Show Notes
Giles and Sarah investigate the first few days that followed Crabb’s disappearance with the help of Peter Marshall, the 90-year-old journalist who first broke the story. As they piece together what might have happened, they discover a sinister 1950s cover-up — one that extends to the very centre of power.
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Show notes:
Newspaper headlines:
The Times, 30 April 1956
The Times, 3 May 1956
Portsmouth Evening News, 1 May 1956
Le Monde, 7 May 1956
Le Monde, 14 May 1956
Bild Zeitung, circa June 1956
The Daily Mirror, 8 May 1956
The Daily Mirror, 9 May 1956
The Daily Mirror, 15 May 1956
Die Zeit, 10 May 1956
The New York Times, 13 June 1957
The New York Times, 29 May 1960
The Irish Times, 19 May 1956
The Irish Times, 10 May 1956
Der Spiegel, 22 May 1956
El Universal, 2006
HC Deb, Commander Crabb (Presumed Death), 09 May 1956 vol 552.
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