West Cork (podcast)

West Cork
Production
No. of episodes14
Publication
Original releaseFebruary 2018

West Cork is a non-fiction podcast series reported and hosted by Sam Bungey and Jennifer Forde, about the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Drinane, County Cork on 23 December 1996. The 13-episode series premiered as an Audible original on 8 February 2018, as a binge, and was made freely available widely as a podcast in 2021. A new episode of the series was released on 14 May 2021, detailing the trial in absentia of the main suspect.

The series investigates the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier née Bouniol (28 July 1957 – 23 December 1996), a French television producer who was beaten to death outside her holiday home near Toormore, Schull, County Cork, Ireland, on the night of 23 December 1996.

The podcast series was critically acclaimed upon release.[1] It is Audible's most listened-to podcast series of all time,[2] and spent seven consecutive weeks as the site's number one nonfiction best seller. The series became notable again in April 2021[3] when it was released free to air on the general podcast platforms and went in at number one In the Apple podcast charts in several countries.[4]

  1. ^ Mullally, Una. "Toscan du Plantier murder mystery: Is 'West Cork' podcast the next 'Serial'?". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 May 2021). "Sister to Adapt Sophie Toscan du Plantier Audible Podcast 'West Cork' as TV Series, Joining Netflix and Sky Versions". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Who fakes their own death? – podcasts of the week". the Guardian. 9 April 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 May 2021). "Sister to Adapt Sophie Toscan du Plantier Audible Podcast 'West Cork' as TV Series, Joining Netflix and Sky Versions". Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.