The Face of Bible JohnExplicit

by Louise MacGregor

The Face of Bible John tells the story of Scotland's most notorious serial killer, nicknamed Bible John. In the late sixties, Bible John terrorized women in Glasgow and left a trail of unsolved murders in his wake. But is everything we know about this case true? And just what is the real face of Bible John?

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The Face of Bible John: Episode 6

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    The Face of Bible John: Episode 6

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    In the final episode of The Face of Bible John, we take a look at what we know about the suspect, and asks - what needs to change to up the chances of ever actually finding the man known as Bible John? And did that famous portrait do more to harm than help the case?

  • The Face of Bible John: Episode 5

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    The Face of Bible John: Episode 5

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    The fifth episode of The Face of Bible John builds a profile of the killer, and takes a look at the infamous photofit of Bible John. But is it really as accurate as we've been led to believe it is?

  • The Face of Bible John: Episode 4

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    The Face of Bible John: Episode 4

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    The fourth episode of the Face of Bible John podcast looks into the suspects who have been suggested as possible matches for the notorious killer - as well as the popular theory that Bible John was actually a police officer being protected by the force.

  • The Face of Bible John: Episode 3

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    The Face of Bible John: Episode 3

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    Episode three looks at the press frenzy surrounding the Bible John killings, several major suspects through the years, and the state of the police investigation into the murders - as well as the popular theory that Bible John is actually serial killer Peter Tobin.

  • The Face of Bible John: Episode 2

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    The Face of Bible John: Episode 2

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    Glasgow City, Scotland, 1968. A soon-to-be notorious serial killer strikes for the first time - and launches one of the biggest murder investigations in Scottish criminal history. The case remains unsolved. This podcast tracks the story of the murders, the victims, the investigation - and just who really might be the real face of Bible John.