Capital punishment
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After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal. The Dark Side of Medieval England. Audio, 43 minutes
Find out about torture methods in Medieval England
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Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling. MYW: Edinburgh’s Half-Hangit Maggie. Audio, 17 minutes
It’s back to Iain’s hometown for this week’s Murder You Wrote.
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- Posted3 September
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Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling. MYW: Coventry’s Last Public Execution. Audio, 16 minutes
Listener Julie’s case involves an unhappy marriage and a chilling murder.
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- Posted11 June
Betwixt The Sheets. The Hangwoman of 18th Century Ireland. Audio, 42 minutes
The strange and dark story of Lady Betty, the female executioner in 18th century Ireland.
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The Rest Is History. The French Revolution: The Execution of the King (Part 4) Audio, 59 minutes
The culmination of the French Revolution: The execution of the king
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- Posted22 April
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Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling. 60. The Ruth Ellis Story. Audio, 40 minutes
We explore the nuanced case of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.
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- Posted7 January
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Hidden East Yorkshire. The only woman ever executed at Hull prison. Audio, 11 minutes
Why did hundreds of thousands of people sign a petition to try and save her?
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- Posted24 December 2024
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- Posted23 December 2024
The Rest Is History. The French Revolution: The Shadow of the Guillotine (Part 3) Audio, 52 minutes
The French Revolution reshaped execution, leading to the invention of the guillotine.
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- Posted3 December 2024
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