MYW: The Isle of Man’s Missing Postie

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

BBC

Comedy, True Crime

4.3 • 757 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Laura heads to the Isle of Man to investigate a 159-year-old unexplained murder involving a horse-drawn cart.

And Iain tells a story about a famous Manx witch… with an unexpected ending.

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0:00.0	So it's that time of year again
0:03.4	When a huge tented city rises in Somerset
0:06.5	And the stage is set for some incredible music
0:09.9	It's time for Glastonbury
0:10.9	Join us for bonus episodes of sidetracked
0:14.0	featuring some very special guests
0:15.9	Rod Stewart, Emily Evas and more
0:18.7	Plus all the festival chat
0:20.7	Sightracked by Glastonbury with Nick Grimshaw
0:23.0	and Annie Matmanis
0:24.2	Listen on BBC Sounds
0:26.1	We're back with another episode of murder
0:35.5	You wrote
0:36.8	With Laura Whitmore and Ian Sterling.
0:39.4	Where are we heading today, Laura?
0:41.0	Well, this week we're heading to the Isle of Man.
0:44.6	Yes, please.
0:45.9	The island of just that singular man who lives by...
0:49.2	Who is the man who lives in the Isle of Man?
0:50.7	I don't know, but I know they love car racing.
0:52.7	Have we been to the Isle of Man?
0:54.0	I have.
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