On a winter's night in 1974, a crime took place that would obsess the nation.

It was an extraordinary news story.

The story of an aristocrat, Lord Lucan, who's said to have killed the family Nanny,

mistaking her for his wife, then somehow just disappeared.

One of the great mysteries in English criminal history. We're still looking for

Lucan. It's honestly one of the most powerful stories of my lifetime. I'm Alex Fontunzelman. This is

the Lucan Obsession. Listen on BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Welcome to the download of Moneybox Live, the program about your money.

Every parent wants to give their child the best start in life, but life can be unpredictable.

Things can happen that make being the parent we want to be much harder, whether it's losing

your job, unexpected costs, or of course a global pandemic.

And it all adds to the pressure on a family.

In the budget last week, Rishi Sunak pledged extra money to support families and children across the UK.

So today on Moneybox Live, we're talking to parents about their spending, their stresses,

and the support they've been able to find and still need.

Could spending on childhood services boost a child's long-term financial prospects and, of course,

their happiness? We're going to find out. Let's go to a caller. D is on the line.

Hello, good afternoon. So you had twins. What did that beautiful bombshell due to your finances?

Well, in the nicest possible way, completely blew them out the water, really. I'm a big planner

and had planned to have one baby and start off. It was our first time getting pregnant.

And yeah, we had it all planned out. We moved

house across the country. So we were near in-laws for child care. And we had two good jobs

and thought it would all be great. And at the first scams found out we were having twins.

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