Episode details
Radio 5 Live,19 Mar 2026,19 mins,
MYW: Burwell’s Puppet Show Fire
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain StirlingContains strong language, adult humour, some scenes of a sexual nature, some violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
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We’re in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, today to learn about an event from 1727. A travelling puppet show ends in tragedy when a fire breaks out. But the question is: who started it? 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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