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“It happened in a flash” | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 7
20 oktober 2026 · 23 min
WARNING: This episode contains descriptions some listeners may find distressing. Lees meer
On the seventh day in the trial of Russell Brand, Woman 5 told police she went willingly to Brand’s house, but during that visit something she didn’t consent to happened, and he allegedly raped her.
Woman 4 and Woman 6 both allege Brand sexually assaulted them in their workplaces.
The defence suggested Woman 4 did not have a clear memory of the incident, and Woman 6 gave an inconsistent account about her clothing to a journalist.
The defence will begin cross examination of Woman 5 tomorrow.
Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.
Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.
Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.
Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
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“Don’t be a spoilsport” | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 6
19 oktober 2026 · 19 min
WARNING: This episode contains descriptions some listeners may find distressing. Lees meer
On the sixth day of the trial of Russell Brand, Woman 3 took to the witness box. She alleges Brand orally raped her after he pulled her into a toilet in 2004.
The defence suggested Brand invited her into the toilet where they had a “kiss and cuddle”.
Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.
Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.
Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.
Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
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“A wild look in his eye” | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 5
16 oktober 2026 · 18 min
On the fifth day of the trial of Russell Brand, Woman 2 took the stand. She described how Brand allegedly tried to pull her into a male toilet in 2001, going from a “friendly” person to a “wild-eyed maniac.” Lees meer
The defence suggested it could have been an invitation for a consensual encounter.
Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.
Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.
Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.
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"I know what happened" | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 4
15 oktober 2026 · 17 min
WARNING: This episode contains descriptions some listeners may find distressing. Lees meer
On the fourth day of the trial of Russell Brand we heard from the first complainant. She alleges that Brand raped her in 1999 in Bournemouth. In an emotional video interview, the court heard her describe to police how she “couldn’t breathe” and told him “no, I don’t want this.” The defence barrister suggested the encounter was instead a consensual one-night stand.
Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.
Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
Rape Crisis England & Wales
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.
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The case against him | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 3
14 oktober 2026 · 18 min
With our reporters following every word in court, the trial of Russell Brand began in earnest today. The prosecution laid out their case, calling Brand “ruthless, calculating, and manipulative…a sexual predator.” Brand has denied all charges against him. Lees meer
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How to pick a jury | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 2
12 oktober 2026 · 17 min
Today, the trial of Russell Brand began at Southwark Crown Court. Brand stands accused of seven charges, including rape and other sexual offences. He has denied all charges. Lees meer
In court today, the jurors who will decide Brand’s fate began to be chosen.
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The Charges | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 1
16 september 2026 · 26 min
From provocative stand-up comedian to Hollywood leading man, Russell Brand will stand trial next month on seven charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. He has pleaded not guilty to each. Every day throughout the trial, Luke Jones will be joined by Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace, to dissect the evidence and discuss where the case might go next. Lees meer
Before the trial begins on Monday 12 October, we look back on Russell Brand’s career, and the allegations against him.
New episodes daily from October 12th.
Host: Luke Jones, with Rosamund Urwin, Chief News Correspondent for The Sunday Times and Charlotte Wace, Investigations Correspondent for The Times.
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Introducing | The Trial of Russell Brand
15 september 2026 · 2 min
On Monday 12th of October, Russell Brand will stand trial in London’s Southwark Crown Court on seven charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault, relating to six women between 1999 and 2009. Lees meer
He has pleaded not guilty to each charge.
We'll be bringing you daily updates throughout the trial.
There will be no cameras inside the courtroom, no microphones, nor rolling news feed. Instead, we will be there. Every day throughout the trial, Luke Jones will be joined by The Sunday Times Chief News Correspondent Rosamund Urwin, and The Times Investigations Correspondent Charlotte Wace, to dissect the evidence, unpack what the jury heard and explain where the case might go next.
New episodes daily from October 12th.
Hosts: Luke Jones, with Rosamund Urwin, Chief News Correspondent for The Sunday Times and Charlotte Wace, Investigations Correspondent for The Times.
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UPDATE - The woman on the balcony | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.6
1 september 2026 · 31 min
As Nigel Farage returns to Parliament with a parliamentary standards investigation hanging over his head, The Sunday Times Insight team are back with the latest developments since the original series was released. Lees meer
What is a sitting US federal judge doing at George’s penthouse?
Separately, there are more questions for Posh George, Nigel Farage and Reform UK over their finances and relationship.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage
Get in touch:
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
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‘Daddy’ | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.5
16 juli 2026 · 36 min
Nigel Farage realises one of his lifelong ambitions, as he becomes an MP, with the help of Posh George. Lees meer
This leads to questions over George’s financial support for his ally. Did it breach parliamentary rules?
And, the Insight team tries to make sense of Posh George and Farage’s ten-plus year friendship after the fallout from their reporting.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Police investigate Reform donations by mother of fraudster who bankrolled Farage by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage
Get in touch -
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
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Crypto politics | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.4
13 juli 2026 · 26 min
In 2023 Posh George is accused of wading into Montenegro elections after police seize a crypto ATM. Lees meer
As negative headlines in the Balkans pile up, Farage, back on the campaign trail in the UK, is once again facing questions over his friend’s alleged behaviour.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
George Cottrell failed to declare gifts to Reform office by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage
Get in touch:
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
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Control, not ownership | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.3
9 juli 2026 · 31 min
Back home after 8 months in a US prison, Posh George attends a rally where the controversial, far-right provocateur Tommy Robinson is speaking - and starts dating a Made in Chelsea star. Lees meer
Having already made and lost at least one fortune, George moves to the crypto paradise of Montenegro.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Nigel Farage’s secret donor pictured with Tommy Robinson at rally by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage
Get in touch:
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
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Jailbird | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.2
6 juli 2026 · 29 min
It’s July 2016 and Nigel Farage is riding high on a Brexit wave when his young aide, Posh George is arrested following a sting by US federal agents. Lees meer
He’s accused of running a money laundering scheme over the dark web. Can the young financier escape a jail term and rebuild his gilded life?
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Nigel Farage’s crypto-gambler ally used Reform UK business cards by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage
Get in touch:
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
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Meet George | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.1
4 juli 2026 · 25 min
Who is George Swinfen Cottrell, aka Posh George? Booted out of his expensive boarding school after gambling in 2010, he comes of age in London’s Mayfair district, learning the tricks of his trade in international finance, private banking, and offshore structures. Lees meer
George is soon drawn into the orbit of UKIP leader, Nigel Farage.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times
Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage
Get in touch:
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
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Introducing | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage
4 juli 2026 · 2 min
A baby-faced British aristocrat called George Cottrell faces arrest in the US, just weeks after he and his boss, Nigel Farage, reach the summit of their careers to date - the Brexit vote. Lees meer
A decade later ‘Posh George' is still the Reform leader's right-hand man.
This groundbreaking series from The Sunday Times’s Insight team investigates how the politician who could hold the keys to Number 10 came to depend upon a crypto enthusiast, gambler and fraudster.
Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.
Begins today, 4th July. New episodes drop every Monday and Thursday.
Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times.
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June 2026 UPDATE - Quinn is sentenced
8 juni 2026 · 14 min
On Friday 6th June, 2026, 52-year-old Paul Quinn received a 21-year prison sentence at Manchester Crown Court. Quinn will be eligible for parole after 14 years. Lees meer
Emily was in court to watch the proceedings.
Host: Emily Dugan, special correspondent at The Sunday Times.
Further reading: Police who got Andrew Malkinson jailed face criminal investigation
Contact Emily: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
Rape Crisis England & Wales
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice
Anyone with information can contact Greater Manchester Police on 101, or report via their website www.gmp.police.uk, quoting Operation Canopy.
You can also anonymously call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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May 2026 UPDATE: Aiding suicide | Poison Ep. 6
29 mei 2026 · 31 min
Today on Friday, 29th May, 2026 Kenneth Law has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting suicide in Canada. Lees meer
In this special bonus episode, James chats to a former Ontario police officer about how they brought Law to justice, and catches up with Tom Parfett’s father, David.
WARNING: This series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Investigations editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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Still not ‘free’ |Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 11
4 mei 2026 · 33 min
In the final episode of the series Emily catches up with Andy to reflect on the continued injustice and asks if he can now finally move forward? Lees meer
Host: Emily Dugan, Special correspondent at The Sunday Times.
Contact Emily: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk
Read more: The rapist who partied, had children and let Andrew Malkinson rot
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
Rape Crisis England & Wales
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice
Anyone with information can contact Greater Manchester Police on 101, or report via their website www.gmp.police.uk, quoting Operation Canopy.
You can also anonymously call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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The man the police missed |Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 10
27 april 2026 · 38 min
Following the conviction of Paul Quinn, Emily meets two senior Greater Manchester Police officers to ask how the force put the wrong man in prison, leaving the real rapist to live freely for over 20 years. Lees meer
Host: Emily Dugan, Special correspondent at The Sunday Times.
Contact Emily: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk
Read more: The rapist who partied, had children and let Andrew Malkinson rot
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
Rape Crisis England & Wales
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice
Anyone with information can contact Greater Manchester Police on 101, or report via their website www.gmp.police.uk, quoting Operation Canopy.
You can also anonymously call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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The real perpetrator (April 2026 UPDATE) | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 9
17 april 2026 · 41 min
Justice is done, but decades late - in this special update to the series, we go to Manchester Crown Court as a jury finds 52-year-old Paul Quinn guilty of the rape for which Andy was wrongly convicted. Lees meer
Hosts: Will Roe and Emily Dugan, Sunday Times' Special correspondent.
If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:
Rape Crisis England & Wales
NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault
Criminal Cases Review Commission
Appeal - Charity and law practice
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The final battle | Last Man Standing Ep 10
12 maart 2026 · 42 min
Manveen and Anthony travel to a maximum security prison in Iraq to meet a man who could hold the answer to what happened to John Cantlie. But will this ISIS prisoner reveal all? Or will Cantlie’s death remain a mystery? Lees meer
Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.
Further reading: Anthony Loyd: my hunt for the forgotten Isis hostage John Cantlie
Watch: Hostage on BBC iPlayer.
Clips: BBC.
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New leads | Last Man Standing Ep 9
5 maart 2026 · 29 min
Four years on from the launch of their podcast, Anthony and Manveen are back exploring the kidnap and disappearance of British photojournalist John Cantlie by ISIS in Syria, after a mysterious listener gets in contact. Lees meer
Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.
Watch: Hostage on BBC iPlayer.
Clips: BBC.
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The Answers? | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 6
3 november 2025 · 40 min
With his investigation reaching its final stages, Mario is given a name… Lees meer
And could a change in the law mean a breakthrough for the Enniskillen families?
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
Get in touch: mario.ledwith@thetimes.co.uk
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The Politician | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 5
30 oktober 2025 · 35 min
Mario speaks with a former IRA volunteer, who tells him something shocking about the bombing. Lees meer
Deep into his investigation, Mario is left asking how high up did the decision to authorise the killing go?
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
Get in touch: mario.ledwith@thetimes.co.uk
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The Dirty War | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 4
27 oktober 2025 · 39 min
Mario searches for the ‘man with the limp’, allegedly seen in the Reading Rooms the night before the bombing. Lees meer
He learns the man is also linked to another terror plot.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
Get in touch: mario.ledwith@thetimes.co.uk
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The Borderlands | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 3
23 oktober 2025 · 43 min
Mario asks why the IRA targeted Enniskillen and discovers police may have known about suspected IRA figures seen nearby, on the night before the killing happened. Lees meer
He also goes searching for the man accused of being the ‘mastermind’ behind the bomb.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
Get in touch: mario.ledwith@thetimes.co.uk
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The Aftermath | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 2
20 oktober 2025 · 33 min
Mario asks if enough was done to stop the bombing, and finds evidence of police failures to properly investigate. Lees meer
And the alleged mastermind is dramatically named.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
Get in touch: mario.ledwith@thetimes.co.uk
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The Atrocity | The Poppy Day Bomb Ep. 1
20 oktober 2025 · 30 min
On Remembrance Sunday in 1987, an IRA bomb went off in Mario Ledwith’s hometown of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland, killing 11 people. Lees meer
A lifetime later, Mario returns to investigate the silence surrounding that terror attack.
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence that you may find upsetting.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
Get in touch: mario.ledwith@thetimes.co.uk
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Introducing: The Poppy Day Bomb
14 oktober 2025 · 2 min
On Remembrance Sunday in November, 1987 an IRA bomb exploded in the Northern Irish town of Enniskillen, killing 11 people. Lees meer
No one has ever been charged.
The Times’s Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown, asking who carried out these bloody murders, how the authorities failed to properly investigate, and why a silence continues to surround what happened?
Begins Monday 20th October.
Host: Mario Ledwith, news reporter at The Times.
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A conversation on suicide prevention | Poison bonus Ep.
9 oktober 2025 · 43 min
Why does suicide occur? Why is there still a stigma around it? And how can we work to prevent people from taking their own lives? Lees meer
If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Guest: Professor Rory O'Connor, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow.
Author of 'When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It'
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
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2024 UPDATE: Kenneth Law in the dock | Poison Ep. 5
9 oktober 2025 · 15 min
Kenneth Law faces 14 counts of murder and 14 of aiding suicide. James sits down with series producer Will to talk through the developments. Lees meer
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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UPDATE: Kenneth Law is arrested | Poison Ep. 4
9 oktober 2025 · 18 min
Days after Poison first aired, Kenneth Law is arrested in Canada. At a late-night press conference, police reveal the alleged scale of his operation: 1,200 packages, shipped to over 40 countries. Lees meer
For the families left behind, the arrest brings both relief and renewed grief, and a question that hangs over the entire investigation: why did it take so long?
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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An encounter in Toronto | Poison Ep. 3
9 oktober 2025 · 39 min
James flies to Canada, hoping to talk to Kenneth Law. After days chasing leads, he tracks him down to a car park in Toronto. Lees meer
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
Email: james.beal@thetimes.co.uk
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The man who sells death | Poison Ep. 2
9 oktober 2025 · 24 min
The search for answers leads to a name: Kenneth Law. From a quiet suburb outside Toronto, Law appears to run a website selling a substance to young, vulnerable, adults around the world, some of whom are using it to take their own lives. Lees meer
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.
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The Life of Tom Parfett | Poison Ep. 1
9 oktober 2025 · 24 min
Twenty two-year-old Tom Parfett took his own life in October, 2021. Lees meer
As his father David begins to ask questions, what first appeared as an isolated tragedy reveals a darker truth - one that exposes the ease with which death can be bought online.
WARNING: This series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times
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Introducing: Poison
9 oktober 2025 · 2 min
Twenty two-year-old Tom Parfett took his own life in October, 2021. His grieving father’s search for answers leads investigative journalist James Beal from a quiet British town to a freezing carpark in Canada, where he tracks down a man allegedly selling death online. Lees meer
In this award-winning series, James Beal uncovers the global trade in a lethal substance, searches for the man alleged to be at its centre, and exposes the systemic failures that allowed it to thrive.
WARNING: this series contains discussions about suicide. If you or someone you know has been affected or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.
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The wilderness of mirrors | Murder in Cairo Ep. 2
3 oktober 2025 · 43 min
The case breaks open. Using WikiLeaks cables, memoirs, and declassified files, journalist Emanuele Midolo joins Peter Gillman as their investigation into David Holden's death leads them all the way to a CIA post in Jerusalem. Lees meer
But who ordered the hit, and who looked away?
Host: Manveen Rana
Guests: Peter Gillman, former The Sunday Times reporter and co-author of Murder in Cairo, Emanuele Midolo, reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times and co-author of Murder in Cairo
Clips: ITN, Getty, Truth Tellers.
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The death of our star reporter | Murder in Cairo Ep. 1
3 oktober 2025 · 34 min
December 1977: The Sunday Times correspondent David Holden lands in Cairo to report on crucial peace talks between Egypt and Israel. Hours later he’s found dead near the airport - shot with a single bullet to the heart. Lees meer
Decades later, Peter Gillman retraces Holden’s final days, uncovering a planned abduction, missing telexes, and an espionage tangle between Whitehall, the CIA and the KGB.
Host: Manveen Rana
Guests: Peter Gillman, former The Sunday Times reporter and co-author of Murder in Cairo, Emanuele Midolo, reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times and co-author of Murder in Cairo
Clips: ITN, Getty, Truth Tellers.
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The neo-Nazi YouTuber | Britain’s New Far Right Ep. 2
1 oktober 2025 · 33 min
On the trail of the far-right YouTuber known only as ‘Ayatollah’. Tips from undercover sources, summer camp sightings and voice-recognition technology lead David to a quiet village in the West Midlands. Lees meer
How did a karaoke-singing millennial go from writing about Asian footballers to livestreaming Hitler praise, and what role did YouTube play in keeping him online?
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: Father and Son by Yusuf / Cat Stevens, 2020 Universal Music Operations Limited.
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A lockdown creation | Britain’s New Far Right Ep. 1
1 oktober 2025 · 36 min
With the streets emptied by Covid, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group turning the pandemic into a recruitment tool. Lees meer
Discovering a particularly virulent racist aligned to the group, David asks if YouTube is doing enough to stop hate speech?
Host: David Aaronovitch.
Clips: BBC, Channel 4, Sky News, ITN.
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Atonement? | The Feud Ep. 5
24 september 2025 · 36 min
Andrew returns to Oxford to reveal the wounds that still remain following the seven-figure financial settlement. Lees meer
The woman who made an allegation against Martyn Percy speaks out, alleging intimidation by some of his supporters.
And has Christ Church tried to hide the astronomical cost of the feud?
Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.
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Who blinks first? | The Feud Ep. 4
24 september 2025 · 29 min
Breaking point as the college dons question Martyn Percy’s mental capacity. Lees meer
He accuses them of smear campaigns, and an ill-judged essay likening his plight to Nazi persecution triggers outrage.
Costs soar, reputations crumble, and the University of Oxford itself is forced to intervene.
After four long years, a deal is struck. But at what cost?
Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.
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Mystery in the cathedral | The Feud Ep. 3
24 september 2025 · 27 min
Christ Church stalls when a student asks for protection, yet when Martyn Percy is accused of impropriety he is suspended within days. Lees meer
What at first appeared a battle over different styles of governance now carries the stain of misconduct - and divisions widen within the college.
Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.
Clips: ITV, BBC, Sky News.
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Immoral, scandalous, or disgraceful | The Feud Ep. 2
24 september 2025 · 40 min
A stabbing, a scandal, and a battle over job descriptions. Lees meer
Andrew exposes the bureaucratic dispute that spirals into bitter war between Martyn Percy and Christ Church’s governing body.
Behind the formal manners and age-old statutes, a plot is being devised to oust the dean at any cost.
Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times.
Clips: Walt Disney Studios
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Down the rabbit hole | The Feud Ep. 1
24 september 2025 · 31 min
Christ Church, Oxford: a bastion of higher education since the 16th century that produced some of the country’s best and brightest, and is home to a very British way of life. Lees meer
When The Very Reverend Martyn Percy - a reformer from a working-class background - was appointed dean in 2014, everything looked promising. Until it didn’t.
Andrew Billen explores the city's dreaming spires to find out why.
Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times
Clips: BBC
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Introducing: The Feud
24 september 2025 · 3 min
The Very Reverend Martyn Percy leaves his post as dean of the world-famous Christ Church, Oxford, with a seven-figure settlement after a bitter dispute that pitted a lone reformer against an institution. Lees meer
But what really happened amid the Alice in Wonderland world of Oxford's dreaming spires?
The Times's feature writer Andrew Billen heads down the rabbit hole to find out.
This series was first released on 13 October, 2022.
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Pennant money | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 3
17 september 2025 · 37 min
Pennant money reshaped not only Jamaica, but also modern Britain. In Wales, it financed the vast Penrhyn slate quarry, built villages, and paid for the castle that April-Louise visits alongside her father, Gil. Together, they face the portraits of men who enslaved their ancestors, and ask what it would take for Britain to stop looking away. Lees meer
Host: Brenna Daldorph
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Plantation records | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 2
17 september 2025 · 28 min
April-Louise Pennant’s grandparents were part of the Windrush Generation, emigrating from the Caribbean to Britain in the 1950s. Visiting a local university archive to discover the significance of her Welsh surname, she discovers the Jamaica Papers - a collection of plantation records donated by the Pennants, which reveal a confronting truth. Lees meer
Host: Brenna Daldorph
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Building Britain | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 1
17 september 2025 · 42 min
Arguments still rage about Britain’s role in the slave trade, but the evidence of that dark past is written across the faces of some of the country’s wealthiest stately homes. Journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch face facts to look behind the grandeur and gold-leaf exteriors of one - Penrhyn Castle in North Wales - to uncover the brutal foundation on which it was built. Lees meer
Hosts: Brenna Daldorph & David Aaronovitch
This series was first published on 2 August 2021.
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The kittens who still purr | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 4
10 september 2025 · 29 min
Adnan Oktar is behind bars but some of his followers still believe. Louise meets his devotees, listens to their claims of injustice and comes to terms with the power Oktar still wields from behind bars. Lees meer
Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.
Clips: Al-Jazeera, CNBC, Sky News, CNN.
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