6. "Our Last Chance"

Mattan: Injustice of a Hanged Man

Oct 21 2022 • 43 mins

Desperate to clear Mahmood Mattan's name, his family have one last throw of the dice. It works - and finally his widow and three sons have their day in court. Forty six years after Mattan was hanged, a series of revelations are made which seriously undermine the case against him. And, explosive new evidence emerges which points the finger at who the real killer could be.

Presenter and Producer: Danielle Fahiya Sound Design: Cathy Robinson Original Music: Rhodri Llewellyn John Executive Producers: Karen Voisey and Andy Maguire Story Consultant: John Norton Production Manager: Andrea Deere

History Consultant: Chris Phillips. Archive: BBC Black Britain; ITV Wales

Zoe Davies - Laura Mattan Dean Rehman - Phillip Mattan; and Eddie Mattan

You Might Like

History Daily
History Daily
Airship | Noiser | Wondery
Lore
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
The Ancients
The Ancients
History Hit
Dark History
Dark History
Audioboom Studios
History That Doesn't Suck
History That Doesn't Suck
Prof. Greg Jackson
Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC
Ridiculous History
Ridiculous History
iHeartPodcasts
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
Tides of History
Tides of History
Wondery / Patrick Wyman
Noble Blood
Noble Blood
iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild
HISTORY This Week
HISTORY This Week
The HISTORY® Channel
Gone Medieval
Gone Medieval
History Hit