{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0ecc3ab2-c91a-4c9a-b93d-13d97253068e/1cbd9fcb-0e00-4004-a91b-38e308978d7c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#1 - The Denmark Place Fire (St Giles & Soho, London, W1)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ea23506c05e0cbaf40bb7/611ea2867edc3c00150cbb3d.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>On Saturday 16th August 1980, 42 year old convicted thief John Thompson had a petty dispute with a barman at an illegal nightclub at 18 Denmark Place (London). What began as a minor argument, soon escalated into one of Britain’s deadliest mass-murderers, and yet almost 40 years on, the story, the victims and even the perpetrator himself is almost entirely forgotten. The question you have to ask yourself is why?</p><ul><li>Date: <strong>Saturday 16th August 1980</strong></li><li>Location: <strong>18 Denmark Place, St Giles, London, W1</strong></li><li>Victims: <strong>37&nbsp;</strong>(but technically 38)</li><li>Culprit: <strong>John Thompson</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Murder Mile is a true-crime podcast and audio-guided walk of London’s most notorious (and often forgotten) murder cases, all set within one square mile of the West End. Each episode is accompanied by photos, videos and an interactive murder map, so that no matter where you’re listening to this podcast, you’ll feel like you’re actually there. <a href=\"https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Murder Mile is researched, written and performed by Michael J Buchanan-Dunne of <a href=\"https://www.murdermiletours.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Murder Mile Walks</a> with music written and performed by Erik Stein and Jon Boux of <a href=\"https://www.cultwithnoname.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cult With No Name</a></p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW US HERE:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/mmiletours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/mmiletours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/emmjaybeedee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/168114777110977/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Murder Mile Discussion Group</a></p><p><br></p><p>For a transcript of each episode, click <a href=\"https://www.murdermiletours.com/blog/category/podcast-transcript\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’d like to sign-up for exclusive Murder Mile content, check out our Patreon Page by <a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/murdermile\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CLICKING HERE</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>And for <a href=\"https://www.murdermiletours.com/shop.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE</a>, please visit the Murder Mile Shop.</p>","author_name":"Always True Crime"}