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Radio 5 Live,09 Jun 2025,32 mins,
76. A Fire in Room 66
Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain StirlingContains adult humour, some violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
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A late-night fire tears through Room 66 at a hotel in Margate. One guest runs for help, another is pulled from the smoke, but it’s already too late. As investigators begin to piece together what happened that night, a different kind of story starts to emerge. Laura and Iain dive into a case that rocked 1920s Britain, where the truth may have been lost in the flames. 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. Got a case or story for us? Email lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk.
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