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Sutton United are back, and that's a rather nice way to start.Mike is joined by Sarah and Dan to look back at Sutton's 3-0 opening-day win away at Woking, with more than 500 travelling Sutton fans getting to enjoy three goals, a clean sheet and a performance that gave us plenty to be encouraged about.But first, the important stuff. The away support, the heat, the struggle to get a drink at half-time and, of course, the unmistakable aroma of Woking's open-air toilets...Then we get into the football and ask the obvious question: were Sutton good, or were Woking bad?We look at what felt different from last season, particularly Sutton's shape, togetherness and defensive organisation. Will Nightingale's experience and leadership gets plenty of praise, while Dan Urpens' performance, positional flexibility and genuinely dangerous long throw give us another weapon to get excited about.The late withdrawals of Alex Kirk and Charlie Carter meant an unexpected reshuffle before kick-off, but Sutton barely seemed affected. We discuss what that says about the depth of the squad, Noah Nzuzi getting the nod ahead of Kevin Donkor, and the increasingly difficult selection decisions facing Steve Agutter.There's also Omar Mussa's stunning free kick, Temi Babalola's contribution without getting on the scoresheet, and something Sutton haven't always had enough of in recent years: pace. Sam Folarin and David Ogbonna give this side a genuine threat in transition, with Ogbonna's goal showing exactly what can happen when defenders are invited into a foot race.We also discuss Spike Brits' remarkably uneventful senior competitive debut, the Jake Taylor effect and whether the experienced heads added this summer are already making Sutton look like a more mature side.Finally, attention turns to Altrincham at home next Saturday. After such a good opening day, can Sutton finally improve a home record that simply hasn't been good enough?And then the dangerous question...Has one game changed our expectations for the season?Chapters0:00 Welcome back to Sutton United Talk Time2:45 Atmosphere and away support at Woking6:15 Were Sutton good, or were Woking bad?11:30 Discipline, physicality and avoiding silly mistakes15:45 Sutton's defensive shape and organisation21:20 Late injuries and squad depth26:10 Will Nightingale's leadership and goal31:40 Dan Urpens and the long throw37:15 Noah Nzuzi and competition for places42:50 Omar Mussa's free kick and midfield role48:20 Babalola, Folarin and Sutton's attacking options53:10 Spike Brits and the Jake Taylor effect57:30 Looking ahead to Altrincham and improving our home form1:00:00 Have our expectations changed?What did you make of Sutton's performance at Woking? Were we good, were they bad, or a bit of both? And has the opening day changed your expectations at all?Let us know what you think in the comments.

Graham Laycock talks with Sam Walefield from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

A McLaren montou uma força-tarefa dedicada a extrair mais desempenho da unidade de potência Mercedes. A equipe de Woking utiliza o mesmo conjunto da fabricante alemã, mas ainda tenta compreender por que a Mercedes consegue aproveitar melhor o sistema — principalmente na integração e no gerenciamento da energia.

Prince Andrew offered a series of explanations for why Virginia Roberts Giuffre's allegations could not be true, but many of them only intensified public skepticism. During his disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, Andrew said he had no recollection of meeting Giuffre and claimed he had been at a Pizza Express in Woking with his daughter on the night she said they had been together. His most widely ridiculed explanation concerned Giuffre's description of him sweating heavily while dancing. Andrew insisted that he could not have been sweating because a medical condition, supposedly connected to his service in the Falklands War, had temporarily left him unable to perspire. Rather than discrediting Giuffre's account, the unusual and unsupported explanation became one of the defining moments of the interview.Equally damaging was Andrew's attempt to cast doubt on the photograph showing him with his arm around Giuffre's waist inside Ghislaine Maxwell's London home. Although he acknowledged that the man in the picture appeared to be him, he questioned whether the image had been manipulated and pointed to details such as the position of his hand and the clothing he was wearing. The argument was difficult to reconcile with his insistence that he had no memory of meeting Giuffre, because he was simultaneously denying the encounter while trying to explain why the photographic evidence might not be genuine. Later disclosures reportedly provided further support for the photograph's authenticity, making Andrew's efforts to dismiss it appear even less credible. Together, the sweating defense and the attack on the photograph transformed his denials from a legal and reputational strategy into symbols of how implausible his broader account had become.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

We're celebrating four years of the Freestyle Media podcast with some exciting news! Woking's Julie Howe joins the podcast team as a regular presenter. Find out what she'll bring to the show and what listeners can look forward to.Helen is also joined by Nottingham Leander's Alex Thurston to review the National Masters Open Water Championships at Rother Valley Country Park. Despite challenging high winds threatening the event, competitors enjoyed a fantastic day of racing.Alex shares his experience, reflects on the performances of his teammates and other competitors, and captures the unique atmosphere of the championships.Whether you raced this year or are thinking about giving open water a try next season, this episode is packed with practical advice, from what to wear and how to pace yourself to what makes the event such a memorable experience.We also take a trip down memory lane, looking back on some of our favourite podcasts from the last year and celebrate the amazing Masters swimming community that has made this milestone possible.Visit our Instagram Channel for additional content via @freestyle_media_swimming and please leave us a rating or review on your podcast player.

A rush of Reading news besets the boys this week, both on and off the field. There's a recap of the preseason friendlies with Newport County and Woking - both of which Ben attended. Then off the field, Reading release a new kit and announce a new front-of-shirt sponsor: gambling site Mr Vegas.  And in horse news, Long Kelvin leaves RG2 and English shores altogether, signing with Danish club Horsens. Is this good business, and how hard will Ehibhatiomhan be to replace? Please note - Ross discusses suicide during the Mr Vegas section. Please listen or skip as best fits your situation. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas

A deep dive into the infamous Pizza Express alibi — we unpack The Sun's latest findings on Prince Andrew's Woking visit, exploring how this decades-old claim continues to shape public perception and royal accountability.In this episode, we revisit one of the most peculiar details from Prince Andrew's 2019 Newsnight interview — his claim that he was at a Pizza Express in Woking on the night he was accused of misconduct. The Sun now reports that the restaurant found “no evidence” of his visit, reigniting debate over memory, credibility, and the strange intersection of royalty and scandal. We break down the article's revelations, the public's reaction, and what this says about how institutions handle truth under scrutiny. Join us as we explore how a single slice of pizza became a symbol of modern royal controversy.Article: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/39661119/pizza-express-prince-andrew-visit-woking-claim/?shem=rimspwouohc,

El Gran Premio de Hungría 2026 en el técnico Hungaroring nos dejó un fin de semana marcado por la estrategia, el resurgir de McLaren y un Mundial de Fórmula 1 que llega al parón veraniego con muchos frentes abiertos. Lando Norris consiguió la primera victoria de la temporada para McLaren, Oscar Piastri abandonó cuando lideraba la carrera, Max Verstappen volvió a exprimir un Red Bull muy lejos de su mejor nivel y Andrea Kimi Antonelli salió reforzado al ampliar su ventaja al frente del campeonato. Rubén Gómez Burillo y Diego Durruty (@AutomundoArg) analizan todo lo ocurrido en la undécima cita de la temporada. Lando Norris devolvió a McLaren a lo más alto tras un fin de semana impecable, mientras que Oscar Piastri vio escapar una victoria que parecía segura por un problema en la caja de cambios cuando lideraba la prueba. El equipo de Woking confirmó un gran salto de rendimiento justo antes del parón veraniego. Max Verstappen volvió a sacar petróleo de un Red Bull muy complicado para terminar segundo, mientras Andrea Kimi Antonelli remontó hasta el podio y dio otro golpe al Mundial aprovechando un nuevo fin de semana difícil para George Russell y una discreta actuación de Lewis Hamilton. Ferrari volvió a quedarse sin podio pese a mostrar un buen ritmo de carrera. Charles Leclerc terminó cuarto y Lewis Hamilton fue quinto tras sufrir una penalización por exceso de velocidad en el pit lane, en una carrera donde las decisiones estratégicas volvieron a ser decisivas. En clave hispanohablante, Fernando Alonso dejó las mejores sensaciones de la temporada gracias a las mejoras de Aston Martin, mientras Carlos Sainz sufrió otro fin de semana para olvidar con Williams y Franco Colapinto volvió a quedarse lejos de la zona de puntos con Alpine. Analizamos también el gran salto de McLaren, la crisis de Mercedes, el papel de Verstappen, el rendimiento de Racing Bulls, los primeros puntos de Hulkenberg con Audi, las mejoras de Aston Martin y todo lo que puede cambiar tras el parón veraniego antes del GP de Países Bajos.

 Lando Norris en McLaren hebben de Formule 1 Grand Prix van Hongarije gewonnen. Het zegt veel over de goedwerkende upgrades van het team uit Woking, al kwam Andrea Stella na afloop met een zeer interessante analyse voor de tweede seizoenshelft. Waar Norris zegevierde, was teamgenoot Oscar Piastri logischerwijs zeer gefrustreerd over Carlos Sainz. Er is een probleem met blauwe vlaggen achter schuilgegaan, zoals Ronald Vording uitgebreid bespreekt in de nieuwe F1-update. Verder volop aandacht voor Max Verstappen, die zich na zijn podiumfinish hardop afvroeg hoe hij daar ‘in hemelsnaam was beland?' Red Bulls problemen waren er volgens de Nederlander nog steeds op zondag, waardoor de manschappen van Laurent Mekies werk aan de winkel hebben. Tot slot aandacht voor de algehele amusementswaarde van de Grand Prix bij Boedapest en de terugkeer van Maleisië, curieus genoeg onder de naam van Bahrein.

Max Scott and Andy Jacobs step in to bring you today's podcast, we were joined by German football expert Raphael Hoingstein to discuss Jürgen Klopp becoming the new manager of the German national team.We also discuss our predictions for Chelsea and Nottingham Forest next season.Talksport reporter Angelina Kelly joins us to look back at the World Cup in the US and assess where Manchester United is heading this season under Carrick.Finally, Ben Fletcher, host of The Sports Bar, joins us to discuss Jermain Defoe's exit from Woking just four months into his tenure.Additionally, You can find more from us here:Instagram: @tSHandJTwitter: @tSHandJYouTube: talkSPORTWebsite: Live Radio, Breaking Sports News, Opinion - talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is yet more drama in the world of BURLESQUE the Musical as it was announced earlier this week that its two concurrently readying UK productions would each face some postponement.The show's London return, at the Arts Theatre at Marble Arch, has been delayed to 2027 and will no longer play at the same venue, while the UK tour has cancelled its first stop in Woking and will now begin performances in Sunderland.With considerable history of offstage drama, Mickey-Jo is taking a look back at prior productions of the show in order to highlight exactly why this keeps happening... sign up to Mickey-Jo's weekly substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction02:22 | the show's history09:23 | the cancellation details19:25 | the show's future27:42 | conclusionAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Laycock talks with Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Prince Andrew appears to be using his daughters once again as human shields against the continuing fallout from his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Reports that he encouraged Beatrice and Eugenie to attend prominent royal and society events with their heads held high suggest an effort to keep the York family publicly visible and to demonstrate that they have not been completely cast out. Rather than allowing his daughters to build identities separate from his disgrace, Andrew's strategy risks turning every appearance they make into a referendum on him. Their royal status, popularity and continued access to respectable circles can then be presented as indirect evidence that the family remains accepted, even while Andrew himself is sidelined and facing renewed scrutiny.This is especially troubling because Andrew has already placed one of his daughters inside his defense of the allegations made by Virginia Giuffre. During his disastrous Newsnight interview, he invoked Beatrice while claiming that he had taken her to a birthday party at Pizza Express in Woking on the day Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to him, effectively making his daughter part of his alibi. Now, as the Epstein scandal continues to engulf the York family, Beatrice and Eugenie are again being pushed into public view while carrying consequences created by their father's behavior. The princesses are not responsible for Andrew's decisions, but his repeated reliance upon their names, visibility and royal legitimacy makes it appear that he is willing to let them absorb some of the pressure in his place.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Windsor 'Using Panicked Daughters' to Fight Royal ExileBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Prince Andrew appears to be using his daughters once again as human shields against the continuing fallout from his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Reports that he encouraged Beatrice and Eugenie to attend prominent royal and society events with their heads held high suggest an effort to keep the York family publicly visible and to demonstrate that they have not been completely cast out. Rather than allowing his daughters to build identities separate from his disgrace, Andrew's strategy risks turning every appearance they make into a referendum on him. Their royal status, popularity and continued access to respectable circles can then be presented as indirect evidence that the family remains accepted, even while Andrew himself is sidelined and facing renewed scrutiny.This is especially troubling because Andrew has already placed one of his daughters inside his defense of the allegations made by Virginia Giuffre. During his disastrous Newsnight interview, he invoked Beatrice while claiming that he had taken her to a birthday party at Pizza Express in Woking on the day Giuffre alleged she was trafficked to him, effectively making his daughter part of his alibi. Now, as the Epstein scandal continues to engulf the York family, Beatrice and Eugenie are again being pushed into public view while carrying consequences created by their father's behavior. The princesses are not responsible for Andrew's decisions, but his repeated reliance upon their names, visibility and royal legitimacy makes it appear that he is willing to let them absorb some of the pressure in his place.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Windsor 'Using Panicked Daughters' to Fight Royal ExileBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Woking Swimming Club's Henry Goodlud joins the podcast to share his experience of developing Swimming-Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE), a potentially serious condition that forced him out of the water just weeks before the British Masters Championships in Aberdeen.Henry explains what SIPE is, how it developed during a 24-hour relay challenge, the symptoms swimmers shouldn't ignore, and what can be done to reduce the risks.We also dive into the science behind Woking's remarkable relay success, as Henry reveals the mathematical selection model that helped the club break two masters world relay records in Aberdeen.And in a surprise twist, Henry turns interviewer, putting podcast host Helen Gorman in the hot seat with a few unexpected questions of his own.Enjoy additional content via our Instagram channel @freestyle_media_swimming and please leave us a rating or review.

Welcome back to the History of South Africa podcast with me your host, Des Latham. Episode 283 and it's 1885. And boy! Do we have a plethora of happenings to report. This is a year before the discovery of gold in the Transvaal, and global events are full of war, innovation, ethnic carnage, economic ups and downs, world firsts, medicine, and a dose of snot and trauma. The year 1885 opened with a strange and ironic trial by fire across England, balancing state-sanctioned progress against lawless destruction. In January, Irish rebels shattered the peace by detonating dynamite inside Westminster Hall and the Tower of London, raining literal fire and brimstone upon the ancient symbols of British authority. Amidst this chaotic violence, a far more orderly kind of incineration took place. That same year, the widowed painter Jeanette Pickersgill of London, a lady "well known in literary and scientific circles," became the first person to be legally cremated in England by the Cremation Society at Woking, Surrey. It was a classic Victorian paradox: while the state scrambled to suppress the lawless Irish bombs threatening to burn the old order down, it was simultaneously finalizing the bureaucratic regulations on how its most respectable citizens could legally burn themselves to ashes. In Southern Africa, 1885 saw two major geopolitical moves - In March the United Kingdom Established the Bechuanaland Protectorate - modern day Botswana. The second event was the incorporation of the tiny Boer republic of Stellaland into Bechuanaland. It was all part of a grand plan partly initiated by Transvaal president Paul Kruger. He had sailed to London in 1884 and met Secretary of State of the Colonies Lord Derby where the two struck a deal. Derby would drop the British claim to suzerainty over the Transvaal and reduce the Transvaal's debt, and reduce the powers of the British representative in Pretoria, in exchange Kruger agreed to decrease tariffs on imported goods and to drop claims to Stellaland and Goshen, thus opening up Cecil John Rhodes' important North Road. The agreement promised a rare season of peace and stability for the fractured region. Yet, its true survival rested entirely on whether both sides would honor the principles they had so recently espoused. They did not. Or to be more accurate, Pro-Boer and Pro-Imperial activists did not. Transvaal commandos rode into Zululand and into Bechuanaland, cocking a snook at their own leadership. On the British side, all manner of colonials looked askance at the Kruger/Derby Deal. One was missionary and humanitarian, Reverend John Mackenzie, a prominent member of the London Missionary Society. He had spent most of his adult life proselytizing amongst the Tswana people at Kuruman and Shoshong. Mackenzie was the Boer's arch enemy, denouncing incursions from the pulpit in South Africa, then back in the UK when he was on leave in 1882 and 1883. The Road to the North worried him because of how dominant the Transvaal Boers were in this region.As King Leopold of Belgium, the French, Bismarck of Germany and others met to finalise who got what in Africa, the British Foreign Office suddenly woke up. They were concerned about the Transvaal and German South West Africa. The British Government did a volte-farce, and sent a powerful army up the North Road. Four thousand regular troops, including the famous Inniskilling Dragoons cavalry regiment from Ulster in Northern Ireland, along with three observation balloons, all headed towards Stellaland from Kimberley.

Welcome back to the History of South Africa podcast with me your host, Des Latham. Episode 283 and it's 1885. And boy! Do we have a plethora of happenings to report. This is a year before the discovery of gold in the Transvaal, and global events are full of war, innovation, ethnic carnage, economic ups and downs, world firsts, medicine, and a dose of snot and trauma. The year 1885 opened with a strange and ironic trial by fire across England, balancing state-sanctioned progress against lawless destruction. In January, Irish rebels shattered the peace by detonating dynamite inside Westminster Hall and the Tower of London, raining literal fire and brimstone upon the ancient symbols of British authority. Amidst this chaotic violence, a far more orderly kind of incineration took place. That same year, the widowed painter Jeanette Pickersgill of London, a lady "well known in literary and scientific circles," became the first person to be legally cremated in England by the Cremation Society at Woking, Surrey. It was a classic Victorian paradox: while the state scrambled to suppress the lawless Irish bombs threatening to burn the old order down, it was simultaneously finalizing the bureaucratic regulations on how its most respectable citizens could legally burn themselves to ashes. In Southern Africa, 1885 saw two major geopolitical moves - In March the United Kingdom Established the Bechuanaland Protectorate - modern day Botswana. The second event was the incorporation of the tiny Boer republic of Stellaland into Bechuanaland. It was all part of a grand plan partly initiated by Transvaal president Paul Kruger. He had sailed to London in 1884 and met Secretary of State of the Colonies Lord Derby where the two struck a deal. Derby would drop the British claim to suzerainty over the Transvaal and reduce the Transvaal's debt, and reduce the powers of the British representative in Pretoria, in exchange Kruger agreed to decrease tariffs on imported goods and to drop claims to Stellaland and Goshen, thus opening up Cecil John Rhodes' important North Road. The agreement promised a rare season of peace and stability for the fractured region. Yet, its true survival rested entirely on whether both sides would honor the principles they had so recently espoused. They did not. Or to be more accurate, Pro-Boer and Pro-Imperial activists did not. Transvaal commandos rode into Zululand and into Bechuanaland, cocking a snook at their own leadership. On the British side, all manner of colonials looked askance at the Kruger/Derby Deal. One was missionary and humanitarian, Reverend John Mackenzie, a prominent member of the London Missionary Society. He had spent most of his adult life proselytizing amongst the Tswana people at Kuruman and Shoshong. Mackenzie was the Boer's arch enemy, denouncing incursions from the pulpit in South Africa, then back in the UK when he was on leave in 1882 and 1883. The Road to the North worried him because of how dominant the Transvaal Boers were in this region.As King Leopold of Belgium, the French, Bismarck of Germany and others met to finalise who got what in Africa, the British Foreign Office suddenly woke up. They were concerned about the Transvaal and German South West Africa. The British Government did a volte-farce, and sent a powerful army up the North Road. Four thousand regular troops, including the famous Inniskilling Dragoons cavalry regiment from Ulster in Northern Ireland, along with three observation balloons, all headed towards Stellaland from Kimberley.

Do we believe Oscar Piastri when he says McLaren can fight for this year's world championship? Harry and Becky are at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where they catch up with the McLaren driver to discuss the title race and the rumours linking Max Verstappen with a move to Woking. They're also joined by Alisha Palmowski, fresh from her F1 Academy victory at Silverstone, and debate whether Formula 1 should consider alternatives to prevent races from finishing behind the safety car.

Graham Laycock talks with Lucy McNally from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Prince Andrew's infamous Pizza Express alibi is framed as more than just an absurd footnote in the Epstein scandal; it is presented as a symbol of institutional cowardice and elite protection. The core outrage is that a chain restaurant appeared more motivated to scrutinize the Woking claim than Scotland Yard or the broader British establishment seemed to be. Instead of treating Andrew's statement as a serious, testable alibi that demanded receipts, staff interviews, timelines, records, and hard verification, the system let it become a joke, a meme, and a public spectacle. The monologue argues that if Andrew had been an ordinary man, investigators would have ripped the claim apart immediately, but because he was royal, the response became cautious, delicate, and deferential.The deeper point is that the Pizza Express story exposes the double standard at the heart of the Epstein fallout: survivors are relentlessly questioned, doubted, and dissected, while powerful men are granted space, patience, and institutional softness. Andrew's alibi is portrayed as a ridiculous but revealing window into how the justice system behaves differently when titles, palaces, reputations, and establishment interests are involved. The outrage is not really about pizza or Woking, but about a system that seems aggressive when dealing with the powerless and suddenly timid when confronting the powerful. In that sense, the monologue presents the Pizza Express episode as a humiliating emblem of royal exceptionalism, where a survivor gets a microscope, a prince gets a cushion, and accountability gets buried under privilege.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Prince Andrew's infamous Pizza Express alibi is framed as more than just an absurd footnote in the Epstein scandal; it is presented as a symbol of institutional cowardice and elite protection. The core outrage is that a chain restaurant appeared more motivated to scrutinize the Woking claim than Scotland Yard or the broader British establishment seemed to be. Instead of treating Andrew's statement as a serious, testable alibi that demanded receipts, staff interviews, timelines, records, and hard verification, the system let it become a joke, a meme, and a public spectacle. The monologue argues that if Andrew had been an ordinary man, investigators would have ripped the claim apart immediately, but because he was royal, the response became cautious, delicate, and deferential.The deeper point is that the Pizza Express story exposes the double standard at the heart of the Epstein fallout: survivors are relentlessly questioned, doubted, and dissected, while powerful men are granted space, patience, and institutional softness. Andrew's alibi is portrayed as a ridiculous but revealing window into how the justice system behaves differently when titles, palaces, reputations, and establishment interests are involved. The outrage is not really about pizza or Woking, but about a system that seems aggressive when dealing with the powerless and suddenly timid when confronting the powerful. In that sense, the monologue presents the Pizza Express episode as a humiliating emblem of royal exceptionalism, where a survivor gets a microscope, a prince gets a cushion, and accountability gets buried under privilege.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Pizza Express carried out an internal inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's infamous claim that he was at its Woking branch on March 10, 2001 — the same date Virginia Giuffre alleged she was sexually abused by him after being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew used the Woking visit during his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview as part of his denial, saying he had taken Princess Beatrice to a children's party there and remembered it because going to Pizza Express in Woking was an unusual thing for him to do. According to the BBC's reporting, Pizza Express checked what it could, including records and former staff, but found no evidence proving he had been there — and no evidence definitively proving he had not.BBC Newsnight also revisited the claim and found no record of anyone seeing Andrew at the restaurant that day. The BBC tried to get answers from the Metropolitan Police about whether royal protection officers had accompanied him, but the Met refused to confirm or deny whether it held relevant information, citing national security and protection issues. So the bottom line is brutal: one of Andrew's most famous Epstein alibis remains unsupported by any clear public evidence, and the most visible attempt to test it appears to have come not from police producing a clean answer, but from Pizza Express itself trying to verify whether the former royal was ever actually in that Woking branch.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Pizza Express held inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's Woking claim

Prince Andrew's infamous Pizza Express alibi is framed as more than just an absurd footnote in the Epstein scandal; it is presented as a symbol of institutional cowardice and elite protection. The core outrage is that a chain restaurant appeared more motivated to scrutinize the Woking claim than Scotland Yard or the broader British establishment seemed to be. Instead of treating Andrew's statement as a serious, testable alibi that demanded receipts, staff interviews, timelines, records, and hard verification, the system let it become a joke, a meme, and a public spectacle. The monologue argues that if Andrew had been an ordinary man, investigators would have ripped the claim apart immediately, but because he was royal, the response became cautious, delicate, and deferential.The deeper point is that the Pizza Express story exposes the double standard at the heart of the Epstein fallout: survivors are relentlessly questioned, doubted, and dissected, while powerful men are granted space, patience, and institutional softness. Andrew's alibi is portrayed as a ridiculous but revealing window into how the justice system behaves differently when titles, palaces, reputations, and establishment interests are involved. The outrage is not really about pizza or Woking, but about a system that seems aggressive when dealing with the powerless and suddenly timid when confronting the powerful. In that sense, the monologue presents the Pizza Express episode as a humiliating emblem of royal exceptionalism, where a survivor gets a microscope, a prince gets a cushion, and accountability gets buried under privilege.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Pizza Express carried out an internal inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's infamous claim that he was at its Woking branch on March 10, 2001 — the same date Virginia Giuffre alleged she was sexually abused by him after being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew used the Woking visit during his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview as part of his denial, saying he had taken Princess Beatrice to a children's party there and remembered it because going to Pizza Express in Woking was an unusual thing for him to do. According to the BBC's reporting, Pizza Express checked what it could, including records and former staff, but found no evidence proving he had been there — and no evidence definitively proving he had not.BBC Newsnight also revisited the claim and found no record of anyone seeing Andrew at the restaurant that day. The BBC tried to get answers from the Metropolitan Police about whether royal protection officers had accompanied him, but the Met refused to confirm or deny whether it held relevant information, citing national security and protection issues. So the bottom line is brutal: one of Andrew's most famous Epstein alibis remains unsupported by any clear public evidence, and the most visible attempt to test it appears to have come not from police producing a clean answer, but from Pizza Express itself trying to verify whether the former royal was ever actually in that Woking branch.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Pizza Express held inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's Woking claimBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Pizza Express carried out an internal inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's infamous claim that he was at its Woking branch on March 10, 2001 — the same date Virginia Giuffre alleged she was sexually abused by him after being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew used the Woking visit during his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview as part of his denial, saying he had taken Princess Beatrice to a children's party there and remembered it because going to Pizza Express in Woking was an unusual thing for him to do. According to the BBC's reporting, Pizza Express checked what it could, including records and former staff, but found no evidence proving he had been there — and no evidence definitively proving he had not.BBC Newsnight also revisited the claim and found no record of anyone seeing Andrew at the restaurant that day. The BBC tried to get answers from the Metropolitan Police about whether royal protection officers had accompanied him, but the Met refused to confirm or deny whether it held relevant information, citing national security and protection issues. So the bottom line is brutal: one of Andrew's most famous Epstein alibis remains unsupported by any clear public evidence, and the most visible attempt to test it appears to have come not from police producing a clean answer, but from Pizza Express itself trying to verify whether the former royal was ever actually in that Woking branch.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Pizza Express held inquiry into Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's Woking claimBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

In this week's episode of the Autocar podcast My Week In Cars, we drive the McLaren W1 hypercar, the latest Ultimate series car from the Woking carmaker, and only the third McLaren to have a '1' moniker. Meanwhile Mitsubishi returns to the UK, the ZEV mandate looks like being amended, and industry minister Chris McDonald MP talks to us from Lotus's Hethel HQ, from where there is news too.Prior and Cropley also have your letters and chat about the archive. And for details of a special offer which gives you SIX issues of Autocar for just £6, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone's asking if Max Verstappen is going to McLaren...I'd rather ask why!Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsThe Daily Mail broke a story claiming Verstappen held secret talks with McLaren about a move as early as 2027...but his manager didn't leave it at a flat no.He said Red Bull needs "a car capable of winning." And Brown instead chose to talk about banana peels rather than closed doors.Also, 3 key pillars of the operation that won 21 out of 22 races in 2023 are headed or are already at McLaren's base in Woking...which to me suggests the battle for third in the 2026 F1 season will have real consequences for Verstappen's future. What Max Verstappen's McLaren Meeting Was REALLY Abouthttps://youtu.be/aZUmZZ2R-gM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Laycock meeting some of those involved in the launch of The Big Bear Stomp at Woking's Hilton Hotel yesterday where 30 bears statues are for business sponsorship to be placed at locations around north west Surrey next summer to raise funds for the hospice. Plus schools can get involved decoarating their own bear cub.

Graham Laycock talks with Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Graham Laycock talks with Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Graham Laycock talks with Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

RECAP GP MONACO 2026 - Kimi si prende anche il Principato! Non abbiamo davvero parole se non elogi e superlativi per AKA che ormai può davvero guardare al resto della stagione come l'occasione per il Mondiale! Dietro altra gara solida di Lewis e podio per Hadjar (soffiato a Gasly con polemica).Leclerc a muro, Max al palo, McLaren a Woking...tutto regolare, o no?Niente pausa, si va subito a Barcelona!CASCO è un podcast dell'universo V2B Media.

The Prince Andrew interview on BBC Newsnight came about after Buckingham Palace sought to clear his name amid growing scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The idea was first pitched when Prince Andrew's then-private secretary, Amanda Thirsk, was in discussions with BBC journalist Emily Maitlis and Newsnight editor Esme Wren about a possible interview. Initially, the palace wanted to use the interview to refute allegations that Prince Andrew had sexually abused Virginia Giuffre, who alleged she was trafficked to him by Epstein when she was 17. Thirsk and Andrew saw it as an opportunity to publicly address the controversy, believing it would help him regain credibility. The interview was arranged through direct negotiations between Thirsk and the Newsnight team, with Prince Andrew ultimately agreeing to the sit-down, which was filmed inside Buckingham Palace in November 2019.However, the interview turned into a public relations disaster for Prince Andrew. Instead of clearing his name, his lack of remorse, bizarre explanations, and contradictions only fueled greater criticism. He infamously claimed he could not have been with Giuffre on the alleged night because he was at Pizza Express in Woking and insisted he could not sweat due to a medical condition. The broadcast led to intense backlash, forcing Andrew to step back from royal duties days later. BBC journalist Sam McAlister, who negotiated the interview, later revealed that Andrew and his team failed to anticipate how damning his answers would sound, leading to what is now regarded as one of the most disastrous royal interviews in history.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Graham Laycock talks with Kerry Gibb and Felicity Edwards from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

In late 2019, Prince Andrew sat down for his now-infamous BBC Newsnight interview, claiming that he would “meet the allegations head-on” concerning his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the accusations made by Virginia Giuffre. He insisted that he had “no recollection of ever meeting” Giuffre, denied any sexual contact with her, and even offered an alibi involving a family trip to Pizza Express in Woking. The Duke portrayed his relationship with Epstein as one of poor judgment rather than complicity, saying he only stayed friends with the disgraced financier to sever ties “honorably.” His insistence that the association had been “very useful” for business and social connections further fueled public outrage, painting him as detached and tone-deaf in the face of serious allegations.The fallout was swift and brutal. What Andrew described as an attempt to clear his name became a PR catastrophe that effectively ended his public life. The interview was condemned for his lack of remorse, his robotic demeanor, and his failure to express sympathy for Epstein's victims. Within days, major institutions and charities cut ties with him, and Buckingham Palace announced that he would be stepping down from royal duties indefinitely. His promise to cooperate with U.S. investigators later proved hollow, as American prosecutors repeatedly complained that he had not made himself available for questioning. The man who vowed to “meet it head-on” instead retreated into silence, leaving his credibility — and his legacy — in tatters.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Alan Bosson and Sharon Benning-Prince talk with Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

In late 2019, Prince Andrew sat down for his now-infamous BBC Newsnight interview, claiming that he would “meet the allegations head-on” concerning his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and the accusations made by Virginia Giuffre. He insisted that he had “no recollection of ever meeting” Giuffre, denied any sexual contact with her, and even offered an alibi involving a family trip to Pizza Express in Woking. The Duke portrayed his relationship with Epstein as one of poor judgment rather than complicity, saying he only stayed friends with the disgraced financier to sever ties “honorably.” His insistence that the association had been “very useful” for business and social connections further fueled public outrage, painting him as detached and tone-deaf in the face of serious allegations.The fallout was swift and brutal. What Andrew described as an attempt to clear his name became a PR catastrophe that effectively ended his public life. The interview was condemned for his lack of remorse, his robotic demeanor, and his failure to express sympathy for Epstein's victims. Within days, major institutions and charities cut ties with him, and Buckingham Palace announced that he would be stepping down from royal duties indefinitely. His promise to cooperate with U.S. investigators later proved hollow, as American prosecutors repeatedly complained that he had not made himself available for questioning. The man who vowed to “meet it head-on” instead retreated into silence, leaving his credibility — and his legacy — in tatters.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

O Podcast Motorsport.com analisa o status atual da Fórmula 1, com o comando da Mercedes, mas que vê a McLaren se aproximar, após a equipe de Woking levar uma série de atualizações para o GP de Miami. Nesta edição, o programa contou com a presença de Sergio Siverly, do canal Boteco F1, que coloca outros ingredientes nesta história. A apresentação é de Erick Gabriel (@erickjornalista) , com participação de Guilherme Longo (@gglongo).

Graham Laycock talks to Felicity Edwards from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Graham Laycock talks to Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Graham Laycock talks to talking to Dub Everitt from the Welcome Church about the recently opened Woking Community Grocery bridging the gap between supermarkets and food banks.

FROM THE VAULT: In this classic clip, former England international and Premier League striker Jermain Defoe joins the lads to break down the fine margins that define elite goal scorers. Widely regarded as one of the most natural finishers of his generation, Defoe reflects on his early days at West Ham, where he learned crucial lessons from club legend Ian Wright.Defoe reveals the specific training ground drills that shaped his movement in the box, including a brutal but effective method Wright used to improve his timing and composure.He explains why most young forwards make the same costly mistake—arriving too early—and how mastering movement and patience can dramatically increase goal-scoring chances.The conversation also touches on modern strikers like Erling Haaland, the evolution of the game, and how Defoe began transitioning into coaching at Tottenham's academy.Since this episode was recorded, Defoe has taken the next step in his journey and is now the manager of Woking—making this a fascinating look back at the early ideas and influences shaping his approach to management today.If you like this clip, you can catch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/YI4YecuoXP8 ChumbawambaFor more Peter Crouch: Twitter - https://twitter.com/petercrouch Therapy Crouch - https://www.youtube.com/@thetherapycrouch For more Chris Stark Twitter - https://twitter.com/Chris_StarkInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisstark/For more Steve Sidwell Twitter - https://twitter.com/sjsidwell Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevesidwell14 #PeterCrouch #ThatPeterCrouchPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Graham Laycock talks to Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Leighton and James had the pleasure of visiting the delightful Woking Golf Club, where they enjoyed a round of golf followed by an in-depth conversation with Managing Director, Scott Clark. Scott has been at Woking for nearly two years and brings a wealth of experience to the role. In that time, he has quickly set about refining the club's governance and establishing a clear and ambitious ten-year strategic plan. In this episode, we explore key elements of that plan, including course improvements, enhancements to the clubhouse and facilities, and the overarching vision built around seven strategic pillars. A particularly interesting aspect of Woking's approach is its governance structure, with five dedicated working groups each overseeing a pillar, all under Scott's leadership. Scott also shares how he has energised and aligned the team, including innovative initiatives such as a job swap programme. Woking is a club steeped in history, and with this forward-thinking approach, it's clear the future is just as promising. A big thank you to Scott and everyone at the club for their warm hospitality during our visit. https://wokinggolfclub.co.uk/   Connect with Us: Instagram: @golfclubtalkuk Website: Golf Club Talk UK https://www.linkedin.com/in/leighton-walker-2708b627/   A big thanks to our partners: Toro - Click here for more information   Support us here: https://buymeacoffee.com/gctuk Rate & Review Please leave a 5-star review and share this episode with your golf circle!

Graham Laycock talks to Felicity Edwards from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Andy's back! He joins Ant and Dun to dissect the action packed early kick off vs Brizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (alarm sounds) tol City.- 11th vs 12th (On the Beach remix)- The Varane show including Diags, a chest on goal and actual forward passes- Walsh's wonderful, weird and wonderfully weird game- ROY HODGSON- Walsh MOTM, ELF and Championship team of the week accolades. huh?- Rumarn back and bothering defenders- Kone finally gets a rest. Coincidence?- Capt Ronnie reports for duty and a full 90 for JCS - a late Easter miracle- Talking of which. Crosses. Bad ones mainly from Mbengue- Better off on loan - Field turfed out at half time in the Old Farm Derby. Woking win, Aaron Drewe, Morecambe down. Morrison Don Good for Aberdeen.- Championship mayhem. Chaplin nuts one in with his nuts, putting Ipswich in driving seat, The Wrong Zan puts Foxes on the brink, as Oxford and Pompey see daylight.- Time to start putting in the Spurs postcode into the Sat Nav?- Rail seating expands to Y block in the Stan Bowles Stand- Is Old Oak Common back on the agenda? Cargiant goes into administration and is looking to sell- A dead rat, a dead bat and a dead worried cat- Winter is finally over in NYC?- Knicks face Hawks in the play offs - Miiiiiiiiillllllllllllllllwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllll in Kit Korner. Flash or Trash?- Miiiiiiiiillllllllllllllllwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllll predictions? - Jacob's drops the knowledge with his stanza- Lovely Stuff: Dun's amazing wife, and his anniversary, Ant's suit fitting and barbershop quartet, and Andy's route to becoming Jude, or at least a NSFW gif in his new Mascot outfit7.30 vs Millwall on Paramount+ (and maybe Portsmouth vs Leicester City in the background) down at the Football FactoryRate, review, follow, subscribe...

Dame Sarah Mullally has been installed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury this week. The former nurse from Woking is the first woman to occupy the role of de facto leader of the Church of England and leader of the global Anglican communion. In contrast to her Eton and Oxford educated predecessor Justin Welby, Sarah Mullally attended her local comprehensive before studying nursing at South Bank Polytechnic. By the age of thirty seven she was appointed Chief nursing officer for the NHS, a meteoric rise that brought with it a six-figure Whitehall salary and meetings with the prime minister. But five years later she threw it in to become a junior priest earning less than twenty thousand pounds a year. Her supporters see her as a safe pair of hands, a leader who will steady the ship after years of abuse scandals and bitter rows over sexuality and identity. But following her appointment some of the more conservative and evangelical Anglicans have said they will no longer recognise the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury. So who is the new Archbishop and what will her tenure hold? Becky Milligan finds out.

In his much-criticized 2019 BBC Newsnight interview about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew made a series of remarks and excuses that were broadly seen as implausible or tone-deaf, deepening public distrust and damaging his reputation. He denied ever having sex with Virginia Giuffre, claiming he was at a PizzaExpress in Woking with his daughter on the date she alleged, and insisted he couldn't sweat due to an “adrenaline overdose” from the Falklands War — assertions that were widely mocked and widely reported as undermining his credibility. At the time, Andrew also tried to downplay his closeness to Epstein, saying they met only occasionally and that he had ended contact in 2010; subsequent releases of emails and documents suggested continued contact beyond that date, adding to the perception that his interview responses were evasive or misleading.Behind the scenes, those involved in arranging and producing the interview later described it as a “car crash” or PR disaster that was disastrously misjudged by palace advisers and by Andrew himself. According to accounts around the broadcast, Andrew and his team initially believed the interview would help clear the air but were unprepared for the level of probing about Epstein and Giuffre. The aftermath saw a swift public backlash, damage to the monarchy's image, and Andrew stepping back from royal duties; his remarks became focal points for ridicule, and subsequent analyses and dramatizations (including in documentaries and dramatized films) have highlighted how poorly his explanations landed and how badly they aligned with available evidence.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

In his much-criticized 2019 BBC Newsnight interview about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew made a series of remarks and excuses that were broadly seen as implausible or tone-deaf, deepening public distrust and damaging his reputation. He denied ever having sex with Virginia Giuffre, claiming he was at a PizzaExpress in Woking with his daughter on the date she alleged, and insisted he couldn't sweat due to an “adrenaline overdose” from the Falklands War — assertions that were widely mocked and widely reported as undermining his credibility. At the time, Andrew also tried to downplay his closeness to Epstein, saying they met only occasionally and that he had ended contact in 2010; subsequent releases of emails and documents suggested continued contact beyond that date, adding to the perception that his interview responses were evasive or misleading.Behind the scenes, those involved in arranging and producing the interview later described it as a “car crash” or PR disaster that was disastrously misjudged by palace advisers and by Andrew himself. According to accounts around the broadcast, Andrew and his team initially believed the interview would help clear the air but were unprepared for the level of probing about Epstein and Giuffre. The aftermath saw a swift public backlash, damage to the monarchy's image, and Andrew stepping back from royal duties; his remarks became focal points for ridicule, and subsequent analyses and dramatizations (including in documentaries and dramatized films) have highlighted how poorly his explanations landed and how badly they aligned with available evidence.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Prince Andrew's downfall is one of the most humiliating collapses in modern royal history. Once celebrated as the Queen's proud, battle-tested son, he's now the monarchy's biggest embarrassment—stripped of his titles, frozen out of public life, and quietly told to stop using “Duke of York” in any official capacity. His friendship with Jeffrey Epstein destroyed his reputation, and that infamous BBC interview finished the job. The “I don't sweat” defense, the “Pizza Express in Woking” excuse, and the tone-deaf denial turned him into a global punchline. Now, even within his own family, he's a ghost—technically still a prince, but one without purpose, honor, or credibility. The palace's silence speaks louder than any statement: Andrew is done.Historically, plenty of dukes have fallen from grace—some lost their heads, some lost their thrones—but none have been publicly humiliated like Andrew. His disgrace didn't come from war or treason but from arrogance and entitlement in the age of social media, where every lie is immortal and every excuse becomes a meme. The monarchy has erased him one step at a time, preserving the crown while letting him fade into oblivion. He's not the Duke of York anymore—he's the Duke of Nowhere, condemned to live out his days as a cautionary tale about power, privilege, and the price of believing you're untouchable.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com