90. The Murderous Marquise

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

BBC

True Crime, Comedy

4.3 • 922 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

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

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0:10.0	It's such a wonderful listen.
0:11.7	So nice.
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0:14.8	Different paces, different heights, the roof is buckling.
0:17.9	Where you can also listen to live sports commentary.
0:20.2	It's right foot goes for goal.
0:21.6	Oh!
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0:27.7	The stat that is astonishing is they ended with the lowest amount of possession.
0:31.2	And she's had to live with that.
0:32.8	So if you love sport, a passion, it's almost like a religion.
0:35.8	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:38.7	Sort of expecting that every week now.
0:41.7	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:45.9	Ian, I'm taking us way back in history today. Way, way, way, way back, further back than we've
0:52.0	ever been before. Unmurdered, they wrote in fact.
0:55.3	That's incredible stuff.
0:57.2	We're turning the clock right back.
1:00.4	353 years ago to July 1672.
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