DESCRIPTION:
At first glance, the Foster family possessed all the trappings of a picture-perfect life; a sprawling mansion worth £1.2 million nestled in the quiet expanse of Maesbrook, Shropshire, a privately educated daughter, and a fleet of luxury cars. In the summer of 2008, everything changed in an instant. As dawn broke on August 26th, an explosive eruption jolted the neighbourhood awake, drawing sleepy residents from their beds. Flames engulfed the Foster’s lavish home, and thick smoke penetrated the morning sky. An investigation into the inferno would unearth the unsettling truth that sometimes, appearances can be deceiving….
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This episode was researched and written by Emily G. Thompson.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton
Narration, editing assistance, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
St Mary by Chelsea McGough And Stephen Keech
Harvester by Wicked Cinema
Introspection by Shimmer
Sussex by Stephen Keech
Bamburgh by Stephen Keech
Salvation by Moments
Quiet Desperation part 2 by JCar
Mind Over Matter by Chelsea McGough
Recognize by Grant Borland
Winter Train Home by Featherland
Ripley by Falls
Intercept by Cody Martin
Asylum by Cody Martin
Apex Program by Cody Martin
The Search by CJ-0
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REFERENCES:
NEWSBANK
Birmingham Mail (England), August 28, 2008
Birmingham Post, The (England), August 28, 2008
Express, The (London, England), August 28, 2008
Guardian Unlimited (England), August 28, 2008
Birmingham Mail (England), August 29, 2008
Daily Mail (London, England), August 29, 2008
Daily Mirror, The (London, England), August 29, 2008
Daily Telegraph, The (London, England), August 29, 2008
Express, The (London, England), August 29, 2008
Agence France-Presse, August 30, 2008
Daily Record, The (Glasgow, Scotland), August 30, 2008
Express & Star: Web Edition Articles (Wolverhampton, England), August 30, 2008
Express, The (London, England), August 30, 2008
Agence France-Presse, August 31, 2008
Associated Press News Service, The, August 31, 2008
Agence France-Presse, September 1, 2008
Daily Mirror, The (London, England), September 1, 2008
Evening Standard (London, England), September 1, 2008
Guardian Unlimited (England), September 1, 2008
Agence France-Presse, September 2, 2008
Daily Mail (London, England), September 2, 2008
Coventry Telegraph (England), September 3, 2008
Age, The (Melbourne, Australia), September 4, 2008
Associated Press News Service, The, September 6, 2008
Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland), September 6, 2008
UPI (USA), September 7, 2008
Express on Sunday, The (London, England), September 7, 2008
Evening Standard (London, England), September 18, 2008
Birmingham Post, The (England), September 26, 2008
Guardian, The (London, England), November 22, 2008
People, The (London, England), December 14, 2008
Shropshire Star: Web Edition Articles (England), December 19, 2008
Birmingham Mail (England), December 20, 2008
Shropshire Star: Web Edition Articles (England), February 9, 2009
Express & Star: Web Edition Articles (Wolverhampton, England), April 2, 2009
Guardian Unlimited (England), April 2, 2009
UPI (USA), April 2, 2009
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Daily Record, The (Glasgow, Scotland), April 3, 2009
Daily Telegraph, The (London, England), April 3, 2009
Shropshire Star: Web Edition Articles (England), April 3, 2009
Birmingham Mail (England), April 4, 2009
Daily Mail (London, England), April 4, 2009
Express & Star: Web Edition Articles (Wolverhampton, England), April 7, 2009
People, The (London, England), March 7, 2010
ONLINE SOURCES
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2009/04/03/foster-inquest-reveals-financial-troubles/
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2009/04/03/foster-wife-not-told-of-debts/
https://www.shropshirestar.com/video/2009/04/03/fosters-inquest-told-of-suicidal-thoughts/
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2009/03/30/house-plan-for-fosters-home/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/sep/01/ukcrime
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2008/08/29/kirstie-on-net-before-blaze/
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2009/04/04/dreams-in-dust/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/new-probe-on-mansion-hell-1666327
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/10/17/demolition-of-osbaston-house-ruins-begins/
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/11/04/osbaston-house-demolition-wipes-away-foster-family-memories/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/nov/22/christopher-foster-news-crime
https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2012/05/15/murder-mansion-osbaston-houses-16-acre-site-on-sale/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-23969117#:~:text=Christopher%20Foster%20shot%20his%20wife,for%20more%20than%20a%20year.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13134432/christopher-foster-murder-mansion-tycoon-cursed-home/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/nov/22/christopher-foster-news-crime
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/nov/22/christopher-foster-news-crime