Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

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 lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk and join the conversation using the hashtag #MTWPod

MYW: The Lost Lord Lovat of Inverness
Apr 24, 2025 – 24:49
69. The Tuxedo King Kidnapping
Apr 21, 2025 – 35:41
MYW Mailbag: Hang on… Is That Goat Wearing Trousers?
Apr 17, 2025 – 16:10
68. The Soldier’s Secret
Apr 14, 2025 – 41:39
MYW: The Legend of the Hartlepool Monkey
Apr 10, 2025 – 25:40
67. The Case of Oscar Slater
Apr 7, 2025 – 41:41
MYW: Aberdeen’s Audacious £23m Affair
Apr 3, 2025 – 21:06
66. The Ned Kelly Gang
Mar 31, 2025 – 43:41
MYW Mailbag: How do you pronounce Archipelago again?
Mar 27, 2025 – 20:05
65. The Rolex Killer
Mar 24, 2025 – 38:08
MYW: Galway’s Fishy Freezer
Mar 20, 2025 – 25:11
64. The Body in the Garage
Mar 17, 2025 – 43:32
MYW: Torquay's Troublesome Trapdoor
Mar 13, 2025 – 22:16
63. The Stolen Shakespeare
Mar 10, 2025 – 43:33
MYW Mailbag: Mugged for Warhammer Figures!?
Mar 6, 2025 – 23:11
62. The Dance Hall Explosion
Mar 3, 2025 – 40:07
MYW: Nottingham’s Nefarious Ghost House
Feb 27, 2025 – 26:21
61. The Deacon’s Double Life
Feb 24, 2025 – 45:40
MYW: Tottenham’s Tram Chase
Feb 20, 2025 – 24:12
60. The Ruth Ellis Story
Feb 17, 2025 – 39:36
MYW: Warwickshire’s Weird & Wicked Crimes
Feb 13, 2025 – 18:09
59. Who Is D.B. Cooper?
Feb 10, 2025 – 45:34
MYW Mailbag: The Laser Eye Surgery Votes Are In…
Feb 6, 2025 – 18:52
58. The Mississippi Legs Murder
Feb 3, 2025 – 39:55
MYW: Glasgow’s Ghastly Letters & Grocery Heists
Jan 30, 2025 – 22:38
57. The Mountain Man Killings
Jan 27, 2025 – 41:53
MYW: North Wales’ Sinister Cinema Owner
Jan 23, 2025 – 21:53
56. The Mary McElroy Kidnapping
Jan 20, 2025 – 39:26
MYW: Durham’s Deadly Poisoner
Jan 16, 2025 – 20:37
55. The Corned Beef Killer
Jan 13, 2025 – 42:54
MYW: Hull’s Homicides & Hauntings
Jan 9, 2025 – 19:55
54. The Bones on the Beach
Jan 6, 2025 – 38:02
The Christmas 'Psychopath' & Iain’s Encore Episode
Dec 30, 2024 – 46:08
A Very Grinchy Crime & Laura’s Encore Episode
Dec 23, 2024 – 45:54
53. The Coors Kidnapping
Dec 16, 2024 – 36:16
52. The Scream Thieves
Dec 9, 2024 – 44:30
51. Saved by a Sitcom
Dec 2, 2024 – 39:23
50. The Blazing Car Murder
Nov 25, 2024 – 47:16
49. The Helicopter Getaway
Nov 18, 2024 – 42:13
48. The Grace Marks Mystery
Nov 11, 2024 – 42:37
47. The Jigsaw Murders
Nov 4, 2024 – 40:31
46. The Architect's Ghost
Oct 28, 2024 – 46:14
45. The Loomis Fargo Heist
Oct 21, 2024 – 45:33
44. The Tale of Two Telegrams
Oct 14, 2024 – 39:47
43. The Licence Plate Case
Oct 7, 2024 – 34:32
42. A Murder on Ireland’s Eye
Sep 30, 2024 – 41:19
41. The Aldi Kidnapping
Sep 23, 2024 – 38:33
40. The Wimbledon Murderer
Sep 16, 2024 – 45:10
39. The Lethal Love Letters
Sep 9, 2024 – 42:01
38. The 1962 Alcatraz Escape
Sep 2, 2024 – 41:05

Recent Reviews

Susan113

Simply The Best!

I LOVE this podcast! Laura and Iain are brilliant improvisers who know how to keep their listeners fully engaged! Their humor and wit are a pleasure to hear. They are true partners in every sense of the word. Plus, they love dogs. What’s not to love! Susan NYC
Craigsgirl1110

Fabulous podcast

I found this podcast accidentally and it’s just the best. Laura and Iain do a great job covering historical true crime and more current stuff. Iain’s American accents are hilarious. They are legends .
TracyMSP

FUN

Love this genre of true crime - quirky, funny, true crime stories I’ve never heard before, and I listen to a LOT of true crime podcasts. I listened to a couple of the newest episodes to see if I liked it, and I’m obsessed! So, now starting from the beginning of Iain and Laura’s podcast. Listening from Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. Please don’t stop recording, you’re perfect together for this rare and unique and fun sub-genre of true crime.
Cindy l. Word crazy

Great story telling

Excellent! I came for Iain and have binged the series because you both are very entertaining!
kdw19348

Awesome!

Just listened to the first podcast and it was great!
ATXpodfan

Previously… on True Crime Island

I love Love Islane and I am obsessed with true crime - I feel like Laura and Iain were listening to my dreams and out popped this podcast. I appreciate the variety - it’s not all murder, there are also heists! - and the chemistry and banter between these two makes it as lighthearted as a show about true crime can be. 10/10!
Samakazam

So good!

Laura has such a great storytelling voice and the banter is always hilarious. Iain and Laura have great chemistry which makes sense because they’re married but it doesn’t detract from the subject matter which I feel is always handled with the respect that should be commonplace for True Crime media.
Sibyl- PHL

Made it 3 minutes

I could tell this is a podcast where the host are more interested in hearing the sound of their own voices. The banter and the chatter is so annoying to me. I stopped my run to find a podcast where the story was the focus not the host.
Bigbswife

Obsessed

I just found this podcast today and I love it so much. They could read from the dictionary and I’d listen to every episode. Lots of stories I haven’t heard of before which is awesome!
Annelies Veldman

Great banter with heart

I’m only a few episodes in but I am hooked! I got a video recommended to me that suggested this podcast, and when I came to the show page, I saw some pretty bad reviews, but since I’m a big fan of Iain, I still gave it a go, and I’m so glad I did! The dynamic of Laura and Iain is so great, getting a little more insight into their personalities outside of how I know them from media and such is fun, and their storytelling abilities are stellar! Typically I don’t like podcasts with the like “produced soundscapes” if you will, but I think this one is tastefully done, and not too cheesy or intrusive. When I say with heart , they so far have done a great job on shining a light on the bright moments when possible. Like telling how a survivor went on to do great things and help other survivors and such. I don’t often write reviews, but I needed to throw a positive one out there because I really think you should give this one a go! Cheers Iain and Laura!🧡
Jersey0829!

The hosts are a no go

I wanted to like this but after literally 10 minutes in I had to turn it off. The hosts were too annoying to listen to. I don’t expect everything to be serious and dry but I definitely can’t listen to a true crime story when the hosts act like this
MichaeScottPaperCo

Ugh

I couldn’t even get through the first 5 minutes. The hosts are irritating. Topic is good so maybe I’ll speed through them talking to the substance