
It’s… Wagatha Christie
BBC Radio 5 Live
Dot, dot, dot. The tweet that brought the nation to a standstill... As Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy face off in court, comedian Abi Clarke delves deep into the WAG war so far.

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Episode 15: “A source close to her”
It’s… Wagatha Christie
06/09/22 • 20 min
Abi Clarke talks to a former tabloid journalist about what it was really like to write about celebrity culture in the noughties. They talk about why we love gossip so much, whether celebrities have the right to privacy and if public figures can ever escape public scrutiny.

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Episode 19: The Verdict
It’s… Wagatha Christie
07/29/22 • 32 min
Abi Clarke reveals the verdict of the Rooney v Vardy court case. Abi is joined by media law and reputation management lawyer Antonia Foster, entertainment journalist Sinead Garvan and the BBC’s entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson to discuss the impact this could have on the two women at the centre of this case.
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Episode 10: Roodunnit
It’s… Wagatha Christie
05/16/22 • 18 min
Abi Clarke discusses the latest from Coleen Rooney’s side of her court battle with Rebekah Vardy. Abi is joined by court reporter Izzy Lyons and crisis management expert Lauren Beeching to explore the impact this case could have on Rooney and Vardy’s reputations.
This episode was edited to correct the name of a witness in the case.
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Episode 13: “I’ve got a text!”
It’s… Wagatha Christie
05/25/22 • 17 min
Abi Clarke hears behind the scenes stories from the Rooney v Vardy court case. Abi is joined by BBC Entertainment Correspondent Colin Paterson to talk about the shocking moments the public didn’t see, the witnesses we didn’t hear from, and how much money Rebekah and Coleen could lose from this court case.
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Episode 17: HABS, Husbands and Boyfriends
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06/23/22 • 23 min
Comedian Abi Clarke is joined by football reporter Adam Crafton to talk about the role that Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy played in the court case and the impact stories like these can have on a footballer's professional life.
Abi Clarke talks to football reporter Adam Crafton about the role that Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy played in the court case and the impact stories like these can have on a footballer's professional life. They chat about previous football scandals and discuss whether we put too much pressure on footballers to maintain a perfect public image.
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Episode 18: Casting Wagatha Christie
It’s… Wagatha Christie
06/30/22 • 28 min
Abi Clarke talks to TV critic Scott Bryan about what makes a good TV adaptation of a real-life legal court case. She then goes head to head against comedian Helen Bauer to see who can come up with the best cast for a TV adaptation of the Wagatha Christie story as they pick the big-name actors that would play the leading roles and the celebrities that would form the supporting cast.
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Episode 12: The case… is almost closed.
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05/19/22 • 18 min
Abi Clarke deconstructs the final day of the Rooney v Vardy court case. Abi is joined by news correspondent Minnie Stephenson and entertainment journalist Sinead Garvan to discuss the effects of online abuse and explore what this case could mean for both Rebekah and Coleen.
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Episode 11: 'The lads are fuming'
It’s… Wagatha Christie
05/17/22 • 18 min
The husbands are out in force as Wayne takes to the stand in Vardy v Rooney and Jamie Vardy makes an unexpected statement. Abi Clarke is joined by The I’s Poppy Wood and media law expert Antonia Foster to sift through the evidence as a conclusion draws near.
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Episode 14: Queen of Courtroom Sketches and Contour
It’s… Wagatha Christie
06/01/22 • 14 min
Abi Clarke speaks to courtroom artist Priscilla Coleman about what really happened during the Rooney v Vardy court case. They talk about the day in the life of a courtroom artist, what it’s like drawing sketches of high profile legal cases and how Priscilla captured the drama that unfolded each day in court on paper.
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Episode 20: Rebekah Talks
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08/09/22 • 14 min
Abi Clarke is joined by Journalist Minnie Stephenson and Emma Jones, a member of the Hacked Off campaign, to analyse Rebekah Vardy's first post-trial interview.
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How many episodes does It’s… Wagatha Christie have?
It’s… Wagatha Christie currently has 24 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Society & Culture, Personal Journals and Podcasts.
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The average episode length on It’s… Wagatha Christie is 17 minutes.
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