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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MUSIC:
Undernight by Lincoln Davis
Bamburgh by Stephen Keech
The Diary by CJ0
The Last Straw by CJ Oliver
Altered Fate by Cody Martin
Arcadia by Cody Martin
Beat The System by Cody Martin
Far From Home by Cody Martin
Half Empty by Cody Martin
Intercept by Cody Martin
Loaves+Fish by Cody Martin
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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- Show
- FrequencyUpdated weekly
- Published20 October 2024 at 03:00 UTC
- Length1h 11m
- Season9
- Episode40
- RatingExplicit