Pam & Tommy: The sex tape that launched the internet
When a home video was leaked back in 1995, the intimate lives of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee were available for all to see in a way that had never previously happened. So, looking back, was it a mom...
23 Feb 202228min
Putin sends the tanks into Ukraine
The drumbeat of war has been ringing loudly in the last few days. Last night it reached fever pitch, as President Putin addressed Russia and the world. Has war now arrived in Europe?This podcast was b...
22 Feb 202228min
Trump: The 800-pound gorilla in the Republican Party
Despite various legal battles closing in on him, Donald Trump remains a looming presence and the de facto leader of the Republican Party in the US. But will the party support a second presidential run...
21 Feb 202225min
The US-style conspiracy theorists now at work in Britain
Last week a small mob filmed themselves shouting abuse at the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, including the offensive call of ‘paedo protector’. But who exactly were the abusers and where had they co...
17 Feb 202231min
Cressida Dick's resignation: What next for the Met?
The resignation of Dame Cressida Dick leaves a vacuum at the top of Britain's biggest police force. What eroded London mayor Sadiq Khan's confidence in the former commissioner? And what does it mean f...
16 Feb 202229min
Being a woman under the new Taliban
Today marks six months since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, to the Taliban. They now control the entire country and life there has transformed beyond recognition. So what is it like being a...
15 Feb 202231min
What causes long Covid?
As Covid swept the world, it also swept The Times. For some colleagues it was mild; for others it meant months in intensive care. And for a third group, including foreign correspondent Jane Flanagan, ...
14 Feb 202233min
Can magic mushrooms treat mental illness?
They're illegal Class A drugs in the UK - right alongside cocaine and heroine. But new research is exploring whether magic mushroom micro-dosing can treat depression and addiction. So what are the fac...
10 Feb 202236min
