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A curated collection of remarkable cases and events from around the world, beyond a single country or region.
13 January 2026
A missing child returns under suspiciously perfect circumstances, sparking a decades-long battle over identity and truth. This episode traces the disappearance and reappearance of four-year-old Bobby...
30 December 2025
A bitter rivalry spirals out of control as two palaeontologists race to outdo each other and rewrite the story of the dinosaurs. This episode explores the Bone Wars, the feud between Edward Cope and O...
23 December 2025
A man is found dead in a locked hotel room with no signs of a struggle, leaving investigators with a mystery that makes no sense. This episode follows the case of Greg Flanagan, whose death in Room 34...
2 December 2025
A young artist survives unimaginable pain and transforms it into paintings so bold and intimate they redefine what art can be. This episode explores Frida Kahlo’s turbulent life, from the accident tha...
18 November 2025
A family lunch ends in three deaths, one near miss, and a swirl of suspicion as police uncover a tale stranger than fiction. This episode examines the Mushroom Murders, where Erin Patterson’s Beef Wel...
11 November 2025
A reality show convinces its contestants they’ve been launched into space, creating one of the strangest deceptions in British television history. This episode revisits Space Cadets, the 2005 Channel...
28 October 2025
A rising sports icon shoots his girlfriend through a locked bathroom door, leaving a nation divided over intent, truth, and justice. This episode revisits the killing of Reeva Steenkamp, tracing Oscar...
21 October 2025
A serial killer stalks couples in the Tuscan hills for nearly twenty years, leaving Italy gripped by fear, rumours, and a mystery that refuses to die. This episode unpacks the chilling case of the Mon...
7 October 2025
A viral video promises to stop a warlord, igniting global frenzy before collapsing into scandal, backlash, and one very public unraveling. This episode revisits Kony 2012, charting how a polished camp...
16 September 2025
A honeymoon turns deadly in Cape Town, triggering a case of murder, corruption, and conflicting testimonies that still divides South Africa. This episode retraces the killing of Anni Dewani, from the...
9 September 2025
A woman is kidnapped, dismissed as a liar, and compared to a fictional villain before the truth finally forces the world to listen. This episode revisits Denise Huskins’s ordeal in Vallejo, where a te...
14 July 2025
In this episode of The Compendium, we explore the haunting tale of the Nutty Putty Cave tragedy, where John Edward Jones became fatally trapped in 2009. This gripping story delves into the perilous wo...
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