Buried Evidence
The Crime Desk
True crime · Ongoing · ~39 min
Taste attributes: documentarycrimehistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeExpect a dark, heavy true-crime podcast, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Is true crime our latest obsession, or just history's oldest guilty pleasure? A brand-new exploration of historical true crime through the ages, exposes why we should be looking over our shoulders to the past with bestselling historian, Rebecca Rideal & Archaeologist, Professor Raksha Dave. Together…
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- Publisher
- The Crime Desk
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 39 minutes
- Latest episode
- 6 November 2026
- Categories
- History, True Crime
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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