The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater Podcast
A 25-year-old estate agent disappears on a routine house viewing in the West Midlands. Andy Whittaker and Dr Julia Shaw look back on all the twists in this sinister story.
A 25-year-old estate agent disappears in 1992 on a routine house viewing in the West Midlands.
Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw look back on all the twists in this sinister story with a mixture of contemporary interviews, audio drama and BBC archive.
There’s graphic descriptions of violence. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Michael Sams is played by Anthony Lewis.
Julie Dart is played by Joanne Moore.
Producer: Andy Whittaker.
Online Producer: Rachael Smith.
Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg.
Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.
Episodes to download
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Introducing: Undercover, The Spycops
Wed 24 Jan 2024
An undercover police officer is unmasked by the friends and lovers he was sent to spy on.
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S2.7 A new diagnosis
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Trauma expert Stephen Regel discusses what Stephanie went through mentally later life.
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S2.6 “Remind your attacker that you are human”
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Dr Miriam Stoppard is credited with helping to save Stephanie’s life.
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S2.5 The black panther
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Exploring whether Michael Sams was influenced by the infamous ‘Black Panther’.
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S2.4 The hostage room
Sun 2 Jul 2023
A dive into the kidnapper’s past uncovers a startling revelation from a witness.
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S2.3 “The signs were there for her to see”
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Find out what happened when the police spoke to Michael Sams’ wife Teena.
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S2.2 The Slater house
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Revelations from the detective who lived at the Slater family home during the kidnapping.
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S2.1 The Parole Board
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Explore the latest Parole Board report into Michael Sams’ imprisonment.
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S1.2 The Workshop, Newark
Fri 25 Nov 2022
Discover where Stephanie was being held with memories of passing trains and phone taps.
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S1.1 Turnberry Road, Birmingham
Fri 25 Nov 2022
A routine house viewing turns into terrifying nightmare.
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Introducing The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater
Tue 22 Nov 2022
A 25-year-old estate agent disappears on a routine house viewing.
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