Case 284: Widden Hill Farm
Case 284 Widden Hill Farm
*** Content warnings: Animal cruelty, gun violence ***
43-year-old Graham Backhouse lived a peaceful life with his wife and children on Widden Hill Farm in Horton, England. But in 1984, a campaign of harassment directed at Graham left him fearing for his safety.
When his wife Margaret Backhouse becomes the victim of a targeted attack, investigators consider who could have a motive to hurt the loving couple. The focus soon turns on a neighbour, Colyn Beadle-Taylor, but all is not what it seems.
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Research & writing – Holly Boyd
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCESARCHIVED NEWS ARTICLES
Farmer’s wife hurt in car blast drama – Birmingham Mail
Vendetta bomb rocks a village – Western Daily Press
Secrecy rules in village of fear – Sunday Times
Neighbour is found shot dead at farm – Leicester Daily Mercury
The Curse of Bomb Feud Farm – Daily Mirror
Police guard farm couple – Bristol Evening Post
Scarred face of bomb feud victim – Daily Mirror
Feud farm girl quizzed: I’m no car bomber – Sunday Mirror
Debt ridden farmer tried to blow up wife – Daily Mirror
Farmer ‘blew up wife to collect insurance cash’ – Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition)
Shot man ‘may have been lying on floor’ – Leicester Daily Mercury
Letters deceit of ‘car bomb’ farmer – Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition)
Farmer trial told: there was no feud – Leicester Daily Mercury
Neighbour’s fatal visit – Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition)
My secret love for blonde shepherdess – Daily Mirror
The farmer’s fling – LIverpool Echo
Man predicted own murder, court told – Liverpool Echo
Neighbour was shot in self-defence’ – Leicester Mercury
How the perfect murder went wrong – Newcastle Evening Chronicle
Evil Farmer jailed – Newcastle Journal
Life sentence for farmer… – The Times
The village left stunned by murder – Western Daily Press
Jail for a wicked farmer – Evening Post
The evil of Graham Backhouse – Western Daily Press
VIDEOS
Countryside Killing: Graham Backhouse – Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence, Season 2, Episode 4
The blood trail – Forensic Files, Season 2, Episode 6
Hate Campaign – Indelible Evidence, Season 1, Episode 1, BBC
← Case 283: Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon Case 285: Louise Ellis →The post Case 284: Widden Hill Farm appeared first on Casefile: True Crime Podcast.
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Case 284 Widden Hill Farm
*** Content warnings: Animal cruelty, gun violence ***
43-year-old Graham Backhouse lived a peaceful life with his wife and children on Widden Hill Farm in Horton, England. But in 1984, a campaign of harassment directed at Graham left him fearing for his safety.
When his wife Margaret Backhouse becomes the victim of a targeted attack, investigators consider who could have a motive to hurt the loving couple. The focus soon turns on a neighbour, Colyn Beadle-Taylor, but all is not what it seems.
CREDITSEPISODE
Research & writing – Holly Boyd
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
PREMIUMAlthough Casefile episodes are free for all listeners, those who want to support us financially can do so by becoming a member of Patreon, Apple Premium or Spotify Premium. Paid subscribers receive access to exclusive content including behind-the-scenes discussions with the Casefile team, interviews, early releases and ad-free episodes.
RESOURCESARCHIVED NEWS ARTICLES
Farmer’s wife hurt in car blast drama – Birmingham Mail
Vendetta bomb rocks a village – Western Daily Press
Secrecy rules in village of fear – Sunday Times
Neighbour is found shot dead at farm – Leicester Daily Mercury
The Curse of Bomb Feud Farm – Daily Mirror
Police guard farm couple – Bristol Evening Post
Scarred face of bomb feud victim – Daily Mirror
Feud farm girl quizzed: I’m no car bomber – Sunday Mirror
Debt ridden farmer tried to blow up wife – Daily Mirror
Farmer ‘blew up wife to collect insurance cash’ – Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition)
Shot man ‘may have been lying on floor’ – Leicester Daily Mercury
Letters deceit of ‘car bomb’ farmer – Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition)
Farmer trial told: there was no feud – Leicester Daily Mercury
Neighbour’s fatal visit – Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition)
My secret love for blonde shepherdess – Daily Mirror
The farmer’s fling – LIverpool Echo
Man predicted own murder, court told – Liverpool Echo
Neighbour was shot in self-defence’ – Leicester Mercury
How the perfect murder went wrong – Newcastle Evening Chronicle
Evil Farmer jailed – Newcastle Journal
Life sentence for farmer… – The Times
The village left stunned by murder – Western Daily Press
Jail for a wicked farmer – Evening Post
The evil of Graham Backhouse – Western Daily Press
VIDEOS
Countryside Killing: Graham Backhouse – Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence, Season 2, Episode 4
The blood trail – Forensic Files, Season 2, Episode 6
Hate Campaign – Indelible Evidence, Season 1, Episode 1, BBC
← Case 283: Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon Case 285: Louise Ellis →The post Case 284: Widden Hill Farm appeared first on Casefile: True Crime Podcast.
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