S4 Ep44: Olivia Graham - The Beast Of Birkenhead Podcast

About this episode

Olivia Graham discusses her podcast The Beast of Birkenhead, focusing on a 1986 murder case and its implications on the justice system.

This week, we’re joined by journalist and storyteller Olivia Graham to discuss her gripping podcast The Beast of Birkenhead . In this eight-part investigative series, Olivia revisits the 1986 murder of 21-year-old Diane Sindall — and the shocking miscarriage of justice that followed. We explore the making of the series, the human impact behind the headlines, and what this case reveals about the criminal justice system decades later.

People in this episode

Guest: Olivia Graham

Topics covered

• journalism
• true crime
• investigative podcast
• criminal justice
• miscarriage of justice

Keywords

• Olivia Graham
• The Beast of Birkenhead
• Diane Sindall
• murder
• miscarriage of justice
• criminal justice system
• investigative series

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Beast of Birkenhead

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