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Chrissie Gittins - Life Assurance

The Black Widows of Liverpool who caused a national sensation in 1884. Murderous story starring Gillian Kearney.

The Black Widows of Liverpool caused a national sensation in 1884.

Catherine Flanagan and her sister Margaret Higgins, were front page news, there were questions in Parliament and their wax images were in Madame Tussaud's. So how did these ordinary women come to accept murder at the heart of their community?

Written by Chrissie Gittins

Catherine Flanagan .... Sorcha Cusack
Ellen Flanagan .... Gillian Kearney
Mrs Hoare .... Jan Ravens
Margaret Higgins .... Anny Tobin
Thomas Higgins .... Stephen Hiogan
Patrick Jennings .... Nicholas Boulton
Inspector Keighley .... Robert Hastie
Dr Whitford .... Hugh Dickson
Mrs Stanton .... Susan Jameson

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2005.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 30 Aug 202104:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Apr 201916:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 29 Apr 201904:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 29 Aug 202116:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 29 Aug 202120:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 30 Aug 202104:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra