Dr Julia Shaw unwraps Bad People’s choice of true crime podcasts in 2022. Una Mullally discusses the extraordinary story behind Obscene, a BBC podcast that examines the political scandal that erupted following the discovery of a suspected kille

Episode 8: Bonus Q&A

Dec 8th, 2022 26m 47s

Producer Eamon O’Connor, writer Paul Walker and journalist Una Mullally discuss the wider context surrounding the MacArthur affair and the making of the podcast.

Episode 7: Frozen In Time

Nov 9th, 2022 28m 29s

After 30 years in jail, Malcolm MacArthur returns to the streets of Dublin. But the unanswered questions around his case persist.__CREDITS:Narrated by Adrian DunbarWritten by Paul WalkerArchive producer: Declan SmithMusic: Jeremy WarmsleyMix

Episode 6: A Forgotten Murder

Nov 2nd, 2022 24m 56s

Another murder, this time of a gay man, feeds into the rumours that continue to swirl around Malcolm MacArthur.Warning: This episode contains some strong language and graphic violent scenes.__CREDITS:Narrated by Adrian DunbarWritten by Paul Wa

Episode 5: Four Courts, Seven Minutes

Oct 25th, 2022 26m 8s

The surprising outcome of Malcolm MacArthur’s trial only adds to a growing sense of suspicion in Ireland.Warning: This episode contains some strong language.__CREDITS:Narrated by Adrian DunbarWritten by Paul WalkerArchive producer: Declan Smit

Episode 4: The Right Man

Oct 18th, 2022 28m 55s

Murder and politics collide as Charles Haughey, the Irish Prime Minister, attempts to clear the air with a disastrous press conference.__CREDITSNarrated by Adrian DunbarWritten by Paul WalkerArchive producer: Declan SmithMusic: Jeremy Warmsle

Episode 3: Whatever it is, you are on your own

Oct 11th, 2022 24m 2s

Who is Malcolm MacArthur, the suspected killer found hiding in the Attorney General’s home?Warning: This episode contains some violence.__CREDITS:Narrated by Adrian DunbarWritten by Paul WalkerArchive producer: Declan SmithMusic: Jeremy Warms

Episode 2: Manhunt

Oct 4th, 2022 23m 18s

The police launch Ireland’s biggest manhunt for the suspect. Tip offs lead to an unexpected location.Warning: This episode contains some violence.--CREDITS:Narrated by Adrian DunbarWritten by Paul WalkerArchive producer: Declan SmithMusic: J

Episode 1: Man in a Dickie Bow

Sep 27th, 2022 23m 2s

Two seemingly random killings and a smartly-dressed assailant shock Ireland in the summer of 1982.Warning: This episode contains descriptions of graphic violence and some strong language.--CREDITS:Narrated by Adrian DunbarWritten by Paul Walke

Welcome to Obscene: The Dublin Scandal

Sep 20th, 2022 3m

Line of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar narrates Obscene: The Dublin Scandal, a seven-part series about a bizarre moment in Irish history.In the summer of 1982, two seemingly random killings occurred within the space of days, sparking Ireland’s biggest ma