Podcast Episodes

The mystery of Francis Bacon's minder

Season 1 Episode 343

This is the story of how a boxing match helped solve a 50-year art world mystery. And how, when a man named Ted wades in to stop a mugging in Soho, it leads to a most unlikely life-altering friendshi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Introducing...Drilled

We are partnering with the podcast Drilled, to share something extra with you this week so that we can continue to bring our listeners brilliant investigations on The Slow Newscast and across The Obs…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Liz UnTrussed

Season 1 Episode 342

Liz Truss was the UK’s shortest serving prime minister, but since leaving office she’s continued to buck the trend. Post premiership, she’s become one of the most vocal among her peers. 

What has driv…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How to disappear

Season 1 Episode 341

In the UK, a person is reported missing every 90 seconds. But how in a society of internet, phones and social media is it so easy to go missing? This is the story of two men...and how sometimes peopl…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Brute force: domestic abuse in the ranks

Season 1 Episode 340

The police have an increasingly bad reputation when it comes to dealing with violence against women and girls. Forces in England and Wales say they’re trying to fix that, but its track record within …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Wargame

Season 1 Episode 339

A bunker. A scenario. A group of former senior ministers, military chiefs and other experts. Russia knows our weaknesses – but do you?

Sky News' security and defence editor Deborah Haynes presents The…

Published on 3 months ago

Jeff and Donald

Season 1 Episode 338

What happens when the business interests and private passions of one of the world’s richest men collide with the world’s most powerful man? This is the story of Jeff Bezos...and Donald Trump.

Reporter…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Jamie Vardy: The last underdog

Season 1 Episode 337

After thirteen years, Jamie Vardy is leaving Leicester City. His time at the club is an example of not one, but two underdogs succeeding against the odds. Could anything like this happen again in the…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Car crash: Musk and Tesla

Season 1 Episode 336

Tesla saw their stock price soar with President Trump's election. But since January, it has come plummeting back down. Has Musk crashed Tesla?

Reporter: Giles Whittell

Producer: Matt Russell

Sound desig…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Just Stop TurmOil

Season 1 Episode 335

The radical climate protest group Just Stop Oil delighted supporters and infuriated opponents in equal measure. But then the government began to crack down on them. So where are they now?

Reporter: Da…

Published on 4 months ago