Introducing: The Witness: In His Own Words
Welcome to Acast Classics 2026: four exceptional limited series hand-picked for their journalism, craft, and storytelling. If you loved West Cork, you'll be hooked on The Witness: In His Own Words so ...
20 Juli 28min
Trailer
The murder of a Frenchwoman transforms a rural Irish community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Sep 20252min
He Sees Sophie Everywhere
New Feature Episode: An Englishman is on trial in a French court for a murder committed in Ireland. With no defendant present. And no defence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
14 Maj 202153min
Blow-ins
West Cork, Ireland is an outpost at the edge of Europe, the jumping-off point for America. Rugged windswept and coastal, it was a place of farmers and fisherman until the 1960’s, when it was discovere...
29 Mars 202127min
The Back of Beyond
A body is found at the end of a path leading to three houses. In West Cork, the police, known in Ireland as ‘the guards,’ have little experience with serious crime, and the victim—a French woman with ...
29 Mars 202127min
Sophie Bouniol
Sophie Buoniol, commonly referred to by her married name, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, was 39 years old when she was murdered, a well-connected French film producer. In a place where there had been no m...
29 Mars 202134min
Killer Among Us
In the weeks following the murder, Schull, the jewel-box vacation town closest to Sophie’s home, becomes a very different kind of place to live. With no answers, and the police focusing on locals, the...
29 Mars 202135min
A Good Suspect
The guards have a suspect—one who has spent the last 20 years trying to convince Ireland that he is not a murderer. We begin on the first day of the investigation, tracing the suspects’ behavior over ...
29 Mars 202133min
