BBC Radio Podcasts from Obscene: The Dublin Scandal

Obscene: The Dublin Scandal

Welcome to Obscene: The Dublin Scandal

Wild rumour and conspiracy sweeps 1980s Ireland when two killings shock the nation.

Episode 1: Man in a Dickie Bow

Ireland, 1982. Two unprecedented killings shock the nation.

Episode 2: Manhunt

The police launch Ireland’s biggest manhunt.

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

Who is the suspect, Malcolm MacArthur?

Episode 4: The Right Man

The Irish Prime Minister intervenes in the MacArthur affair to attempt damage limitation.

Episode 5: Four Courts, Seven Minutes

The outcome of MacArthur’s trial only adds to a sense of suspicion in Ireland.

Episode 6: A Forgotten Murder

Was Malcolm MacArthur connected to a third killing in Dublin in 1982?

Episode 7: Frozen In Time

Malcolm MacArthur is released from jail. But the questions persist.

Episode 8: Bonus Q&A

A bonus Q&A on the making of Obscene.

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