Best Andrew Searles Podcasts (2025)

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Strange Stories UK: Chloe and Josh Bashford, Newhaven, Sussex murders 30:16

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Send us a text Chloe and Josh Bashford lived at Newhaven with their four children. Their lives were ended by a family friend who killed them for no understandable reason and then claimed diminished responsibility. The killer will be sentenced on 6 November 2025. This podcast was recorded in one take with no editing with animals in the room.…

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Strange Stories UK : Halloween 2025, BBC live broadcast of Dene Manor haunting. 34:09

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Send us a text This podcast has been produced while I am away, recorded with a borrowed microphone and on a MacBook laptop with which I can't seem to upload any background music. Recorded in one take without editing this is the story off the BBC's first live broadcast from a haunted house. Dene/Dean manor, Meopham, Kent on 10 March 1936.…

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Strange Stories UK: The Strange Story of John Kealty 30:01

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Send us a text John Kealty travelled to Mexico to write a travel guide in the style of a Lonely Planet guide twenty years before they were a thing. It did not end well.By DBC

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Strange Stories UK: Egon Von Bulow. South London cop killer. 33:16

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Send us a text This case is in living memory. Going back to 1974. Egon Von Bulow's parents came from South America, had him while in the UK, then left him when they went back home. Not an ideal start for him. He grew up anti authoritarian. He shot three policemen and committed other crimes after seemingly losing control during July 1974. He could b…

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Strange Stories UK: Where British soldiers sacrificed to appease public opinion? Suez. 28:14

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Send us a text This case happened in Egypt in 1950, so just about in Living memory. It was a difficult time for British-Egyptian relations. When three soldiers were involved in a murder and tried by a British Court Martial, all politicians tried not to get involved as it was easier for all involved to bury an awkward problem.…

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Strange Stories UK : Ghost Club Chronicles part 1 49:25

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Send us a text A selection of Ghost Club discussion topics 1902-1913. These include : Haunted bottles, Egyptian mummy curses, Mrs Etta Wreight’s seances, The Glastonbury Cup, Whymper’s pony, The Pickwick mystery and the Dorchester incident. My narration is not great and there is a pug called Otto snoring at my feet and it is recorded in one take wi…

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Strange Stories: Stephanie Marie and Nimroy Hendricks cases Crawley West Sussex. 31:36

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Send us a text Two recent tragic killings from West Sussex. Both preventable, both the result partly of council cuts. These stories are told in one take in lo-fi. Here are the end stories of Stephanie Marie and Nimroy Hendricks, their lives ending just as they were beginning.By DBC

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Strange Stories : The Reverend Davidson of Stiffkey 39:13

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Send us a text The story of Reverend Davidson, the vicar of Stiffkey dominated the newspapers in the early 1930s. This is the story. The Lion and Albert, By Stanley Holloway was a comic monologue inspired by actual events they had heard about in 1932. The events in this podcast happened in 1937. Nevertheless, I have put the lyrics here for anyone u…

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Strange Stories, Manchester Airport Attack, Amaaz and Amaad court case. 43:45

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Send us a text Brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad were tried for assault at Liverpool Crown Court. The case is of interest due to CCTV footage going viral amid accusations of violent racist behaviour by the police and accusations of two tier policing. This podcast is posted without editing and recorded in one take. Amaaz has been foun…

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Strange Stories: Shepherds Bush/Clifton Suspension Bridge suitcase murders. 36:26

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Send us a text This is a dark and dreadful case, it will be well covered in the news. Told in one take without editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories: Sunderland Grandad shots family for Christmas 1966. 36:17

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Send us a text You will not of heard this story before. Christmas Castletown, Sunderland, County Durham. A grandad feeling story for himself and ignored by his family decides to do something about it. December 1966. Recorded in one take without editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories UK, Nicholas Prosper, Luton murders. 29:47

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Send us a text This shocking case dates from September 2023. Nicholas Prosper aged 18 had an ambition to become known as a spree killer.By DBC

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Jennifer Abbott, Camden Town murder, June 2025. 15:49

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Send us a text This is a short podcast about a case that was reported this week. Jennifer Abbott was murdered on around 10 June. Police originally thought she had been targeted by drug addicts. But the truth seemed a little more unusual. Recorded in a couple of hours in lo-fi and without editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories: John Henry Pull, archaeology and murder in Worthing 42:59

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Send us a text A story that rambles on about the murder of Worthing based amateur archaeologist John Pull on 10 November 1960. He was shot in a bank being raided by teenagers. There is an interesting contrast between John Pull who contributed so much during his life, compared to the nihilistic life style of those responsible for his death. His wann…

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Strange Stories: A Forgotten murder, Middlesborough December 1972 30:37

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Send us a text A forgotten murder that took place in Middlesborough during December 1972. A vicious murder for the sake of a few pounds so the killer could place some bets at the Bookies. RIP Nellie Tighe.By DBC

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London East End Police Murders 1961 39:37

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Send us a text Hello anyone reading or listening to this. Sorry it has been so long since my last pod. This case dates back to 1961 but it is an interesting case, virtually forgotten today. It is set in the East End of London when three policeman were shot by an angry man who had argued with his wife. There is no editing and all is in lo-fi.…

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Strange Stories UK: The truth about the Helen Duncan seances. Portsmouth UK. 46:02

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Send us a text The Helen Duncan seances at Portsmouth during WW2, allegedly called the spirit of a sailor who died aboard the HMS Barham which had been lost with almost 900 onboard. The spirit sailor told Duncan of the loss. It was top secret and nobody was supposed to have knowledge of it, so was this proof that spirits called at the séance were g…

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Strange Stories UK: Pathological jealousy, Sandbanks, Dorset murder. 35:03

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Send us a text Pathological jealousy, Sandbanks, Dorset murder. This case dates from 1972, it is an unknown case, I can find no information about it online. The information comes from files in the National Archives. The podcast is told in one take and there is no editing. I think there is some frog and sparrow noise in the background. I will attemp…

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Strange Stories UK : Parricide, murder at Cannock, Staffordshire. 24:15

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Send us a text I am sure nobody listening would have ever heard about this case. The actual case files will not be released until 2057, 100 years plus after the case so there is something to be kept secret. It is a short podcast, with a lot of padding because there is no information. Recorded in lo-fi in one take with no editing. I will post some p…

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Strange Stories UK: Somerset 1972, Beware the drunken unstable extrovert. 31:31

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Send us a text An unpleasnt story, the court case said a sordid murder, so maybe not for all. Ilchester, Somerset 1972. I will post some photographs on the F/B site.By DBC

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Strange Stories UK : Swinging London, The Bayswater murders. 31:15

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Send us a text A dreadful story about how three young men in their 20s, fashionable Mods found themselves crossing a line and ruining their lives, killing others with a series of bad decisions in the Swinging London of 1968.

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Strange Stories UK: Strange stories from the Isle of Wight. 1:11:30

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Send us a text This is a disjointed ramble about some stories from the Isle of Wight, mainly from the 1960s. A murder at the Blacksmith's Arms, A murder at Carisbrooke, some possible paranormal stories, some local history and some aircraft crashes on the chalk Downs. I usually read up on the stories making a few notes beforehand and then write them…

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Strange Stories UK : Andrew and Dawn Searle, what is known 6 days after the Les Pesquiès incident 25:15

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Send us a text This is a current case after the bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle were found in their home in Southern France on Thursday 6 February 2025. This is what is known after six days of investigation. I discuss the possible theories that have been reported in the media.By DBC

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Strange Stories UK: Double murder in Greenford, London. 30:24

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Send us a text A story based during World War 2, a double murder committed by a younger male who did nothing to help the war effort who seemed totally selfish and was a danger to women. I can only find one other podcast that has covered this podcast, which was Murder Mile, which is a recommended listen. This podcast was recorded in one take and has…

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Strange Stories UK: Motiveless Double Murder at Edgware, North London. 29:41

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Send us a text A rather strange case, a double murder that shocked the UK in 1949 but is almost forgotten about today. 75 years on, we do not know the motive. Told in one take without editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories UK: Southport Stabbings Cover Up part 2 24:35

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Send us a text This is the third and final podcast on the Southport Stabbings from 29 July last year. The most shocking crime committed in the UK that I can ever recall. This is a consideration of unanswered questions and failures of the Authorities in this matter.By DBC

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Strange Stories UK: Southport Stabbings Cover up part 1 19:31

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Send us a text This short podcast is part one, about the cover up by the authorities over the Southport Stabbings and murders. I like many others feel upset and let down by the authorities about the atrocities they in part allowed to happen in Southport last year. These authorities are all trying hard to deflect and cover up. In this podcast I give…

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Strange Stories UK: Hackney (London) and Upper Mayfield (Derbyshire) hauntings 41:00

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Send us a text Two interesting cases that both went to the law courts in some ways trying to prove that ghosts exist. The first case was in Hackney, East London in 1967, the second was in Derbyshire in the 1990s. This podcast is unedited and recording in one take, and I am not the best at pronouncing or enunciating words, so I apologise for that bu…

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Strange Stories: Maidenhead, tramping and Murder in 1948. 29:23

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Send us a text A little Social and Economic history and a murder in Maidenhead during 1948. This podcast is told in one take without editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories: A Double Devon murder, Plymouth 1994 29:30

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Send us a text A case probably long forgotton and not much publicised at the time. The information has been sourced from police records and primary sources. An unpleasant double murder from thirty years ago at Plymouth, Devon. The story is told in one take and without any editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories : Ghost storey for Christmas 2024. Raynham Hall, Norfolk. 46:38

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Send us a text It was at Raynham Hall that what is known as the most famous photograph of a ghost was taken. The background to the photograph being taken was the chaotic family history of the Townshend family of Raynham Hall, Norfolk. This podcast is a ramble, told in one take without editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories UK. Bournemouth Beach murder of Amie Gray, part 1 26:29

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Send us a text This case is being heard at Winchester Crown Court during December 2024. Amie Gray was murdered by Nasen Saadi on Bournemouth Beach as he was curious to known what it would be like to kill someone according to the prosecution. This is a short podcast giving an overview of what is known as the case is live and seems to be attracting s…

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Strange Stories UK: Joe Martin, the drunken bully who liked guns. 32:04

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Send us a text London 1960. East London, petty criminals playing with guns. Warning: This podcast is lo-fi without editing. There is animal noise in the background.By DBC

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Strange stories. Halloween 2024: some cases briefly considered, Buried Treasure at Glastonbury Abbey? 42:28

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Send us a text All Hallows Eve 2024. There is a brief examination of nine cases. These include the cases of Mr Moss and Mr Munnings and the medium Blanche Cooper. The SPR investigator Guy Lambert was involved in several of these cases all of which are sourced from the Journals and Proceedings of the Society of Psychical Research. There is also a se…

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Strange Stories: Chris Kaba Shooting, London 2022 36:36

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Send us a text This case was heard in court this month, October 2024, the media reported on the case which caused much interest, an unarmed black male being shot by an armed police officer in London. The last time such an event attracted so much attention in 2011, there was a week of rioting across the country. To avoid a repetition, the authoritie…

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Strange Stories : The Sea Serpent part 2, sightings, globsters and possible mistaken creatures. 48:43

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Send us a text Sea serpents part 2. This podcasts will consider some well known sea serpent sightings and globsters and also consider some creatures that may have been mistaken for sea serpents. As always this podcast is recorded in one take without editing.By DBC

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Strange Stories : Sea Serpents part 1, setting the scene. 38:00

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Send us a text This is the first of three podcasts on sea serpent sightings over the centuries and theories given for these sightings from a mainly British viewpoint. This podcast concentrates on the history of sea serpent sightings up the mid 19 century.By DBC

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Strange Stories: Alistair Wilson murder, Nairn, Scotland. 54:17

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Send us a text A well known unsolved murder from 2004 when a 30 year old banker who worked for HBOS, Alistair Wilson was shot on the doorstep of his home on a Sunday evening. There are lots of theories but it is looking like that the case will remain unsolved.By DBC

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The Blue Crab (Cindy Heffron, Sofya Piro, Josh Searle) 59:23

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Cindy and Josh cannot agree on how to spend their vacation budget. Sofya is a party planner.By Joe Wendrychowicz

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Strange Stories: Double murder at Gravesend, Kent. 44:08

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Send us a text This horrific and little known incident which resulted in the death of two 16 year old children who had been been to church in 1961 at Gravesend. The story is unpleasant but serves as a case history of paraphilic coercive disorder. This is told in one take without editing. I have just realised this is podcast number 200! I am posting…

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Strange Stories: Brilliant Chang, Eddie Manning, Freda Kempton and other stories. 55:22

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Send us a text Brilliant Chang, Eddie Manning, Freda Kempton and other stories. Moral Panics in the UK after WW1 made these characters well known to the British Public. These and other stories, mainly about scandal stories about London nightlife 100 years ago are told here in one take and without editing.…

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White Slavery moral panics and the first celebrity drug death in the UK 38:17

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Send us a text This is the second podcast setting the scene to examine crime gangs active in the UK between the two world wars. This rambling podcast is about the fear of white slavery and the first celebrity drug death in the UK. This podcast is not edited and recorded in one take with words mispronounced.…

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Strange Stories: Drugging the UK, how drugs were introduced to the UK. 37:12

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Send us a text This is the first of a series of podcasts regarding some incidents in the UK (London) that took place 100 years ago and caused a 'moral panic'. This first podcast tells of how drugs, (class A drugs as we understand them today) were introduced into the UK, at first accepted but then rejected after misuse. The second podcast will be ab…

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Strange Stories: The Leicester Square Incident August 2024. 27:07

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Send us a text I have put this short podcast together on Wednesday evening, a couple of days since an incident in Leicester Square which saw a young girl randomly stabbed. The 11 year old girl was visiting from Australia and is still in hospital. It is a bit of a rant against the state of the UK so probably best to give it a miss. It has been writt…

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Strange Stories : The Southport Stabbings. What we know after Day 1. 21:40

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Send us a text This is a short podcast as a response to the Southport stabbings. What we know after Day 1.By DBC

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Strange Stories : Newcastle, The one Armed Bandit, 'Get Carter' murder 1:06:04

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Send us a text Quite a complicated story which I have tried to simplify. This is a well known case in the North East, still just about in living memory (1967). It is a case of miscarriage of justice, organised crime and corruption in the Newcastle, County Durham area. This podcast is one man in his office putting out a story the way he understands …

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Strange Stories UK, Jay Slater the first two weeks up until 2 July. 27:20

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Send us a text Jay Slater, a teenager has gone missing while on holiday in Tenerife. This is a story that has taken off in the media and social media. This concerns the first two weeks of a strange and fast moving case that may well be solved by the time you have read this. The story is told in one take without any editing..…

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Strange Stories UK: The Kennedy murders, Surrey, UK. 17:23

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Send us a text I can't find any mention of these 1971 murders on the internet. The information is taken from police files and as information is scant, it is a short episode.By DBC

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Strange Stories : The Wivelsfield mystery of the Volturno 39:52

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Send us a text This is a forgotten about story found in a Journal of the Society of Psychical Research. Wivelsfield is a village in Sussex, the Volturno was an ocean liner, presumably named after the Italian river. Please be advised that this podcast is recorded in one take and is not edited.By DBC

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Strange Stories : Scandal at Eton College, MI5 investigate Tallulah Bankhead. 34:39

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Send us a text 1920s in the UK the Authorities were worried about the behaviour of some of the young people who were later called 'The Bright Young things'. The Establishment were worried about nightclubs, dancing and drinking and the Home Secretary was determined to do something about it. When he found out about a scandal at Eton College where boy…