The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Introducing: Undercover, The Spycops
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An undercover police officer is unmasked by the friends and lovers he was sent to spy on.
S2.7 A new diagnosis
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma expert Stephen Regel discusses what Stephanie went through mentally later life. Stephanie also explains some of this in her interview with Andy...
S2.6 “Remind your attacker that you are human”
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 bes...
S2.5 The black panther
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Whittaker continues to explore Michael Sams’ past with ‘Psycho Killer’ podcaster Simon Ford, the conversation turns to another well known c...
S2.4 The hostage room
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Whittaker and ‘Psycho Killer’ podcast host Simon Ford dive into Sams' past and uncover a startling revelation from a witness in the BBC Archi...
S2.3 “The signs were there for her to see”
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find out what happened when the police spoke to Michael Sams’ wife Teena. Former police detective Ellie Baker describes how difficult the interview ...
S2.2 The Slater house
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former West Midlands Police detective Ellie Baker lived at the Slater home in Birmingham during Stephanie’s kidnapping in 1992. Ellie explains how s...
S2.1 The Parole Board
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
S1.8 Michael Sams' Case Update
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
S1.7 A force for good
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring Stephanie's lasting legacy through her work with UK police forces and their dealings with victims of crime.Andy Whittaker and criminal psych...
S1.6 Phoenix Rhiannon
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie tries to heal from her ordeal and reveals more details of her captivity, some of which haunts her as she changes her name and starts to make...
S1.5 “It’s him, it's him”
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After Stephanie is returned home, the kidnapper is the most wanted man in Britain. Michael Sams’ identity is revealed after a recording of his voice...
S1.4 “Phantom of the Fog”
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The kidnapper tries to get his ransom money by directing the courier across the Pennines in Northern England in thick fog. Andy Whittaker and Dr Julia...
S1.3 Cat and mouse
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Investigating links with a dangerous kidnapper after a young woman is taken from the Chapeltown area of Leeds and held for ransom. Andy Whittaker and ...
S1.2 The Workshop, Newark
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the bleak workshop where Stephanie Slater was held and hear the amazing story of how she managed to build a rapport with her captor. Andy Whi...
S1.1 Turnberry Road, Birmingham
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A routine house viewing turns into terrifying nightmare as a kidnapper's carefully constructed plan succeeds.Andy Whittaker and criminal psychologist ...
Introducing The Kidnapping of Stephanie Slater
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A 25-year-old estate agent disappears on a routine house viewing.