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30th of December 1952, on a cold and dark night in a London still scarred by World War II, Albert Gunter was driving his number 78 bus on the usual route over Tower Bridge when the unthinkable happened.

Faced with a split-second decision, Albert hit the accelerator and saved the life of everyone on board, taking his bus soaring to the skies and into London urban legend.

A London Transport New Year's tale of quick thinking, bravery, the grand old River Thames, some stupendous acting chops, and the modest little war hero at the centre of it all.

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Merry Christmas and welcome to a special episode of Honourable Mentions where, to celebrate the season, we are looking into the lives of Franz Gruber and Joseph Mohr, whose 1818 collaboration in the parish church of Oberndorf, Austria, gave the us the world's favourite Christmas Carol - Silent Night or Stille Nacht if you want to show off.

But we're not stopping there - oh no - like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, we're going on until the job is done, so drop those turkey drumsticks and settle in as we explore the legacy of the Carol and its part in the famous Christmas truce of the First World War.

It's a fun packed, festive sleigh ride back in time.

If you've ever wondered what Steven and Neil's favourite Christmas films and songs are, this is the only place to be. And remember to listen out for an exclusive Christmas message from the real Santa Claus himself!

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Fred Kroll was a native New Yorker, the grandson of Belarussian immigrants, a second world war veteran, and a genius in the world of toys and games.

In 1978, his latest invention caught the toy business by surprise and more than held its own against that year's Christmas must haves: Star Wars, Barbie, Skateboards, Speak & Spell, and the new wave of electronic gaming.

If you're familiar with Homer, Henry, Harry and Lizzie, then this is the episode for you, or maybe you just want to learn the history of one the bestselling games of all time. One that's still going strong today.

Listen quick because there's still time to ask Santa Claus to leave Fred Kroll's gift to the world in your Christmas stocking.

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Serbian, Duško Popov was a good looking, exquisitely dressed, multi-lingual international playboy and, as codename Ivan, he was the top spy for the German Military Intelligence (Abwehr) in the Second World War.

But, under the codename Tricycle, the same Duško Popov was also leading dangerous espionage missions for MI6 and the British.

J. Edgar Hoover, a glamorous film star, and a future novelist all cross his path for better or for worse.

Join us for another fascinating Honourable Mentions with a twist in the tale.

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At the beginning of the 20th century, copper was the most sought after natural resource on earth, used for new technologies like electricity, telephone wires, indoor plumbing and the newfangled motor car, and, under the little Mexican town of Nacozari, in Sonora, they had copper a plenty.

The busy railroad delivered tools needed by the Polaris mine, collected copper ore, and transported the raw material up to Arizona for smelting.

The railroad also employed local heartthrob and hero, Jesus Garcia Corona, and when the whole town was threatened with dynamite and disaster, there was only one man who could save them and become the Héroe de Nacozari.

This is the astonishing tale of selfless bravery, heartbreak, Dia del Ferrocarrilero, and, of course, fortune telling chickens.

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Today, we are in Australia, for the true crime tale of a small time criminal but notorious jail breaker. Join us as we leap from trains, wriggle through hospital windows, break free of inescapable prisons, and even stroll right out the front door,

The Honourable Mentions Podcast presents the remarkable real-life story of a legendary Australian Larrikin, that culminates with a 1991 arrest that shook the world.

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The year is 1872 in Massachusetts, USA.

A handsome, young Master Mariner, named Benjamin Briggs, his wife Sarah, and small daughter Sophia are about to set sail to Genoa, Italy, with a cargo of alcohol. What could possibly go wrong?

Join us and learn about the cursed background of the Briggs family, the cursed background of their ship, and how Benjamin and his crew sailed out from New York and into legend and infamy aboard the Mary Celeste.

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When Kate Warne persuades Alan Pinkerton, head of the largest agency in the world, to make her their first female detective, she soon proves her worth, but no one knew that she would go on to play the key role in saving a President from assassination, and in doing so, change the course of world history forever.

Join us for a thrilling tale of cunning disguise, daring do, and the pillows section of Ikea.

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