60 acast.com Rough Diamond https://shows.acast.com/rough-diamond en Audio Always True Crime, Theft, London,David Knight,Natural History Museum,Colenso Diamond,Johannes Vermeer Always True Crime A true story of crime, corruption and two impossible thefts.


In 1965 the world’s largest uncut diamond is stolen from the Natural History Museum, the man arrested is David Knight, a 24 year old window cleaner who lived just yards away. 


Now Josie Long tells his extraordinary story. There was no evidence placing David at the scene, and the police officers who claimed he confessed were far from squeaky clean. 


But if he was innocent when he went into prison, he certainly wasn’t on his release. After he walks out of Wormwood Scrubs he embarks on an audacious life of crime, culminating in a famous heist that only a handful of people in the world knew he was responsible for…until now. 


Launches September 23rd. Follow now so you don’t miss the first episode, or join the Always True Crime Patreon to get notified when it drops.


An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by: Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A true story of crime, corruption and two impossible thefts.


In 1965 the world’s largest uncut diamond is stolen from the Natural History Museum, the man arrested is David Knight, a 24 year old window cleaner who lived just yards away. 


Now Josie Long tells his extraordinary story. There was no evidence placing David at the scene, and the police officers who claimed he confessed were far from squeaky clean. 


But if he was innocent when he went into prison, he certainly wasn’t on his release. After he walks out of Wormwood Scrubs he embarks on an audacious life of crime, culminating in a famous heist that only a handful of people in the world knew he was responsible for…until now. 


Launches September 23rd. Follow now so you don’t miss the first episode, or join the Always True Crime Patreon to get notified when it drops.


An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by: Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Presented by Josie Long.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Format created by Paul Hodgson and Richard Carroll.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> David Knight lives just yards from the Natural History Museum. When the police swoop down on the home he shares with his mum and stepfather, they’re convinced they’ve got their man. But there are holes in their story. Did David really confess on the spot? Could he even have stolen the diamond? And are the police as upstanding as they seem? David’s mum, Dolly, is about to begin a campaign to clear his name - one that will take decades and change their family forever.


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An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Presented by Josie Long.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Format created by Paul Hodgson and Richard Carroll.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> The Making of a Thief The Making of a Thief Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT 27:43 6aaa8477fca3d5c77bb29acb false https://shows.acast.com/rough-diamond/episodes/the-making-of-a-thief 6aaa8477fca3d5c77bb29acb 6aa7db4dff74edfd0032ea9f the-making-of-a-thief full 1 1 London in the 1960s is in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso diamond. It’s the world’s largest uncut diamond and one of the Natural History Museum’s most important pieces. When a young window cleaner is arrested a few months after the theft, his family is thrown into turmoil. David Knight will protest his innocence until the day he dies, but it’s the start of a much bigger story.


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An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Presented by Josie Long.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Format created by Paul Hodgson and Richard Carroll.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> London in the 1960s is in the grips of a crime spree…rare diamonds are being stolen. The latest is the Colenso diamond. It’s the world’s largest uncut diamond and one of the Natural History Museum’s most important pieces. When a young window cleaner is arrested a few months after the theft, his family is thrown into turmoil. David Knight will protest his innocence until the day he dies, but it’s the start of a much bigger story.


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An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Presented by Josie Long.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Format created by Paul Hodgson and Richard Carroll.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Introducing: Rough Diamond Introducing: Rough Diamond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:01:00 GMT 0:57 6aa7dd6b564171e32a205fe7 false http://alwaystruecrime.com/ 6aa7dd6b564171e32a205fe7 6aa7db4dff74edfd0032ea9f introducing-rough-diamond trailer 1 A true story of crime, corruption and two impossible thefts. In 1965 the world’s largest uncut diamond is stolen from the Natural History Museum, the man arrested is David Knight, a 24 year old window cleaner who lived just yards away. Now Josie Long tells his extraordinary story. There was no evidence placing David at the scene, and the police officers who claimed he confessed were far from squeaky clean. But if he was innocent when he went into prison, he certainly wasn’t on his release. After he walks out of Wormwood Scrubs he embarks on an audacious life of crime, culminating in a famous heist that only a handful of people in the world knew he was responsible for…until now. 


Launches September 23rd. Follow now so you don’t miss the first episode, or join the Always True Crime Patreon to get notified when it drops.


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An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Presented by Josie Long.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Format created by Paul Hodgson and Richard Carroll.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> A true story of crime, corruption and two impossible thefts. In 1965 the world’s largest uncut diamond is stolen from the Natural History Museum, the man arrested is David Knight, a 24 year old window cleaner who lived just yards away. Now Josie Long tells his extraordinary story. There was no evidence placing David at the scene, and the police officers who claimed he confessed were far from squeaky clean. But if he was innocent when he went into prison, he certainly wasn’t on his release. After he walks out of Wormwood Scrubs he embarks on an audacious life of crime, culminating in a famous heist that only a handful of people in the world knew he was responsible for…until now. 


Launches September 23rd. Follow now so you don’t miss the first episode, or join the Always True Crime Patreon to get notified when it drops.


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An Audio Always and Colenso Films Production.

Presented by Josie Long.

Produced by Mansi Vithlani.

Executive produced by Paul Hodgson, Richard Carroll and Ailsa Rochester.

Sound design by Craig Edmondson.

Format created by Paul Hodgson and Richard Carroll.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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