The Death of a Tax Collector

Season: 5 Episode: 29

In the early hours of the morning, the bloodstained body of William Blackmore, aged 53, was found sprawled across the road, reports describing it as "dreadfully mangled." His head was brutally caved in, and the sovereigns from his pocket were gone.

CAST

George Sparkes - Joe Wilson

The Coroner - Marcus KP

James How (Servant) - Steve Sheperd

Thomas Redwood - Steve Yeo

The Standard - Cerise Reed

Exeter Flying Post - Andrea Reid

THIS PODCAST

This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. 

If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com

Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.

So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.

CONTACT ME

Email: info@backtracker.co.uk

Facebook: @BackTrackerUK

Instagram: @backtrackeruk

Twitter: @BackTrackerUK

-

SOURCES

SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST: Devon Archive Catalogue

Western Times - Saturday 12 February 1853 'Murder at Clayhidon'

Western Times - Saturday 26 March 1853

-

Sound Effects by zapsplat.com

Intro music by The Model Folk 

Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic

© THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2024