Episodes 35
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Jun 2017
Latest Episode May 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
32%
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feeds.megaphone.fm

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Welcome to Criminal Record - a new, weekly podcast brought to you by the team at the Daily Record. Mad, bad and dangerous to know ... tales from the Scottish criminal underworld. Every week, we bring you a comprehensive look at unfolding crime events nationwide and globally. Expect updates on current gang conflicts, significant court proceedings, and pressing community matters shaping today's news landscape.

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Criminal Record 5/5/26 - Jamie "The Iceman" Stevenson associate jailed | Woman convicted of murder after death of baby girl | Alistair Wilson murder fall out

May 05, 2026 28m

Daily Record’s Angus Hyde  is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond. Learn more about your ad…

Criminal Record 31/03/26 | Scotland's criminal underworld in meltdown as cops arrest gang bosses

Mar 31, 2026 13m

Scotland's criminal underworld is in meltdown following the arrests of crime boss Steven Lyons in Bali and his partner Amanda in Dubai, the Daily Record can reveal. Lyons is finally in police…

Criminal Record 24/03/26 | Former police boss calls for more cops to target organised crime

Mar 27, 2026 41m

The Record's Norman Silvester speaks with former police Inspector Ryan McDonald, who warns that the current shortage of cops is hampering the fight against vorganised crime. Ryan, who retired in…

Criminal Record 17/3/26 - Police use of force soars in gang war | Fears over killer William Beggs release | 43 arrested in County Line drugs blitz

Mar 17, 2026 20m

In this week's episode of Criminal Record, the Daily Record Crime Reporter Norman Silvester takes us through the big crime stories of the last week which saw Police Scotland criticised over the…

Criminal Record 25/02/26 | Glasgow and Liverpool's organised crime pool with Richard Elias

Feb 26, 2026 37m

The Daily Record's Criminal Record meets Liverpool crime reporter Richard Elias who talks about the historic links between organised crime in his home city and Scotland. Learn more about your ad…

Criminal Record 17/2/26 - Serial killer Peter Tobin through the eyes of journalist and author Jane Hamilton as her new book Hunting Shadows focuses on monster's crimes

Feb 17, 2026 39m

Former Daily Record crime reporter Jane Hamilton recounts the savage murders of three missing women for which Peter Tobin was later convicted and sentenced to life and how she believes there may be…

Criminal Record - Scotland's most notorious figures in focus with crime snapper Brian Anderson

Feb 10, 2026 40m

Photographer Brian Anderson has snapped some of Britain's most notorious underworld figures from gangland boss Tam McGraw to 1960's villains like Great Train robber Ronnie Biggs. Today Brian…

Criminal Record 26.1.27 | Gangland war escalation incoming? | Shotgun murder appeal | Cop suspension rise

Jan 27, 2026 25m

Join the Daily Record's Chief Live News Reporter Ruth Suter and Crime reporter Norman Silvester as they pick apart the latest crime lines from across Scotland. Daily Record Homepage: …

Criminal Record 13/01/26 | The Crimes of 2026 with missing persons and romance fraud

Jan 13, 2026 25m

Billy Gaddi and Norman Silvester go through the crimes which have already made headlines within the first fortnight of 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Criminal Record | Slain Scots detective's son calls for government bravery recognition after 40 years

Dec 02, 2025 44m

Join the Daily Record's crime reporter Norman Silvester as he speaks to Adrian Hunt, whose father Detective Sgt Ross Hunt was murdered more than 40 years while on duty. Norman is also joined also…

Criminal Record 26/11/25 - Operation Portaledge latest | Tartan Army World Cup warning | Bothwell firebombings

Nov 26, 2025 29m

Daily Record’s Ruth Suter is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the last weeks' major crime stories in Scotland and beyond. On Criminal Record this…

Criminal Record | Missing man feared murdered by underworld connections after disappearing almost 25 years ago

Nov 18, 2025 41m

The Daily Record's crime reporter Norman Silvester speaks to Caroline Armour, whose brother Joseph Connelly dissapeared almost 25 years ago. Caroline has not reported her oder brother dead as the…

Criminal Record 12/11/25 - TV crime expert Professor David Wilson on why he thinks Alistair Wilson was killed by a professional hitman | Bible John suspect named | Prison overcrowding and how to fix it

Nov 12, 2025 56m

Television crime expert and author Professor David Wilson gives Criminal Record his views on prison overcrowding, organised crime, and why Scotland's homicide rate is at its' lowest for 54…

Criminal Record | IRA in Glasgow and Stone of Destiny theft with former cop Alastair Dinsmor MBE

Nov 06, 2025 43m

Glasgow Police Museum curator and former city cop Alastair Dinsmor MBE joins Norman Silvester on this week's Criminal Record. The pair discuss the history of the Glasgow Police force, as well as…

Criminal Record 28/10/25 - Police widow Christine Fulton calls for tasers and body cams on frontline cops

Oct 28, 2025 31m

Crime reporter, Norman Silvestry, speaks with Christine Fulton of Kilmarnock, a founder of the police charity COPS—Care of Police Survivors—which supports the loved ones of police officers who have…

Criminal Record 16/10/25 - Monaghan/Lyons murder latest | Graham Wright killing | Walter Smith statue fire

Oct 16, 2025 25m

Daily Record’s Ruth Suter is joined by crime reporter Norman Silvester on the Criminal Record podcast to discuss the latest news in the Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons JR murder as suspect Michael…

Criminal Record 2/10/25 | Scotland gang war latest | Alistair Wilson cold case | Clutha bar robbed

Oct 02, 2025 25m

The Daily Record's Ryan Carroll and Norman Silvester talk through the latest crime stories from across Scotland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Criminal Record 23/9/25 | Top cop on snaring 'World's End' serial killer and policing the real Trainspotting heroin boom

Sep 23, 2025 49m

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Criminal Record 09/09/25 - Colin Sutton on his 30 year career in the Met and bringing Levi Bellfield to justice

Sep 10, 2025 40m

Former Met DCI Colin Sutton talks to the Record's crime corrospondent, Norman Silvester. Colin Sutton was a Senior Investigating Officer in the Metropolitan Police from January 2003 to January 2011,…

Criminal Record 03/09/25 - My 37 year fight for justice for murdered Glasgow mum Mary Mclaughlin

Sep 03, 2025 30m

Gina McGavin fought for 37-years for justice after her mother Mary Mclaughlin was murdered at her home in Partick, Glasgow in 1984. In the latest episode of the Daily Record's weekly crime show,…

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