Obscene: The Dublin Scandal
Adrian Dunbar narrates a story about a time in Ireland when nothing was quite what it seemed.
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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 manhunt. The smartly-dressed suspect, Malcolm MacArthur, was eventually found hiding in the home of Ireland’s Attorney General.
His trial lasted seven minutes, and after spend...
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.
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CREDITS:
Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker
Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews
Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: G...
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 Dunbar Written by Paul Walker
Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews
Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: Georgia Moseley
Assistant producer: ...
Who is Malcolm MacArthur, the suspected killer found hiding in the Attorney General’s home?
Warning: This episode contains some violence.
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CREDITS:
Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker
Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews
Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: Georgia Moseley
Assistant producer: Tess Davids...
Murder and politics collide as Charles Haughey, the Irish Prime Minister, attempts to clear the air with a disastrous press conference.
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CREDITS
Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker
Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews
Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: Georgia Moseley
Assistant producer: Tess Davidson Serie...
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.
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CREDITS:
Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker
Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews
Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: Georgia Moseley
Assistant ...
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.
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CREDITS:
Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker
Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews
Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director...
After 30 years in jail, Malcolm MacArthur returns to the streets of Dublin. But the unanswered questions around his case persist.
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CREDITS:
Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker
Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews
Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: Georgia Moseley
Assistant producer: Tess Davidson Series Pro...
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.
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 killer in the home of the Irish Attorney General in 1982.
Julia also meets Gabriel Gatehouse about his series The Coming Storm, which began as an investigation into the Q-Anon phenomenon and...
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