About this episode

This episode tells the true story of Violet Jessop, who survived multiple maritime disasters, alongside tales of rivalry in pétanque and investigative updates.

After surviving the sinking of the Titanic, the collision of its sister ship Olympic, and the sinking of Britannic during the First World War, Violet Jessup became known as "Miss Unsinkable". In this episode, Poppy tells the true story of the woman who cheated death at sea time and time again. Plus, Luke brings the tale of a deadly rivalry between French pétanque players, and shares the latest on his investigative series, The Surgeon of St Helena. Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.com New episodes every Tuesday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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