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When sport collides with true crime.

Sport's Strangest Crimes BBC Podcasts

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When sport collides with true crime.

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    Introducing...The Ballad of Bruiser Brody

    Introducing...The Ballad of Bruiser Brody

    Coming soon to BBC Sounds, comedian Adam Hills tells the extraordinary story of the life, legend and death of Bruiser Brody, one of 1980s wrestling’s biggest stars and most enigmatic figures. Bruiser Brody was a classic villain of the ring and a foil for wrestling heroes like Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. When he was killed in the dressing room before a fight in Puerto Rico, it shocked the world of wrestling, and pulled back the curtain on a world full of rumour, fakeouts and mystery.

    • 2 min.
    1. Life In Paradise

    1. Life In Paradise

    In the first episode, Puerto Rico wakes up to the news of a brutal killing, and a young boy in Michigan starts taking his first steps towards superstardom in the ring.
    Bruiser Brody was a wrestling star in the 1970s and 1980s; a classic villain of the ring, and a foil for wrestling heroes like Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. When he was killed in the dressing room before a fight in Puerto Rico, it shocked the world of wrestling, and pulled back the curtain on a world full of rumour, fakeouts and mystery. Comedian and wrestling fan Adam Hills tells the story of the larger than life character behind this truly unbelievable tale.


    Producer: Ilona Toller
    Assistant Producer: John Rogers
    Executive Producers: Robert Nicholson and Will Yates
    Sound Design and Mix: Mike Woolley

    A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    • 40 min.
    2. Birth of Bruiser

    2. Birth of Bruiser

    Warning: This episode contains strong language.
    In episode two, Frank Goodish fights for the first time - and makes quite an impression on the world famous wrestling impresario Fritz von Erich.
    Bruiser Brody was a wrestling star in the 1970s and 1980s; a classic villain of the ring, and a foil for wrestling heroes like Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. When he was killed in the dressing room before a fight in Puerto Rico, it shocked the world of wrestling, and pulled back the curtain on a world full of rumour, fakeouts and mystery. Comedian and wrestling fan Adam Hills tells the story of the larger than life character behind the truly unbelievable tale.

    Producer: Ilona Toller
    Assistant Producer: John Rogers
    Executive Producers: Robert Nicholson and Will Yates
    Sound Design and Mix: Mike Woolley

    A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

    • 35 min.
    3. Beauty and the Feast

    3. Beauty and the Feast

    In the third episode, Bruiser makes a powerful enemy - but also falls in love.

    Bruiser Brody was a wrestling star in the 1970s and 1980s; a classic villain of the ring, and a foil for wrestling heroes like Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. When he was killed in the dressing room before a fight in Puerto Rico, it shocked the world of wrestling, and pulled back the curtain on a world full of rumour, fakeouts and mystery. Comedian and wrestling fan Adam Hills tells the story of the larger than life character behind the truly unbelievable tale.


    Producer: Ilona Toller
    Assistant Producer: John Rogers
    Executive Producers: Robert Nicholson and Will Yates
    Sound Design and Mix: Mike Woolley

    A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    4. Bruised Dick

    4. Bruised Dick

    Warning: This episode contains strong language.

    In the fourth episode, the increasingly confident Bruiser Brody starts clashing with managers and promoters, earning a wild card reputation that puts him in danger.

    Bruiser Brody was a wrestling star in the 1970s and 1980s; a classic villain of the ring, and a foil for wrestling heroes like Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. When he was killed in the dressing room before a fight in Puerto Rico, it shocked the world of wrestling, and pulled back the curtain on a world full of rumour, fakeouts and mystery. Comedian and wrestling fan Adam Hills tells the story of the larger than life character behind the truly unbelievable tale.


    Producer: Ilona Toller
    Assistant Producer: John Rogers
    Executive Producers: Robert Nicholson and Will Yates
    Sound Design and Mix: Mike Woolley

    A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

    5. Island of Enchantment

    5. Island of Enchantment

    In the fifth episode, as the WWE takes over the American market, Bruiser turns to the even more high octane and raw world of wrestling in Puerto Rico - where he once again encounters Invader One, a local hero who he’s feuded with before.

    Bruiser Brody was a wrestling star in the 1970s and 1980s; a classic villain of the ring, and a foil for wrestling heroes like Bruno Sammartino and Ric Flair. When he was killed in the dressing room before a fight in Puerto Rico, it shocked the world of wrestling, and pulled back the curtain on a world full of rumour, fakeouts and mystery. Comedian and wrestling fan Adam Hills tells the story of the larger than life character behind the truly unbelievable tale.


    Producer: Ilona Toller
    Assistant Producer: John Rogers
    Executive Producers: Robert Nicholson and Will Yates
    Sound Design: Artemis Irvine
    Mix: Nigel Appleton

    A Whistledown Production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds

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9 beoordelingen

9 beoordelingen

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