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Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling dive into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail and more from this true-crime-obsessed couple.

Radio 5 Live,155 episodes

Episodes

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MYW: Liverpool P1, The Maybrick Mystery
In the first of a two-parter, we unpick the mysterious death of James Maybrick.
08 Jan 2026,24 mins,
100. The Real Roxie & Velma
Happy centenary, Living Legends! We’re celebrating with a Chicago-themed case.
05 Jan 2026,41 mins,
Encore: Charles Manson, Part One
Today, we’re revisiting the first of our Charles Manson two-parter.
29 Dec 2025,49 mins,
Encore: The Missing Mona Lisa
We’re going back into the MTW archives to hear about the OTHER Louvre heist.
22 Dec 2025,42 mins,
MYW: Deadly Carol Singing
Welcome to our Murder You Wrote 2025 Christmas Special!
18 Dec 2025,21 mins,
99. The Heineken Kidnapping
Get ready for Iain’s distinctly non-Chrismassy Christmas episode.
15 Dec 2025,45 mins,
MYW: Grimsby’s Saucepan Murder
Death by saucepan – and some very drunken sailors. Today, we’re in Grimsby!
11 Dec 2025,19 mins,
98. The Dandelion Poisoner
The infamous tale of Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a solicitor accused of murder.
08 Dec 2025,37 mins,
MYW: Guernsey’s Grisly Bailiff
We're in Guernsey, looking at the legend that gave Bailiff Cross Road its name.
04 Dec 2025,17 mins,
97. The Eiffel Tower Conman
Laura looks at a 1920s conman who ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower not once… but twice!
01 Dec 2025,47 mins,
MYW: Surrey’s Rabbit Fraudster
Our wackiest ‘Murder You Wrote’ case yet involves a woman giving birth to rabbits.
27 Nov 2025,17 mins,
96. The Tommy Ball Shooting
A deadly dispute between neighbours ends in the shooting of an Aston Villa player.
24 Nov 2025,42 mins,
MYW Mailbag: “The Cat People Are Coming”
Fraudulent tea, a case revisited… and a whole lot of cats.
20 Nov 2025,20 mins,
95. The Mám Trasna Murders
In 1882, a massacre takes place in one of West Ireland’s most remote townlands.
17 Nov 2025,33 mins,
MYW: Blackburn’s Landmark Fingerprints Case
Laura looks at a murder in Blackburn & the fingerprinting operation that followed.
13 Nov 2025,19 mins,
94. The Bootleg King, Part 2
In this second part of this case, Iain tracks George Remus’ dramatic downfall.
10 Nov 2025,35 mins,
MYW: Great Yarmouth’s Bootlace Killer
Laura looks at the chilling case of Great Yarmouth’s Bootlace Killer.
06 Nov 2025,18 mins,
93. The Bootleg King, Part 1
Meet George Remus – the most successful gangster you’ve never heard of.
03 Nov 2025,37 mins,
Halloween Special: The Amityville Horror
Laura & Iain discuss the real-life crime that inspired a classic Halloween film.
30 Oct 2025,28 mins,
92. The Giggling Granny
Laura digs into the shocking story of serial killer Nannie Doss.
27 Oct 2025,43 mins,
MYW Mailbag: We’ve Got (Physical) Mail!
One of our Living Legends has sent us a physical letter & a murder book!
23 Oct 2025,18 mins,
91. The Bolton Forger
Iain looks at the life and crimes of Shaun Greenhalgh, Bolton’s master forger.
45 mins,
MYW: Murder & Missing Dentures in East Sussex
A murderous mother, a sneaky seagull, and a very unpleasant hadouken.
16 Oct 2025,19 mins,
90. The Murderous Marquise
A 17th-century scandal involving vengeful lovers and home-brewed poisons.
37 mins,
MYW: Leicester’s Historic DNA Case
Iain looks at a famous 1980s case that features groundbreaking use of DNA profiling.
09 Oct 2025,20 mins,
89. The Pastor & The Poison
A lovesick nurse, a family tragedy… and some very suspicious blackberries.
06 Oct 2025,39 mins,
MYW: Birmingham’s Trial by Combat (& Cake?)
Laura looks at an 1817 case & the dramatic legal proceedings that followed.
02 Oct 2025,17 mins,
88. An Anarchist at the Observatory
Laura’s case this week features a French anarchist & a controversial clock.
29 Sep 2025,45 mins,
MYW Mailbag: SWAT Teams & a Secret Snap of Iain
A Durham Living Legend surprises Iain with an unexpected photo.
25 Sep 2025,16 mins,
87. The Kentucky Book Heist
A group of university students try to pull off a multi-million-dollar heist.
22 Sep 2025,45 mins,