Colonel Gaddafi Part 6: The Lockerbie Bombing
Real Dictators20 Jul 2021

Colonel Gaddafi Part 6: The Lockerbie Bombing

In 1988, Gaddafi takes his terror to the skies, bringing down a passenger flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. Staffers at the Pentagon team up with Hollywood executives to shore up public opinion against the tyrant. Meanwhile, the Colonel himself looks south - across the Sahara - and prepares to be crowned 'King of Kings'. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Colonel Gaddafi Part 3: Vengeance Day

Colonel Gaddafi Part 3: Vengeance Day

Muammar Gaddafi can’t quite believe his luck. Still in his twenties, he finds himself leader of an oil-rich country. The Colonel wastes no time kicking out the Americans and the Brits. He instigates a...

29 Jun 202137min

Colonel Gaddafi Part 2: Gaddafi in London

Colonel Gaddafi Part 2: Gaddafi in London

In the 1960s, Libya gets rich on oil. But, with the wealth squandered, many question the King’s authority. Among them is young Muammar Gaddafi. Sent to England as a military cadet, Gaddafi roams the s...

22 Jun 202137min

Colonel Gaddafi Part 1: Son of the Desert

Colonel Gaddafi Part 1: Son of the Desert

‘Brother Leader’, ‘King of Kings’, ‘Falcon of Africa’… ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World'. Colonel Gaddafi was the Libyan tyrant who abused his people on an industrial scale, until he was murdered ...

15 Jun 202138min

Franco Part 5: Life After a Dictator

Franco Part 5: Life After a Dictator

The horrors of the past are buried. After 20 years in power, Franco embraces capitalism and declares himself a moderniser. Spain becomes a leading holiday destination. Later, Franco plans his own succ...

8 Jun 202140min

Franco Part 4: The Cold War & the President

Franco Part 4: The Cold War & the President

The ‘White Terror’ continues. Spain’s strongman assumes power in Madrid, herding his defeated enemies into concentration camps. Franco commissions a movie to tell his own life story. Up in the mountai...

1 Jun 202134min

Franco Part 3: The Spanish Civil War

Franco Part 3: The Spanish Civil War

In July 1936, Spain erupts into civil war. But Francisco Franco is marooned far away in the Canary Islands. A devious rescue mission ensues. Back on Spanish soil, Franco begins the process of conqueri...

25 Mai 202141min

Franco Part 2: Murder in Africa

Franco Part 2: Murder in Africa

In 1917, Franco is posted to northern Spain. He courts a local schoolgirl named Carmen. But soon, a charismatic army superior convinces Franco to return to Africa. In Morocco, he brutalises the local ...

18 Mai 202146min

Franco Part 1: Spain’s Buried Past

Franco Part 1: Spain’s Buried Past

Today, Spain is Europe’s holiday capital. But under the sand lie sinister secrets. From 1939 to 1975, Francisco Franco ruled as the nation’s dictator. Despite his bloody reign, the General died peacef...

11 Mai 202138min

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