Show Notes
Luke tells the story of Tristan da Cunha and the 1961 volcanic eruption that forced its entire population to evacuate to the UK, and what happened when they tried to adjust to a completely unfamiliar modern world.
Meanwhile, Poppy explores a murder case in Northern Ireland where a carefully constructed online presence was used as an alibi.
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