MYW: Coventry’s Last Public Execution

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

BBC

Comedy, True Crime

4.3 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Listener Julie has sent in a famous Coventry case involving a very unhappy marriage and a chilling murder. Plus, Iain explains the legend of Lady Godiva.

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0:00.0	It's a time of unrest, Vietnam, Suez, the Bay of Pigs, and for the embattled CIA, there's a whole world of turmoil ahead.
0:11.5	Under the desk.
0:12.4	No.
0:13.3	Get under you.
0:14.2	I'm Kim Ketrao, back with a new series of Central Intelligence, the hit drama podcast that tells the history of the CIA from the inside out.
0:22.9	We have to stay in the background.
0:25.2	Starring Ed Harris, Johnny Flynn, and me, Kim Cottrell.
0:29.0	Central Intelligence.
0:30.4	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:43.4	Hello, we're back with another murder you wrote episode.
0:46.5	It's with Laura Whitmore, and it's with Ian Sirling, who's me.
0:47.8	That's right, as always.
0:51.3	We love digging into our inbox and seeing what you've got for us.
0:53.3	Where are we heading today, Ian?
1:11.0	Today we are heading to the West Midlands. You were just in the West Midlands yesterday. Where were you? In the last 24 hours, I've been in numerous places. Oh, of course, yeah, Leicester. So you're in Leicester, but we're not going to Leicester. We're going to the West Midlands. I was in Ireland as well yesterday. That's not in the... Well, it's some of the Arons in the Midlands, but no one likes the Midlands of Ireland's the boringest, but... I don't mind the Midlands. Atholone, it's great. No. I did a Cayley on the platform of Atalone. Pointless, please. Long Midlands. But anyway, Coventry, I've been to Coventry before. Have you? Yeah, you've been to Coventry before?
1:27.6	Yes.
1:28.8	I don't know much about Coventry.
1:30.3	I was there for a few days. Coventry, I've been to Coventry before. Have you? Yeah, you've been to Coventry before?
1:27.5	Yes.
1:28.8	I don't know much about Coventry. I was there for a few days. I had a giglar once cancelled due to low ticket sales. Well, I've got a fact for you. Just the one. Just the one. Okay. I think you'll love this story. Have you ever heard of the legend of Lady Godiva? related to Gaga?
1:43.9	No, Lady Godiabod.
1:44.9	The 11th century noble woman.
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