For 150 years, the story of a tiny terrier guarding his master's grave for 14 years has melted hearts and drawn millions to an Edinburgh churchyard. But what if this timeless tale of canine devotion was actually an elaborate, highly profitable Victorian tourist trap?

This episode digs into the blurry line between myth and fact behind Greyfriars Bobby. We follow the real man the dog supposedly belonged to, trace how the legend was sanitized for books and Hollywood, and examine the historical research suggesting the whole thing may have been a clever stray, a bait-and-switch, and a community that protected a money-making story at all costs.

• The truth about owner John Gray, a night watchman required to keep a watchdog on his dangerous police shifts, not a romantic shepherd
• How the Lord Provost's purchase of Bobby's license a ...