The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater

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Introducing: Undercover, The Spycops

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 • Duration 05:21

An undercover police officer is unmasked by the friends and lovers he was sent to spy on.

S2.7 A new diagnosis

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 29:03

Trauma expert Stephen Regel discusses what Stephanie went through mentally later life. Stephanie also explains some of this in her interview with Andy Whittaker before she died.

Also, former police officer Ellie Baker explains the significance of Michael Sams’ typewriter and there’s a dive into the true crime archives to look at other kidnappings where a stranger was taken.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S2.6 “Remind your attacker that you are human”

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 18:18

Dr Miriam Stoppard is overcome with emotion after learning that she helped to save Stephanie’s life through a book she wrote.

Also, Stephanie’s best friend Stacey Kettner explains how Michael Sams set a trap for Stephanie in his Newark workshop to test her.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S2.5 The black panther

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 21:37

Andy Whittaker continues to explore Michael Sams’ past with ‘Psycho Killer’ podcaster Simon Ford, the conversation turns to another well known criminal. Donald Neilson, known as ‘the black panther’, who served time in the same prison as Sams.

Also in this episode, there’s a new revelation from former detective John Plimmer about how covert police officers were used narrow down the kidnapper’s location after Stephanie was returned.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S2.4 The hostage room

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 16:45

Andy Whittaker and ‘Psycho Killer’ podcast host Simon Ford dive into Sams' past and uncover a startling revelation from a witness in the BBC Archives.

Also in this episode, Julie Dart’s uncle Gary Atkin remembers the court case at Nottingham Crown Court.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S2.3 “The signs were there for her to see”

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 18:47

Find out what happened when the police spoke to Michael Sams’ wife Teena.

Former police detective Ellie Baker describes how difficult the interview was and there’s a shocking revelation from Teena in a television interview.

Former police officer John Plimmer also shares how the case was prepared for court.

Susan Oake is played by Kelly Dunn. DI Greenwood is played by Sebastian Sullivan. Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S2.2 The Slater house

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 19:03

Former West Midlands Police detective Ellie Baker lived at the Slater home in Birmingham during Stephanie’s kidnapping in 1992.

Ellie explains how she prepared Stephanie’s father with techniques to keep the kidnapper on the phone if he rang.

Also in this episode, Julie Dart’s uncle Gary Atkin takes Andy to the street in Leeds where Julie was kidnapped by Michael Sams.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S2.1 The Parole Board

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 15:35

As the podcast returns for series 2, you’ll find out what the April 2023 Parole Board report says about Michael Sams and his suitability for release.

We hear from Gary Atkin, Julie Dart’s uncle, who takes Andy Whittaker on a tour around the family’s home city of Leeds to see where Julie grew up, before her murder in 1991.

This episode also features Rob McKeon from the Parole Board.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S1.8 Michael Sams' Case Update

Friday, March 10, 2023 • Duration 18:06

New episodes coming soon but in the meantime Andy Whittaker shares news of a 2023 parole hearing for Sams and explores how these proceedings work in the UK.

Julie Dart’s uncle, Gary Atkin, explains the impact her murder has had on his family and there’s reaction from former West Midlands police detective John Plimmer.

Includes conversations with Rob McKeon, Stacey Kettner and we hear from archive recordings with Stephanie Slater.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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S1.7 A force for good

Friday, November 25, 2022 • Duration 29:46

Exploring Stephanie's lasting legacy through her work with UK police forces and their dealings with victims of crime.

Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw ask whether lone workers and women in general any safer today than when Stephanie was kidnapped.

Includes conversations with Tanya Bridgeman, Richard Lamplugh, Violet Alvarez from the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Stephanie's best friend Stacey Kettner.

There’s graphic descriptions of violence told in a mixture of contemporary interviews and BBC archive. For details of help and support in the UK, visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Producer: Andy Whittaker. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Editor, BBC Radio Nottingham: Chris Pegg. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

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