Pseudocide
Pseudocide
Casefile Presents
Episode 3: Politician, Spy, Deadman
41 minutes Posted Oct 21, 2025 at 10:15 am.
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Melbourne, 1974. A British MP is arrested and, all over the world, the press goes wild. Months beforehand, John Stonehouse had gone swimming off a beach in Miami and never returned. He was presumed dead. Why did this seemingly successful politician commit pseudocide? 


Hosted by: Alice Fiennes and Poppy Damon.

Contributors

  • Geoffrey Robertson QC, Stonehouse’s lawyer
  • Theo Barclay, author

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