Season 8 - Episode 11

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….

*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** 

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

Birmingham Post, The (England), April 3, 2009

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