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Launched in the UK in 2022, The Trial is an award-winning, chart-topping podcast that goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
The Trial series occasionally uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.
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- Sandra Birchmore - Suicide or Cover-Up? · 19 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 7Sandra Birchmore was pregnant when she was found dead. Her death was originally ruled a suicide. Now, a former police officer is on trial, accused of killing her and staging the…
- Alex Murdaugh - The Battle Over Evidence · 35 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 6Alex Murdaugh’s latest pre-trial hearing became a battle over what evidence is allowed in court- and could shape the future of his trial. He was convicted of murdering his wife…
- American Idol Alum Guilty of Murder - Life Without Parole · 25 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 4Caleb Flynn thought he could murder his wife, stage a break-in and convince police an intruder was responsible. But his own words and devices helped expose the lie. In this…
- The Cornell 7 - Why Weren't There Charges? · 23 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 3Seven fraternity members have been accused of sexually assaulting a female student at Cornell University in 2024. But despite the alleged incident being reported nearly two years…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - “Where is the evidence?” · 36 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 13Eleven jurors favoured finding Lindsay Clancy not criminally responsible for killing her three children, but one juror believed she was guilty. Unable to reach a unanimous…
- American Idol Alum Accused of Murder · 19 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 2Former American Idol contestant and pastor Caleb Flynn is on trial in Ohio, accused of murdering his wife, Ashley, inside their family home in Tipp City while their two daughters…
- The Murder of Tupac Shakur · 43 min. · Sæson 5 Episode 1For almost 30 years, the murder of Tupac Shakur remained one of America’s most infamous unsolved murders. Now, Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of orchestrating the fatal…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - Your Questions Answered · 29 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 10After five weeks of evidence and more than 38 hours of deliberations, the Lindsay Clancy trial ended without a verdict. Now, we answer some of the biggest questions raised by the…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - Mistrial · 33 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 6After five weeks of evidence, 84 witnesses and over a week of deliberation, the trial of Lindsay Clancy has ended without a verdict. In this episode, we examine the jury…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - “we are unable to come to a unanimous decision” · 11 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 5After 21 days of testimony, more than 80 witnesses and over 300 exhibits, the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial says it cannot reach a unanimous decision. As the judge sends…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - The Jury Deliberates · 34 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 4After five weeks, 21 days of testimony and 84 witnesses, the fate of Lindsay Clancy is now in the hands of the jury. As deliberations begin, Crime Desk reporters Luke Kenton and…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - Did She Have Capacity? · 52 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 3Did Lindsay Clancy understand the wrongfulness of killing her three children, and could she control her actions? As the defence rests its case and the prosecution begins its…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - “She Was Begging for Help” · 39 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 2This week, Lindsay Clancy’s defence presented their case that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children, and in their view, should not be…
- The Trial of Lindsay Clancy - Murder or Mental Illness? · 59 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 1On January 24th, 2023, Patrick Clancy left his home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, to collect food and medication for his wife Lindsay Clancy. But when he returned, their three…
- Chris Watts Unmasked Pt.4 - Mind of a Murderer: How an Apparent Family Man Became a Monster · 49 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 4Murderer Chris Watts could have divorced his wife. He could have moved on to the bachelor existence he was hiding from her in the months before her 2018 death. Instead, he…
- Chris Watts Unmasked Pt.3 - Delusions and Denials: The Disgraceful ‘Good Guy’ Act · 23 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 3Chris Watts lives in another reality. In his mind, he’s a good man. He charms people with a friendly demeanor and is liked by fellow prison inmates. As part of that, he claims…
- Chris Watts Unmasked Pt.2 - Romance and Bible Study: The Prison Life of a Family Annihilator · 45 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 2The murders made him famous. Then came a tidal wave of female admiration. Chris Watts has a flourishing love life behind bars at the Dodge Correctional Facility in Wisconsin in…
- Chris Watts Unmasked Pt.1 - Sex, Secrets and Lies: How Watts Betrayed Wife Before Killings · 46 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 1The life that Chris and Shannan Watts had was slipping away. The doting wife and mom fought to keep her family together. The couple was expecting another child — a son, Nico —…
- Melissa Barthelemy's Sister On Long Wait to Face ‘Repulsive Monster’ In Court · 38 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 33Melissa Barthelemy went missing in 2009 when her doting kid sister Amanda Funderburg was just 15. Amid a desperate search, Amanda began getting calls from Melissa's phone. The…
- 'I Don't Think He Knows How To Be Sorry': A Sit Down With Gilgo Victim's Family · 49 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 32Rex Heuermann’s victims got a measure of justice last month, but the pain and the questions linger for their families. The deranged former architect spent decades murdering sex…
