A traffic warden discovers a man stabbed to death in a parked car. Scotland Yard struggle to find any clues that would link a suspect to the scene. A month later they receive a call from a headteacher at a college around 70 miles away. Police were told the victim could have been killed as part of an initiation test for the special air service.
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Myths endure for a reason. This episodic audio drama brings ancient myths to life for the modern audience. Each episode presents exciting stories and analysis of each myth's history and origins, giving insight into how our ancestors saw the universe. Mythology releases a new episode every Tuesday. Mythology is a production of Cutler Media and part...
During 2016, the cute and fuzzy creatures of Beatrix Potter’s famous children's books were being added to 50 pence coins to commemorate one hundred and fifty years since the authors birth. No one was to predict the coins, engraved with classic characters such as Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, and Jemima Puddle-Duck, would be the motivating factor behind...
14 months. 50 Banks. An all-access pass into the mind of one of Southern California’s most prolific bank robbers. The Score: Bank Robber Diaries reveals the story of Joe Loya - the so-called “Beirut Bandit” - and his transformation from abused child to prolific bank robber, violent...
On Monday, November 6, 1978, Norah left her flat, and ventured out in the late evening, planning to go to Southend-on-Sea — visiting a friend who was unwell. Norah’s car was parked in a garage behind The Old Ship pub not even a hundred yards from her flat. Making the journey in the dark wasn’t too daunting as the car was merely a...
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Nisha Patel-Nasri was attacked and murdered. Detectives believed that following a break-in she was stabbed with her own knife. It was at first postulated the intruder had wanted the keys for the expensive limousines that were parked outside her home, or...
After doing some late night accounting for her husband business, Nisha was in the kitchen, putting together the things she would need for a chocolate foundation — one of the centrepieces at her brother's wedding. Nisha securely locked the property and retired to bed. As the residents of Sudbury Avenue were settling in for the night, the...
On June 30, 2016, the emergency services were called to an address in Leeds after a young man was struggling to breathe. What the paramedics found would remain with them for the rest of their lives.
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The idea of a trip to the local supermarket seems uneventful. So the last thing you would expect when taking your five-day-old baby out of the house for the first time, is your sleeping newborn being punched in the face by a random stranger. The attack would lead to a stay in hospital and an ensuing trial for common assault, on a baby that wasn't...
You may not be aware of who Ken Dodd is — a surreal stand-up family-friendly Liverpudlian comedian and ventriloquist, Dodd began his career in the 1950s but really had his hay day in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s. His is a distinctive looking man — his prominent features, a head of fluffy wild hair and protruding teeth, were often...
An allotment is usually a place of tranquillity and community. Somewhere to watch your hard work grow. During 2017, at an allotment in London, something happened to change that sense of peace.
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Raised in Swindon, Sallyann, or Sally as her mother would call her, had a happy childhood. Much like any other youngster at the time, Sallyann would ride her bike around the estate, enjoying walks in the park and family picnics. She was especially close to her mother. She was a happy child, but in her adolescence, she grew rebellious.
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