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Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

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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 Iai...

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62. The Dance Hall Explosion
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 [email protected].
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MYW: Nottingham’s Nefarious Ghost House
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 [email protected].
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61. The Deacon’s Double Life
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 [email protected].
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MYW: Tottenham’s Tram Chase
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 [email protected].
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60. The Ruth Ellis Story
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 Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected].
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About Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

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 way.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 would like to send us a message, email [email protected] and join the conversation using the hashtag #MTWPod

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