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Every sentence tells a story, every word leaves a trace. Writing Wrongs, from the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, explores historic and contemporary forensic linguistic cases. Hosts Professor Tim Grant and Dr Nicci MacLeod, who've provided expert evidence in hundreds of cases, examine a specific case and its linguistic analysis each episode. Some episodes feature guest forensic linguists sharing their experiences as expert witnesses. The series highlights different case types, showcasing the strengths and limitations of forensic linguistics in criminal and civil investigations.Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics
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  • Letters from Leeds

    Letters from Leeds
    Oct 2 2026

    * Warning: Today’s episode contains discussions of threatening communication and blackmail*

    Summer, 2011, Leeds, England. Two elderly residents of a housing estate are feeling terrorised after receiving hand delivered typed letters accusing them of wrongdoing and threatening harm unless they comply with a request for large sums of cash. The letters suggest that they are being watched on a daily basis, and warn them not to involve the police. They both do contact the police, who shortly identify and arresta suspect – local woman Judy Dunne. A warrant is issued to search Dunne’s house, and a number of her writings areseized. She is also asked to produce some writings while in custody. Struggling to find enough evidence to link Dunne to the letters, police turn to newly qualified forensic linguist Dr Nicci MacLeod for help.

    This episode discusses how authorship analysis helped in the case.


    Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we may answer it during an upcoming episode!

    Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodies here: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog

    If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources:

    https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

    https://www.helpguide.org/find-help

    Production Team: Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera, Karolina Placzynta, James Cresswell

    Sound: James Cresswell

    Editing: Angela Walker

    Visual design: George Grant

    Additional Voices: Amy Booth

    Professor Tim Grant’s home page: Tim Grant -Aston Research Explorer

    Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page: Nicci MacLeod -Aston Research Explorer
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    42 min
  • O Scotland, Scotland #TwitterThreatTrial

    O Scotland, Scotland #TwitterThreatTrial
    Sep 4 2026
    * Warning: Today’s episode contains discussions of threatening communication * What makes something a threat? In today’s episode, our hosts Dr Nicci MacLeod and Professor Tim Grant are joined by Dr Isabel Picornell, who tells us about a case in which this was the central question. May 3rd, 2021, Scotland. Three days before the Scottish Parliament election and amidst fervent jabs being traded from supporters from all sides, a certain tweet stood out. “See you Galloway, we will get you, ye understand??” Twitter (now X) user @KyleHibee07 posted. This was condemned by supporters of the intended recipient, George Galloway, running for a seat at the time, who took this as a threat on the ex-Labour MP’s life. Our hosts and guest explore the issue of identifying threatening communications by examining this tweet.Have a question for Nicci or Tim? Email us at writingwrongs@aston.ac.uk and we mayanswer it during an upcoming episode! Check out the official AIFL blog for more forensic linguistic goodieshere: https://medium.com/@AIFLblog If you have been affected by any of the themes in this week’s episode, please contact one of these free sources:https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ https://www.helpguide.org/find-help Production Team: Jordan Robertson, Neus Alberich Buera, Karolina Placzynta, James CresswellSound: James CresswellEditing: Angela WalkerVisual design: George GrantAdditional Voices: Mike Clarkson, Ian MacArthur, BrynMacArthur, Louise Martin, Ali Murray, David Steele, Paula Steele With our thanks to Dr Isabel Picornell Artwork image creditsArtwork image of George Galloway: By David Hunt from Warwickshire, UK - Stop The War - 32 - George Galloway, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3002252Artwork image of Scottish flag: Jawad Ali on Vecteezy https://www.vecteezy.com/free-png/scotland-flag-wavingArtwork of An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745, an oil on canvas, painting by David Morier is out of copyright and taken from the Wikipedia link below. For the painting that was part of the original tweet and to find out more about the battle of Culloden see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Culloden#/media/File:The_Battle_of_Culloden.jpgProfessor Tim Grant’s home page: Tim Grant - Aston Research Explorer Dr Nicci MacLeod’s home page: Nicci MacLeod - Aston Research Explorer Dr Isabel Picornell’s webpage: Forensic Linguistics | Qedforensics Dr Isabel Picornell’s latest book, The Linguistics of Analysing Deception in Written Texts: https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/linguistics-of-analysing-deception-in-written-texts/C257606CC51F70AAED702FBBDE7C41EC
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    52 min
  • Writing Wrongs Live! 2026 Trailer.

    Writing Wrongs Live! 2026 Trailer.
    Aug 18 2026

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    1 min
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