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Radio Review – BBC – World War I at Home – Carl Hans Lody

The Show – BBC Radio Scotland – Edinburgh, Scotland: Carl Lody, Spy on the Forth Original Air Date – 17 February 2014Station – BBC RadioShow – World War I at HomeDuration – 6:38 minutesProducer -unknownClip available here Review This programme tells the story of Carl Hans Lody, a German spy who was executed at the […]

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Radio Review – BBC Radio – World War I at Home – Tower of London: The Execution of Eleven German Spies

The Show – BBC Radio – Tower of London, London: The Execution of Eleven German Spies Original Air Date – 3 February 2014Station – BBC RadioShow – World War I at HomeDuration – 6:49 minutesProducer -unknownClip available here Review Although this radio programme deals primarily with the execution of German spies during World War I,

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Radio Review – BBC Radio 4 – Punt PI – Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm

The Radio Show – Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm Original Air Date – 2 August, 2014Station – BBC Radio 4Show – Punt PI: Steve Punt InvestigatesDuration – 30 minutesHost – Steve PuntProducer – Sarah BowenClip available here Review In this half hour show, BBC’s resident gumshoe, Steve Punt, looks into the mystery surrounding

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Film Review (Part 2) – Tales from the Tower (2001) by Ardent Productions

The Film Tales from the Tower was released in 2001 by Ardent Productions, a film company based in England. It was produced for the American market and aired on The Learning Channel. Producers: Robin Bextor, Edward Wessex (also known as Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex), Larry Lamb and Peter Koper.Directors: Paul Bryers and Robin Bextor.Writers:

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Film Review (Part 1) – Tales from the Tower (2001) by Ardent Productions

The Film – Tales from the Tower (2001) Producers: Robin Bextor, Edward Wessex (also known as Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex), Larry Lamb and Peter Koper.Directors: Paul Bryers and Robin Bextor.Writers: Daniel Diehl and Mark P. Donnelly (who later published a book with the same title in 2004). N.B. This video should not be confused

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Tower of London

Filming – Bloody Tales of the Tower

An independent film company, True North Productions, contacted me in December. They are producing a mini-documentary on the history of the Tower and had heard about me. After several email conversations and an introductory Skype call, we connected via Skype, and I was interviewed by one of the hosts of the show. The documentary is

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