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  1. The turnstile system | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 3

    10 september 2025 · 31 min

    Afspelen
    The fortress walls begin to crumble. Survivors describe suffering sexual abuse and financial crimes while cult insiders help the authorities bring Adnan Oktar down. Lees meer

    Accompanied by a former ‘kitten’, Louise revisits the night the police finally descended on Oktar’s hilltop compound

    Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    Clips: Ulusal Kanal

    If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of available support services:

    https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/

    Or contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111

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  2. Nice girls from good families | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 2

    10 september 2025 · 33 min

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    Away from the TV cameras, Adnan Oktar reigns over a den of secrecy. Louise meets the male enforcers he used to keep it under control. Lees meer

    Oktar’s ‘lions’ reveal the hierarchy, rules, and ruthless methods used to enforce loyalty to the cult. And a woman who says she was sexually abused by Oktar describes how loyalty comes with a terrifying cost.

    Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    Clips: A9TV, ABC News.

    If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of available support services:

    https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/

    Or contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111

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  3. The Mahdi wears Armani | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 1

    10 september 2025 · 32 min

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    Meet Adnan Oktar, the Turkish televangelist who’s rarely spotted without an entourage of surgically enhanced young women he calls his ‘kittens’. Lees meer

    After Oktar is sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison, Louise tries to get to grips with one of the strangest stories she has ever covered.

    Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    Clips: CNN TÜRK, TV100, Anadolu Agency, CBS News, Sky News, A9TV.

    If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of available support services:

    https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/

    Or contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111

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  4. Introducing: The Messiah and his Kittens

    10 september 2025 · 1 min

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    The leader of Turkey’s most powerful cult, Adnan Oktar, was sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison in January 2021. Lees meer

    The Sunday Times’s Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into his weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism to reveal its dark heart.

    This series was first published on 28 January, 2022.

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  5. Innocent | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 8

    3 september 2025 · 34 min

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    In July 2023, almost 20 years after he was sentenced to life in jail, Andrew Malkinson's conviction is quashed. We visit Andy a day after the Court of Appeal overturned his rape conviction following the revelation that new DNA evidence implicated another man in the crime. Lees meer

    Host: Will Roe

    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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  6. A breakthrough (February 2023 UPDATE) | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 7

    3 september 2025 · 20 min

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    Finally, a door opens. The CCRC refers Andy’s case to the Court of Appeal, and police arrest another man. After 17 long years, could Andy finally be vindicated? Lees meer

    Host: Will Roe

    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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  7. Police failings | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 6

    3 september 2025 · 33 min

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    Emily meets the former wife of another suspect in the original investigation. Police failures loom as we learn of other men - some with violent histories - who were barely investigated. Lees meer

    Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    Actress: Eliza Marsland.

    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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  8. ‘Forced’ to testify? | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 5

    3 september 2025 · 31 min

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    Cracks are showing in the case against Andy. Emily meets witnesses who claimed they felt pressure to testify, and learns of failures at the Criminal Cases Review Commission that may have contributed to a miscarriage of justice. Lees meer

    Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    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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  9. Forensics | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 4

    3 september 2025 · 28 min

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    Years into Andy’s prison sentence, new forensic techniques reveal the presence of another man’s DNA at the crime scene. Emily investigates the implications of this and the challenges of reopening a long-closed case. Lees meer

    Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    Audio from HMP North Sea Camp courtesy of Two Step Films.

    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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  10. Witness testimony | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 3

    3 september 2025 · 27 min

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    Eyewitness evidence is powerful. But it is not infallible. Emily draws on wrongful convictions abroad to explore how memory and trauma can complicate justice and what this might mean for Andy’s conviction. Lees meer

    Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    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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  11. The trial | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 2

    3 september 2025 · 39 min

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    No DNA. Contradictory descriptions. Witnesses with hidden criminal pasts. Andy’s trial is fraught with controversy. As the jury returns a guilty verdict, Emily unpicks the flaws in the judicial system that can send an innocent man down. Lees meer

    Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    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

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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  12. Life turned upside down | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 1

    3 september 2025 · 29 min

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    In 2003, a 33-year-old mother of two was raped and left for dead during a horrific attack in Salford, Greater Manchester. A security guard called Andrew Malkinson was arrested and later sentenced to life - despite insisting he was innocent. Lees meer

    Reporter Emily Dugan explores how a seemingly ordinary man became caught up in a shocking crime.

    Host: Emily Dugan, social affairs correspondent at The Sunday Times.

    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

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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  13. Introducing: Seventeen Years - the Andrew Malkinson story

    3 september 2025 · 1 min

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    A mother of two is brutally attacked, but was the wrong man sent to prison? Lees meer

    Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of a brutal rape and sentenced to life in prison. The Sunday Times social affairs correspondent Emily Dugan investigates the flawed trial, unreliable witness testimony, police failings and breakthrough DNA evidence that turned the case on its head.

    This series was first released on 24 September, 2021.

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  14. Questions and answers? | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 6

    27 augustus 2025 · 35 min

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    Finally facing interrogation, David Cameron and Lex Greensill appear before MPs. Between their testimony and half-apologies, we finally come to the truth - that the scandal surrounding Greensill Capital didn’t just bring down one company, it brought down British politics as a whole. Lees meer

    Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Correspondent for The Sunday Times.

    Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times.

    Clips used: Parliament TV, Sky News.

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  15. The crash | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 5

    27 augustus 2025 · 35 min

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    What happens when the music stops? With insurers retreating and Lex Greensill’s tangled web of influence unravelling fast, only one thing’s for certain - many others stand to be exposed. Lees meer

    Guest: John Collingridge, Deputy business editor at The Sunday Times.

    Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times.

    Clips used: GFG Alliance, Parliament TV, Sky News, BBC News.

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  16. Sanjeev Gupta, man of steel | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 4

    27 augustus 2025 · 34 min

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    Sanjeev Gupta styled himself as the saviour of Britain’s struggling steel industry, but his empire was fuelled by Greensill money. Deep in Britain’s industrial heartlands, we step inside a house of cards. Lees meer

    Guest: John Collingridge, Deputy business editor at The Sunday Times.

    Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times.

    Clips used: Channel 4 News, GFG Alliance.

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  17. A pay app for the NHS | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 3

    27 augustus 2025 · 32 min

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    Greensill Capital is on the brink - until it lands a lifeline helping to run a vital payroll app for NHS staff. David Aaronovitch uncovers how the company secured taxpayer-backed schemes even as its risky finance model raised eyebrows in the corridors of power. Lees meer

    Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall correspondent for The Sunday Times.

    Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times.

    Clips used: Sky News, Channel 4 News.

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  18. Collapse and aftermath | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 2

    27 augustus 2025 · 28 min

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    Calls, texts and elbow bumps. As a global pandemic takes hold, former prime minister David Cameron is now working for Greensill Capital, dusting down old contact books and making calls to old colleagues at the very top of a government in crisis. Lees meer

    Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall correspondent, The Sunday Times.

    Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times.

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  19. The rise of Lex Greensill | Cameron and the Toxic Banker Ep. 1

    27 augustus 2025 · 32 min

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    How did a little-known Australian banker end up with the ear of a Prime Minister? David Aaronovitch recounts the improbable rise of Lex Greensill from a sugar cane farm in central Queensland to high-flying advisor with an office in 10 Downing Street. Lees meer

    Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall correspondent, The Sunday Times.

    Host: David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times.

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  20. Introducing: Cameron and the Toxic Banker

    27 augustus 2025 · 2 min

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    Behind the closed doors of Whitehall in central London Lex Greensill promised to revolutionise the way money moves through the highest levels of British business. Instead, he built an empire on financial smoke. Lees meer

    David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception leading from the City deep into the heart of the British government.

    Presented by David Aaronovitch, former columnist for The Times.

    This series was first released on 24 May 2021.

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  21. Quiet survival | The Spider in the Web - the Hans Globke Story Ep. 2

    20 augustus 2025 · 40 min

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    As the bombs fell, Hans Globke stayed behind his desk, signing papers that sent Jews to their deaths across Europe. Oliver Moody uncovers how Globke’s quiet survival allowed him to emerge unscathed from the ashes of the Third Reich, and return to power in a new Germany. Lees meer

    Host: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times & The Sunday Times

    Clips: AP, ARD, The Eichmann TrialEN.

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  22. Almost forgotten | The Spider in the Web - the Hans Globke Story Ep. 1

    20 augustus 2025 · 33 min

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    Hans Globke is the forgotten Nazi. The Times and The Sunday Times’s Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody traces the story of the unremarkable bureaucrat who quietly laid the legal basis for the Holocaust, positioning himself at the centre of a deadly web of influence - then came back to build the foundations of modern Germany Lees meer

    Host: Oliver Moody, Berlin correspondent, The Times & The Sunday Times

    Clips: BBC, PVT.Snafu, DailyMotion and ARD.

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  23. Introducing: The Spider in the Web - the Hans Globke Story

    20 augustus 2025 · 2 min

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    Uncovering the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who helped lay the legal basis for the Holocaust, then came back to build the foundations of modern Germany. Lees meer

    Presented by Oliver Moody, the Berlin correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times.

    This series was first released on 4 March 2021.

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  24. Meet Corey Junior | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 1

    13 augustus 2025 · 34 min

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    We meet CJ Davis’s mother Keisha McLeod and hear about the promising early years and the struggles of a young boy who, in his final 18 months, was sucked into an underworld of drug deals and gang crime. Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: BBC, ITV, UK Drill YouTube channel

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  25. Descent into crime | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 2

    13 augustus 2025 · 30 min

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    Lifting the lid on a national crisis of child criminal exploitation. Accounts from CJ’s girlfriend, Bella, and his mother give rise to questions: how did he come to be arrested for carrying a knife? What were CJ’s connections to drug dealing? And, crucially, where did the authorities miss opportunities to intervene? Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: BBC, ITV, UK Drill YouTube channel

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  26. The gangs of Newham | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 3

    13 augustus 2025 · 32 min

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    We dive into the brutal reality of London’s gangland, where imprisoned but still powerful leaders Young Dizz and CB preside over the rival Beckton Boys and Woodgrange gangs. CJ’s name appears on a leaked police “gang matrix”, giving rise to the chilling question: Was CJ Davis a targeted victim of this deadly turf war? Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: UK Drill YouTube channel, Olympic YouTube Channel, BBC3

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  27. The murder scene and the wall of silence | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 4

    13 augustus 2025 · 32 min

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    The September afternoon in 2017 when CJ Davis was shot dead in broad daylight in Forest Gate, East London. An anonymous witness recounts the harrowing moment she heard gunshots and rushed to CJ’s side in an attempt to save his life. Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: UK Drill YouTube channel, Olympic YouTube Channel, BBC3

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  28. How do we solve this? | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 5

    13 augustus 2025 · 35 min

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    Three years after CJ Davis’ murder, John Simpson interviews the lead detective working on the case, whose team continues to grapple with an impenetrable “code of silence”. Expert Craig Pinkney also takes us into the complex world of drill music to explore its connection to gang culture and, perhaps, to CJ’s death. Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: UK Drill YouTube channel, Olympic YouTube Channel, BBC3

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  29. Meet Corey Senior | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 6

    13 augustus 2025 · 39 min

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    In this bonus episode, CJ’s father, Corey Sr., speaks publicly about his son’s death for the very first time. We also meet close family friend Dwayne Brooks, who was witness to the Stephen Lawrence murder. Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: BBC, ITV, Sky News, ITN

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  30. Atonement | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 7

    13 augustus 2025 · 35 min

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    Five years after CJ Davis was shot dead in East London, John Simpson is back in Newham to confront the stagnant investigation. He brokers a powerful meeting between CJ's grieving mother and the woman who found him, revealing the pain that persists as the murder remains unsolved. Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: BBC, ITV, Sky News, ITN

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  31. March 2023 UPDATE - An arrest | Who Killed CJ Davis? Ep 8

    13 augustus 2025 · 8 min

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    News breaks that a suspect has been arrested in connection with CJ’s murder. John Simpson speaks with CJ’s mother, Keisha, about this pivotal moment in her fight for justice. Lees meer

    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer.

    Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent, The Times

    Clips: BBC, ITV, Sky News, ITN

    Original music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk

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  32. Introducing: Who Killed CJ Davis?

    13 augustus 2025 · 2 min

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    Corey Junior Davis was just 14 when he was shot dead on the afternoon of 4 September 2017. In this series, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the systemic failings, rivalries and silence surrounding CJ’s killer. Lees meer

    This series was first released on 31 July, 2020.

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  33. Restless ghosts | Last Man Standing Ep 8

    12 augustus 2022 · 55 min

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    When a British minister tells reporters that John Cantlie is still alive in February 2019, the search is on again. What does the British government know? Anthony shares his conclusions. Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: CNN, Sky, Voice of America, Channel 4, ABC.

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  34. Inside Mosul | Last Man Standing Ep 7

    5 augustus 2022 · 55 min

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    Anthony retraces John Cantlie’s steps on the streets of Mosul, the Iraqi city where John was last seen alive. Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: CNN and BBC.

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  35. Lend me your ears | Last Man Standing Ep 6

    29 juli 2022 · 51 min

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    As one by one the British and American hostages are killed by their captors, John Cantlie emerges in a series of Islamic State propaganda films, ‘Lend Me Your Ears’. His new role keeps him alive. It also attracts questions. Is the hostage becoming a willing messenger? Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: CNN, CBS, EWTN, USA Today, NBC, ABC, EuroNews, eNCA.

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  36. Freedom is for other people | Last Man Standing Ep 5

    22 juli 2022 · 46 min

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    Some of the hostages who were held with John Cantlie describe what life was like inside their prison cell, under the watch of brutal Isis guards. Their captors had a special role in mind for John… but why did Isis pick him? Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: Acceleration TV, Bikes Aloud, Enduro Africa.

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  37. There but for the grace of God | Last Man Standing Ep 4

    15 juli 2022 · 52 min

    Afspelen
    For Anthony this story is personal as he reveals that he himself was captured while reporting on the Syrian conflict. What is it like to be a journalist covering war? And what does his experience tell us about John Cantlie's kidnap? Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: BBC and CNN.

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  38. Missing | Last Man Standing Ep 3

    8 juli 2022 · 38 min

    Afspelen
    John Cantlie is missing and there are no leads in the case. The hunt is on for his whereabouts, when a rapper shows up in a Belgian prison saying he has information to share. What can this man tell us about John’s location and the conditions they both experienced as Isis hostages? Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: Ready4jerri.

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  39. The kidnap | Last Man Standing Ep 2

    1 juli 2022 · 40 min

    Afspelen
    Anthony investigates details of John Cantlie and his colleague James Foley’s abduction in 2012. He speaks to those who were with them and explores possible reasons the men were targeted. Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: BBC, Al Jazeera, Guardian.

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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  40. On the trail | Last Man Standing Ep 1

    24 juni 2022 · 36 min

    Afspelen
    Anthony Loyd begins his investigation into the disappearance of journalist John Cantlie, who was taken by Isis in 2012. He explores the events of a prior kidnap and asks: what compelled John to return to Syria after his first escape? Lees meer

    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage.

    Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.

    Clips: BBC, 5Live, CNN, NBC, Broadcasting House (BBC Radio 4).

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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  41. Introducing: Last Man Standing

    20 juni 2022 · 2 min

    Afspelen
    In 2012, British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State. While his fellow hostages were released or murdered, he remained captive. Then, a series of Isis propaganda videos emerged, fronted by Cantlie. He hasn’t been seen since. In this new series, the Times’ war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of the missing hostage. Lees meer

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.

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