A Dark City
A Dark City
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Delve into the dark heart of Glasgow, a city with history steeped in mystery and violence. A Dark City takes you behind the headlines to explore the city's most notorious murders - stories that shocked the nation, shattered communities and left scars that still linger. From cold blooded killers to infamous gangland slayings, we uncover the chilling details, the victims stories and the impact on Glasgow's streets.
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Glasgow’s Square Mile Of Murder
Send a textA city’s pride can hide a thousand secrets, and Glasgow’s Square Mile of Murder shows how easily elegance can coexist with danger. We step through Blythswood Square, Sandyford Place,…
Joe Hanlon and Bobby Glover
Send a textA gunman waits near the Ponderosa, a city braces for a high-profile funeral, and by morning two men lie in a Ford Orion parked on the route. We pull the thread through Glasgow’s underworld…
Frank McPhie
Send a textA single shot on a quiet Maryhill street shattered more than a man’s life—it redrew the contours of Glasgow’s underworld. We revisit the assassination of Frank “The Iceman” McPhee with a…
Eddie Lyons Jr and Ross Monaghan
Send a textA warm night on the Costa del Sol, a crowded beachfront bar, and two sharp cracks that changed everything. We open on the Fuengirola double murder that left Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons…
Daniel's V Lyon's
Send a textGlasgow's streets have long echoed with the footsteps of gangland rivalries, but none have cast as long a shadow as the bloody war between the Daniel and Lyons families. What began in 2001…
Susan Newell
Send a textGlasgow's shadowy past holds few stories as haunting as that of Susan Newell, the last woman ever executed in Scotland. When 13-year-old newspaper boy John Johnston was found murdered in…
The Sandyford Murder
Send a textA bloody footprint led to the gallows. A divided city fought for justice.The brutal murder of servant Jessie McPherson in July 1862 shocked Victorian Glasgow to its core. Her body,…
Eleni Pachou
Send a textEleni Pachou, a young Greek woman who moved to Glasgow for a fresh start, was brutally murdered in DiMaggio's restaurant where she worked as a trainee manager. Her killer, Juan Carlos…
Arthur Thompson jr
Send a textThe brutal murder of Arthur Thompson Jr in the summer of 1991 wasn't just another gangland killing—it was the moment Glasgow's criminal underworld erupted into unprecedented violence,…
Fred West
Send a textDiscover the haunting Glasgow chapter of Fred West's life before he became Britain's most notorious serial killer. This gripping episode delves into West's formative years in Scotland…
Karen Buckley
Send a textThe brutal murder of Karen Buckley shattered Glasgow's sense of safety in April 2015. A vibrant 24-year-old nursing student with dreams of becoming an occupational therapist, Karen's life…
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Moira Jones
Send a textA talented professional with a zest for life vanishes after parking her car on a spring evening in Glasgow. When her body is discovered in Queen's Park the next morning, the community is…
Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll
Send a textThe brutal assassination of Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll would forever change Glasgow's criminal landscape. On a cold January day in 2010, two masked gunmen approached an Audi in an Asda car…
Peter Manuel
Send a textFew names strike fear into the hearts of Scots like Peter Manuel - the Beast of Birkenshaw. Born in New York but raised in Scotland, Manuel's transformation from bullied outsider to…
The Ice Cream Wars
Send a textWhat if a city's beloved ice cream vans were at the heart of a deadly turf war? Journey with us to 1980s Glasgow, where the seemingly innocent world of ice cream sales was a front for a…
Kriss Donald
Send a textWhat if a single tragic event could expose the racial and societal tensions simmering beneath the surface of a city? Join us as we unravel the harrowing story of 15-year-old Kriss Donald,…
Peter Tobin
Send a textCould Peter Tobin be Scotland's most elusive and prolific criminal? Unravel the chilling tale of this convicted serial killer and sex offender as we explore the depths of his sinister past…
Bible John
Send a textWhat if a killer could disappear into the shadows, leaving behind nothing but fear and unanswered questions? Join us as we unravel the chilling mystery of Bible John, the elusive figure…
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A Dark City has published 19 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in History, Society & Culture.
A Dark City is currently highly active with new episodes every few days. Average episode length is 18m.
