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Forensic Linguistics
Timothy Evans
The Peepshow: the Murders At 10 Rillington Place
John Reginald Christie
Capital Punishment
1950s London
Domestic Violence
Justice System
Legal Language
Abortion
Women's Rights
Authorship Analysis
Terrorism
Criminal Investigation
10 Rillington Place
Kate Summerscale
Confessions
True Crime
Beryl Evans
Geraldine Evans

Every sentence tells a story, every word leaves a trace. Writing Wrongs, from the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, explores historic and contemporary forensic linguistic cases. Hosts Professor Tim Grant and Dr Nicci MacLeod, who've provided expert evidence in hundreds of cases, examine a specific case and its linguistic analysis each episode. Some episodes feature guest forensic linguists... more

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Isobelle Clarke
A graduate of Aston University's MA in Forensic Linguistics, PhD researcher on Linguistics of Twitter, and Lecturer at Lancaster University.
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Kate Summerscale
Bestselling author and expert in forensic linguistics
Author of The Peep Show, The Murders at 10 Rillington Place
Episode: Writing Wrongs - coming 7 March 2025

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 39 ratings
  • A true true crime podcast

    I’m a teacher and have recommended this podcast to my A-Level English students, but it also a must-listen for anyone interested in criminology. This is true true crime, not the kind of heavily packaged true crime you get on Netflix:

    authentic, accessible, and engaging.

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    5
    funlovingcrimbo
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Brilliant insight to real crime solving

    Accessible, informative and entertaining. It’s so

    interesting to hear the insider view on real forensic linguistics cases. Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LinguisticsTeach
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • True crine

    Fantastic ! Very interesting listen

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    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Fabulous

    Fantastic podcast series, fascinating topic , accessible format

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    United Kingdom7 months ago
  • loved it!

    a great listen, engaging and new approach to true crime

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    United Kingdom7 months ago

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The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place
Q: Was the timing of the book's planning related to the broader discussions about justice and gender?
Yes, I was intrigued by the case’s status in relation to British law and the mystery at its heart that still remains contested.
The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place
Q: How did you get interested in the Rillington Place Murders?
There were murders taking place of women in London by strangers during the COVID pandemic, which led me to reflect on men targeting women.

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