Murder they Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

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Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

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Join Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling on a chaotic journey through crime...

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling dive into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail and more from this true-crime-obsessed couple.

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

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling: S1.15 The Patty Hearst Kidnapping

S1.15 The Patty Hearst Kidnapping

BBC Radio 5 Live - Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling, S1.15 The Patty Hearst Kidnapping

Laura digs into the disorientating details of a world-famous 1970s kidnapping.

Laura digs into the details of Patty Hearst’s kidnapping and asks: was her decision to join her kidnappers’ cause a true reinvention of herself, or simply a bid for survival?

Patty Hearst was the heiress to a multi-million-dollar media company. In 1974, when reports emerged saying she’d been captured by the Symbionese Liberation Army, the world held its breath. But no one could have expected what happened next. This week, Laura digs into the details of the case, analysing what exactly happened to Patty during her time with the SLA and whether her decision to join their “fight against the capitalist state” was a true reinvention of herself or simply a bid for survival.

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.

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