Episodes
![Olympics Doomed](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Olympics Doomed
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
In this week's episode – the week ending 27 July 1924 – the Olympics appear to be doomed. Only xenophobia can save them. We find out how to eat healthily, what crime is doing and how education has changed or not in the last century. The state discharges sewage into a river and why guns and teachers don't mix.
![The Housing Crisis](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
The Housing Crisis
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
In this episode, the week ending 20 July 1924, a former housing minister describes 80 years of state interference in housing. An American describes his encounters with British service culture. And it's hot in France.
![Curtail the Olympics](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Curtail the Olympics
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
In this episode – the week ending 13 July 1924 – we find out why the Olympics needs to be slimmed down; why Fulham Borough Council are sadists and why trams are doomed (as if we needed reminding). The Democrats ditch their leading candidate, traffic lights come to New York, metricators set their sights on another target and what does the future hold for the top hat?
![Digging Delayed](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Digging Delayed
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
In this week’s episode – the week ending 6 July 1924 – the Channel Tunnel is doomed, Everest is doomed, the Democrats are doomed to repeated ballots, the dangers of jazz and why you should believe all fish merchants.
![The Channel Tunnel (of 1924)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
The Channel Tunnel (of 1924)
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
In this episode – the week ending 29 June 1924 – Britain ponders motorways and a Channel Tunnel. The Matteotti affair rumbles on. Some cowboys fall foul of the law and it's not so much bring out the Branston as shut down the Branston.
![Matteotti Missing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Matteotti Missing
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
In this episode – the week ending 22 June 1924 – the news is dominated by the apparent assassination of Giacomo Matteotti the Italian opposition leader. Although it does not appear that Il Duce is directly implicated he deserves a lot of the blame. Meanwhile, a British diplomat is in trouble in Mexico – when aren't they? – and there's bad news from Everest. A US judge demonstrates the correct use of firearms and some senators get gassed.
![Mussolini and his critics](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Mussolini and his critics
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
Tuesday Jun 04, 2024
In this episode the week ending 15 June 1924, Mussolini takes on his critics, girls find that their schoolwork suffers from th need to become home audio systems. The plight of country houses. Stanley Baldwin makes an observation, France gets a new President; the Soviet Union gets a new cult of personality; Albania gets a civil war. Times readers prove that they can argue about the number of angels on a scrap of paper, there are doubts about the number of gorillas anywhere, a man claims he has found a cure for cancer and the war claims another victim. Or is that two?
![The Housing Crisis (1924 style)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
The Housing Crisis (1924 style)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
In this episode the week ending 8 June 1924, Labour’s “solution” to the housing crisis. Is the cure worse than the disease? A priest gets mixed up in politics. A Lieutenant Governor has a good week. There’s chaos on the Underground and in France. Trotsky gets put in his place but not yet his grave and what is the Royal Navy up to in the Red Sea?
![The Death Ray!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 21, 2024
The Death Ray!
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
In this episode, the week ending 1 June 1924, a man with a history of extraordinary claims claims to have invented a Death Ray. Things are not going well in China. What we can learn from a Citroën advert. And why government can't get anything done.
![War Horrors](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 14, 2024
War Horrors
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
In this episode, the week ending 25 May 1924, the First World War claims two more victims, a couple of titbits on how that war started, the price of cocaine, Dublin council is closed down, and the importance of an apron with a scalloped edge of diamanté band.
![The problem with tanks](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 07, 2024
The problem with tanks
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
In this episode - the fortnight ending 18 May 1924 - we find out why tanks might not be the future of warfare; what the French think of the English and an admiral comes to the aid of Churchill. Also in this episode election results from France, Germany and Japan, Oswald Mosley's plans and why Downing Street's barriers might be a good thing.
![The Labour Budget: Don't hold your breath](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
The Labour Budget: Don't hold your breath
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
In this episode, the week ending 5 May 1924, Labour's first ever budget is unveiled, the merits of flogging, the Labour/Communist feud, paper money turns out to be even more dangerous than previously thought, German electioneering turns out to be duller than previously thought, even duller than previously thought, we find how much it costs to build a house and buy an Agatha Christie mystery and what happens if you rob a bank to pay for them.
![Why is America saying "no" to the Japanese?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Why is America saying "no" to the Japanese?
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
In this episode, 27 April 1924, The Times explains why the American are putting an end to Japanese immigration; Ulster's border remains in doubt; the state messes up housing - not for the last time; we find out how safe trains are and what is threatening the shop window display?
![Give them the money!](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Give them the money!
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
Tuesday Apr 09, 2024
In this week's episode - the week ending 20 April 1924 - for the first and only time in recorded history nurses aren't paid enough; in a reversal of roles communists find police if not under the bed then under the stage; the Americans ban Japanese immigration, the Japanese are not happy; Belgian students battle it out; Haig on shooting and the benefits of the gold standard.
![Mussolini wins](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Mussolini wins
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Week Ending 13 April 1924. In this episode Mussolini wins a crushing victory in the Italian general election. Only the slightest suggestion of skullduggery. Waterloo Bridge is to be rebuilt. An admiral gets it horribly wrong on battleships. Neville Chamberlain gets it horribly right on the Liberal Party. Plus the problem with the mail, the problem with Vauxhall cars and the correct use of turtles.
![Farcical sentences](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Farcical sentences
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
6 April 1924. Hitler and Co. get sent down... but not for long. Some don’t even get that. The British government publishes its accounts. And… they balance! Plus, the Empire Exhibition, the Château general and the front line, Scots and meths and Russians are attempting to annex their neighbours’ territory.
![Trams in Trouble](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Trams in Trouble
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Week Ending 30 March 1924. Also in this episode: Singapore | Bus strike | Munich Trial | Agatha Christie | Waterloo Bridge
![Week Ending 23 March 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Week Ending 23 March 1924
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
In this episode: Japan prepares for war | The speed limit | Roundabout | Tram finances | Machine-gun barrage | Street football |
![Week Ending 16 March 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Week Ending 16 March 1924
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
In this episode: Conservative ideals | William Robertson | GWR in concert | In-train entertainment | Genial Omnibus | The Yarrow Scheme | Teapot Dome Scandal
![Week Ending 9 March 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Week Ending 9 March 1924
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
In this episode: Churchill stands | Hitler: a correction | The end of the Caliphate | Gallipoli | A con woman | Trams | Buses | The Sparks Effect | German unemployment | Race riots in New York | Sugar | Egham vandalism
![Week Ending 2 March 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Week Ending 2 March 1924
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
In this episode: Hitler on trial | Subways | Insanity | Future of war | Churchill the Conservative?| Vagrancy | Vitriol
![Week Ending 24 February 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Week Ending 24 February 1924
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
In this episode: The Underground and The Competition | Poplar | Kahr resigns | Factory disaster | Flyover | River boats
![Week Ending 17 February 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Week Ending 17 February 1924
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
In this episode: The Times reviews a car | Baldwin | Rhineland | Coolidge | Closing hours | Overcrowding | Oil & War | Vitriol
![Communist Russia, Tram Cars and the Gold Standard](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Communist Russia, Tram Cars and the Gold Standard
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Welcome to "What the Paper Said" with your host, Patrick Crozier. In this episode, we will dive into the pages of The Times from a century ago, sharing some interesting news from the week ending on the 3rd of February, 1924. While the theme of the episode is focused on the gold standard, you will find a selection of unique stories from around the world that took place during this week in history.
The episode begins with some international news; Lenin's funeral which saw Petrograd renamed as Leningrad, and the tumultuous politics of the Soviet Union. Britain made the move to officially recognise the Soviet Union and in Omsk, a rebellion brought a fiery end to a local communist committee meeting. From Russia, we transition to the United States where the Teapot Dome scandal has begun to reveal corruption and greed at high governmental levels.
Moving away from politics, the host, Patrick Crozier covers less-touched upon territories like India, which was at that time a part of the British Empire. The Times carried an article about the political scenario of India, shedding light on representation, power dynamics, and the region's imminent influential figures – Gandhi and Nehru. Also discussed were legal rulings in South Africa that impacted race relations and the ubiquitous annoyance of tram cars.
The episode then dives into the world of finance, as Patrick discusses The Times' Annual Financial and Commercial Review and educates listeners on the ebb and flow of the economy after World War I - the boom and bust that followed - and how the gold standard played a significant role in stabilising the economy during those times. Furthermore, he touches upon a critical aspect of what was then considered a solution to money printing - the Gold Standard - exploring its pros and cons, and dispelling myths associated with it.
This episode offers an engaging journey through history, providing unique insights into international politics, finance, common law, and everyday lifefrom the 1920s. Tune into "What the Paper Said" and enjoy an immersive time travel experience.
![A Dive into the Times and Life of Woodrow Wilson](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jan 29, 2024
A Dive into the Times and Life of Woodrow Wilson
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
In this AI-assisted episode of "What the Paper Said," the host, Patrick Crozier, provides insights into what was making headlines in the Times from a hundred years ago, particularly during the week ending on February 10, 1924. The episode touches on a diverse range of subjects starting with the release of Mr. Gandhi from prison in India to the political developments in the Soviet Union. Major milestones like the appointment of a new Prime Minister and alleged attempts to destabilize Estonia are discussed.
The central highlight of this episode focuses on the recollections of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's life and contributions, as reflected by the Times. Explore the shifts in diplomatic landscapes, changes in architectural norms, the ebb and flow in fuel prices, gender bridges in the legal field, and the vital lessons gathered from historical events. Patrick concludes with a thoughtful assessment of Wilson's influence and legacy in shaping world affairs.
This show will take you on a trip through time, comparing past events with the present, critically analyzing the implications and outcomes of policy decisions, and drawing some eye-opening conclusions on the way history can impact the present day. Tune in to this riveting episode for a refreshing perspective on history through the lens of a century-old newspaper.
![Week Ending 27 January 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Week Ending 27 January 1924
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
Saturday Jan 20, 2024
In this episode: Lenin dies | First Labour government | Railway strike | Thames floods | Clerical consternation
![Week Ending 20 January 1924](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Week Ending 20 January 1924
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
In this episode: The motor revolution and Hyde Park Corner | Railway Strike | Ernest Benn on unemployment| Labour leader's gaffe | HMV
![Three weeks Ending 13 January 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Three weeks Ending 13 January 1923
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
Tuesday Jan 16, 2024
In this episode: terror bombing | advertising and Big Oil | Imperial Airways
![The World a Hundred Years Ago](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Jan 15, 2024
The World a Hundred Years Ago
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
How the world would appear to a reader of The Times in 1924.
![Week Ending 23 December 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Week Ending 23 December 1923
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
Thursday Dec 21, 2023
In this episode: Motorway! | Rhineland | China | Latin | The Fax | Stalin | Motorways
![Week Ending 16 December 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Week Ending 16 December 1923
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
In this episode: Britain tackles Foot & Mouth | Conrad von Hötzendorff | Railway turnover | Poison pens | German despotism | Honest politicians
![Week Ending 9 December 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Week Ending 9 December 1923
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
In this episode: The War on Drugs | Election (19)23 | Rhineland | Cars | Helicopters
![Week Ending 2 December 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Week Ending 2 December 1923
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
In this episode: Churchill campaigns | Berlin Bother | Rhineland separatism | RBS | The Slump | Traffic census | Basil Zaharoff | Fog | A Guardsman dies
![Week Ending 25 November 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Week Ending 25 November 1923
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
In this episode: Election fever | Streseman loses | Havenstein | Ypres | Acting improperly | Viennese anti-semitism
![Week Ending 18 November 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Week Ending 18 November 1923
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Saturday Dec 16, 2023
In this episode The Beerhall Putsch Part II | A general election | Armistice Day | Palestine | Murders of Jews | Aston Villa | Shoes | Wireless
![Week Ending 11 November 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Week Ending 11 November 1923
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
In this episode: The Beerhall Putsch | Bonar Law buried | What next for Churchill? | Riots | KKK | Snuff
![Week Ending 4 November 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
![Week Ending 28 October 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Week Ending 28 October 1923
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Protectionism | More chaos in Germany | Doctors' Pay | Railway Profits
![Week Ending 7 October 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Week Ending 7 October 1923
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
In this episode Beveridge on overpopulation; trouble in Fascismo; Bismarck; a romantic count; and crookedness in the boxing ring.
![Week Ending 21 October 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Week Ending 21 October 1923
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Churchill on Gallipoli (again).
![Week Ending 14 October 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
![Week Ending 23 September 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Week Ending 23 September 1923
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
Thursday Sep 21, 2023
In this episode: Booze stats | Disease stats | Mme Fahmy | Cabaret | KKK
![Week Ending 30 September 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Week Ending 30 September 1923
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Martial Law in Germany | The snuff danger | The handrail danger | The Underground
![Week Ending 16 September 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Week Ending 16 September 1923
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Mussolini according to a press baron; the Ulster border; a new German currency; a coup in Spain; a settlement in Corfu.
![Week Ending 9 September 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Week Ending 9 September 1923
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Earthquake in Japan | Invaders in Corfu | The poor of Poplar (again) | Plans for the Holocaust | Ludendorff & The Nazis | Asquith & the War
![Catch-up ending 2 September 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Catch-up ending 2 September 1923
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Taxation is theft | Road Safety
![Week Ending 22 July 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Week Ending 22 July 1923
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
In this episode: the Singapore Naval Base; Haig on Ukraine; the Marie Stopes libel case; the Sir Alfred Douglas libel case; Cambridge University and women; the status of the Bank of England; a German terrorist escapes.
![Week Ending 29 July 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Week Ending 29 July 1923
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
In this episode: Peace with Turkey; the debate on disarmament; the Bank of the England expands; the President abroad, schoolboys and gambling and Nigerians and booze.
![Week Ending 15 July 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Week Ending 15 July 1923
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Saturday Jul 08, 2023
Do we need passports?; modern whaling; the future of freedom; extreme weather; 18-year-olds and drink; the end of the 3lb loaf; the death of the Queen Mother's cousin and an air race.
![Week Ending 8 July 1923](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/327959/LogoPodbean_pwdxqz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Week Ending 8 July 1923
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
In this episode: Interest rates are up; the new US immigration system; the Glossop murders; the dangers of aluminium cookware; attack on the Met Office; a train crash; a train bomb; Wimbledon and the success or otherwise of the Ruhr occupation.