Podcast Episodes
Back to Search108. The Scamming Madame
Laura looks at the story of a prolific French fraudster: Thérèse Humbert.
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a…
8 months ago
107. The Independence Day Escape
Seven prisoners escape a high-security facility in New Mexico. They’re armed – and extremely dangerous. Can the police catch them before anyone gets …
8 months, 1 week ago
MYW: The Paisley Witch Trial
We’re travelling to Paisley to learn about a witch trial that took place in 1696. Plus Laura looks at one of the biggest bank robberies in British hi…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
106. Evelyn, the Vampire Queen
A 1900s case involving a high-society woman who gets caught up in a life of crime after a traumatic event.
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and I…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
105. A Deadly Aphrodisiac
An office manager poisons two typists who work for him – one of whom he has been trying (and failing) to woo. Is it a tragic mistake? Or an act of pu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
104. The Sock in the Snow
In January 1982, the bodies of two women were discovered in the snowy hills of Colorado. The police thought they knew who did it… but they wouldn’t f…
9 months ago
103. The Antwerp Diamond Heist
In 2003, approximately $100-million dollars-worth of loot was stolen from a high-security vault in Antwerp. Iain digs into this case, which was solve…
9 months, 1 week ago
102. The Blackout Ripper
In February 1942, in the midst of the WW2 blackouts, four women are found brutally murdered in their homes. Laura explores whether the crimes are lin…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
101. The Toyshop Fugitive
This week, Iain looks at the true story that inspired Channing Tatum’s 2025 film ‘Roofman’. We’re diving into the story of Jeffery Manchester, includ…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
100. The Real Roxie & Velma
Happy centenary, Living Legends! We’re celebrating with a Chicago-themed case, looking at the real-life women who inspired the characters of Roxie Ha…
9 months, 4 weeks ago