story and very well. Please make more!”
Father_newman via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/22/22
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“I listened to all episodes of this podcast pretty much back to back over just two days. A complex story, sensitively told in a way that conveyed the devastation of the family, the determination and frustration of the police searching for the killer and the long road to solving this hideous crime....”Read full review »
TaraCMilne via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/17/22
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“So well put together. Feel for the family. Very devastating for them. Love hearing about the tenacious police behind the culprits capture 💖”
RuffDiamonds via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
11/08/21
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“It’s basically a podcast celebrating the investigator not much attention to case / motives / etc more just steps of investigation”
cdoc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/21
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“Very well done. This focused on Melanie, her family & the detectives hard work. The perpetrator was like a blip in the last episodes, as it should be.”
Addy_007 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/21
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“Incredibly well made and produced series following the over 30 year search for the killer of Melanie Road- respectful of the family and Melanie, allows you to see her and her family as real people who suffered and lost so much, with the Road family presenting as dignified and strong throughout....”Read full review »
Mammardonkeyfreak via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/29/21
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“So well put together and an excellant portrail of dedicated policing. So happy that this is finally resolved. Congratulations to everyone for all your hard work and may God bless you all 😎”
Nannamoo via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/24/21
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“This story was so great in honoring Melanie. She went far to long without justice.”
mhmarquez via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/12/21
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“Probably the most excellent true crime podcast I’ve ever heard.”
amysamo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/30/21
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“This is by far the best pod cast I have ever listened to. So much detailed information that you felt as though you were part of the investigation and were looking through a tiny window at the poor Road family. Thank goodness most of us will never feel what they did, but god bless them, their...”Read full review »
Tomdods via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/28/21
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“One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Detailed, thought provoking and overwhelmingly satisfying to hear the judicial outcome.”
Beautygodmother via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/25/21
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“Trying my best to get past the hosts oddly stilted style of speaking, it’s like he’s putting punctuation and emphasis in all the wrong places. Speaking. Like. This is very. Distracting. To me. Personally.”
Fyhbbvcdfhhnn via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/12/21
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“Excellence all round here. Professional in every way. Well written & produced, clear and concise presentation. I was addicted early on. Well done to the whole team involved, and to the Road family for their participation in letting their sad story be told in the most compassionate way. A+”
tezzatezza via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
09/12/21
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“Great story, and great production quality”
999jennz via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
09/09/21
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“Police work at its best.”
mrs single via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/06/21
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“Have listened to probably forty crime podcasts and this is right up there. Doesn’t sensationalise - really can’t fault it. Thank you for this beautifully put together podcast.”
moominic via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/06/21
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“My heart goes out to Melanies poor family. The story of her killing and the subsequent hard work of the police to find her killer is told so well in this podcast.”
AENEWSTART via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
09/05/21
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“What a tragic story and amazing police work”
rkmstrf via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/30/21
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“Very good following along with these detectives and what they went through for this family. I don’t want to comment about the outcome. You’ll have to listen for yourself!! Worth the listen!!”
khevans via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/29/21
“One of the best true crime podcasts I’ve listened to for a very long time. Kudos to all involved!”
Rehctelf1958 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/17/21
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“Well researched and kept my interest until the end. Highly recommend.”
Annie Mac 85 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
06/14/21
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“It’s an interesting story, and very sad, presented in an ‘and finally’ news item. Seems so insensitive to the family. And why the narrator feels the need to say ‘yes’ after almost every bit of interview I have no idea. The story of police work is worth telling, but the style lacked sensitivity...”Read full review »
Jim10846 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/13/21
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“Well researched and I must say that the narrator has a very pleasant voice.”
Nattie1555 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/04/21
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“Have listened to so many true crime podcasts and this is very addictive And the story is fascinating. I do agree with some of the other reviewers about the style of narration which is out of sync with other podcasts and not really in keeping with the style of most other podcasts like Teachers...”Read full review »
NightWaker74 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/04/21
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“An excellent podcast and credit to the hard work, over many years, of professionals who wouldn’t allow the murder of a wonderful, cherished young woman with a life full of potential remain unsolved.”
carebi via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/08/21
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“A good podcast but the narrator uses a TV style which doesn’t really suit podcasts. There is a huge amount of unnecessary (and therefore dull) recapping where we’ve got to, and some really terrible previews of what’s coming next that take away the element of surprise that is so important to a...”Read full review »
GallenMcGriff via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/27/21
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“Totally captivated by the story and presentation. A very professional and sensitively presented must listen podcast”
Steven967 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/20/21
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“I listened to all of this podcast in one day because it was so fascinating & I couldn’t stop - highly recommend it”
jacqueline erla via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/15/21
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“This podcast was so interesting and narrated so well - I can’t fault it in any way. I wish all podcasts were so good!”
Kiwi Jodi via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
04/09/21
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“This is by far the best podcast I’ve ever listened to. Brilliantly told true crime story.”
jezfrommirfield via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/17/21
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“Tragic story, told so well.”
hollieamberrose via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
03/16/21
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“This series is a must for true crime followers. The research, host, continuity is great. Every episode holds you and keeps your interest. Sadly considering it’s about the death of such a young woman. Regardless, it’s an excellently produced podcast series and hope for more!”
Drewpoc27 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/16/21
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