The Storyteller: Narcissist's Playbook Archiv
111 Episoden
2 Minuten
The official trailer for series two of the The Storyteller: Violent Delights. Following on from the True Crime Number 1 hit The Storyteller: Murder Most Foul, investigative journalist Isla Traquair returns to Scotland to uncover the dark truths of one of the most sensational cases in recorded criminal history. Set against a backdrop of the North east coast and prudish farming community, a prominent and wealthy "flying farmer" goes missing. His beautiful wife and two others end up in the dock months later accused of murder. But who killed Maxwell Garvie and why?
1 Stunde 3 Minuten
In the final episode of this series, loose ends are tied in a poetic way as the living victims of Pamela Gourlay come together and find comfort by sharing their very different experiences. The Storyteller Isla Traquair thinks she’s done, but is she? Maybe one last trip north but will she find the truth?
48 Minuten
In an unexpected twist a key character in this awful story, who was believed to be dead, is in fact alive and ready to talk about the case for the first time in 20 years.
32 Minuten
What was Pamela Gourlay's solicitor predicting for the verdict and why did she only serve 14 years? Meanwhile the family of Melanie Sturton were forced to return to the court time and time again for appeals and deal with receiving her belongings still covered in fingerprint dust and blood stains.
39 Minuten
The jury returns but who do they believe? Pamela Gourlay or her former boyfriend Kris Taylor? Present day The Storyteller Isla Traquair goes on a quest to find the killer to get some answers twenty years after the horrific murder.
10 Minuten
Pamela Gourlay gave evidence over two days. In the second part of this week's bonus content, find out exactly what the young chef said in court as The Storyteller Isla Traquair goes through and reads excerpts of the transcript. An actor is used for reading the parts of Edward Targowski QC and former Advocate Depute Neil Brailsford who is now a judge, Lord Brailsford.
19 Minuten
In Part 1 of Bonus Episode 7, The Storyteller Isla Traquair explains the options available to the jury. Did you know Scotland has a third verdict? And fellow journalist Alison Shaw and defence agent Shane Campbell recall the cold behaviour of Pamela Gourlay throughout the trial. QC Edward Targowski explains the perils of an accused giving evidence and learn more about that phone call confession between mother and daughter.
30 Minuten
Finally the pieces of the jigsaw come together and so do all the people in this story as everyone gathers at the High Court in Aberdeen for the trial of Pamela Gourlay. Melanie’s family come face to face with the young woman accused of killing her for the first time and they are shocked by what they see. What’s even more shocking is the chef’s defence and what she claims really happened. Who will the jury believe?
16 Minuten
Melanie’s body is finally released to her family for the funeral but not without more delays. Her mother Susan reveals a hidden grief she and her husband suffered months before the murder and The Storyteller Isla Traquair prepares listeners for the trial with full details of the indictment and details of the grandiose court room.
24 Minuten
A young solicitor lands the biggest case his career by a chance answering of an urgent phone call from police looking for a back-up duty agent. For the first time, defence solicitor Shane Campbell shares his interactions with the accused murderess in the run up to the court case and his shock at her 11th hour change of story.
24 Minuten
A special guest features in this bonus episode as well as the two Claires; one a friend and colleague of murder victim Melanie Sturton and the other the closest friend to Pamela Gourlay at the time of the murder.
28 Minuten
Following the surprising arrest of a 20-year-old female, we hear from her former best friend who was as shocked as the public that she was responsible for such a brutal murder. For the first time Claire Forbes speaks publicly about her close friendship with a killer and how she was dragged into the investigation. We also learn of the parallels between murderess and her victim and their rural upbringings and eventual fateful move to the Granite City.
16 Minuten
In the aftermath of the chilling confession The Storyteller Isla Traquair examines the crucial timeline with the police involved in the case and the shock of the press as they realised the woman arrested lived in the same building. Also forensic scientist Chris Gannicliffe reveals something unusual from his notes.
26 Minuten
Police track down the CCTV from the ATM where Melanie's bank card was used and despite the poor image quality, they can see it’s a young woman using it, but it’s not Melanie. Meanwhile a new detective steps in to interview the neighbours in the building. The couple downstairs had actually heard the attack. The upstairs neighbour was harder to track down but was very helpful when police spoke to her at an upmarket new restaurant where she worked as a chef.
20 Minuten
The Storyteller Isla Traquair delves deeper into the emotional impact on the professionals working on the case. Pathologist Dr James Grieve, who made an exception in letting Melanie’s mother see the body despite the severe injuries, describes how he feels when working on such a tragic case. Isla also reminisces with former journalist Alison Shaw about the challenges of being a crime report and why this is a case that has always stayed with them.
