Gendarme: How a notorious French serial killer was unmasked
Nicknamed Le Grêlé, or ‘the pockmarked man’, a French serial killer evaded police for decades, until he claimed one last life – his own.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers...
26 Huhti 202230min
One Ukrainian family's journey to London
It's been six weeks since the British government opened a new immigration route to help Ukrainian refugees come to the UK - 'Homes for Ukraine'. Amongst the reports of bureaucratic delays and safety i...
25 Huhti 202233min
Macron versus Le Pen: The fight to be the French president
On Sunday voters will go to the polls in France in a repeat of 2017’s run off between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. So what issues are coming up on the campaign trail? What are the prospects for ...
22 Huhti 202235min
Boris, Rishi and the party line
Today, MPs will vote on whether to hold an investigation to look into the Prime Minister's alleged misleading of the Commons during the Partygate saga. Last week, Johnson and - unexpectedly - Chancell...
21 Huhti 202230min
Investigation: A scandal worse than thalidomide
Doctors knew in 1973 that the epilepsy drug sodium valproate posed a risk to unborn children – and ordered that warnings be removed from packets. Almost 50 years and 20,000 disabled babies later, it i...
20 Huhti 202235min
Why does Elon Musk want to buy Twitter?
In an audacious hostile takeover bid, Elon Musk is holding Twitter to ransom. Either they let him run the whole company, or he'll pull the plug, selling off his stake and sinking their share price. So...
19 Huhti 202227min
Cancel culture: Did Dostoyevsky predict the culture wars?
Whether you like it or not, these days everyone seems to be enlisted in the culture wars. But why does the debate seem so angry and intolerant? Can we find some answers in novels written 150 years ago...
14 Huhti 202226min
The weapon of war we don't want to talk about
Since the first case in Ukraine was reported to The Times, many more have emerged. But why is this particular weapon so hard to talk about?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of read...
13 Huhti 202232min
