The Trial

By The Crime Desk

The Trial 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 o

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The podcast currently has 242 episodes available.

The Trial episodes:

October 14, 2025 The McCann 'Stalkers' - “I’m not a Liar”
Join Caroline and Claire as the jury in Leicester are told for the first time that Julia Wandelt’s DNA was tested and proved she is not Madeleine McCann. In today’s episode we also have the dozens of voice messages and texts she was sending to Kate McCann.
The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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October 10, 2025 The McCann 'Stalkers' - The “relentless” stalking of Kate McCann
Join Caroline and Claire as they bring you the latest from the trial of the McCann “stalkers”. In this episode we’ve got the evidence of Kate and Gerry McCann who said the actions of the two women on trial were relentless and distressing. Gerry also said the family still have a glimmer of hope that Madelaine is still alive and Julia Wandelt could have put the investigation at risk. We also have the moment that Julia Wandelt screamed at Kate McCann “why are you doing this to me.”
The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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26min
October 07, 2025 The McCann 'Stalkers' - “Emotional Blackmail of the Highest Order”
In this episode Caroline and Claire have the moment the court in Leicester were told two women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s family accosted them at the family home. They also joked about riffling through their bins. The prosecution say Julia Wandelt used emotional blackmail to try to convince the family she was Madeleine.
The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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17min
October 06, 2025 The McCann 'Stalkers' - “She is not Madeleine”
In this episode Caroline and Claire have the opening day of trial of two women accused of stalking the family of Madeleine McCann. Julie Wandelt is accused of pursuing the family by email, call and text claiming to be their missing daughter who was abducted from Portugal in 2007. Karen Sprat is also accused of adopting her claims “with gusto”. Today as the case began Julia Wandelt broke down into loud sobs as the jury were told she was categorically “not Madeleine.”
The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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15min
September 26, 2025 Lucy Letby: Conviction
In this episode Liz and Caroline speak to Danny Bogado, the director of a new Channel 4 documentary called Conviction: The Lucy Letby Case. They discuss why he wanted to make a film on the case, how he recruited contributors and why he feels it is important that audiences make up their own minds about her guilt or innocence.
The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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47min
September 19, 2025 Lucy Letby’s Expert Witness
Dr Mike Hall was Lucy’s Letby’s key expert witness. But he was never called to give evidence at either of her trials. Caroline and Liz now ask him why. Search: The Trial of Lucy Letby: The Inquiry
The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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6min
August 12, 2025 High School Stabbing - The Intermediary
In this episode, Caroline and Jack bring you an exclusive interview with the woman who acted as the intermediary for the boy convicted of murdering Harvey Willgoose.

Lucy Swindlehurst reveals the influence she had on the way the trial was conducted, with her colleague Paula Backen giving insight into how intemediaries operate in the court system.

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The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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51min
August 08, 2025 High School Stabbing - Guilty
In this episode, Caroline and Jack bring you the verdict from Sheffield Crown Court - guilty.

The 15-year-old defendant was convicted following 14 hours 34 minutes of deliberation by a majority of 11 to one. The episode also features an exclusive interview with Harvey’s mother Caroline.

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The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

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Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)

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35min
August 05, 2025 High School Stabbing - Over to the Jury
The jury in the trial of the killer of Harvey Willgoose are now considering their verdict.

They’ve heard all of the evidence and the decision on whether the 15 year old boy on trial is guilty of murder or manslaughter now rests with them. In this episode Caroline and Jack have the final instructions the judge gave them before she told them to start their deliberations.

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The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

Follow us on instagram @thetrialpod
Email us [email protected]
Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)

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7min
August 01, 2025 High School Stabbing - ‘There was a name’
In this episode, Caroline and Jack bring you the closing arguments from the defence and prosecution before the jury retire to consider their verdicts.

Prosecutor Richard Thyne KC said the defendant did not suffer from a loss of self-control when he stabbed Harvey Willgoose, but displayed purposeful and controlled aggression as an act of retribution.

Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, for the defence, said the evidence clearly showed the defendant was in intense fear in the weeks leading up to the attack - and Harvey was simply the final straw that broke him.

Follow us on @thetrialpod
Contact us at [email protected]
Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')
The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.

Follow us on instagram @thetrialpod
Email us [email protected]
Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)

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41min

FAQs about The Trial:

How many episodes does The Trial have?

The podcast currently has 242 episodes available.

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