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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 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

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20:05

An MTW Mailbag Episode

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/27

Laura and Iain dive into the Murder They wrote inbox and read out some of their favourite emails.If you want to be in with a chance of featuring in our next mailbag episode, email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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65. The Rolex Killer

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/24

Iain takes us to the coast of Devon where two fishermen haul in the body of a well dressed man, with a head injury. At first police assume it’s a simple case of a drowning, until a Rolex reveals something far more sinister.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.ukDetails of help and support with domestic abuse, suicide and feelings of despair are available at

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25:11

MYW: Galway’s Fishy Freezer

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/20

A Galway fish shop hides a chilling secret – a body in the freezer. Listener Jess sends Laura to Ireland to investigate. Meanwhile, Iain recounts a bizarre egg ambush!Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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43:32

64. The Body in the Garage

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/17

Laura takes us to 1929, where two men find the decomposing body of a man hidden behind some boxes in a garage in Southampton. The victim, oil agent Vivian Messiter, had been missing for nine weeks. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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22:16

MYW: Torquay's Troublesome Trapdoor

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/13

Iain looks at a local case sent in by listeners about a man who miraculously survives the gallows. Plus, the story of a smuggler who faked his own death to transport his loot.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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43:33

63. The Stolen Shakespeare

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/10

Iain explores the case of a missing Shakespeare folio that resurfaces in Washington DC in the hands off a flamboyant Englishman. A story so extraordinary, it could have been written by William Shakespeare himself.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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23:11

An MTW Mailbag Episode

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/06

Laura and Iain dive into the Murder They wrote inbox and read out some of their favourite emails.If you want to be in with a chance of featuring in our next mailbag episode, email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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40:07

62. The Dance Hall Explosion

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/03/03

Laura looks into a mysterious explosion at a dance hall in Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland in 1972 and an infamous local figure called ‘Dancing Nancy’.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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26:21

MYW: Nottingham’s Nefarious Ghost House

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/27

This week, Laura and Iain are looking at cases sent in from Nottingham – including a murder case that explains how Ghost House Lane in Chilwell got its name.If you want to see the picture of Damien Hammond, who carried out crimes dressed as The Joker, click here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-55954819Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at

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45:40

61. The Deacon’s Double Life

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/24

Iain looks at a famous Scottish case from the 1780s that served as inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ novel.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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24:12

MYW: Tottenham’s Tram Chase

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/20

Iain looks at a local case sent in by listener Theresa. In January 1909, two Tottenham men steal a bag of money before leading police on a wild tram chase that’s straight out of the movies.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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60. The Ruth Ellis Story

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/17

Laura explores the nuanced case of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain. In April 1955, Ruth shot her lover David Blakely outside a pub in North London. The case itself was open-and-shut, but the motivations behind it were far more complicated. Ruth paid for the crime with her life. But could things have worked out differently if the police had properly investigated the complexities of her relationship with not only David but her other lover Desmond Cussen?Murder They Wrote with Laura

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MYW: Warwickshire’s Weird & Wicked Crimes

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/13

Laura dives into a case sent in by listener Emily, who works at Compton Verney in Warwickshire. This beautiful, historic manor was once the scene of a grisly murder involving two young lovers. Plus Iain has unearthed an unusual e-fit and a robbery involving 20,000 bees.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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45:34

59. Who Is D.B. Cooper?

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/10

Iain digs into the mystery of D.B. Cooper’s famous 1971 plane hijacking and unravels some of the theories around his identity.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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18:52

MTW Mailbag Episode

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/06

Laura and Iain dive into the Murder They wrote inbox and read out some of their favourite emails.If you want to be in with a chance of featuring in our next mailbag episode, email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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39:55

58. The Mississippi Legs Murder

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/02/03

When Daisy Keeton goes missing from her home in Laurel, Mississippi, the last person anyone suspects is her daughter. Her golden child. But little do they know that, beneath her perfect exterior, Ouida Keeton is harbouring a deep, dark secret.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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22:38

MYW: Glasgow’s Ghastly Letters & Grocery Heists

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/01/30

Iain dives into a Glaswegian case involving some very curious love letters. Plus, Laura looks at two ‘crime’ cases involving oblong-shaped food!

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57. The Mountain Man Killings

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/01/27

Iain looks at the crimes of Claude Dallas, a folkloric figure from southwest Idaho known as the “last mountain man”. In January 1981, Claude found himself in a deadly skirmish with two officers from the state’s Fishing and Game Department, named Bill Pogue and Conley Elms. Hear how Claude evaded the authorities for months on end and lived off the land as an outlaw in Idaho, Oregon and Nevada.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe

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21:53

MYW: North Wales’ Sinister Cinema Owner

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/01/23

This week, Laura looks at the chilling story of cinema owner and serial killer Peter Howard Moore, which was sent in as a case suggestion from three separate listeners in North Wales. For much of the 1990s, Peter operated with impunity, carrying out vicious – and, eventually, deadly – attacks across LGBTQ nightclubs and hang-out spots while the authorities looked the other way. Alongside this case, Iain will lighten the mood with some other North Wales true crime stories and a lovely email from

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56. The Mary McElroy Kidnapping

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2025/01/20

Laura looks at a 1930s kidnapping case that’s been retroactively fitted with the ‘Stockholm Syndrome’ label. This case – involving the daughter of a wealthy City Manager in Missouri – appears to turn the narrative of ‘victim and perpetrator’ on its head.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds.Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk Details of help and support with suicide and feelings of despair are

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