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Radio 5 Live,26 Feb 2026,23 mins,

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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This week we’re in South London. Laura is exploring a mysterious poisoning case while Iain looks at the story of Cynthia Payne – aka Madame Cyn. Details of help and support with suicide and feelings of despair, child bereavement and domestic abuse are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. 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 lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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