June Extra: Introduction of 999 in the UK

June Extra: Introduction of 999 in the UK

Calling 999 in an emergency is common knowledge now, over 30 million emergency calls are placed every year, and it’s all due to a single house fire which killed 5 people and a pissed off neighbour furious at the system.  Listen for a little history about how it came to be and why we have 999, despite it actually being one of the longest to dial on the old-school rotary dial phones. For our sources, please visit our website - https://anotherdayanotherevil.wordpress.com/june-extra/

Outtakes: May 2026

Here's a round up of all our outtakes this month. Have a laugh along with all our mispronunciations, interruptions & more!

12. Serial Killer: Beverley Allitt

Over the course of only 60 days, a newly qualified 22-year old nurse injected numerous babies and young children with lethal doses of insulin and potassium chloride, resulting in a number of unexplained collapses and leaving 4 children dead and many more traumatised or with other serious life-long injuries. Beverley Allitt was thankfully apprehended, but the children’s ward, Ward 4, of Grantham and Kesteven Hospital in Grantham, Lincolnshire would be forever left tarred by her acts. For our sources, please visit our website - https://anotherdayanotherevil.wordpress.com/episode-12/

11. Solved: Greg Fleniken

Imagine a locked hotel room. No signs of forced entry. No struggle. And yet… inside, a man lies dead—with injuries that don’t make sense. Greg Fleniken was a loving husband, son, brother & friend. But his life was cut short due to the recklessness of another. But, against all odds, and due to the persistence of his wife, family & the detectives on the case, his killer was found and brought to justice. For our sources, please visit our website - https://anotherdayanotherevil.wordpress.com/episode-11/

Survived: Mary Vincent

Mary Vincent was a 15 year old girl hitchhiking to her Grandfather's house, but unfortunately only hours later she lay at the bottom of a ravine, left for dead. But, luckily, not giving up she fought and stayed alive, helped by some strangers and managed to face the man who horrifically assaulted her. Unfortunately, the same could not be said for Roxanne Hayes due to the failings of the criminal justice system. Mary became a powerful advocate for victim’s rights and made change for the better For our sources, please visit our website - https://anotherdayanotherevil.wordpress.com/episode-10/