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The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater

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.

Local Radio,17 episodes

Episodes

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Introducing The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater
A 25-year-old estate agent disappears on a routine house viewing.
22 Nov 2022,3 mins,
S1.1 Turnberry Road, Birmingham
A routine house viewing turns into terrifying nightmare.
25 Nov 2022,29 mins,
S1.2 The Workshop, Newark
Discover where Stephanie was being held with memories of passing trains and phone taps.
25 Nov 2022,29 mins,
S1.3 Cat and mouse
Investigating links with a dangerous kidnapper in Leeds.
25 Nov 2022,25 mins,
S1.4 “Phantom of the Fog”
The kidnapper tries to get his ransom money.
25 Nov 2022,25 mins,
S1.5 “It’s him, it's him”
The kidnapper Michael Sams’ identity is revealed.
25 Nov 2022,31 mins,
S1.6 Phoenix Rhiannon
Stephanie changes her name and tries to heal from her ordeal.
25 Nov 2022,32 mins,
S1.7 A force for good
How Stephanie found her voice and ultimately, her legacy.
25 Nov 2022,29 mins,
S1.8 Michael Sams' Case Update
Sharing news of a 2023 parole hearing for Sams.
10 Mar 2023,18 mins
S2.1 The Parole Board
Explore the latest Parole Board report into Michael Sams’ imprisonment.
02 Jul 2023,15 mins
S2.2 The Slater house
Revelations from the detective who lived at the Slater family home during the kidnapping.
02 Jul 2023,19 mins
S2.3 “The signs were there for her to see”
Find out what happened when the police spoke to Michael Sams’ wife Teena.
02 Jul 2023,18 mins
S2.4 The hostage room
A dive into the kidnapper’s past uncovers a startling revelation from a witness.
02 Jul 2023,16 mins
S2.5 The black panther
Exploring whether Michael Sams was influenced by the infamous ‘Black Panther’.
02 Jul 2023,21 mins
S2.6 “Remind your attacker that you are human”
Dr Miriam Stoppard is credited with helping to save Stephanie’s life.
02 Jul 2023,18 mins
S2.7 A new diagnosis
Trauma expert Stephen Regel discusses what Stephanie went through mentally later life.
02 Jul 2023,29 mins
Introducing: Undercover, The Spycops
An undercover police officer is unmasked by the friends and lovers he was sent to spy on.
24 Jan 2024,5 mins