Episode 35: The Moors Murderers. This week Joannagh brings us the story of two of the UK's most notorious killers, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Over two years the sadistic couple tortured and killed five young victims, one of whom would never be found again, their remains lost to the Saddleworth Moor where they are thought to be buried.

Case research by Joannagh Shanks
Produced by Emma Taylor & Joannagh Shanks
Editing by Shaun O'Neill
Music by Tribe of Noise


If any of our UK listeners have been affected by anything included in today’s episode, you can contact the following organisations:

Rape Crisis Scotland on 08088 01 03 02.

Rape Crisis England & Wales on 08088 029 999

Rape Crisis NI on 0800 0246 991


Sources of research:

Books

Ian Brady: The Untold Story of the Moors Murders by Dr Alan Keightley

Depraved: The Moors Murders by CJC Cook

Evil Relations: The Man Who Bore Witness Against the Moors Murderers by David Smith with Carol Ann Lee

The Monstering of Myra Hindley by Nina Wilde


https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/myra-hindley

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/ian-brady

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/myra-hindley-ian-brady-documents-papers-moors-murders-diary-a8547366.html

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1267948/moors-murders-ian-brady-myra-hindley-release-margaret-thatcher-uk-news-spt

https://www.theguardian.com/century/1960-1969/Story/0,,106456,00.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/16/the-victims-of-ian-brady-and-myra-hindley

https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/history/mayra-hindley-depraved-sadistic-serial-18531468

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/myra-hindley

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c6jz211v777t/ian-brady

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/20/myra-hindley-claimed-raped-abused-ian-brady-papers-handed-deathbed/

https://www.thoughtco.com/ian-brady-and-myra-hindley-moors-murders-4046149

https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/brady-ian-photos.htm

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/twisted-couple-exchanged-gifts-p5mk7zk22

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ian-brady-soulmate-myra-hindley-was-as-ruthless-as-i-was_uk_591c2693e4b0a7458fa45fe4?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAcFlOIgtWY1_IHaljS8yBgPj58dzFe-VeHGrC7a6mSBY-s7IqBh0kYWRVGcKmE9roOjc_tdvCqQAchttDISec03kwLB3UTg-xdxI4FYF9EZyzRkmml1tKON3oyg5C3G_MYzAs0-P_-RQ1zGkaCwj1Um26AIlWfqTrWsNr_w-Xjr

https://www.metro.news/hindley-files-private-papers-reveal-killers-hatred-for-ian-brady/1233940/

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/15300204.amp/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/slightly-blighty/201705/inside-the-mind-the-celebrity-serial-killer-ian-brady

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddleworth_Moor

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/little-boy-called-keith-bennett-18430938

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jun/28/only-people-matter-ian-brady

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/15/ian-brady-obituary

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/the-northerner/2015/oct/23/moors-murders-search-ian-brady-myra-hindley-1965

https://www.facebook.com/SearchingForKeithBennett/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7956277/Brother-Ian-Bradys-victim-Keith-Bennett-begs-judge-unlock-Moors-Murderers-case-secrets.html