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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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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