It's the middle Friday of Wimbledon and in recognition of this, Gill and Pete are looking into all things Wimbledon and tennis. From it's mysterious beginnings and debatable scoring origins to the downright spooky alleged hauntings of the historic site.

Gill shares some statistics and facts but also shares her insight from the ground itself as she is the roving reporter... well, she just happens to be working on the TV coverage of the Championships so she shares some insider knowledge in the form of voice notes!

Pete also shares a family connection with the finest tennis tournament on the planet and tells us how a family friend 'may' have been called a "disgrace to mankind" by the one and only John McEnroe!

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Facts The Way I Like It! is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.

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Facts The Way I Like It! is back again with Gill and Pete sharing more crazy stories and facts from all over the Factiverse. If that's a thing.

This week they pose such questions as:

Are Octopuses actually Aliens?

Can you solve a murder 700 years after it happened? and

How do you make the sound of a decapitation without actually chopping someone's head off?

This week Gill and Pete answer these questions and also look at a curious tiny statue in the City of London, How Banks got their names... We don't mean Natwest or Barclays... but literally the word 'bank' coming from Italian!

And Pete counts down the 5 biggest pyramids in the world, and Gill is frankly livid about the entrant in top spot.... and not because it isn't the famous Pyramids Shopping Centre in Birkenhead town centre.

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Facts The Way I Like It! is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.

Subjects & Research by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.

Sound, Editing & Music by Pete Moor.

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Another Instalment of Facts The Way I Like It! This week Gill and Pete share more interesting facts and lesser known stories including the pertinent questions such as...

Who really first landed on North America from Europe?

Can you actually play human chess and what might befall a forgetful pawn if they nip to the bathroom?

Could NASA, whilst being super clever scientists, manage to protect their original moon landings tapes from being recorded over?

When will "Name That Dictator" finally be commissioned for a full TV Series?

What the hell is ACHOO Syndrome?

....and Finally...

What good can come from a Spy falling in love with a criminal? Well, just possibly a famous Hollywood action hero?

If these questions are grabbing you. We have...

Answers in a podcast!

Thanks to Stevie Martin, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris for some facts "borrowed" from the podcast "How Was It For You?"

How Was It For You? with Rachel Parris and Marcus Brigstocke - Stevie Martin Guest Episode:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0w7piBbJr0F8NIYTC3ytPK?si=33f9a9d8186a41c2

Board Games Episode:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/01o9vpNeBMHD409zpcFwD2?si=aae5392326df4646

Follow Stevie Martin on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/5teviem?igsh=ZGJxMW14MjN5OHE3

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Facts The Way I Like It! is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.

Subjects & Research by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.

Sound, Editing & Music by Pete Moor.

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