Episode 3: Politician, Spy, Deadman
Pseudocide21 Okt 2025

Episode 3: Politician, Spy, Deadman

Melbourne, 1974. A British MP is arrested and, all over the world, the press goes wild. Months beforehand, John Stonehouse had gone swimming off a beach in Miami and never returned. He was presumed dead. Why did this seemingly successful politician commit pseudocide?


Hosted by: Alice Fiennes and Poppy Damon.

Contributors

  • Geoffrey Robertson QC, Stonehouse’s lawyer
  • Theo Barclay, author

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