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Coming soon - following on from three number one true crimes series, The Storyteller's brand new investigation reveals what really happened when an educational documentary film turned into a real-life thriller. Award-winning investigative journalist Isla Traquair does it again weaving the narrative with compassion and honest observation. A predator is unmasked, survivors share their stories and leading experts give their insight into one of the misunderstood personality disorders impacting our world today. The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook is the companion podcast to the recently release documentary Narcissist's Playbook: Empathy Not Included. 

In part one of my interview with Defence KC Brian McConnachie we learn about how he landed one of the biggest cases of his career unexpectedly. Part two, which is considerably longer and more detailed is available on the Patreon on the link below.


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Defence KC Brian McConnachie accuses the Crown of presenting a case that amounts to fake news and urges the jury to acquit Dr Kit Harrisson on the charge of murder.

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Here's a taster of my interview with veteran journalist Alison Shaw. The full interview with her analysis of the evidence and background knowledge from covering the case over four decades is on the Patreon. Click on the link below. 

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Defence KC Brian McConnachie accuses "dangerous" witnesses of lying in his closing speech. 

Advocate Depute Alex Prentice takes his final opportunity to persuade the jury that there is only one person who has lied to the court. 

The closing speeches begin with Advocate Depute Alex Prentice repeating Dr Brenda Page's chilling words written in a letter.  He weaves together the threads of the Crown case to create a strong cord.

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More of the shocking contents of Dr Brenda Page's final letter to Kit Harrisson are revealed as the murder accused is reexamined and the defence case concludes. 

Difficult questions are put to Kit Harrisson during cross examination by Advocate Depute Alex Prentice right from the start. And a letter from him to Brenda Page reveals she was afraid of him. 

Professor Sam Vaknin has three decades of experience working with narcissists, psychopaths and other personality disorders. In this special bonus episode we delve deep into the thought processes and behaviours of killers.


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Curiouser and curiouser - the stories and explanations keep flowing from accused killer Dr Kit Harrisson as he continues to give evidence in court. Charles Dickens even gets a mention!

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From the moment he steps into the witness box it becomes clear this is not going to be the typical testimony of a murder accused as Kit Harrisson has an answer for everything, including questions he is not asked. In part one of his examination in chief, he claims it was Dr Brenda age who was aggressive towards him.  

This is part one of a three part interview with now retired Detective Inspector Gary Winter - the man responsible for getting the case to court. He reveals the huge effort it took to get the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service to agree to move the case forward. In the second and third parts of his interview you will hear so much more about what was not said in court, evidence that couldn't be heard due to witnesses dying, more about Kit's actions after the murder and his frustration that it took 45 years to get to court. To hear the full three parts and many more in depth interviews, photos of the scene, people involved, locations, maps, court documents and analysis, join the Patreon below. 


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Things get more heated in the second part of the police interview as Dr Kit Harrisson accuses the police of planting evidence and lying. And the Crown case closes with an unexpected announcement from the prosecutor.

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A few surprises are in store as the second joint minute is read out in court. Also the Crown's last witness takes the stand and we hear Dr Kit Harrisson's bizarre police interview. 

A chilling encounter with a suspected killer - murder victim Dr Brenda Page's next door neighbour recalls an unexpected meeting with Dr Kit Harrisson and what it was like seeing him in court 45 years later. And the forensic evidence concludes with a simple summary - only two detectable DNA profiles at the scene.

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A blood pattern expert reveals his interpretation of blood spatter on the walls and bedding and how the killer may have avoided being covered in blood. Forensic Scientist Christopher Gannicliffe also gives his interpretation of when the sperm belonging to accused Kit Harrison may have been deposited.

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A teaser of interviews with Defence Kings Counsel Brian McConnachie and Kit Harrisson's original lawyer David Burnside who represented him during his divorce and after his arrest in 1978.

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The cross examination of forensic scientist Dr Andrew Gibb continues and the defence are keen to focus on the survival of sperm even if items are washed. This is all setting up for a truly bizarre explanation coming up. How would you feel if you were in the jury? The evidence seems damning but can confusion create doubt?

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Ready for a deep dive into the anatomy of sperm? In this extra long episode you'll learn a lot about swimmers. If the science is too much, skip past the first fifteen minutes of the episode and on to what was found on Brenda's blood soaked bedsheets.


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Did Brenda's upstairs neighbour see her killer waiting in her flat for her to return? And hear what happened when police officers arrived at Dr Kit Harrisson's house to arrest him for her murder.

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Retied Forensic officer Eric Jensen reveals a key piece of evidence he found linking Kit Harrisson's car to the point of entry of the murder scene and he's thoroughly cross examined by defence KC Brian McConnachie about the possibility of cross contamination.

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Retired forensic officer gives evidence about the murder scene and what was taken to be tested including the watch strap found a Kit Harrisson's house in a fire grate. But confusion over which type of test ends in disaster.

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In the second part of this in-depth interview with retired forensic officer Eric Jensen, he reveals his encounter with Kit Harrisson in the police station in 1978 following his arrest.

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A door banging and a scream heard by a visitor in the early hours at 13 Alan Street, but does his statement from the same day match his evidence in court? And the beginning of the testimony from the forensic scientist who investigated the scene. 

How would you react if police came to your door and informed you that your ex wife had been killed? You'll find out exactly what Dr Kit Harrisson said and how he responded to being arrested. That and a strange shopping trip to Edinburgh hours after Dr Brenda Page was brutally murdered.

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Brenda's closest work colleague tells the court how she begged her to go along with Kit's wishes on a foreign work trip and confided her greatest fears.

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Three statements from three colleagues with more damning evidence of Kit's violent outbursts, bruises seen on Brenda's legs and the lengths she went to, to hide the white trousers used as proof of a past assault on her, for the divorce hearing.

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Inspector Morse was a famous British detective drama set in Oxford and in this episode you'll hear from the journalist who likened the murder of Dr Brenda Page, to one of the fictional scripts from the TV series. The first officer at the scene of the murder tells the court what he was met with upon entering her flat and Brenda's neighbour and colleague tells Isla about the grim task he was asked to perform which has haunted him ever since.


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Hear a fascinating insight into the characters of Dr Brenda Page and her accused killer from Kit's former boss and in court Brenda’s boyfriend reveals a chilling promise he made to her in the event of her death. 



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An eye witness reveals she spotted a green mini outside the hotel where Dr Brenda Page was dining with two businessman hours before she was killed and a friend of Kit's details an incident during which he showed him how to remove a pain of glass from a window without damaging it.

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Brenda's former boss reveals there was a palpable feeling of evil in the air following her murder and two colleagues give evidence.  The court learns she DID go to the police about her husband's violence.

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Two brutal cross-examinations of two very sharp women - one Dr Brenda Page's friend and the other, Kit's friend and both give damning testimonies. The King's Counsel defending the accused killer, won't give up easily...but neither do the witnesses.

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The post mortem results are read to the court revealing the horrific final moments of Dr Brenda Page's life and a friend and colleague recalls a chilling statement.

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Retired forensic officer Eric Jensen gives an in-depth interview revealing parts of evidence found at the scene which weren't mentioned during the trial. 

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A shocking letter is shown to the court in which Dr Brenda Page predicts her sudden death and asks her lawyer to take steps in the event it happens.

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On what would have been Dr Brenda Page's 77th birthday, one of her best friends from her hometown in England gives a chilling insight into the marriage and one of the most important witnesses in the trial begins his evidence.

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After a bombshell delay, the murder trial finally gets underway and the first witness has her moment after a 45 year wait. 

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The Number 1 series is back for a third season and this time, it's making history. We begin by travelling back in time by two decades and hearing exclusive audio of crime journalist Isla Traquair confronting a killer, before facing him present day in court. As she hits record for the FIRST TIME IN A UK COURT, things don't go as expected. 

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A teaser of a mammoth series which is making history. This is the first time in UK history that a murder trial has been recorded in full. Get ready for a deep dive as you hear Isla Traquair confront a killer two decades ago and then face him again in court. Unprecedented access and interviews coming soon. 

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Isla Traquair talks to award-winning actor Kate Dickie on taking on the role of Sheila Garvie and her thoughts on the murder case.

World-renowned criminal behavioural analyst, advocate and investigator Laura Richards BSc, MSc. MBPsS, gives an in-depth analysis of this case and all the people involved. If you are affected by any of the issues in this podcast please check out any of the following websites.
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In this special extended episode, a new and different insight into the case from a previously unheard viewpoint for a detective who interrogated the three accused. And the horrifying truth about Sheila Garvie’s never-ending prison from the womAn who cared for her in her final years.

Sheila and Brian begin their life sentences but both are released on parole a decade later. However freedom did not guarantee happiness.

The stern judge gives his directions to the jury and asks them to ignore the very aspects of the case which attracted so much attention. Lady Chatterley, Lady Bountiful or Lady MacBeth? Which will the jury decide best describes Sheila Garvie? All three accused discover their fates.

Following the high emotions at the end of the trial, I reflect on the hopes of those who didn't live to see justice and I visit Brenda's sister in Ipswich. Unfortunately she couldn't face a recorded interview but I summarise her thoughts on the case and her relief at the verdict and sentencing of her former brother-in-law.



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Sheila Garvie is questioned about two books she was writing while in prison awaiting trial and the lawyers for the Crown and defence take centre stage for their addresses to the jury.

Former police officer Alfred Birse enters the witness box and yet more explosive details emerge and claims are made from two witnesses that Brian and Sheila had joked about getting Max out of the way.

Alan Peters claims Sheila assisted in the murder of her husband and police go to great lengths using a pig to establish how Max was murdered.

Sheila attempts to leave her husband but is urged to return to the marital home by those she sought help from and the court hears two very different versions of what happened on the night of Max’s murder.