Fifty years ago, on March 26th 1971, the body of a young man was found in a secluded spot, an island in the River Trent with extremely limited access. He was buried in a kneeling position, naked except for socks and a wedding ring. His hands and ankles had been bound. So began one of the UK’s most baffling murder mysteries, a grisly crime that has remained unsolved to this day.
Episodes
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
The research team have been hard at work for a few months now, and we've got a lot to report on.
But in the course of that research, something caught our eye - An unusual story that developed in Burton exactly a year before Fred was found....
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Thursday Apr 24, 2025
Ever heard of super-recognisers - Well, it's a thing - people with exceptional ability to recognise people in a crowd - they are used by police and security services the world over - but what's that got to do with Fred?
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Abigail's 2025 London Marathon
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Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
So, we have the perfect crime. The finance scandal of London in 1967, a faked death, a trusted accomplice leading police astray, a beauty queen, all culminating in a successful getaway.
They'd done it, Disappeared, never to be seen again.
Or so they thought......
In our concluding episode, we try to track them down.
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The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict is a copyrighted GSE Media Ltd production - the content of this podcast, including the audio recordings, scripts, and any original material, is subject to copyright protection. © 2025 GSE Media Ltd
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Sunday, 16th July 1967 was destined to be the warmest day of the year in the South of England. But in the English Channel, there was a fog.
A small dinghy pushed off the coast near Selsey on the Sussex coast, and set in motion a mystery that until this moment has never been solved.
Involving missing cash, Miss World contestants and suspicious deaths, it was the scandal of the summer that has remained unsolved ever since.....
Until Now.
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Narrated, written and produced by Ken Davies, Managing Director, GSE Media Ltd
Fred the Head Facebook Page
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The Mysterious Case of Michael Benedict is a copyrighted GSE Media Ltd production - the content of thus podcast, including the audio recordings, scripts, and any original material, is subject to copyright protection. © 2025 GSE Media Ltd
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
Wednesday Apr 16, 2025
From our Fred of Head investigation, we stumble upon a new case - full of intrigue, danger and glamour in London at the height of the swinging sixties.
But after 60 years, impossible to solve surely.........
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mysterious-case-of-michael-benedict/id1808672668
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Our investigation gets into full swing, yielding its first results. We find a new report about the inquest, which unearths some new facts and we have p[progress on John Gick, and there's a very interesting side story developing.
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Ken Davies
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
2025 has started with bang, as we undertake our biggest research campaign to identify potential victims. I also have an opportunity to discuss the lifestyle of the person that Fred might have been with a key expert.
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
Thursday Dec 12, 2024
It's about time I gave you an update on plans for Fred in 2025 - Well here goes....
Friday May 17, 2024
Friday May 17, 2024
I receive a detailed theory from the ex police colleague of the original investigating officer, Peter Hough - and it seems a good place to pause and reflect as we reach the 50th episode and map out the way forward.
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The Mysterious Case of the Gentleman of Heligoland
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Friday Apr 12, 2024
Friday Apr 12, 2024
We take a closer look into the discovery story and particularly the claim that Garth Hamp-Gopsill was at the Grammar School instructing shooting. We also meet a man who the police believed may have been connected to John Gick's disappearance and learn some things that might prove useful.
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Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
It's time to revisit the original discovery story and go over it with a fine-toothed comb. A process that yields some interesting inconsistencies. And there's some unexpected developments from the Isle of Man.
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