Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

BBC Radio 5 Live

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Episodes

134: The Josacine Affair
Oct 5, 2026 · 38m
This episode of Murder They Wrote explores the 1994 "Josephine Affair" in Normandy, where a nine-year-old girl died after taking antibiotic medicine laced with cyanide.
133: The Custom of the Sea
Sep 28, 2026 · 45m
Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling examine the 1884 case of R v Dudley and Stephens, where three sailors survived a shipwreck by killing and eating a cabin boy.
132: The Woman by the River
Sep 21, 2026 · 33m
This episode investigates the 1928 murder of Yee Sung Siu, a wealthy Chinese woman found strangled in the Lake District during her honeymoon.
131: The ‘Bait & Switch’ Bank Heist
Sep 14, 2026 · 38m
This episode details the 1975 Bank of America heist in London, the largest bank robbery in history at the time.
130: The Rose Man of Sing Sing
Sep 7, 2026 · 46m
Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling explore the 1918 murder of Nellie Chapin by her husband, Charles Chapin, a ruthless New York World city editor.
129: The Gentleman Jewel Thief
Jul 27, 2026 · 47m
Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling explore the true crime story of Arthur Barry, a sophisticated 1920s jewel thief who infiltrated New York high society to rob the ultra-rich.
128: The Witches of Belvoir
Jul 20, 2026 · 49m
Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling examine the 1618 witchcraft accusations against the Flowers women, who were blamed for the mysterious deaths of the Earl of Rutland’s sons at Belvoir Castle.
127: The Postal Poisoner
Jul 13, 2026 · 45m
This episode details the 1898 poisoning of Catherine Adams by Roland Molyneux, who sent cyanide disguised as hangover cure to his rival Harry Cornish.
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