DOUBT: The case of Lucy Letby hosted by Amanda Knox

DOUBT: The case of Lucy Letby hosted by Amanda Knox

Lucy Letby – a young nurse – was found guilty of the murder of 7 premature babies, and the attempted murder of 7 more. A serial killer whose target was not just the youngest and most vulnerable, but those entrusted to her care. The UK legal system – amidst overwhelming public vitriol – threw the book at her. She is currently serving an unprecedented 15 whole-life sentences in prison. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Our host Amanda Knox – herself a victim of the court of public opinion – asks: if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes. Or if, there may be room for reasonable doubt as to Lucy Letby’s guilt…

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February 17, 2026 2 mins

It was a case that shocked the United Kingdom and the wider world. Lucy Letby, a young nurse, was found guilty of murdering premature babies. She was a serial killer whose target was not just the youngest, most vulnerable human beings alive, but also those entrusted to her care. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Host Amanda Knox asks if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes or if – in fact – ...

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Lucy Letby was branded Britain’s most prolific child serial killer. The headlines were instant and unanimous: guilty. Case closed...or maybe not. In the wake of her conviction, a quiet rebellion began among journalists, statisticians, and senior doctors who question whether the evidence told the full story.  Amanda Knox explores how one narrative took hold — and why another is now fighting to be heard.

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March 3, 2026 39 mins

The Countess of Chester Hospital sits on the edge of the historic town of Chester, concrete, functional, unremarkable. On the surface, it’s entirely typical. But what happened inside would become one of the most consequential events in modern British history. In this episode, we examine the setting at the centre of the Lucy Letby case — and the tragic events inside that set everythi...

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March 10, 2026 30 mins

Lucy Letby is arrested and police launch Operation Hummingbird. But from the very beginning, questions emerge about how the case was built and whether early assumptions shaped the direction of the investigation.

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