Ministry of Secrets | 6. Fisherman John's Catch of the Day

The Conspiracy Tapes

EpisodeApr 5, 202342m

Ministry of Secrets | 6. Fisherman John's Catch of the Day

The Conspiracy Tapes

EpisodeApr 5, 202342m

Fourteen months after Lionel Crabb’s disappearance, in 1957, a corpse is found in Chichester Harbour, eight miles from Portsmouth. Is it Crabb? When Giles and Sarah discover a long-lost autopsy file in West Sussex archives, they seek help from Britain’s leading forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd. Subscribe to The Binge to get all episodes of Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets ad-free right now. Click "Subscribe" at the top of the Cover Up show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Show notes: Mark Elliott interview, 2014 - BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images John Randall interview, 1957 - BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images Sidney Knowles interview - David Jackson-Wills Various materials - West Sussex County Archives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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