Blood Relatives, Episode 1

Blood Relatives, Episode 1

From In The Dark by The New Yorker

October 28, 2025 · 45 min · Season 6 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious shooting of five family members at Whitehouse Farm in 1985, revealing complexities in the case.

On August 7, 1985, five family members were shot dead in their English country manor, Whitehouse Farm. It looked like an open-and-shut case. But the New Yorker staff writer Heidi Blake finds that almost nothing about this story is as it seems. New Yorker subscribers get full, ad-free access to “Blood Relatives” and every season of In the Dark. In Apple Podcasts, tap the link at the top of the feed to subscribe or link an existing subscription. Or visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe and listen in the New Yorker app. In the Dark has merch! Buy specially designed hats, T-shirts, and totes for yourself or a loved one at store.newyorker.com . Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: The New Yorker

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • murder
  • family
  • investigation
  • documentary

Keywords

  • murder
  • Whitehouse Farm
  • Heidi Blake
  • true crime
  • investigation
  • family tragedy
  • 1985

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Yorker

Places: Whitehouse Farm

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