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Last updated: May 27, 2021, 08:48 A new series hopes to shed new light on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. New series explores unsolved murder A new documentary series examining the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork in 1996 is coming to Netflix next month. The three-part series, from Oscar winning producer Simon Chinn, was filmed entirely between West Cork and France. Directed by BAFTA nominee John Dower, ‘Sophie: A Murder in West Cork’ fea...

Share this article A documentary series on one of Irelands most high profile murder cases is coming to Netflix. Sophie: A Murder in West Cork looks at the murder of French documentary producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier, in West Cork in 1996. The series was filmed in West Cork, Ireland and in France. Contributors include Sophie’s family, her son Pierre-Louis Baudey, alongside residents from Schull and the local press. Sophie: A Murder in West Cork is directed by BAFTA nominee John Dower ( Brad...

Waterford, Ireland / WLR May 19, 2021 | 3:38 PM Netflix have announced a much anticipated documentary on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Co Cork will be released on the streaming service on June 3oth. Produced by Lightbox and directed by BAFTA nominee John Dower, Sophie: A Murder in West Cork will examine one of Ireland’s most high-profile murder investigations. The documentary will detail the murder of the French documentary producer in 1996, examining the circumstances and long-r...

It’ll be available to stream at the end of June. Netflix will start streaming a documentary on the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier from 30th June. Sophie: A Murder in West Cork will examine the murder of the French woman, which became one of Ireland’s most well-known crimes. TV documentary producer, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, was killed in West Cork in 1996. She was at her holiday home in the area in December 1996 and was found beaten to death two days before Christmas. The crime shocke...

Netflix announce release date for documentary on murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork Netflix have announced details of the release of a documentary surrounding the mysterious death of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork. "Sophie: A Murder in West Cork" will look into the details of the French womans murder in December 1996 at her rural holiday home outside Schull. Produced by Lightbox and directed by BAFTA nominee John Dower, the documentary is set to air on the str...

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Allen Lane | $69.99 | 864 pages Every now and then comes a fat book of history written with literary grace that takes you on a long and enjoyable journey into a hidden world. Memorable examples include John Dower’s exploration of the occupation of Japan, Embracing Defeat, and the late Christopher Bayly’s over-modestly titled Empire and Information, which looked at how the British were blindsided by the 1857 sepoy mutiny (a missed lesson for 9/11). Now comes this book by Tim Harper, a Camb...

Directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker John Dower, The Mystery of D.B. Cooper brings to life the stories of four individuals fervently believed by their family and friends to be “D.B. Cooper,” the mystery man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle, traded the passengers’ lives for $200,000 and four parachutes, lept from the jet over some of Washington state’s roughest terrain, and was never heard from again. ‌ Almost 50 years later, the case continues to confound the F...

Britpop Sat Nov 13 1999 at 10:25:03 British pop music. Short, jumpy, dry, fresh pop songs, in a standard format, usually with a standard lineup of vocals, guitar, bass, drums, possibly organ. The plainvanilla, no additives in pop music. Fri Aug 17 2001 at 0:54:09 In the mid Nineties, the phrase Britpop in the UK became synonymous with indie, Manchester, Madchester, Blur and Oasis. We were suddenly presented with a surge of fresh faced youngsters all ready to recycle the best that guitar pop ...