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The Fred and Rose West Tapes
In 1994, Howard Sounes began investigating a case of serial murder in an English cathedral city. A married couple, Fred and Rose West, had killed at least twelve women and girls, including their own daughter. They cut their victims up and buried the remains of nine bodies under their house at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, where the Wests continued to live undetected... for decades. Uncovering their secrets as a journalist and author, researching his classic crime book Fred & Rose, Howard recorded his enquiries and interviews on cassette tape. Twenty-five years on,...
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4.1 stars from 1,720 ratings
Fascinating story - Ugly journalism.
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“The story is, of course, fascinating and terrible in equal measure. But this podcast also exposes how impersonal journalists are, how dreadful they can be during such tragic periods of time. Even with the passage of time, Howard doesnt seem to grasp the ugly nature of his job and his approach to...”Read full review »
DarrenChobber via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/04/24
Quality issues
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“Almost turned this off after the first few minutes due to the inaudible recording quality. There is no value in this inaudible noise. It’s like when you meet a very dull person, and they insist you watch videos on their phone repeatedly.”
readikus via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/06/23
Unintended interpretation
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“This podcast series is more an unintended documentation of the author’s abysmal journalistic ethics than an investigation that simply rehashes old information known about the West murders.”
KaptinXXX via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/09/22
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