Best David Lyttle Podcasts (2025)

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Seeking Justice 43:43

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Is the Mr Big Sting: a powerful tool? Or an underhanded tactic? And can it bring justice? The story's twists and turns continue. The defence team appeal, arguing again that the Mr Big sting evidence was unreliable and should not have been used. This time the Court of Appeal agrees. The defence lawyers go back to court to argue that there's not enou…

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The Verdict 41:32

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The jury returns a verdict. Did they get it right? The prosecution and defence close their cases with the stories they have gradually been revealing through the trial. The prosecution lawyer emphasises David Lyttle's confession to the prison guards, his misleading statements about Brett's guns, the inadequately explained two-hour gap in his trip to…

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The Defence Challenge the Sting 40:19

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Did the police push David Lyttle into a false confession? Or did they just give him an opportunity to tell the truth? David Lyttle's defence lawyer wants the Mr Big confession gone. He argues that is too unreliable - too obviously untrue - to be considered by the jury. What's more,the confession- and the whole case - should be thrown out because Da…

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The Jury Hears the Mr Big Sting 39:41

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When the jury hear the Mr Big tapes, David's confession is held up to scrutiny. The jury hears the detail of David's confession. How he did it. Why he did it. Where it happened. And it turns out most of it is untrue. . Defence lawyers say the seeds of David's confession were planted in the initial interviews, when police told David how they thought…

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The Trial (Part Two) 58:02

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As doubts on both sides mount, the Mr Big evidence becomes crucial to the Crown's case. David's story looks increasingly shaky. He can't immediately explain a two-hour gap on the morning he said he saw Brett. And he has repeatedly misled police during questioning. The Crown is telling a powerful story about David's guilt. But the defence story is s…

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The Trial (Part One) 49:48

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The Crown finally opens its case against David Lyttle. After years of delays and postponements, the Crown finally opens its case against David Lyttle for the murder of Brett Hall.The contest of stories can finally begin. What really happened? Will the rest of the evidence give us the full story? And what will the jury think when they hear both side…

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Disclosure Fiasco 44:43

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The trial begins, only to collapse after a week due to police failures. Can a fair trial ever happen? The trial begins. A week later, it's declared a mistrial. The Crown has just turned over evidence that seems to say someone saw the murder of Brett Hall - and the killer wasn't David Lyttle! How could that possibly happen? It turns out that this is…

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What to Believe 42:53

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We find it hard to believe people would confess to a crime they didn't commit. But they do. What can psychologists tell us about Mr Big? Leading experts in false confessions argue that we (and therefore jury members) find it difficult to believe that someone could confess to a crime they didn't commit, difficult to tell when someone is lying, and d…

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The Mr Big Operation on David Lyttle 41:16

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The police get their confession. But can we believe it? We go inside the sting police used on David Lyttle and look at the tactics involved: the nurturing of friendship with "Nick"; the offers of money, cars, trips and status. David is told again and again the catchwords of the gang - truth, honesty, loyalty. This is an organisation that looks afte…

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Mr Big: How it Works 23:31

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Only three countries in the world allow the Mr Big technique to be used. We're one of them. Mr Big is a powerful technique that can bring justice to murder victims. But experts disagree about its effectiveness. Some support the technique. Others think Mr Big stings exploit people's vulnerabilities and encourage them to lie. Not all countries use th…

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A Knock at the Door 27:40

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Is this police sting reliable? Is it just? When Halcombe builder David Lyttle answers a knock on his door in March 2014, he's drawn into a shadowy organisation with promises of wealth and friendship. David is desperate to join, but learns that first, he has to get the nod from the organisation's boss, Mr Big. Mr Big asks David about his past. David…

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Introducing: Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big 3:28

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The Mr Big technique is a powerful tool used to get criminals to confess. But is it fair? Is it just? Or does it lead to false convictions? Can the police use a story to get to the truth about a murder? In 2014, David Lyttle, a struggling builder in the little town of Halcombe, answers a knock at his door. What happens then leads him into a shadowy…

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Episode 10: Tapes From China: Part 5 18:07

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In the final edition of 'Tapes From China', David premieres his new track 'Summer Always Passes', produced in Suzhou as part of his five-week artist residency with the British Council, and reflects on his time in the Orient.

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Episode 9 - Tapes From China: Part 4 21:05

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Now one month into his artist residency in China, David rehearses with a Pingtan music icon, plays with fireworks, tries the lethal Chinese drink baijiu and recalls a weird date in Shanghai.

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Episode 8 - Tapes From China: Part 3 18:13

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In David's third week in the Orient, he learns more about the 3000-year-old guqin instrument; jams with one of the Jiangsu region's leading guzheng performers and experiences a very loud thunderstorm.By David Lyttle

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Episode 7 - Tapes From China: Part 2 19:05

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David accepts an invitation to the rehearsal of a prestigious Kunqu performance in Suzhou, explores the haunted remains of a hotel on Xishan Island and experiences his first fireworks display in the Orient.By David Lyttle

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Episode 6 - Tapes From China: Part 1 20:23

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David makes his way to the Orient to begin an artist residency in East China with the British Council.By David Lyttle

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Episode 5 - Invisible Audiences 1:02:51

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Wanting to be a better podcaster and connect more with his growing 'invisible audience', David meets Northern Irish vlogger Izonhow, Undertones' bassist and BBC presenter Michael Bradley and veteran Irish broadcaster Carl Corcoran.By David Lyttle

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Episode 4 - 4000 Miles in a Cadillac DeVille 47:23

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In episode 4 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, the Northern Irish musician drives across Pennsylvania reflecting on 4000 miles in his Cadillac DeVille, his month-long U.S. artist residency and the forgotten subculture of C.B. radio.By David Lyttle

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Episode 3 - Jamey Aebersold 29:34

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In episode 3 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, recorded during his U.S. artist residency, David eats fast food with the iconic jazz educator Jamey Aebersold in Louisville, Kentucky and talks to him about his life, career and anti-smoking campaigns.By David Lyttle

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Episode 2 - Understanding Hunter S. Thompson 37:58

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In episode 2 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, the Northern Irish musician tries to understand the mind of literary legend Hunter S. Thompson by talking to Cheryl Della Pietra, who worked for Thompson at Owl Farm in the early nineties as his editorial assistant.By David Lyttle

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Episode 1 - How To Buy A Banksy 27:15

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In episode 1 of Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle, the Northern Irish musician visits the fortified, appointment-only gallery of an underground Banksy dealer called Andy to learn more about the iconic graffiti artist and hear what it takes to own a Banksy today.By David Lyttle

David Lyttle Podcasts

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Arts and Recreation with David Lyttle

David Lyttle

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Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big

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Seeking Justice 43:43

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The Verdict 41:32

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The Defence Challenge the Sting 40:19

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The Jury Hears the Mr Big Sting 39:41

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The Trial (Part Two) 58:02

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The Trial (Part One) 49:48

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Disclosure Fiasco 44:43

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What to Believe 42:53

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The Mr Big Operation on David Lyttle 41:16

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Mr Big: How it Works 23:31

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A Knock at the Door 27:40

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Introducing: Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big 3:28

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Episode 10: Tapes From China: Part 5 18:07

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Episode 9 - Tapes From China: Part 4 21:05

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Episode 8 - Tapes From China: Part 3 18:13

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Episode 7 - Tapes From China: Part 2 19:05

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Episode 6 - Tapes From China: Part 1 20:23

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Episode 5 - Invisible Audiences 1:02:51

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Episode 4 - 4000 Miles in a Cadillac DeVille 47:23

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Episode 3 - Jamey Aebersold 29:34

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Episode 2 - Understanding Hunter S. Thompson 37:58

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Episode 1 - How To Buy A Banksy 27:15