One of the most enduring unsolved murders of the 20th Century is the brutal killing of Elizabeth Short, otherwise known as The Black Dahlia. In January 1947 her body was found badly mutilated in an LA neighborhood and the case, which included the killer seemingly taunting the police and the press, caused a media frenzy. A litany of suspects, over 60 confessions and a mysterious suicide note offer some clues but perhaps the real answer lies in the apparent overdose of a doctor's secretary two yea...
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 8
October, 1944. A wealthy oil heiress who is nevertheless trying to make her own way in Hollywood is found murdered, face down in her overflowing bathtub. Defensive wounds suggest she put up a hell of a fight yet the apartment shows no signs of a struggle. Further clues point to a premeditated killing and the case throws up several suspects yet none of them could have possibly done it... So who did? At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his t...
Aug 06, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 7
In September 1943, a car careens out of control on a busy boulevard before coming to an abrupt stop in an adjacent field. The driver, wearing only swimming trunks, staggers out calling for help with a fatal stab wound in his back. There's blood all over the car interior but no evidence that anyone was in the car with him. And the murder weapon is nowhere to be seen... The victim? Actor David Bacon, star of 'The Masked Marvel'... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the b...
Jul 30, 2020•49 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Through the night of February 24th 1942, LA was plunged into a blackout as American forces at the beginning of their war effort defended the county from an enemy attack. However, it became apparent the following morning that there had been no enemy and no attack. Any damage sustained had been from the American troops themselves, so what were they firing at? At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer...
Jul 23, 2020•47 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Not every movie star was able to make the transition from silent film to the 'talkies' but phenomenal actress Thelma Todd was one of the few who could. Comedy, drama, thriller - she could do anything, with a long and glittering career ahead of her... Until she is found dead at the age of 29 in the garage of her married lover. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking...
Jul 16, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 4
1924, a party to celebrate the birthday of revolutionary movie producer Thomas H Ince takes place aboard the luxury yacht of pioneering media mogul William Randolph Hearst. A day later, Ince is dead. But what really happened has been subject to speculation for nearly 100 years... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the ba...
Jul 09, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 3
While last week's case was still ongoing, prominent film director William Desmond Taylor was found shot in the back in his Hollywood home. A litany of suspects and a heavily contaminated crime scene mean this mystery has remained unsolved for nearly 100 years. So who did it...? At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar ...
Jul 02, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Hello listener, and welcome to something a little different... Join us for the first in a mini series where Mystery on the Rocks Do Hollywood! Murders, mysteries and intrigue from the Golden Age of movie stars and Hollywood's seedy underbelly... And to kick things off - in 1921, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle was tried THREE TIMES for the murder of actress Virginia Rappe. But what really happened...? At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, a...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 1
A blind architect found bludgeoned in an empty mansion... £12 million of missing gold bars... The search for Camelot... And an ubercool guest as musician, YouTuber and LGBT activist Katy Montgomerie joins us to help piece it all together. Katy is a leading force in trans activism and works tirelessly to make the world a better place for everyone. You can also hear her as guitarist and bassist in thrash metal band Dehumanaut, whose debut album is available now... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar y...
Jun 18, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Beaming all the way over the Atlantic is fantastic writer and comedian Mike Balazo. Winning the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Variety of Sketch Comedy Programme just hasn't been quite enough for Mike so he swung by our humble bar to help us out with the ghoulish Sherman Murders... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new gues...
Jun 11, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Joining us for some lockdown-eased larks this week is comedy producer and director extraordinaire Saima Ferdows! As well as racking up credits impressive credits on Channel 4 and ITV, Saima is part of a new creative generation actively seeking to uncover and promote BAME talent. She joined us for a natter about an enduring case - just what happened to pilot Peter Gibbs... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luc...
Jun 04, 2020•54 min•Season 2Ep. 30
In an unprecedented turn of events, our guest this week just... Never showed up. But we recorded the ensuing chat regardless! Plus, a former guest messaged with a burning question, a listener emailed in and probably FOR REAL solved a previous case, Sooz went rogue and invented another new cocktail and we all had a lot of fun pretending our missing guest was meant to be Dominic Cummings, the government adviser at the centre of a breaking new story which will date this episode horrendously... Enjo...
May 28, 2020•34 min•Season 2Ep. 29
We've put on our best clothes and gone all serious (of course not) as we are now bona fide political interviewers... We're joined this week by former Member of Parliament Danielle Rowley. Danielle served as Labour MP for Midlothian from 2017 to 2019 and was Shadow Minister for Climate Justice and Green Jobs and she joins us to go over the mysterious disappearance of a firebrand socialist politician in the early 20th Century... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bar...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Responsibly distancing herself from everyone else in the bar this week is one-liner comedian extraordinaire Adele Cliff. Adele's jokes have featured in Dave's Best Jokes of the Fringe every year since 2016 and she is the UK Pun Champion of 2020. With such a forensic mind when it comes to words, can she help the gang solve the grisly Icebox Murders? At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving...
May 14, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Joining us in lockdown this week is comedian, singer, actor and dancer Charlie Baker! Charlie has turned his hand to most things and excelled at all of them, from musicals to stand-up and even to an appearance in Doctor Who! He currently hosts his own radio show on TalkSport and graced our bar to help us with a mystery right from the very heartland of his home county... The Devil's Footprints... After a heavy snowfall in February 1855, Devon locals were perplexed to discover a strange single tra...
May 07, 2020•52 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Popping into the bar today is phenomenally funny comedian Carl Donnelly. Carl is also a bona fide podcasting legend having hosted 'The Carl Donnelly & Chris Martin Podcast' and 'Babysitting Trevor' and currently hosting the amazing 'Two Vegan Idiots' with Julian Deane. And he brings a slight change of format this week as the gang recount an already solved mystery. But the story was just too good not to share... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender tryin...
Apr 29, 2020•59 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Popping into the bar during his daily outdoor exercise allowance is the hilarious comedian and professional poker player Ken Cheng. As well as his own series on BBC Radio 4, you might have heard and seen Ken in all manner of comedy shows such as The Now Show, Ladhood and Harry Hill's Tea Time among many others. He applies his formidable mathematical brain in helping the gang crack the case of The Gatton Murders... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Another week in lockdown sees ace comedian, former Butlins Redcoat and avowed Columbo superfan Suzy Bennett beam into the bar with a proper posh cocktail of her own to help the gang with possibly their toughest case yet - the real life murder of a Columbo guest star with pretty much zero clues... At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new gu...
Apr 16, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Joining us at the bar during lockdown (without breaking any rules don't call the police please thanks) this week is award-winning alternative comic, screenwriter and actor - the fabulous Joz Norris! Joz has performed extensively on the comedy and short film festival circuits as both himself and his hilariously surreal alter-ego Mr Fruit Salad. If we sound a little different this week that's because we are all beaming into the bar virtually because of current lockdown rules, which also means that...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 22
Nipping in for a swift one this week is real life ghost hunter and Ghost Busters fanatic, Paul Gannon! Paul has been writing, producing and performing comedy and radio shows for 10 years. He is the host and producer of the economy comedy podcast Cheap Show and creator of The Geekatorium , the pop culture comedy podcast. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cockt...
Mar 26, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Come to quench her thirst this week is Heidi Regan! Heidi is an award-winning Australian writer and stand up comedian. She co-hosts the BBC podcast Grown Up Land as well as her own podcast, A Thin Layer of Film, for RadioX. She has written and performed for Channel 4, the BBC and The Seven Network for Australia. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Ea...
Mar 19, 2020•58 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Perusing the mocktail menu this week is Bilal Zafar! Bilal is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer from London. His 3 solo shows, Cakes, Biscuit and Lovebot have toured around the UK and he is currently working on his new show, Care , for Edinburgh 2020. Bilal has written for BBC Radio 4, The Guardian and The Independent and has had roles in films and sitcoms including Channel 4’s Catastrophe. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, ...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Asking if there’s vegan options on the menu this week is Jen Brister. Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, writer and actor. She has performed six solo shows worldwide, written for TV and radio as well as published her debut book The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale for Every Kind of Family in 2019. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking ...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Getting in on the round this week is UK screenwriter Paul Rose aka Mr. Biffo! Mr. Biffo is a BAFTA nominated writer of children’s television for CBBC and CITV, and former editor of the teletext-based video games magazine Digitiser. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery along...
Feb 27, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Dropping by for a tipple today is stand-up comedian Nigel Ng! Nigel was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award for his sold-out show Culture Shocked at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019. Nigel is co-host of the comedy podcast Rice To Meet You with Evelyn Mok and has appeared on Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central, Roast Battle, Mock the Week, Romesh Present s and more. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck ...
Feb 20, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Taking a look at the bar menu today is the brilliant Bec Hill. Bec is an Australian-born, UK-based comedian, writer, actor and presenter. She is best known for her viral flipchart videos and ridiculous social media adventures. When she's not performing stand-up around the world to both adults and kids, she is either appearing on/writing for telly, chatting on various podcasts, or winning awards. She's also been a time-traveller, the voice of several characters in Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthe...
Feb 13, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Asking for a local cab firm at the bar is the wonderful Evelyn Mok! Evelyn is a brilliant writer and comedian and also has her own podcast Rice To Meet You that she hosts alongside Nigel Ng. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas,...
Feb 06, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 10
It's last orders for Rosie Holt as she joins the crew to solve the mystery of Mary Reeser! Rosie is a comedian and actor currently starring in The Crown - Live! At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempne...
Jan 30, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Just finishing up his game of pool is Mark Simmons! Mark is an exceptional one-liner comedian. It won him a place in Dave’s prestigious Best Joke of The Fringe in Edinburgh 2017. His solo show at the festival, One-Linerer was also a huge hit, with sell out shows every day and was nominated Best Show by the Amused Moose Comedy Award Fringe Show 2017. He hosts the wonderful Jokes with Mark Simmons podcast which is a must listen! At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bar...
Jan 23, 2020•44 min•Season 2Ep. 10
The first round's on Rob Kemp as he joins the gang in the Mystery on the Rocks bar. At the Mystery on the Rocks bar you’ll find a retired sleuth, the bartender trying to settle his tab, and the down-on-her-luck lounge singer, solving mysteries and drinking cocktails. Each week a new guest enters the bar and attempts to solve an unsolved mystery alongside the regulars. Hosted by Masud Milas, Chris Stokes, and Sooz Kempner. It’s a high concept comedy and true crime podcast, set in a fictional crim...
Jan 16, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 8
