Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling
BBC Radio 5 Live · BBC
Show overview
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 169 episodes. That works out to roughly 100 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 34 min and 43 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 78 episodes published. Published by BBC.
From the publisher
Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling love true crime - in fact, they're a little bit obsessed. And now they want to share that obsession with you.Join Laura and Iain as they dive deep into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail, betrayal, and more.Each week, the pair choose a new crime and divulge all the details you're dying to know. They unpick the crucial moments and get to the heart of the whodunnit - all while making each other laugh along the way.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode!If you would like to send us a message, email [email protected] and join the conversation using the hashtag #MTWPod
Latest Episodes
View all 169 episodes131: The ‘Bait & Switch’ Bank Heist
130: The Rose Man of Sing Sing
129: The Gentleman Jewel Thief
128: The Witches of Belvoir
127: The Postal Poisoner
126: The Amy McNeil Kidnapping
125: The Ballad of Gentle Johnny
124: The Clan na Gael Murder, Part 2
123: The Clan na Gael Murder, Part 1
122: The Debonair Bandit
121: The Paranormal Tip-Off?
120. The Powderhouse Blast
119. The Butcher of Barnes
118. The Hippy Smuggler, P2
117. The Hippy Smuggler, P1
116. The Pin-Up Extortion Plot
115. The Overnight Outlaws
114. A Scandal in Beacon Hill
113. The Demon of the Belfry
EIain looks at a double murder case that revolves around a San Francisco church.Details of help and support with sexual violence and 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 [email protected]
112. The Natural History Museum Heist
EA collection of precious jewels goes missing from New York’s Museum of Natural History. The thieves are smooth operators – but prosecutor Maurice Nadjari will stop at nothing to put them away.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]