The Surgeon Of St Helena
Always True Crime
True crime · Limited series · 20 episodes · ~33 min · 2024 · Explicit
Taste attributes: crimedocumentaryjournalisticlegalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seemshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeA grounded true-crime podcast that is weighty, emotional and morally murky. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
What happens when a dangerous surgeon arrives on one of the world’s most remote islands? How much damage can he do before he is stopped? St Helena is a small British island in the South Atlantic, over 1000 miles from the nearest landmass. It is famous for hosting Napoleon in exile, and…
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- Publisher
- Always True Crime
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 20
- Typical episode
- About 33 minutes
- Latest episode
- 20 July 2026
- Categories
- True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary, History
- Taste scores
- How we score
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