George Sephton, for 53 years the man behind the microphone at Anfield, was held at gunpoint at three consecutive European Cup finals. He talks of the Heysel disaster, how it unfolded, the aftermath and the long term effects of Heysel and Hillsborough on Liverpool FC.

We discuss the Hillsborough survivors’ trauma, some of the causes of the Hillsborough disaster, how the Police caused the crush outside the Leppings Lane turnstile and Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield’s incompetence. The cover up, and finally we get the truth but not justice.

Arrivederci Roma

Those great European nights, Internazionale, St Etienne, Barcelona 2001. UEFA Cup final v Alaves in Dortmund. Gary Mac, Michael Thomas and other Reds stars.

Applauding Leeds United and Arsenal winning the League Championship at Anfield. Throwing Tom Watts (Lofty from Eastenders) out of George’s box.

Chelsea 2005, Anfield bouncing, 6 added minutes, Eidur Goodjohnsen, Mourinho caught out lying,

Barcelona 2019, YNWA, Imagine, George’s music choices. Paul McCartney, Teardrop Explodes,

Our guest is Alan Harrison whose grandfather Herbert Roberts was vice chairman of Liverpool FC and was part of the recruitment team that selected Shankly. He approached Matt Busby for permission to speak to Jimmy Murphy, the Man Utd coach, and, the manager of Wales. Later, Alan’s s uncle Eric Roberts was Bill Shankly’s favourite club chairman.

Hear how Liverpool offered players to Man U after Munich. Why Busby left Anfield under a cloud. Busby recommended Shankly, who had previously rejected LFC because he wanted control, including selecting the team. How Shankly convinced us we could overcome a 5-1 first leg defeat at Ajax while wearing an away kit at home and changing to an all red kit.

The Scottish connection, Ian St John , Ron Yeats, Tommy Lawrence and Willie Stevenson, plus Reuben Bennett and Shanks. Heavy metal Shankly football. Clinching promotion. Going to away games with a mate aged nine. Melwood - watching the A, B and C teams. Liverpool women’s football team. Shankly makes a brief first report to the board. Shankly defends Ian St John sent off at Fulham for knocking out an opponent.

Alan is stadium announcer at AFC Liverpool, playing at Marine’s ground in Crosby. He was nearly offered the job as stadium announcer at Anfield, but George Sephton beat him to it. We also talk about Gerry Byrne, captain Ronnie Moran, Alf Arrowsmith, George Scott, players’ injuries, Bob Paisley medicine man and, Alun Evans slashed, why Peter Wall was sold, Emlyn Hughes, Alec Lindsay, reserve team matches, and Lindsay’s Wembley goal.

From Bulgaria to Italy to Anfield

Tour guide Mario joins host Mark, and talks about: getting a job at Anfield, his first LFC experience, a Michael Owen hat trick against Sheffield League Cup on TV. First live LFC game, Roma away. First home match attended Roma 2005 and at home in 2010 against Sunderland.

Roy Hodgson as manager, Wolves home, the worst home performance ever. Anzhi from Russia. Barcelona ECL semi final – the excellent performance in the away leg, losing 3-0. Half time substitution and team shake up. Gini’s scores 2 and the corner taken quickly. Kompany’s worldy goal for City at Leicester.Barca European semi finals, 1976 and 2001, Johann Cruyff,

Anfield myths, This Is Anfield sign, Isle of Man

Michael Owen – Liverpool’s greatest striker of the 21st century? Comparison of Own v Torres, Suarez and Fowler. 2001 FA Cup final.
Wonder goals, Own v Argentina, Maradonna v England, Fairclough v Everton

Steven Gerrard the legend, recognised by Gerard Houllier as a youth player. GH brings Liverpool into the 21st Century, helps France win the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but fails to qualify for 94 when Houllier was national manager.

Bulgarian football – CSKA Sofia, Georgi Asparoukhov star of Bulgarian team at Goodison in 1966 World Cup. Balon D’Or winner Hristo Stoichkov.