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BBC Scotland launches a visualised Inside Murder Trial podcast series
BBC Scotland launched Inside Murder Trial, Death of a Dog Walker as a visualised podcast on November 2, 2026. All nine episodes reach BBC iPlayer on November 3, with audio on BBC Sounds and a staggered YouTube release.
By Podcasting Today · Published · Announcement date
BBC Scotland launched a visualised podcast version of Inside Murder Trial, Death of a Dog Walker on November 2, 2026, Podcasting Today reported. All nine episodes are available on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday November 3. The first two episodes reach YouTube the same day, with further episodes on November 10, 17 and 24. Audio runs on BBC Sounds.
The hosts are journalist Jane McSorley and Thomas Ross KC, a criminal defence advocate. The series examines each day of the trial and explains the legal process and courtroom strategy as the case unfolds. It builds on the earlier Inside Murder Trial audio series and sits alongside the documentary Murder Trial, Death of a Dog Walker, which covered the investigation and prosecution and recently aired on BBC Scotland and BBC Two.
The BBC figure in the report puts the documentary at 2.24 million viewers per episode over 28 days. This was the sixth trial in the Murder Trial series, which holds seven awards including two BAFTAs and the Broadcast Digital award for best documentary series. The case covered by the series ended in a conviction in court. This brief reports the launch and the court outcome only.
WHY IT MATTERS: a proven BBC television documentary brand is extending into a visualised podcast with a lawyer as co-host, released in full on iPlayer with a staggered YouTube rollout. It is a clear case of court reporting moving into video podcast distribution.
All nine episodes are on BBC iPlayer from November 3, 2026, and the YouTube release completes on November 24.
Announcement date: November 2, 2026
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