About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "ShortHand: Princess Anne's Kidnap Chaos" covers the 1974 attempt by a gun-wielding lone attacker to kidnap Princess Anne just outside Buckingham Palace. The episode walks through the events of that day, describing a chaotic scene of gunfire, an ex-boxer who intervened as an unlikely vigilante, and a princess who reportedly tumbled out of her car during the struggle. At the centre of it all was an outrageous extortion plot that drove the would-be kidnapper to act.
The hosts frame the incident as a moment that reshaped royal protection protocols going forward, even as the royal family itself resisted broader change in its habits and public routines. The Kidnap Chaos that unfolded outside the palace gates is presented as a strange mix of near-tragedy and dark comedy, with stiff upper lips very much intact despite the danger.
Hosts and release
Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire host RedHanded, a weekly true crime podcast running to approximately 400 episodes and covering serial killers, cults, and lesser-known criminal cases. This particular instalment, episode 239, runs 34 minutes and was released on September 18, 2026. It sits within the show's shorter "ShortHand" format, distinct from its longer investigative episodes. RedHanded is available on Spotify and Amazon Music, with bonus content offered exclusively through Patreon. Listeners interested in similar stories can find flere episoder af showet covering a wide range of criminal cases and historical curiosities.
