Ricky and Tony take their Pop Detectivism very seriously, however during those long days and nights at the office, conversation can drift…a lot! We were going to call this the Best Of Pop Detectives but we thought that was pushing it, especiall

Case 015: David Bowie and the Yeeziest Case Yet

Jul 21st, 2020 47m 3s

Bowie was a master of reinvention and was streets ahead of the curve...but did he really predict the future too? In the final case of the series of Ricky & Tony, the Pop Detectives are investigating a theory which in some ways seems feasible bu

Case 014: Pills, Thrills & Laminates (Shaun Ryder Special)

Jul 14th, 2020 46m 30s

WARNING: This episode contains strong language and references to drug taking.It’s a Happy Mondays Special as Ricky & Tony are joined by the one and only Shaun Ryder to help get to the bottom of this legendary pop myth.At the height of ‘th

Case 013: Do You Believe in…Cher’s Wig Room?

Jul 7th, 2020 33m 30s

Ricky and Tony are back on the case of another superstar-based pop myth. One of their stool pigeons has tipped them to a demand by the Goddess of Pop, Cher, for a special room wherever she goes for the sole use of her wigs. Rumour has it tha

Case 012: The Party King Of Queen

Jun 30th, 2020 42m 24s

In 1987 Freddie Mercury turned 41 and decided to throw the mother of all parties at Pikes beach club in Ibiza. With myths a-plenty for this party, it even features in the Bohemian Rhapsody film, it’s hard to know what’s legend and what’s the tr

Case 011: Fools Gold

Jun 23rd, 2020 37m 48s

Ricky’s been lucky enough to receive some gold and platinum awards in his time. However, he once noticed that the grooves and tracks on one of his Kaiser Chiefs gold records didn’t match the ones from the actual vinyl. What’s going on? Are all

Case 010: The Wild(er) Case of Ricky’s Follower

Jun 16th, 2020 47m 41s

Something’s been puzzling Ricky for a few years and he wants the help of Tony and their experts to get to the bottom of it.On the day that actor Gene Wilder died in 2016, Ricky was moved to post a tribute on Twitter, only to find out that Ge

Case 009: The President & The Pop Pawn

Jun 9th, 2020 40m

It’s a brand new series and Ricky and Tony have got everything they need, including the all important rubber ‘case-solved’ stamp, to safely crack an in-tray full of new cases from home.This week’s tip-off is that Barack Obama allegedly hired

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Pop Detectives: Back In Business

Jun 3rd, 2020 2m 38s

Pop Detectives is back in business! Recorded live from lockdown, from their home detective offices, Kaiser Chiefs’ frontman Ricky Wilson and radio royalty Tony Blackburn continue to debunk pop myths and solve musical mysteries. Episode 1 coming

Case 008: The Worst of Pop Detectives

Mar 17th, 2020 35m 44s

On the way to solving all the mysteries in this series and as new colleagues, Ricky and Tony had a lot of acquainting to be done, and during those long late nights at the office, it’s easy for conversation to drift to other matters. Here’s w

Case 007: Toilet Fumer

Mar 10th, 2020 34m 19s

Did Billy Bragg and the Manic Street Preachers ever make up and get over their toilet differences after the Welsh rockers brought their own toilet to Glastonbury once.It was at Glastonbury 1999 when the Manics came up with their own take on

Case 006: L8ter Sk8ter - The Complicated Clone

Mar 3rd, 2020 39m 53s

Did Avril Lavigne die and get replaced by a clone who’s been fooling fans for the last 17 years? The theory claims that Avril, struggling with fame having been thrust into the limelight at only 18, began using a body double named Meli

Case 005: The Silicon Valley Witch Trials

Feb 25th, 2020 40m 54s

The latest case for Ricky and Tony involves the crazy world of SIlicon Valley and whether rapper Azaelia Banks was asked by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to make an amulet to ward off evil spirits, specifically, ISIS. The story goe

Case 004: The Spiked Bandana

Feb 18th, 2020 36m 2s

Did Jimi Hendrix really conceal LSD beneath his famous bandana so that it seeped into his skin to get him high when on stage? It’s a new case for Ricky and Tony as they attempt to open their third eyes on the evidence.As well as being part of

Case 003: Purple Rage

Feb 11th, 2020 37m 49s

Did the famous rivalry between Prince and Michael Jackson get so heated in the early 80s that it could have changed music forever? It’s a new case for Ricky and Tony and naturally they’re on a mission to solve it!The word on the street is th

Case 002: The Popstar's Posterior

Feb 4th, 2020 40m 29s

It’s rumoured the world-round that Jennifer Lopez insured her backside, but is there truth in it? Can Ricky & Tony: Pop Detectives, get to the bottom of this one?The evidence first surfaced in the tabloids (The Sun and the New York Post) in

Case 001: The Superstar & The Serial Killer

Jan 28th, 2020 36m 16s

It’s Ricky’s first day on the job as a gumshoe apprentice and there’s a lot of evidence to go through. The story goes that one late night in Manhattan, Harry was picked up by a creepy but handsome man driving a VW Beetle but found she couldn’t

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Welcome to Pop Detectives

Jan 15th, 2020 1m 27s

Coming Soon: Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson has taken up a new role as broadcasting legend Tony Blackburn's apprentice in Ricky & Tony's Pop Detective agency. The pair will be debunking pop myths and solving musical mysteries from their of