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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 ...

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Episode list

22

  • 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...

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  • December 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...

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  • December 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...

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  • December 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...

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  • November 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 ...

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  • November 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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