51. Saved by a Sitcom

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

BBC

Comedy, True Crime

4.3 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

This week, Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of Juan Catalan, who was falsely accused of murder in August 2003. Iain takes us through the journey that Juan’s hardworking lawyer, Todd Melnik, went on to see his client freed, which involved tracking down some TV footage that would blow the case wide open.

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0:00.0	The Traitors is back and so is that mysterious cloaked figure with the familiar fringe.
0:06.7	Yeah, it's me.
0:07.9	And when you've watched Claudia in the castle, join me, Ed Gamble, for the official visualised companion podcast.
0:13.7	And remember, I'll be listening.
0:15.9	Okay?
0:16.7	No, seriously, I love it.
0:18.5	What a faithful.
0:19.7	We'll unpack betrayals and spill scandalous secrets with celeb guests, traitors legends,
0:25.0	and murdered and banished players.
0:27.1	The traitors uncloked.
0:28.4	Watch on eye player, listen for more on BBC Sounds.
0:33.1	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:37.1	Welcome, welcome, welcome.
0:39.4	Hear ye, hear ye.
0:41.5	Welcome to the podcast.
0:44.1	Gather round for tales of true crime and witty anecdotes from a married couple.
0:51.0	Hi, everyone, welcome to the podcast.
0:52.8	It's my turn this week and I have got an unbelievable case for you, Laura,
0:55.8	about a man who is wrongfully arrested for a crime he did not commit,
0:59.9	categorically didn't commit.
1:01.2	Really?
1:01.9	Really?
	...

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