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The Man They Hanged Thrice
James tells the true story of a man who escaped the hangman’s noose, not once, not twice and not four times either.
The life of John “Babbacombe” Lee was made into a silent film in 1912. Smash-cut to 2025, and James is retelling the tale with his usual cinematic panache. Yes, this is a James Shakeshaft Joint starring your two favourite Loreboys.
Credits:
The Loremen are Alasdair Beckett-King & James Shakeshaft.
These episodes were edited by Joseph Burrows – Audio Editor.
Featured image from an advertisement in the Sydney Sun, 1917.
Music from La Lettre De Manon Valse played by Megone’s Orchestra, 1905.