Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling
BBC Radio 5 Live
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 ...
Episode list
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December 23, 2024
45 min
A Very Grinchy Crime & Laura’s Encore Episode
Kick off your Christmas celebrations with a festive true crime game and an encore of our of Laura’s most popular episodes, ‘The French Impressionist’.Murder They Wrote with Laura W...
moreDecember 16, 2024
36 min
53. The Coors Kidnapping
Iain is kicking off the festive period with a distinctly UNfestive case: the 1960 kidnapping case of a wealthy beer mogul, Adolph Coors III – or Ad, as he’s known. When Ad’s car is...
moreDecember 9, 2024
44 min
52. The Scream Thieves
Laura takes a look at the 1994 theft of Edvard Munch’s most famous painting – ‘The Scream’ – from Norway’s National Gallery. It took two thieves less than fifty seconds to break in...
moreDecember 2, 2024
39 min
51. Saved by a Sitcom
This week, Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of Juan Catalan, who was falsely accused of murder in August 2003. Iain takes us through the journey that Juan’s hardworking la...
moreNovember 25, 2024
47 min
50. The Blazing Car Murder
Laura looks back at a murder that took place on Bonfire Night, 1930. Alfred Rouse is a philandering playboy, with multiple girlfriends on the go. After a few years, he decides his ...
moreNovember 18, 2024
42 min
49. The Helicopter Getaway
This week, Iain looks at a Parisian prison escape with more flair than Celine Dion singing on the Eiffel Tower.In 1986, Michel Vaujour made one of the most daring prison escapes in...
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