A man chased down Weston-super-Mare beach by a low-flying enemy plane, a briefcase stuffed with the modern equivalent of £1 million, and a life so chaotic it sounds completely made up.

The Extra Legendary Bit is where Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods dive into your messages and uncover the gloriously unhinged tales sent in by the Bloomin’ Legends nation.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

✈️ The WW2 beach strafing story – one listener nominates his grandfather Fred Coombs, who somehow escaped unscathed after being chased down Weston-super-Mare beach by a low-flying enemy aircraft during the Second World War

📻 The man who may have invented the BBC beeps – Fred’s wildly improbable life also includes a spell as a BBC engineer and family legend has it he created the pips before the radio news

💼 The Jersey cash dash – convinced the 1983 election would go the wrong way, Fred withdrew what would now be roughly £1 million, packed it into a briefcase and took it to Jersey guarded by two Old English sheepdogs

😂 More bonus madness from the Bloomin’ Legends inbox – including a ridiculous military character submission and a message demanding to know why Pablo Escobar still hasn’t made the main show

If you love funny true stories, wartime madness, unbelievable family legends, British eccentricity and comedy podcasts, this bonus episode of Bloomin’ Legends is for you.

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