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The Walkers: The real Salt Path

The Walkers: The real Salt Path

In a small town in north Wales, an alleged theft at a local estate agents plants the seeds for a global blockbuster. To listen to episode two, just search for Tortoise Investigates wherever you get yo...

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Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene: The MAGA divorce

Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene: The MAGA divorce

Donald Trump is facing an unexpected fallout as one of his most loyal supporters has resigned from Congress and turned against him. With divisions widening after the attack on Venezuela, is there a sp...

6 Jan 44min

Sycamore Gap: felling of a tree

Sycamore Gap: felling of a tree

One of the stories in 2025 that seemed to capture the British public's attention was the trial for the men accused of cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree. In this audio essay, Andrew Hankinson e...

30 Dec 202530min

A reckoning at the Guildhall School of Music

A reckoning at the Guildhall School of Music

Like many public institutions across the UK, the Guildhall school of music has had to reckon with a past where abuse by staff was either ignored or dismissed. So when a second former student came forw...

23 Dec 202531min

Archive: Beastly: The stories of David Walliams

Archive: Beastly: The stories of David Walliams

David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher over alleged ‘inappropriate’ behaviour.A spokesperson for Walliams said that the author had never been informed of any allegations raised against him n...

22 Dec 202543min

Killing time: Part 2

Killing time: Part 2

In October reporter Hilary Andersson was selected to witness an execution by lethal injection in Oklahoma. Her assignment led her to the case of Tremane Wood, who had spent more than two decades on de...

18 Dec 202533min

Killing time: Part 1

Killing time: Part 1

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16 Dec 202528min

My boy Gianni Infantino and Trump

My boy Gianni Infantino and Trump

Gianni Infantino is the most powerful man in world football but in the run up to the 2026 men's World Cup, his relationship with US president Donald Trump has grown very friendly. It's led to question...

9 Dec 202532min

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