#1 Arthur Thompson and the murder of his son Arthur Thompson Jnr
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01/10/22 • 20 min
In our first episode, we delve into Glasgow's infamous crime godfather, Arthur Thompson, and the murder of his son. For more than 30 years – until his death in 1993 – Arthur Thompson ruled Glasgow’s criminal underworld with an iron fist through his interests in extortion, money lending, illegal casinos, robbery, and drugs.
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Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times.
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues
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In our first episode, we delve into Glasgow's infamous crime godfather, Arthur Thompson, and the murder of his son. For more than 30 years – until his death in 1993 – Arthur Thompson ruled Glasgow’s criminal underworld with an iron fist through his interests in extortion, money lending, illegal casinos, robbery, and drugs.
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Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times.
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues
License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues
License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Narrated by Alex Norton. Words by Norman Silvester, produced by Ema Sabljak for the Glasgow Times.
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/badass-blues
License code: MT7EQUAUCDLZ2K2F
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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