Manchester United: The Lost Tapes

Written by: Wayne Barton Ed Barker Patrick Barclay
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  • This is Manchester United: The Lost Tapes. Stories about United's rich history, told in a way you've never heard before. Written by Wayne Barton, narrated by Patrick Barclay and produced by Ed Barker, Studio 1878.


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    Episode One: Cantona

    Eric Cantona’s arrival from Leeds United transformed Manchester United after a 25-year title drought, reshaping the club’s fortunes and igniting the Premier League’s imagination. Internal conflict at Leeds and Cantona’s infamous disciplinary issues under Howard Wilkinson, culminated in a startling twist when Leeds approached United about signing Dennis Irwin. Instead, United countered with an offer for Cantona—setting in motion one of football’s most pivotal transfers and redefining what it meant to be a United legend.

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    Episode Two: Bitter Rivals

    In the late 1990s and early noughties there were no more fierce rivals than Arsenal and Manchester United. From the mass brawl at Old Trafford in 1990, to trading titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999, two epic FA Cup semi-finals and pizzagate, no holds were barred.

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    Episode Three: Knighton

    It is 1989 and Michael Knighton is on the Old Trafford pitch juggling a football and scoring at the Stratford End in front of a bemused crowd. Knighton had secured a £20m acquisition of Manchester United, agreeing to purchase shares from then club Chairman Martin Edwards. Yet, within a fortnight the deal had collapsed amid acrimony and accusations that Knighton didn't have the money to complete the deal. This is the inside story from those who covered it on the ground.

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    Episode Four: Welcome to Hell

    In 1993, Manchester United ended the 26-year wait to win a league title. Their reward for that piece of history was to compete in the European Cup. United had qualified for the semi-finals in each of their five campaigns under Sir Matt Busby, winning it in 1968. The club's first foray into the tournament tin almost a quarter of a century was to end in stunning, controversial fashion, with one of the most memorable ties in the history of the competition. This is Manchester United's Welcome to Hell.


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    Wayne Barton, Ed Barker, Patrick Barclay
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  • Four: Welcome to Hell

    Four: Welcome to Hell
    Feb 21 2025

    In 1993, Manchester United ended the 26 year wait to win a league title. Their reward for that piece of history was to compete in the European Cup, or the Champions League, to give it its new name at the time. United had qualified for the semi finals in each of their five campaigns under Sir Matt Busby, winning it, of course, in 1968.


    The club's first foray into the tournament in almost a quarter of a century was to end in stunning, controversial fashion, with one of the most memorable ties in the history of the competition. This is Manchester United's Welcome to Hell.


    Manchester United, The Lost Tapes. Stories from United's rich history, told in a way you've never heard before. Written by Wayne Barton, produced by Ed Barker and narrated by Patrick Barclay.


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    30 mins
  • The Lost Tapes Extra: Cantona

    The Lost Tapes Extra: Cantona
    Feb 14 2025
    Ed and Wayne discuss stories from Episode One: Cantona. The moment he joined United, that night in Turkey, the 1994 FA Cup win, Selhurst Park and his return, and retirement.

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  • The Lost Tapes Extra: Inspiration

    The Lost Tapes Extra: Inspiration
    Feb 13 2025

    When author Wayne Barton was approached by the late Tom Tyrell's family during the pandemic he didn't know quite what to expect. More than 800 hours of transcribed audio later, Barton knew there was a goldmine of fantastic United stories dating back from the 1950s to the present day. In this first The Lost Tapes Extra, Wayne talks to producer Ed Barker about the inspiration for the show with a few hints about what might be coming later in the series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.



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