
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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June 12, 2025
24 min
MYW: Southampton’s Secret Sea Chest
Listener Cat sends Iain a case involving her husband’s distant family, taking him to Southampton 1924 when a 15-year-old family secret involving a hidden sea chest comes to light a...
moreJune 9, 2025
32 min
76. A Fire in Room 66
A late-night fire tears through Room 66 at a hotel in Margate. One guest runs for help, another is pulled from the smoke, but it’s already too late. As investigators begin to piece...
moreJune 5, 2025
22 min
MYW: York’s Ski Masks, Stolen Stamps & Skulduggery
Laura heads to York to unravel Craig Townend's £1m art gallery heist leads to even more bizarre thefts in England's most haunted city.Plus, Iain shares York's weirdest theft storie...
moreJune 2, 2025
38 min
75. The Goatfell Murder
In 1889, Edwin Rose vanished on a hike up Goatfell. His body is later found hidden under a pile of rocks. Was it a tragic fall, or something more sinister?All eyes turn to John Ann...
moreMay 29, 2025
16 min
MYW Mailbag: Guinea Pigs, Geography Gaffes & Getting Corrected (Again!)
Guinea pigs, mistaken towns, and a 100-year-old rabbit! Laura & Iain open the inbox for wonderful tales (and tails) from our Living Legends.Plus! There’s a pun so good it had to be...
moreMay 26, 2025
39 min
74. The Brown Palace Murders
A love triangle erupts into a gunfight at Denver’s Brown Palace Hotel, exposing a scandalous affair that ends in a double murderIain unpacks the heated rivalry between Frank Henwoo...
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