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The Trial

The Trial

By: The Crime Desk
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The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.


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  • Driven to Death? - The “Disconnects”

    Driven to Death? - The “Disconnects”
    Mar 3 2026

    In this episode Caroline and Nick have the evidence which the jury were told casts doubt on some of abuse Tarryn Baird says she was suffering at the hands of her husband. It’s been claimed in court that Chris Trybus was out of the country when some of the attacks took place, and that Tarryn bought a camera which she said he planted to spy on her. But we’ve also heard from her domestic violence advisor that she had bruises and she was too afraid to leave him.


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    Presenter: Caroline Cheetham and Nick Fagge

    Producer: Chelsey Ranore

    Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

    Actors: Rhys Hanson, Lucy Ryan and Lily-Mae Cooper

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    24 mins
  • Driven to Death? - Do No Harm

    Driven to Death? - Do No Harm
    Feb 27 2026

    In this episode Caroline and Nick have the medical evidence from Tarryn Baird’s GP who she saw or spoke to over 100 times in two years. The notes showed she reported repeated beatings, assaults with a rope and rape at the hands of her husband, Christopher Trybus. Time and time again she was urged to end the relationship, but she said she was terrified he would find her, and it was more dangerous to leave than to stay. He argues the allegations are lies, and during one month when he’d allegedly attacked her more than once, evidence proved he wasn’t even in the country.


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    Presenter: Caroline Cheetham and Nick Fagge

    Producer: Chelsey Ranore

    Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

    A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.

    The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.


    Follow us on instagram @thetrialpod

    Email us thetrial@dailymail.com

    Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)


    A Daily Mail production.

    Seriously Popular.


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    It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.

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    27 mins
  • Trial Update: Driven To Death? - The Defence Case - “false allegations”

    Trial Update: Driven To Death? - The Defence Case - “false allegations”
    Feb 25 2026

    In this special update episode Caroline and Nick have an insight into what Christopher Trybus will say in his defence in this trial. He claims his wife made up allegations of domestic violence and coercive control, and far from abusing Tarryn Baird he cherished her deeply. He will also say her death was not a deliberate suicide attempt, but a cry for help which went wrong.


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    Presenter: Caroline Cheetham and Nick Fagge

    Producer: Chelsey Ranore

    Creative Director: Caroline Cheetham

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini

    A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.

    The Trial series uses actors and some voices generated by AI. Their words are taken as verbatim from the official court transcript.


    Follow us on instagram @thetrialpod

    Email us thetrial@dailymail.com

    Whatsapp us +447796657512 (start your message with ‘Trial’)


    A Daily Mail production.

    Seriously Popular.


    Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter.

    It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.

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    9 mins
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Highly recommend. The podcast shares lots of detail in an unbiased and sensitive way.

Gripping and professionally produced

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Great pod cast, very well executed, informative, real truthful points made and produced well. But.....the two hosts are always interrupting guests, and each other. Let the guest speak and finish their sentace, rather than talking over them with another question while they are still explaining the current question. You both talk over each other also, and it's slightly annoying. wait, take a breath, let the other perolson finish, then ask another question. It's not difficult.

interruptions

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Some of the voice actors are quite corny and very amateur, but the overall presentation is good. The trial proceedings are explained clearly and respectfully. I wish they would explore the psychology behind Letby more, but maybe that is for a future episode.

Interesting listen

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A gripping listen and very well put together. However, presenters and actors (all apart from guest speakers) are monotone / flat and a little painful to listen to.
But totally appreciate this is not a performance but delivery of a sensitive topic and cannot be sensationalised.

Excellent podcast.

Well Presented.

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Very professional production with all the evidence presented without prejudice. The jury will have a tough job with this case which at times is a tough listen.

Gripping Listening

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