Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic Dial M For Murder is a celebrated work that has been remade for both the big and small screen, and the stage, and which concerns the tale of a cheating wife, a scheming husband, and an elaborate murder plot.<br><br>In 2007, a court in South Wales was to hear it's very own version, and just how life imitated art...<br><br><strong><em>The</em></strong> <strong><em>episode</em></strong> <strong><em>contains</em></strong> <strong><em>details and</em></strong> <strong><em>descriptions</em></strong> <strong><em>of crimes</em></strong> <strong><em>and</em></strong> <strong><em>events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that</em></strong> <strong><em>some</em></strong> <strong><em>listeners</em></strong> <strong><em>may</em></strong> <strong><em>find</em></strong> <strong><em>disturbing and</em></strong> <strong><em>or</em></strong> <strong><em>distressing,</em></strong> <strong><em>so</em></strong> <strong><em>discretion</em></strong> <strong><em>is</em></strong> <strong><em>advised</em></strong> <strong><em>whilst</em></strong> <strong><em>listening. <br><br></em></strong>Music used in this episode: <strong>"The</strong> <strong>Descent"</strong> by <strong>Kevin</strong> <strong>Macleod.</strong> All music used is sourced from <a href="https://filmmusic.io/"><strong><a href="https://filmmusic.io/">https://filmmusic.io/</a></strong></a> and used under an <strong>Attribution</strong> <strong>Licence</strong> <strong>(</strong><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><strong><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></strong></a><strong>)<br><br>Playlist Tracks</strong></div><ul><li><strong>City Parking - It's Mad Round Here</strong></li><li><strong>Githead - Take Off</strong></li></ul><div><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/paul-sutherland13"><strong>The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support</strong></a><strong><br><br>References<br></strong><br></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f2042c94e0775e7f064f"><strong>R v Marsh | [2009] EWCA Crim 2696 | England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) | Judgment | Law | CaseMine</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://www.mojuk.org.uk/MOJUK2012/StephenMarsh.html"><strong>Justice for Stephen Marsh (<a href="http://mojuk.org.uk">mojuk.org.uk</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6666855.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Lovers' 30-year murder sentence</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6419643.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | S&M pact 'led to wife's murder'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6426561.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | S&M lover describes wife murder</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6430893.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Murder trial told of bondage find</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6442409.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Trial hears of 'knife fantasy'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6518465.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Man guilty of plotting wife death</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6519131.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Marsh - womaniser and alcoholic</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6510989.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Murder lovers trapped by texts</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6520197.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Trial of 'amorality and bravado'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6495419.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Man loved murdered wife 'to bits'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6456421.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Accused husband 'happy' with wife</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6467437.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Murdered wife had 35 stab wounds</strong></a><strong> </strong></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/victim-a-unique-wonderful-person-2256060"><strong>Victim was 'a unique and wonderful person' - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-442303/Suspect-talked-having-wife-killed-claims-teenage-mistress.html"><strong>Suspect 'talked of having wife killed' claims teenage mistress | Daily Mail Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/murderer-hopes-pet-dog-can-2163943"><strong>Murderer hopes pet dog can free him from jail - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/love-you-txt-led-to-murder-456448"><strong>LOVE YOU TXT 'LED TO MURDER' - Mirror Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.newssniffer.co.uk/articles/43576/diff/0/1"><strong>'Killer 'ugly inside' says husband' diff viewer (0/1) - News Sniffer</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8572568/Murderer-demands-right-to-financial-investments-after-Premium-Bond-ban.html"><strong>Murderer demands right to financial investments after Premium Bond ban (<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk">telegraph.co.uk</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://britishsikh.blogspot.com/2007/04/perverted-english-man-arranged-brutal.html"><strong>Crimes Against British Sikhs: Perverted English man arranged brutal murder of his Sikh wife</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Murderer+loses+conviction+appeal%3B+wales+newsbulletin.-a0214964032"><strong>Murderer loses conviction appeal; wales newsbulletin. - Free Online Library (<a href="http://thefreelibrary.com">thefreelibrary.com</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Another+mistress+tells+of+knife+fantasies+of+accused.-a0160472246"><strong>Another mistress tells of knife fantasies of accused. - Free Online Library (<a href="http://thefreelibrary.com">thefreelibrary.com</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/husband-charged-with-killing-wife-2318989"><strong>Husband charged with killing wife - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-440265/Husband-sent-mistress-stab-wife-death.html"><strong>Husband 'sent mistress to stab wife to death' | Daily Mail Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mistress-murdered-wife-35-stabs-2267921"><strong>Mistress murdered wife with 35 stabs - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8424840.stm"><strong>BBC News - Wife killer loses murder appeal<br></strong></a><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/accused-told-mistress-im-going-2266597"><strong>Accused told mistress: I'm going to kill Jas - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/kill-threat-was-jest-says-2269977"><strong>Kill threat 'was in jest' says murder suspect - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/i-brainwashed-claims-murder-accused-2265472"><strong>'I was brainwashed' claims murder accused - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/text-killers-violent-rages-2257474"><strong>Text killer's violent rages - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6503519.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Murder accused 'sadistic' claim</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6504255.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Lover told 'monumental lies' - QC</strong><br></a><br></li></ul><div><strong>Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast</strong></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTrueCrimeEnthusiast/"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1973169242968995/"><strong>Facebook Discussion Group</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/@tc_enthusiast"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeenthusiast/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCImXAV3Qq-ssUqV0jGtJbtA?view_as=subscriber"><strong>Youtube</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/"><strong>Website</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/the-true-crime-enthusiast-podcast-merch"><strong>TTCE Merchandise</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thetruecrimeenthusiast"><strong>Patreon Page</strong></a></li></ul><div><br>Remembering Jaspal. This episode is dedicated to her.<br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
![Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 classic Dial M For Murder is a celebrated work that has been remade for both the big and small screen, and the stage, and which concerns the tale of a cheating wife, a scheming husband, and an elaborate murder plot.<br><br>In 2007, a court in South Wales was to hear it's very own version, and just how life imitated art...<br><br><strong><em>The</em></strong> <strong><em>episode</em></strong> <strong><em>contains</em></strong> <strong><em>details and</em></strong> <strong><em>descriptions</em></strong> <strong><em>of crimes</em></strong> <strong><em>and</em></strong> <strong><em>events, including descriptions of a sexual nature, that</em></strong> <strong><em>some</em></strong> <strong><em>listeners</em></strong> <strong><em>may</em></strong> <strong><em>find</em></strong> <strong><em>disturbing and</em></strong> <strong><em>or</em></strong> <strong><em>distressing,</em></strong> <strong><em>so</em></strong> <strong><em>discretion</em></strong> <strong><em>is</em></strong> <strong><em>advised</em></strong> <strong><em>whilst</em></strong> <strong><em>listening. <br><br></em></strong>Music used in this episode: <strong>"The</strong> <strong>Descent"</strong> by <strong>Kevin</strong> <strong>Macleod.</strong> All music used is sourced from <a href="https://filmmusic.io/"><strong><a href="https://filmmusic.io/">https://filmmusic.io/</a></strong></a> and used under an <strong>Attribution</strong> <strong>Licence</strong> <strong>(</strong><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><strong><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></strong></a><strong>)<br><br>Playlist Tracks</strong></div><ul><li><strong>City Parking - It's Mad Round Here</strong></li><li><strong>Githead - Take Off</strong></li></ul><div><a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/paul-sutherland13"><strong>The True Crime Enthusiast's Fundraiser For Macmillan Cancer Support</strong></a><strong><br><br>References<br></strong><br></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.casemine.com/judgement/uk/5b46f2042c94e0775e7f064f"><strong>R v Marsh | [2009] EWCA Crim 2696 | England and Wales Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) | Judgment | Law | CaseMine</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://www.mojuk.org.uk/MOJUK2012/StephenMarsh.html"><strong>Justice for Stephen Marsh (<a href="http://mojuk.org.uk">mojuk.org.uk</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6666855.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Lovers' 30-year murder sentence</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6419643.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | S&M pact 'led to wife's murder'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6426561.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | S&M lover describes wife murder</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6430893.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Murder trial told of bondage find</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6442409.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Trial hears of 'knife fantasy'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6518465.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Man guilty of plotting wife death</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6519131.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Marsh - womaniser and alcoholic</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6510989.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Murder lovers trapped by texts</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6520197.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Trial of 'amorality and bravado'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6495419.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Man loved murdered wife 'to bits'</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6456421.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Accused husband 'happy' with wife</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6467437.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Murdered wife had 35 stab wounds</strong></a><strong> </strong></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/victim-a-unique-wonderful-person-2256060"><strong>Victim was 'a unique and wonderful person' - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-442303/Suspect-talked-having-wife-killed-claims-teenage-mistress.html"><strong>Suspect 'talked of having wife killed' claims teenage mistress | Daily Mail Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/murderer-hopes-pet-dog-can-2163943"><strong>Murderer hopes pet dog can free him from jail - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/love-you-txt-led-to-murder-456448"><strong>LOVE YOU TXT 'LED TO MURDER' - Mirror Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.newssniffer.co.uk/articles/43576/diff/0/1"><strong>'Killer 'ugly inside' says husband' diff viewer (0/1) - News Sniffer</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8572568/Murderer-demands-right-to-financial-investments-after-Premium-Bond-ban.html"><strong>Murderer demands right to financial investments after Premium Bond ban (<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk">telegraph.co.uk</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://britishsikh.blogspot.com/2007/04/perverted-english-man-arranged-brutal.html"><strong>Crimes Against British Sikhs: Perverted English man arranged brutal murder of his Sikh wife</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Murderer+loses+conviction+appeal%3B+wales+newsbulletin.-a0214964032"><strong>Murderer loses conviction appeal; wales newsbulletin. - Free Online Library (<a href="http://thefreelibrary.com">thefreelibrary.com</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Another+mistress+tells+of+knife+fantasies+of+accused.-a0160472246"><strong>Another mistress tells of knife fantasies of accused. - Free Online Library (<a href="http://thefreelibrary.com">thefreelibrary.com</a>)</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/husband-charged-with-killing-wife-2318989"><strong>Husband charged with killing wife - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-440265/Husband-sent-mistress-stab-wife-death.html"><strong>Husband 'sent mistress to stab wife to death' | Daily Mail Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/mistress-murdered-wife-35-stabs-2267921"><strong>Mistress murdered wife with 35 stabs - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/8424840.stm"><strong>BBC News - Wife killer loses murder appeal<br></strong></a><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/accused-told-mistress-im-going-2266597"><strong>Accused told mistress: I'm going to kill Jas - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/kill-threat-was-jest-says-2269977"><strong>Kill threat 'was in jest' says murder suspect - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/i-brainwashed-claims-murder-accused-2265472"><strong>'I was brainwashed' claims murder accused - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/text-killers-violent-rages-2257474"><strong>Text killer's violent rages - Wales Online</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6503519.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | Murder accused 'sadistic' claim</strong></a></li><li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6504255.stm"><strong>BBC NEWS | Wales | South West Wales | Lover told 'monumental lies' - QC</strong><br></a><br></li></ul><div><strong>Follow/Contact/Support The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast</strong></div><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTrueCrimeEnthusiast/"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1973169242968995/"><strong>Facebook Discussion Group</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/@tc_enthusiast"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeenthusiast/"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCImXAV3Qq-ssUqV0jGtJbtA?view_as=subscriber"><strong>Youtube</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://thetruecrimeenthusiast.co.uk/"><strong>Website</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.tshirtstudio.com/marketplace/the-true-crime-enthusiast-podcast-merch"><strong>TTCE Merchandise</strong></a></li><li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/thetruecrimeenthusiast"><strong>Patreon Page</strong></a></li></ul><div><br>Remembering Jaspal. 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