Killed On Duty / The Death Of Superintendent Gerald Richardson

Monday mornings were typically quiet. However, on August 23rd, 1971, four men wearing dark glasses and hats stormed into the shop. Joseph thought fast and ducked down—he hastily locked himself in the back room before the men could see him. He could hear the shop assistants being ordered to the floor at gunpoint, so Joseph pressed the silent alarm that alerted officers at Blackpool Police Station. It was 9:41 am. Within 15 minutes, three men would be fighting for their lives, and one of the largest manhunts in Lancashire history would be launched in search of one of the men responsible…

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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.

Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.

Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton

Narration, additional audio editing, script editing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.

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Tainted By Darkness 2 by Cody Martin

Negative Thoughts by Craig Allen Fravel

Dark Hour by Falls

Ripley by Falls

Crescendo by Featherland

Dystopia by Ian Kelosky

The Plot Thickens by Joshua Spacht

Ventures Call by Lincoln Davis

Mighty Hand by Stephen Keech

Race Against Time by Moments

Distances by Salon Dijon

Worth by Shimmer

Mainframe by Wicked Cinema

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