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Derailed: The Story of HS2: 6. The Only Friend that Mattered
Season 6 Episode 6
Revelations about waste and delay have left HS2 in poor shape - and ripe, in the view of its political opponents, for cancellation. But, at the oppor…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Derailed: The Story of HS2: 5. Worry About the Detail Later
Season 6 Episode 5
As HS2 began the process of lining up land along its route for purchase, individuals within the team became deeply concerned. They feared that HS2 wa…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Derailed: The Story of HS2: 4. Well Done Geoffrey
Season 6 Episode 4
To deal with the growing opposition, the government resolved to commit to HS2 by way of a hybrid bill, which would open up opportunities for local co…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Derailed: The Story of HS2: 3. That can’t be right
Season 6 Episode 3
As specific plans for HS2 were announced, protestors quickly sprang into action, forming campaigning groups and arguing for the line to be fundamenta…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Derailed: The Story of HS2: 2. Mutually assured exaggeration
Season 6 Episode 2
As the designs for HS2 took shape, the new team behind it set out to prove its value to Ministers and MPs. But as Kate hears, long term flaws were be…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Derailed: The Story of HS2: 1. The Railwayman
Season 6 Episode 1
Kate meets Andrew McNaughton, the man who, in 2009, was given the task of sitting down with a blank piece of paper and designing a new high speed rai…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Derailed: The Story of HS2: Trailer
Season 6 Episode 1
Kate Lamble investigates the extraordinary inside story of Britain's most ambitious and controversial rail project. Listen first on BBC Sounds from …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The UK Election: 10. What Happens on Election Day?
Season 5 Episode 10
Understand the UK Election is a simple 10-part guide to everything that is going on in the election, hosted by Adam Fleming.
In this episode, it's al…
1 year, 10 months ago
The UK Election: 9. How Does the Election Differ Across the UK?
Season 5 Episode 9
Understand the UK Election is a simple 10-part guide to everything that is going on in the election, hosted by Adam Fleming.
In this episode, how the…
1 year, 10 months ago
The UK Election: 8. What’s the Media’s Role in an Election?
Season 5 Episode 8
Understand the UK Election is a simple 10-part guide to everything that is going on in the election, with Adam Fleming.
In this episode, from the fro…
1 year, 10 months ago