The Trial: The Holly Willoughby Plot

The Trial: The Holly Willoughby Plot

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    2 min
  • 'You Are Dangerous'

    In this final episode of the season, Caroline, Jack and Katie discuss the sentencing of Gavin Plumb, who was given three life sentences for his plot to kidnap, rape and kill Holly Willoughby.


    We also hear that the impact on her has been “catastrophic” and “life changing”. Plus Criminologist Professor David Wilson on how fantasy was reality for Gavin Plumb.


    Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports. 


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    44 min
  • A Victim’s Story

    In this episode, Jack and Katie bring you an exclusive interview with one of the past victims of Gavin Plumb, who is speaking publicly about her ordeal for the first time following his conviction for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.


    Emma Ashby was just 16 and working at Woolworths when Gavin Plumb - who was her colleague - pulled a knife and ordered her to go into a storeroom, where he tried to bind her hands. Fortunately, she was able to escape.


    Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports. 


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    36 min
  • The Verdict

    In this episode, Katie and Jack bring you the verdicts in the trial of Gavin Plumb. He has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.

    The episode will reflect on the verdict and bring you new details about the case that have never been reported before.

    Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or assisting the commission of rape.

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    42 min
  • Fantasy or Reality?

    In this episode, Jack and Katie bring you the latest from the trial of Gavin Plumb as the jury were sent out to deliberate whether he is guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.

    It features the closing speeches of both the defence and prosecution, which has left the jury to decide whether Gavin Plumb genuinely intended to execute his plot, or whether it was all just fantasy.

    Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or assisting the commission of rape.

    Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports. 


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    30 min
  • 'She was my Celebrity Crush'

    In this episode Caroline and Katie bring you the words of Gavin Plumb as he gave evidence in the witness box. He told the jury his attempts to kidnap women in the past had been a cry for help, and his “plot” to kidnap Holly Willoughby was nothing more than online chat.

    We also have the dramatic moment police broke down his door to arrest him.  

    Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or assisting the commission of rape.

    Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports.


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    33 min
  • 'Shit’s Going Down'

    In this episode Caroline and Katie bring you some of the many messages and voice notes Gavin Plumb exchanged with people online as he allegedly plotted to assemble a crew to kidnap, rape and kill the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.

    His alleged plan unravelled, the jury’s been told, when one of the people he started messaging was an undercover US agent.

    Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or asssiting the commission of rape.


    Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports.


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    37 min
  • 'This Was Not Just A Fantasy'

    In this episode Katie Hind and Jack Hardy bring you the start of the case of a security guard’s alleged plot to kidnap, rape and kill the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.

    Gavin Plumb allegedly assembled a kidnap kit of cable ties, rope and chloroform, and tried to find a “crew” in chat groups online to help him.

    The jury’s been told he was obsessed with Holly Willoughby and had more than 10,000 pictures of her on his phone.

    He was caught because one of the men he tried to recruit was an undercover US agent. 

    Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or asssiting the commission of rape.


    Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports.


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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

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    33 min
  • ‘This was not just a fantasy’

    In this episode Katie Hind and Jack Hardy bring you the start of the case of a security guard’s alleged plot to kidnap, rape and kill the TV presenter Holly Willoughby.

    Gavin Plumb allegedly assembled a kidnap kit of cable ties, rope and chloroform, and tried to find a “crew” in chat groups online to help him.

    The jury’s been told he was obsessed with Holly Willoughby and had more than 10,000 pictures of her on his phone.

    He was caught because one of the men he tried to recruit was an undercover US agent. 

    Gavin Plumb denies soliciting murder, encouraging or assisting the commission of kidnap and encouraging or asssiting the commission of rape.


    Follow the evidence as the jury hears it, in twice-weekly reports.


    Follow us on X @thetrialpodcast, email us at [email protected]


    Leave a comment on Spotify or even send us a voice note on WhatsApp - +447796657512 (start your message with 'Trial')


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    37 min

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