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 La...
13 Mar 202522min
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 Shakesp...
10 Mar 202543min
MYW Mailbag: Mugged for Warhammer Figures!?
Laura and Iain discover wacky crimes as they indulge in the “Florida Man Birthday Challenge.” Iain reminisces on Warhammer figures and Laura gushes over a Living Legend’s cows. Hear these bits and mor...
6 Mar 202523min
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 ...
3 Mar 202540min
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 Ha...
27 Feb 202526min
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 ava...
24 Feb 202545min
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...
20 Feb 202524min
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 ...
17 Feb 202539min
