Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling
67. The Case of Oscar Slater
Iain takes us to 1908 Glasgow, where 83-year-old Marion Gilchrist is found murdered in her Glasgow flat. A missing brooch and a fleeing spark a transatlantic manhunt, and decades of fighting for justice. But this isn't just a story of a manhunt. What unfolds is one of Scotland's most controversial trials, where prejudice, weak evidence, and a famous detective novelist collide. 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
7 apr. 2025 - 41 min 41 sec
MYW: Aberdeen’s Audacious £23m Affair
Listener Chris sends Iain to 1980s Aberdeen, where a simple game of bridge between two secret lovers sparks one of the boldest fraud plots in Scottish history. What follows is a wild £23 million scheme involving fake passports, forged identities, and an international chase stretching from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi to the United States. Meanwhile, Laura investigates the case of a sketchy seagull causing havoc in the shops! 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
3 apr. 2025 - 21 min 06 sec
66. The Ned Kelly Gang
Laura takes us back to Australia in the 1800s, where a group of outlaws known as the Kelly Gang are becoming folk heroes. But as their legend grows, tensions rise and a betrayal from within sets the wheels in motion for a dramatic downfall. If you want to see a picture of Ned Kelly, click here: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ned-Kelly-Australian-bandit 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.
31 mrt. 2025 - 45 min 23 sec
MYW Mailbag: How do you pronounce Archipelago again?
Laura and Iain revisit Hull and Ruth Ellis in emails from Living Legends. In the inbox, they find a hibernating tortoise, a 21-year-old goldfish and a hat-wearing gecko - oh my! Plus, they fight to pronounce ‘archipelago’ once more. both struggle to pronounce ‘archipelago’ once more. If you want a chance to be featured in our next mailbag episode, email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk
27 mrt. 2025 - 23 min 22 sec
65. The Rolex Killer
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.uk Details of help and support with domestic abuse, suicide and feelings of despair are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
24 mrt. 2025 - 41 min 42 sec
MYW: Galway’s Fishy Freezer
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.
20 mrt. 2025 - 28 min 45 sec
64. The Body in the Garage
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.
17 mrt. 2025 - 47 min 06 sec
MYW: Torquay's Troublesome Trapdoor
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.
13 mrt. 2025 - 25 min 49 sec
63. The Stolen Shakespeare
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.
10 mrt. 2025 - 45 min 36 sec
An MTW Mailbag Episode
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
6 mrt. 2025 - 25 min 15 sec