96. The Tommy Ball Shooting

96. The Tommy Ball Shooting

It’s November 1923 when a young Aston Villa player is shot to death by his neighbour. Iain looks at what happened between Tommy Ball and George Stagg and explores why their dispute turned deadly.

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MYW Mailbag: Pronunciation Debates – Milngavie, Bearsden, Gotham… Tortoise!?

MYW Mailbag: Pronunciation Debates – Milngavie, Bearsden, Gotham… Tortoise!?

Laura and Iain dive into the inbox and face a full on tribunal from Living Legends across the UK. Is it “Mull-guy”? What about "Gotham"? And how do you say “tortoise”? Iain’s mum, Allison, might just ...

8 Mai 202521min

71. Public Enemy No.1

71. Public Enemy No.1

Iain takes us to the 1930s to uncover the twisting tale of Pretty Boy Floyd, a young outlaw that escapes a prison train and vanishes into the hills. Follow this smooth-talking fugitive who charmed the...

5 Mai 202545min

MYW: Croydon’s Conundrum – Poison, Plots & Piles of Rubbish?

MYW: Croydon’s Conundrum – Poison, Plots & Piles of Rubbish?

Listener Simon sends Laura to Croydon for a trio of tales: unsolved family poisonings, a 1930s airport gold heist, and a fly‑tipper with a skip-load of nerve. Plus, cardboard box–loving cats, a recove...

1 Mai 202519min

70. The Cameo Cinema Murders

70. The Cameo Cinema Murders

Laura revisits the shocking case of The Cameo Cinema Murders, a deadly robbery that shook Liverpool in 1949. When a cinema manager and his assistant are shot dead, police rely on the testimony of ques...

28 Apr 202544min

MYW: The Lost Lord Lovat of Inverness

MYW: The Lost Lord Lovat of Inverness

Iain dives into the wild story of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, a tale packed with betrayal, dramatic beheadings, and the mystery of his missing remains. Meanwhile, Laura explores the curious world of Loc...

24 Apr 202524min

69. The Tuxedo King Kidnapping

69. The Tuxedo King Kidnapping

Laura takes us to 1993, when a routine breakfast in a New York diner spirals into a nightmare for tuxedo tycoon Harvey Weinstein. Snatched in broad daylight, he vanishes without a trace.With only cryp...

21 Apr 202535min

MYW Mailbag: Hang On… Is That Goat Wearing Trousers?

MYW Mailbag: Hang On… Is That Goat Wearing Trousers?

Laura and Iain dive into the inbox for another unhinged mailbag episode. From dogs with mohawks and a pup in a cup to a goat in trousers to a fake lord who fooled everyone for over two decades - you’v...

17 Apr 202516min

68. The Soldier’s Secret

68. The Soldier’s Secret

| Laura takes us to 1942, where a body is found near a military base. A secret relationship, a hidden woodland hut and missing weapon point to one man… but nothing in this case is straightforward.Murd...

14 Apr 202541min

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