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Worst of the Week

Worst of the Week Podcast

A weekly History and True Crime podcast
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July and August catch up episode! We've got a whole 9 mini topics for you this week as we get ourselves back on track. 28th June 1960 - Welsh Mine Explosion 8th July 1996 - St Luke's School Machete Attack 8th July 1965 - Ronnie Biggs Escapes Ja
One of the worst oil rig disaster ever to occur - the Piper Alpha Explosion. It's a heavy hitter this one.    6th July 1988 - Piper Alpha Explosion   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Train wrecks are horrifying, so why not learn about one of the most devastating train wrecks involving a circus?   22nd June 1918 - The Great Circus Train Wreck   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
A truly horrific one this week as we discuss the 1955 Le Mans Disaster which resulted in the deaths of so many.   11th June 1955 - 1955 Le Mans Disaster   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Just over 100 years ago women got the vote in the UK, and this episode is all about Emily Davison and Suffrage.   4th June 1913 - Emily Davison Hit By Horse At Epsom Derby   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Episode 48 is all about a little discussed MAJOR familicide case involving the Nepalese Royal Family.  1st June 2001 - Nepalese Royal Massacre All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Continuing the catch up series - the murder of Bobby Franks by two teenage assholes that inspired some great plays and films while completely destroying the Franks family. 21st May 1924 - Leopold and Loeb Murder Bobby Franks All sources, as alw
Another catch up edition but a story so insane you couldn't make it up. Unless all history is fake. Who knows? 19th May 1536 - Execution of Anne Boleyn All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Another episode in the catch up series. And forget Episode 44, it may reappear at a later date. 6th May 1966 - Sentencing of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Another catchup episode - following the 20 year anniversary of this senseless tragedy. 30th April 1999 - Bombing of the Admiral Duncan Pub All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
We're back after a long hiatus and playing catchup with two heavy hitters from the past few weeks.   14th April 1912 - Sinking of the Titanic  20th April 1999 - Columbine Shooting (from 1hr 2mins onwards)   All sources, as always, available at
A heavy hitter for Week 41, with guest features from both the Soho Party Bike and the Hare Krishnas.   WEEK 41 4th April 1968 - The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
We talk all about the Rosenbergs - found guilty for espionage this past week back in 1951. Trust no one!   WEEK 40 30th March 1951 - Rosenbergs Found Guilty of Espionage   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Coming up to the 4th anniversary of a homicidal narcissit bringing down Germanwings Flight 9525.  WEEK 39 24th March 1977 - Germanwings Flight 9525   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
There's a lot of deep conversation around Roman Polanski.   WEEK 38 11th March 1977 - Roman Polanski Charged With Rape   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
May we all dream of the missing Episode 36. Alison covers the Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster.   WEEK 37 6th March 1967 - Zeebrugge Ferry Disaster   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
JOAN. OF. ARC! UP. THE. GIRLS!   WEEK 34 21st February 1431 - Trial Interrogation of Joan of Arc   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
In a particularly dark episode we cover the kidnap, torture and murder of 2 year old James Bulger by two 10 year old boys.    WEEK 34 12th February 1993 - Murder of James Bulger   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.c
FINALLY continuing on from Episode 7 "Lime and Daim Time" - the rest of the story of Mary Queen of Scots!   WEEK 33 8th February 1587 - Execution of Mary Queen of Scots   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
If you're having a bad week, just listen to this episode on Harold Shipman to put it all back in perspective. WEEK 32 31st January 2000 - Harold Shipman Found Guilty of 15 Murders All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.
Alison does a slightly ropey overview of the one of the major tragedies of the moon race - the Apollo 1 Disaster WEEK 31 27th January 1967 - Apollo I Disaster All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
We're celebrating hitting 30 by covering the massively haunting case of the kidnap and murder of 17 year old Lesley Whittle.  WEEK 30 14th January 1975 - Kidnap of Lesley Whittle All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.
2 years before Bonnie met Clyde, the River Thames massively burst it's banks and we're never told or taught about it - UNTIL NOW WEEK 29 7th January 1928 - River Thames Flood All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
In part 2 of a 2 part series, Bryony tells us all about how it all just got ridiculous for Bonnie and Clyde. WEEK 28 5th January 1930 - Bonnie and Clyde Meet All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.com
Happy 2019 Everyone! In part 1 of a 2 part series, Bryony tells us all about the ill fated first meeting of Bonnie and Clyde.   WEEK 28 5th January 1930 - Bonnie and Clyde Meet   All sources, as always, available at www.worstoftheweekpodcast.co
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