Behind the Crimes with Robert Murphy

Robert Murphy

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A podcast about crime - both real and fictitious # WINNER: Outstanding Indie Podcast @ True Crime Awards 2024 # Crime is one of the biggest genres in books and on TV: both true crime and fiction. Why? What makes a criminal? What drives a person to ignore the laws and conventions of normal society and pushes them to perform truly dark acts? Sex? Money? Revenge? Love? Humiliation? And why do so many creative people drawn to crime as a fertile ground for stories? Award-winning TV crime correspondent Robert Murphy speaks with writers, directors, police and experts about their work. Which true crimes inspired...

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Recent episodes

  • Agatha Christie’s Disappearance - her greatest mystery - a century on.Sep 16, 2026 · 58 min
  • From Sherlock Holmes to George Cross: Tim Sullivan on creating crime's most distinctive detectiveJul 29, 2026 · 41 min
  • Mark Billingham: Inside the Mind of Diamond Dagger WinnerJul 8, 2026 · 39 min
  • John Marrs on Death, Unreliable Memories & Crime Fiction: The Story Behind Dead in the WaterJun 24, 2026 · 50 min
  • Money, Morals and Murder: TM Logan on the dark heart of 'The Weekend'Jun 3, 2026 · 50 min
  • Val McDermid: The Stories Too Dark for FictionMay 13, 2026 · 47 min
  • Anthony Horowitz: Murder is a fast way to become interested in people.Apr 22, 2026 · 57 min
  • David Baldacci: The real crimes which inspired his fictionApr 9, 2026 · 52 min
  • Gone - the series finale: Director Richard LaxtonMar 22, 2026 · 47 min
  • ITV's Gone: Screenwriter George Kay and the crimes that shaped a dramaMar 15, 2026 · 43 min

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