Al-Fayed: Who Looked Away?
The Crime Desk
True crime · Limited series · 15 episodes · ~38 min · 2025
Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryjournalisticfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceall consuming questsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA heavy true-crime podcast that is grounded, dark and intricate. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
In 2003, 14-year-old Charlene Downes mysteriously vanished from her hometown of Blackpool. Chilling stories started to spread. And when two men are arrested for murdering Charlene, they are accused of cutting up her body – and using her remains as kebab meat. The story of what happened…
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- Publisher
- The Crime Desk
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 15
- Typical episode
- About 38 minutes
- Latest episode
- 10 October 2026
- Categories
- True Crime
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- How we score
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