Ricky’s got a famous follower...Gene Wilder! However the original Willy Wonka died in 2016 and what’s even more strange is that he only followed 13 people, Ricky being one of them! Was Gene Wilder a fan of Ricky or the Kaiser Chiefs? It’s a personal case for the Pop Detectives this week!

S2 Ep2: Case 010: The Wild(er) Case of Ricky’s Follower

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.

Our intrepid investigating duo will be debunking pop myths and solving musical mysteries from their office just above a takeaway on the Holloway Road.

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Ricky and Tony take their Pop Detectivism very seriously, however during those long days and nights at the office, conversation can drift…a lot! Here’s what you didn’t hear in the other episodes.

S2 Ep8: Case 016: The Worst of Pop Detectives 2

David Bowie was many great things, but was he also a soothsayer with the ability to predict the future? From his predictions of the internet and social media to foretelling the rise of Kanye West, Ricky & Tony are in search of the truth!

S2 Ep7: Case 015: David Bowie and the Yeeziest Case Yet

In 1990, the Happy Mondays headlined Glastonbury Festival and decided to bring their own laminator with them to knock up their own AAA passes. Shaun Ryder and their former manager share what really happened with Ricky & Tony.

S2 Ep6: Case 014: Pills, Thrills & Laminates (Shaun Ryder Special)

If you’re Cher, you can demand pretty much what you like, but does she really request a room for her wigs wherever she goes? The Pop Detectives are on the case!

S2 Ep5: Case 013: Do You Believe in…Cher’s Wig Room?

Was Freddie Mercury’s famous 41st birthday party the best party ever? It’s the latest case to land on the desks of the Pop Detectives!

S2 Ep2: Case 010: The Wild(er) Case of Ricky’s Follower

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