116. The Pin-Up Extortion Plot
From Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling by BBC Radio 5 Live
April 27, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
Laura examines a series of extortion plots involving pin-up girl Betty Grable in 1940s Hollywood.
Laura looks at a series of extortion plots that targeted the most famous star in 1940s Hollywood: pin-up girl Betty Grable. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk
People in this episode
Hosts: Laura Whitmore, Iain Stirling
Topics covered
- extortion
- Hollywood
- 1940s
- true crime
- pin-up culture
Keywords
- extortion
- Betty Grable
- Hollywood
- 1940s
- true crime
- pin-up girl
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 5 Live
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