RTBWTV March 15th 2026 - Private Eyes

RTBWTV March 15th 2026 - Private Eyes

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March 17, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

The episode explores the history and disappearance of TV private investigators from the 1950s and 60s in the UK.

RTBWTV March 16th 2026 - Private Eyes On a chilly night in Leeds, a blonde sashayed into a bar, wearing a satin evening gown which didn't suit him and took the next stool to Dave. That same evening a brunette stepped up to the all night deli counter Guy was sitting at. Both visitors wanted answers. What happened to all those TV private investigators that muscled in on the UK television schedules in the 1950s and 60s? Could we trace them and why were so many missing, presumed lost? The same names and faces just kept coming up, Martin Kane, Richard Diamond and Frank Marker. What was the View From Daniel Pike? How did an England football manager get mixed up in this business? And who on earth was Tony O'Grady? A big black pool opened up in front of David Newell and Guy Morgan and they dove into it. As usual, rights in any clips and music remain with the holders and are used here for educational purposes. They can be purchased through legitimate online websites. And if any of our original material is used for training creepy AI in its bid to suborn the human race, the perpetrators agree to pay us £1,000,000,000.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Newell, Guy Morgan

Topics covered

  • private investigators
  • UK television history
  • 1950s and 60s TV
  • missing persons
  • media analysis

Keywords

  • private eyes
  • TV history
  • Leeds
  • investigators
  • media
  • Daniel Pike
  • Frank Marker
  • Richard Diamond
  • Martin Kane
  • Tony O'Grady

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Places: Leeds

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