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Obscene: The Dublin Scandal

Adrian Dunbar narrates a story about a time in Ireland when nothing was quite what it seemed.

Radio 5 Live,10 episodes

Episodes

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Welcome to Obscene: The Dublin Scandal
Wild rumour and conspiracy sweeps 1980s Ireland when two killings shock the nation.
20 Sep 2022,3 mins
Episode 1: Man in a Dickie Bow
Ireland, 1982. Two unprecedented killings shock the nation.
28 Sep 2022,22 mins,
Episode 2: Manhunt
The police launch Ireland’s biggest manhunt.
28 Sep 2022,22 mins,
Episode 3: Whatever it is, you are on your own
Who is the suspect, Malcolm MacArthur?
28 Sep 2022,23 mins,
Episode 4: The Right Man
The Irish Prime Minister intervenes in the MacArthur affair to attempt damage limitation.
28 Sep 2022,28 mins
Episode 5: Four Courts, Seven Minutes
The outcome of MacArthur’s trial only adds to a sense of suspicion in Ireland.
28 Sep 2022,25 mins,
Episode 6: A Forgotten Murder
Was Malcolm MacArthur connected to a third killing in Dublin in 1982?
28 Sep 2022,24 mins,
Episode 7: Frozen In Time
Malcolm MacArthur is released from jail. But the questions persist.
28 Sep 2022,27 mins
Episode 8: Bonus Q&A
A bonus Q&A on the making of Obscene.
08 Dec 2022,25 mins
Bad People present True Crime Crackers 2022 ft. Obscene
Bad People meet the people behind some of the BBC’s best true crime podcasts of 2022.
20 Dec 2022,41 mins