Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

This week, Iain looks at the true story that inspired Channing Tatum’s 2025 film ‘Roofman’. We’re diving into the story of Jeffery Manchester, including the unusual hiding place he chose after escaping from prison. 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

Happy centenary, Living Legends! We’re celebrating with a Chicago-themed case, looking at the real-life women who inspired the characters of Roxie Hart & Velma Kelly. 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

We’re back in the MTW archives today for the first of our Charles Manson two-parter. 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

We’re travelling back through the MTW archives to bring you Iain’s episode about the OTHER Louvre heist. 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

Get ready for Iain’s distinctly non-Chrismassy Christmas episode. This week, we’re looking at the 1983 kidnapping of Freddy Heineken and his chauffeur Ab Doderer. 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

The infamous tale of Herbert Rowse Armstrong, a 20th-century solicitor accused of murdering not only a professional rival – but also… his own wife. 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 Details of help and support with suicide and feelings of despair are availab...

Laura looks at the life of Victor Lustig, an ambitious 1920s conman who ‘sold’ both the Eiffel Tower and Tower Bridge to gullible businessmen. Plus, he built a fake ‘money printing machine’ AND he swindled $5,000 from history’s most notorious gangster, Al Capone. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an epis...

It’s November 1923 when a young Aston Villa player is shot to death by his neighbour. Iain looks at what happened between Tommy Ball and George Stagg and explores why their dispute turned deadly. 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

In August 1882, a remote community in West Ireland is thrown into turmoil by a brutal massacre – followed by a shocking miscarriage of justice. 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

In this second part of this case, Iain tracks George Remus’ dramatic downfall and explains the circumstances that led to the brutal murder of his wife Imogene. 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

In the first half of a two-part case, Iain introduces us to one of history’s most successful bootleggers. A man so rich that he lit his cigarettes with £100 bills.

Laura digs into the shocking story of serial killer Nannie Doss, a woman who is said to have killed five of her five husbands as well as her own mother, two of her children and one of her grandchildren. 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

Iain looks at the life and crimes of Shaun Greenhalgh, a master forger from Bolton. 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

Laura looks at a 17th-century, Parisian scandal involving vengeful lovers and home-brewed poisons. 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

Iain looks at a case involving a lovesick nurse, a family tragedy… and some very suspicious blackberries. 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

Laura’s case this week is a little bit different. She’s looking at the mystery of Martial Bourdin and his attack… on time? 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

Iain looks at a case involving a group of hapless university students who try to pull off a multi-million-dollar heist. 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

Laura is in her element this week, digging into a 200-year-old mystery involving a young German boy with a seriously intriguing backstory. 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

This week, Iain looks at an historic poisoning case in Wimbledon. When Percy Malcolm dies in his bed at Blenheim House boarding school, his teachers and fellow pupils are horrified. But his headmaster thinks he knows what happened – and he thinks he witnessed it happening… Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never mi...

We’re back! To kick things off after our summer break, Laura is digging into the story of Rebecca Bradley, a woman who earned herself the moniker of “Texas Flapper Bandit” after a rather unusual bank heist. 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 .

Laura and Iain dive into the mailbag to uncover a £50k bug heist, a Bluetooth inspired podcast obsession, and a listener traumatised by Shrek! 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 .

Iain takes a look at a 1881 murder case on a moving train. When 22-year-old Percy Lefroy arrives at Preston Park station, covered in blood, the police jump into action to find his attackers. But, as their investigation unfolds, Percy's story keeps changing. And soon the police realise that things are not what they seem. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a w...

Iain tells the story of an 1844 love triangle that ended with the infamous murder of Charlotte Dymond; the girl with the green dress. 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 .

In 1983, a college freshman in Kansas stole some coveted Return of the Jedi movie reels at gunpoint. 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 .

Laura takes a look at a shocking triple murder case that took place on a countryside road in Essex in 1995. 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 .