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The \u2018Surgeon\u2019s Photograph\u2019, as it came to be known - a supposed glimpse of Nessie papped from the lochside - was debated by Loch Ness Monster aficionados for decades after being published in a sensational front-page splash by the Daily Mail on 21st April, 1934.\nTaken by London gynaecologist Dr Robert Kenneth Wilson, the photo was given particular credence because it had been submitted by a member of the medical establishment - but, many decades later, it was revealed as a revenge hoax, which actually portrayed a toy submarine purchased from Woolworth\u2019s.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how a Billy Wilder prop similarly got monster-hunters\u2019 hearts all a-flutter; investigate why the Loch Ness Monster was front-page news even in the year Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany; and reveal what Nessie had in common with Shirley Temple\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The Loch Ness monster, 1934 - a picture from the past\u2019 (The Guardian, 2013): https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/picture/2013/oct/23/photography\n\u2022 \u2018The Surgeon\u2019s Photo: A Thread\u2019 (Darren Naish, 2020): https://twitter.com/tetzoo/status/1280597569131995139?s=12\n\u2022 \u2018Loch Ness Monster - The Surgeon's Photo\u2019 (Naked Science): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGzHkFvDGFA\n#30s #UK #Scotland #Science #Mystery\nMORE? Can Arion, Rebecca and Olly finally disprove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster in just three-and-a-half minutes? They\u2019re going to give it their very best shot in today's bonus podcast - sign up at Patreon.com/Retrospectors (top two tiers) or on Apple Podcasts.\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices