Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling
BBC Radio 5 Live
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About the Show
Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling love true crime - in fact, they're a little bit obsessed. And now they want to share that obsession with you.
Join Laura and Iain as they dive deep into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail, betrayal, and more.
Each week, the pair choose a new crime and divulge all the details you're dying to know. They unpick the crucial moments and get to the heart of the whodunnit - all while making each other laugh along the way.
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode!
If you would like to send us a message, email [email protected] and join the conversation using the hashtag #MTWPod
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160 episodes — long track record
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Recent Episodes
122: The Debonair Bandit
Iain has the chance to show off his Norwegian as he tells Laura about a notorious Norwegian bank heist. The case involves an Edvard Munch enthusiast, an accomplice disguised as a dog, and millions of…
121: The Paranormal Tip-Off?
When a woman is murdered in her home in 1970s Chicago, detectives struggle to identify a possible suspect. Until… they receive a strange paranormal tip-off.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and…
120. The Powderhouse Blast
Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of the Powderhouse Blast, which took place in South Dakota in 1936. It’s a story involving a dynamite explosion, an heroic escape, and a man on the…
119. The Butcher of Barnes
London, 1879 and a mysterious box shows up on the shoreline of the river Thames. Its contents prove puzzling for the police. Laura follows the trail to explore the gory story behind the case.Murder…
118. The Hippy Smuggler, P2
In part two, Gary finally has to face the music. Having caught the attention of not only Pablo Escobar but the CIA too, things are about to get a *whole* lot scarier. Murder They Wrote with Laura…
117. The Hippy Smuggler, P1
In the first of this two-parter, Iain uncovers the origin story of Gary Betzner, a cropduster pilot from Arkansas who got himself embroiled in the dangerous world of drug smugglingMurder They Wrote…
116. The Pin-Up Extortion Plot
Laura looks at a series of extortion plots that targeted the most famous star in 1940s Hollywood: pin-up girl Betty Grable.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a…
115. The Overnight Outlaws
Iain looks at two FBI Most Wanted criminals who had a very unusual MO when it came to robbing banks.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds.…
114. A Scandal in Beacon Hill
It’s 1901 and Boston is abuzz with gossip. A high-society man named Sumner Paine has just been arrested for chasing his daughter’s music teacher down the street with a pistol. Murder They Wrote with…
113. The Demon of the Belfry
Iain looks at a double murder case that revolves around a San Francisco church.Details of help and support with sexual violence and abuse are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.Murder They Wrote with…
112. The Natural History Museum Heist
A collection of precious jewels goes missing from New York’s Museum of Natural History. The thieves are smooth operators – but prosecutor Maurice Nadjari will stop at nothing to put them away.Murder…
111. The Prince of Poisoners
Iain looks at the story of Dr William Palmer, a man whom Charles Dickens described as “the greatest villain that ever stood in the Old Bailey".Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling…
110. The Doe Roberts Disappearance
A strange kidnapping case in Tennessee leaves the FBI scrambling for answers.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you…
109. The Outlaws on the Train
Today we’re heading to the Wild West to learn all about a famous 1870s outlaw – Sam Bass – and his gang, the Black Hill Bandits.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available…
108. The Scamming Madame
Laura looks at the story of a prolific French fraudster: Thérèse Humbert.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never…
107. The Independence Day Escape
Seven prisoners escape a high-security facility in New Mexico. They’re armed – and extremely dangerous. Can the police catch them before anyone gets hurt?Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and…
MYW: The Paisley Witch Trial
We’re travelling to Paisley to learn about a witch trial that took place in 1696. Plus Laura looks at one of the biggest bank robberies in British history.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and…
106. Evelyn, the Vampire Queen
A 1900s case involving a high-society woman who gets caught up in a life of crime after a traumatic event.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC…
105. A Deadly Aphrodisiac
An office manager poisons two typists who work for him – one of whom he has been trying (and failing) to woo. Is it a tragic mistake? Or an act of pure evil?Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and…
104. The Sock in the Snow
In January 1982, the bodies of two women were discovered in the snowy hills of Colorado. The police thought they knew who did it… but they wouldn’t find the real killer for almost 40 years.Murder…
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