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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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46. The Architect's Ghost

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/10/28

With Halloween just around the corner, Laura looks at a 1920s murder case involving high-society parties, heartbreak… and hauntings. This is the story of William Francis Rattenbury, a well-respected (but pretty unpopular) architect who found himself in the middle of a deadly love triangle.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.ukDetails of help and support with addiction,

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45. The Loomis Fargo Heist

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/10/21

Find out the real life story before the 2015 movie ‘Masterminds’. When $17 million goes missing from a Loomis Fargo vault in October 1997, the FBI are tasked with unravelling a complex case that culminates in a murder-for-hire plot.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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44. The Tale of Two Telegrams

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/10/14

Laura is travelling to Germany this week to look at a 1906 murder case involving love, betrayal, family tensions… and a couple of very mysterious telegrams!Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly 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 available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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43. The Licence Plate Case

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/10/07

This week, Iain takes a look at a movie-esque showdown in a New York diner. It’s December, 1927, when two men hold up an establishment on Kossuth Place in Brooklyn. Hear how one police officer manages to save the day – even after being fatally wounded on the job.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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42. A Murder on Ireland’s Eye

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/09/30

Laura looks at the 170-year-old mystery of Maria Kirwan’s death, which took place on an uninhabited island off the coast of Dublin.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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41. The Aldi Kidnapping

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/09/23

Iain looks at a kidnapping case involving one of Aldi’s co-founders. Learn what happened when Theo Albrecht was snatched by two men – and how he managed to get a bargain for his own ransom fee.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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40. The Wimbledon Murderer

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/09/16

Laura looks at the case of Vere Thomas Goold, an Irish tennis champion who experienced a dramatic fall from grace. After losing an important match at the Irish National Championships, Vere gave up on his tennis career. He turned to a life of drink, drugs, gambling and – eventually – murder.Details of help and support with addiction are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an

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39. The Lethal Love Letters

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/09/09

This week, Laura looks at a 1922 murder case involving a married couple – Percy and Edith Thompson – and the man Edith was having an affair with, Freddy Bywaters. When Percy is fatally stabbed by his wife’s lover on a dark October evening, it doesn’t take long for the public to exonerate Freddy – and blame Edith instead. But did Edith really play a part in her husband’s murder? Or was she simply punished for being a woman living outside the cultural norms?Details of help and support with domestic

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38. The 1962 Alcatraz Escape

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/09/02

Iain looks at one of the most legendary escapes in Alcatraz history. An escape that involved DIY drills, papier-mâché heads and even a raft made out of raincoats. It’s a case that inspired Clint Eastwood’s ‘Escape From Alcatraz’ (as well as one of Iain’s favourite video games) and still manages to mystify investigators, historians and true crime aficionados to this day.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an

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The MTW Mailbag Episode

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/08/26

A special episode to celebrate the Bank Holiday. Laura and Iain dive into the Murder They Wrote inbox and share some of their favourite emails.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 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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S1.37: The Chewing Gum Cold Case

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/08/19

This week, Laura looks at how a 30-year-old cold case was solved thanks to some impressive detective work, a few exciting advances in DNA technology, and… a piece of chewing gum. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.Details of help and support with addiction are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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S1.36: The TWA85 Hijacking

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/08/12

In October 1969, Raffaele Minichiello boarded a flight in LA with an M1 rifle disguised as a fishing rod. He told the pilot that they weren’t going to San Francisco, as planned. They were going to Italy. What followed was one of the longest and most elaborate plane hijackings in history.Check out this article for photos of Raffaele Minichiello and more information about the case: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48069272 Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available

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S1.35: Charles Manson, Part Two

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/08/05

In the second of this two-part special, Laura looks at the details surrounding the Tate–LaBianca murders, the downfall of the Manson family, the infamous court case, and the lasting impact that Charles Manson and his followers had on LA – and the world.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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S1.34: Charles Manson, Part One

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/07/29

In the first of a two-part special, Laura takes us back to the very beginning of the Charles Manson story. This week’s episode starts by looking at Charles Manson’s mother, Kathleen, before unravelling the details of Charles’ childhood, his troubled teenage years, his time in and out of prison, and what led him to establish his ‘family’, which would later become a murderous cult.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss

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S1.33: The Sherlock Holmes Heist

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/07/22

This week, Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of a bank heist that was inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘Sherlock Holmes: The Red Headed League’. This story includes an outlandish break-in, an intercepted radio frequency, and even a potential royal scandal. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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S1.32: The Prince of Poyais

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/07/08

This week, Iain tells the story of Gregor MacGregor, a 19th-century trickster who took con artistry to a whole new level. In 1820, Gregor invented his own country – complete with a national flag and even a currency – and managed to convince hundreds of British people to uproot their lives and move thousands of miles away, under the false pretence of a prosperous new life in South America.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you

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S1.31: The French Impressionist

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/07/01

This week, Laura looks at perhaps one of the most unbelievable cases we’ve covered yet. When a missing boy from Texas turns up halfway around the world, no one can quite understand what happened to him. But, once the story starts to unravel, the answer is more shocking than we could have ever imagined…Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.Details of help and support

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S1.30: Gentlemen, This Is A Robbery

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/06/24

This week, we’re in Boston, where Iain is digging into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the Isabella Gardner heist.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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S1.29: The Wicked Crimes of Jolly Jane

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/06/17

Laura looks at the crimes of ‘Jolly’ Jane Toppan, the woman believed to be America’s first female serial killer.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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S1.28: The Harvey’s Casino Bombing

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling ·

2024/06/10

This week, Iain looks at an extortion plot involving a homemade bomb, a confusing ransom note and an unusual father-son dynamic.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.Details of help and support with domestic abuse, gambling addiction and some other issues raised in today’s episode are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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