A Dark City
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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 15 episodes
A Dark City
Latest Episodes
Daniel's V Lyon's
Glasgow'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 with the theft of cocaine valued between £20,000 and £5...
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Episode 14
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20:29
Susan Newell
Glasgow'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 June 1923, few could have predicted the shocking chain of...
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Episode 13
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20:27
The Sandyford Murder
A 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, discovered in the wealthy Fleming household at Sandifor...
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Episode 12
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19:45