Stealing Victory – Episode Four

Stealing Victory

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Stealing Victory

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The theft of the World Cup trophy in 1966 was one of the most audacious heists ever committed.

The trophy depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory and in 1966 the England manager had promised that his team would win.

It embodied the pride, hopes and dreams of a nation and was stolen just a few months before Queen Elizabeth II was due to present it to the winners at Wembley. The whole world was watching.

Tom Pettifor is the Crime Editor at the Daily Mirror in London. His new investigation reveals a far darker and deeper story than the official version.

The identity of the thief has never been uncovered and all most people remember is that a dog named Pickles found the trophy under a bush.

In 2017, a throw away comment by an underworld source of Tom’s revealed new information behind that notorious theft over 50 years ago.

This is that story. This is the untold story of the 1966 World Cup heist.

The Jules Rimet trophy being locked in a safe, 28 March 1966. Image: Manchester Daily Express / Contributor via Getty images

Cast

Auddy presents Stealing Victory, an original production #stealingvictory

Investigating reporter and presenter, Tom Pettifor

Theme Music by Nick Reynolds and Edward Rose

Additional music by Guy Farley

Series Producer, Zak Brophy

Sound Designer, Norman Goodman

Executive Editor, Owen Bennett-Jones

Executive Producer, Andrew Sampson

Special thanks to the Daily Mirror, London.

Episode four: Twist in the tail

Dave Corbett burst through the doors of Gypsy Hill Police Station with what he believes is the World Cup. The desk sergeant tells him, “This doesn’t look very world cuppy to me sonny!” Months later, Dave and Pickles found themselves at the England team’s celebratory dinner, where Pickles cocked a leg and relieved himself against the lift. Tom’s investigation throw up new details that suggest that there was more to the telling of Pickles than we’d all come to know.

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