About Amanda Knox Hosts | DOUBT: The Case of Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby – a young nurse – was found guilty of the murder of 7 premature babies, and the attempted murder of 7 more. A serial killer whose target was not just the youngest and most vulnerable, but those entrusted to her care. The UK legal system – amidst overwhelming public vitriol – threw the book at her. She is currently serving an unprecedented 15 whole-life sentences in prison. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Our host Amanda Knox – herself a victim of the court of public opinion – asks: if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes. Or if, there may be room for reasonable doubt as to Lucy Letby’s guilt…
Host Amanda Knox interviews two NHS whistleblowers who bravely share their harrowing experiences challenging practices within a hospital's mortuary and the repercussions they faced.
23 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Shaking Up the Establishment
Amanda Knox interviews barrister Mark McDonald and MP David Davis about the Lucy Letby case and its future legal and political implications.
16 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
Clare and Carl
Amanda Knox interviews Clare and Carl about their harrowing experience at Countess of Chester hospital during Lucy Letby's time as a nurse.
12 May 2026
The Long Road To Justice
Amanda Knox interviews legal experts about the challenges of overturning wrongful convictions in the British justice system.
5 May 2026
The Story Of Lucia De Berk
Before Lucy Letby, another nurse was convicted under eerily similar circumstances: Lucia de Berk. Convicted on statistical evidence that later unraveled, her case reveals how flawed numbers can shape and shatter a conviction. In this bonus episode, Professor Richard Gill explains how the numbers went wrong, and what it took to overturn a life sentence.
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28 Apr 2026
Reasonable Doubt
Host Amanda Knox explores how certainty can overshadow evidence, examining the lasting impact of doubt in the Lucy Letby case.
21 Apr 2026
The Experts
Amanda Knox interviews a panel of international experts who re-examine the Lucy Letby medical evidence, uncovering new details and questioning the original verdict.
14 Apr 2026
The Nurses
Amanda Knox interviews healthcare professionals about the pressures and blame within the nursing profession surrounding the Lucy Letby case.
7 Apr 2026
The Retrial
Amanda Knox interviews legal experts about how a new email challenges the eyewitness testimony at Lucy Letby's retrial, revealing doubts about the prosecution's case.
31 Mar 2026
The 'Misfits & Ghouls'
As Lucy Letby is handed her sentence, a growing group of controversial voices begins to question whether the case is as clear as it seemed. Driven in part by reporting from Rachel Aviv, these so-called “misfits and ghouls” raise uncomfortable doubts, despite the personal risk.
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24 Mar 2026
The Defense
Host Amanda Knox explores the defense's arguments as Lucy Letby testifies, revealing lingering questions about her testimony.
17 Mar 2026
The Prosecution
The trial of Lucy Letby begins. In Manchester Crown Court, prosecutors outline the case they say explains a series of unexplained collapses and deaths on a neonatal unit, setting the stage for one of the longest trials in modern British history.
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10 Mar 2026
Operation Hummingbird
Lucy Letby is arrested and police launch Operation Hummingbird. But from the very beginning, questions emerge about how the case was built and whether early assumptions shaped the direction of the investigation.
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3 Mar 2026
The Countess
The Countess of Chester Hospital sits on the edge of the historic town of Chester, concrete, functional, unremarkable. On the surface, it’s entirely typical. But what happened inside would become one of the most consequential events in modern British history. In this episode, we examine the setting at the centre of the Lucy Letby case — and the tragic events inside that set everything in motion.
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24 Feb 2026
The Verdict
Lucy Letby was branded Britain’s most prolific child serial killer. The headlines were instant and unanimous: guilty. Case closed...or maybe not. In the wake of her conviction, a quiet rebellion began among journalists, statisticians, and senior doctors who question whether the evidence told the full story. Amanda Knox explores how one narrative took hold — and why another is now fighting to be heard.
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17 Feb 2026
Introducing: DOUBT: The case of Lucy Letby hosted by Amanda Knox
It was a case that shocked the United Kingdom and the wider world. Lucy Letby, a young nurse, was found guilty of murdering premature babies. She was a serial killer whose target was not just the youngest, most vulnerable human beings alive, but also those entrusted to her care. But, is everything as clear as it seems? Host Amanda Knox asks if this case is really as open and shut as the world believes or if – in fact – there is reasonable doubt.
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Inside a recent episode
The Whistleblowers
Published 30 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] A baby was injured that I know for certain that could have been avoided. And it was that happening in a close or temporal association with a number of our very best midwives saying to me that they were so disheartened with how the unit was being run that they were going to leave. […]
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