52. The Scream Thieves
Laura takes a look at the 1994 theft of Edvard Munch’s most famous painting – ‘The Scream’ – from Norway’s National Gallery. It took two thieves less than fifty seconds to break in through a window an...
9 Des 202444min
51. Saved by a Sitcom
This week, Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of Juan Catalan, who was falsely accused of murder in August 2003. Iain takes us through the journey that Juan’s hardworking lawyer, Todd Melnik, w...
2 Des 202439min
50. The Blazing Car Murder
Laura looks back at a murder that took place on Bonfire Night, 1930. Alfred Rouse is a philandering playboy, with multiple girlfriends on the go. After a few years, he decides his relationships are co...
25 Nov 202447min
49. The Helicopter Getaway
This week, Iain looks at a Parisian prison escape with more flair than Celine Dion singing on the Eiffel Tower.In 1986, Michel Vaujour made one of the most daring prison escapes in French history. One...
18 Nov 202442min
48. The Grace Marks Mystery
This week, Laura looks at a 180-year-old murder mystery that served as inspiration for Margaret Atwood’s novel ‘Alias Grace’. When Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery (his housekeeper and mistress) ar...
11 Nov 202442min
47. The Jigsaw Murders
In September, 1935, two tourists make a gruesome discovery on the banks of a Scottish stream. When the police arrive, they know immediately that there’s been a brutal murder. But catching the killer w...
4 Nov 202440min
46. The Architect's Ghost
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 (...
28 Okt 202446min
45. The Loomis Fargo Heist
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 culmi...
21 Okt 202445min
