In March 1991, a media circus descended on the normally quiet New Hampshire town of Exeter to witness a trial that some journalists were calling the sex, lies and murder case.
The trial, which saw a young woman accused in the murder of her husband, was the first ever to be covered gavel to gavel live on US television.
It was a landmark moment for cameras and ... Show More
Sep 2017
17: Captivated: The Trials of Pam Smart
When the curtain rose on the murder trial of Pamela Smart 23 years ago, the stage was set for the birth of reality TV. Accused of plotting the 1990 murder of her husband Gregory, 22-year-old Smart was subsequently convicted in the first fully televised, gavel-to-gavel court case, ... Show More
40m 57s
Mar 2021
Ep. - 339 - AMANDA KNOX TRAVIS HOLLMAN
Amanda Knox, was a Seattle-born study-abroad student who spent almost four years in Italian prison for the murder of her roommate, Meredith Kercher. The Netflix documentary, Amanda Knox, chronicles the murder trial and the surrounding media circus, which began from the moment Ker ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2019
Cynthia Payne Pt. 1: The Madam
In 1978, police closed in on a clandestine brothel located in a quiet, humble home in London. The ensuing trial of the brothel’s madam, Cynthia Payne, called into question everything the straitlaced British culture believed about sex work. Parcasters - Did you catch our most rece ... Show More
44m 14s
Sep 2022
The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe. She's got to be one of the most famous people of all time, hasn't she?
But what happens when an investigative war reporter dedicates years of his life to finding out who real Marilyn was, interviewing hundreds of people who knew her, from her co-stars, to her psyc ... Show More
40m 19s
Apr 2024
The Life and Death of OJ Simpson
Orenthal James Simpson, known to the world as OJ, lived many lives. First as one of the greatest ever running backs in the history of the NFL, then as a Hollywood movie star. His fame skyrocketed, however, when he was arrested as a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brow ... Show More
18m 6s
Feb 2024
26. Mary Surratt - Assassinating a President
Lucy Worsley travels back in time to revisit the unthinkable crimes of 19th century murderesses from the UK, Australia and North America.In this episode Lucy is joined by Evy Poumpouras, former special agent with the Secret Service, where she protected five US presidents as part ... Show More
27m 57s