Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

6. The New Year Nightmare

Episode 6 of 6

Nick Ross looks back to the 31st December 1960: a meeting in an Essex pub leads to tragedy and a controversial court case.

True tales of murder from the days when police cars had bells and the men from the Yard wore trilby hats.

On 31st December 1960: a meeting in an Essex pub lead to tragedy and a controversial court case.

The New Year celebrations were hardly over when Jean Constable's body was found and the police inquiry began. "It must have been a Yank", commented June Boshears, not knowing that it was her husband who had been arrested.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV's Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross reviews the case

Written by John Scotney.

Eugene Boshears: ....... Kerry Shale
Jeavons ....... George Parsons,

With:

Jenny Howe
Michael Turner
Joanna Myers
Angus Wright
James Greene
Emma Gregory
Timothy Alcock
David Bannerman

Producer: Mark Savage

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 1991.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Jul 2023 21:30

More episodes

Next

You are at the last episode

See all episodes from Murder Most Foul

Broadcasts

  • Sat 16 Nov 2013 23:30
  • Mon 10 Jul 2023 21:30