Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer

Journalist Audrey Gillan digs back into the story of the Bible John murders, this time exploring the lives of the three victims, and uncovers a whole other story that she and everyone else had missed completely.

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  • RagnheidurGestsdottir
    Beautiful
    Such warm, compassionate and beautiful storytelling. Slow, personal, which could be a problem, but in this podcast it’s an absolut pleasure to listen. Love how music is used too.
  • Davezb1
    Just boring
    It was just the most boring and unoriginal thing I’ve listened to recently. Nothing new was explored, just complaining about police procedure then and now.
  • MariellaSF
    Compassionate reporting
    Audrey, from one journalist to another, thank you so much for your compassionate reporting… I’ve just finished the first series and was so deeply moved by how you have retold this story… and given the families and friends a voice to be able to share who these women were - in reality - and how painful their loss was… something that seems to have been completely missed at the time. Thank you 🙏🏼
  • Chocomaple
    Overall a great podcast
    I very much enjoyed this podcast, “British in all the best ways” as another reviewer put it, and thought it was an excellent and very necessary exposé of the misogyny that plagued these cases. I only wish that the lives of the children of Helen Puttock were explored as much as the lives of the children of Patricia and Jemima were. I kept waiting for the update on her family that never came. Also, the choice of music is a bit jarring and not really suited to the subject matter. Overall, though, a fantastic job by all involved.
  • ThrasherY
    Great Victim Profile/Lacks Elsewhere
    5 stars for the victim profiles and exposing the misogyny of the times. 1 star for adding any facts or anything new.
  • n1ckn@m3efg234
    Empathy vs Sympathy
    I’ve had a hard time staying focused on the story while listening to the first few episodes. I attribute that to coming off some of the more gripping, American true crime podcasts. This series is very British—in all the best ways—and my American, spoon-fed brain needs to power-up a bit. My heartstrings, however, are fully engaged after listening to the Alex Docker bonus episode. Thank you, Alex, for sharing your beautiful words. Your reflections helps us all to feel for, not feel sorry for, the survivors of these and other tragic events.
  • UnshakabIe Faith
    So well done
    This is class act reporting and producing. I had never heard of this case but the storyline follows familiar themes in policing, culture, hierarchy and patriarchy unfortunately. The last episode put a brilliant emphasis on what the purpose really was for taking fresh looks (when done properly). Listening to Alex speak makes me wish every man had a lot more of him and a lot less “Bible John” or egotistical policeman. This story should never have been about how the women were behaving on one night or during one season of their lives when all around them, men in every station were failing them far more, especially those hired to protect & serve.
  • NgaireSG
    Bravo
    At last a respectful focus on the victims and their families. The misogyny and arrogance of the police on this case is cringeworthy.
  • mxm313
    Little known story
    This is an interesting podcast about a subject that I had never heard of. The transition music is very distracting and annoying, however, and by episode 4, got to a point where I had to start fast forwarding segments.
  • momclrh2o
    Excellent podcast
    Thorough and respectful. This is an excellent podcast. It’s my first time hearing of the death of these women.
  • JulesV2307
    What true crime should be
    I’ve really loved this podcast so far and I think this is what true crime should be. The focus is on the women and their families. This is why it’s important to track down Bible John (or any other serial killer,) for the families and their closure, not the glorification of the murderers. Well done, Ms. Gillan and everyone else involved in this podcast.
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