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Radio 5 Live,02 Oct 2025,17 mins,

MYW: Birmingham’s Trial by Combat (& Cake?)

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling
Contains some strong language, adult humour, some scenes of a sexual nature, some violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Laura looks at a murder that took place in Birmingham in 1817 and the dramatic legal proceedings that followed it. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected]

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