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Iran
Keir Starmer
Donald Trump
United States
Labour Party
Nigel Farage
Andy Burnham
Peter Mandelson
NHS
Maternity Care
United Kingdom
Jeffrey Epstein
Labour Together
Reform UK
County Lines
Brexit
Russia
Wes Streeting
World Cup
Israel

The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones. Published seven days a week and ready for you every morning.

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Latest Episodes

This is episode two of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March.

Today we go inside Operation Titan, as North Yorkshire Police fight back against county lines drugs... more

This is episode one of a five-part special investigation into county lines drug dealing from The Times and The Sunday Times first published in March.

Today we reveal how police took down the family controlling the drug trade in one British city, cre... more

Karen Carter was murdered outside her home in the tranquil Dordogne village of Trémolat. The police launched a manhunt, and slowly a story of obsession, romance, and unrequited love started to come to light. So, why would someone murder a well-liked ... more

While recovering from a heart attack, Times sports journalist Owen Slot distracted himself by watching a summer of thrilling sport. He was still hooked up to a heart rate monitor, so he decided to run an experiment: how would his heart react to the d... more

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Owen Slot
Chief Sports Writer at The Times
The Times
Episode: Sport moves you like nothing else — as I found out after my heart attack - The Saturday Story
Amir Es Sali
Former Scientology staff member in Edinburgh
Church of Scientology Edinburgh
Episode: Undercover at the Church of Scientology
Andrew Neilson
Director of campaigns at The Howard League for Penal Reform
The Howard League for Penal Reform
Episode: The impossible dilemma of early release
Carol Thorpe
Local voter interviewed on the High Street
Episode: Has Farage’s Clacton by-election backfired?
Ben Cooke
Environment Correspondent for The Times
The Times
Episode: Why this summer's drought could lead to food shortages
Jason Arday
Professor of Sociology of Education, Cambridge University
Cambridge University
Episode: Why has the Jason Arday plagiarism row become a global story? - The Sunday Story
Catherine Philp
World Affairs Editor at The Times
The Times
Episode: The Ukrainian plot to sink the Russian economy
Dan Lowe
Physiotherapist, content creator
UK/UK-UK
Episode: Why young high achievers are leaving Britain
Jessica Ye
Doctor who moved from the NHS to Australia
The Times (interviewed as a contributor)
Episode: Why young high achievers are leaving Britain

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Manveen Rana
Host of The Story, The Times/The Sunday Times
Luke Jones
Co-host of The Story, The Times/The Sunday Times

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • The sad decline of James Lasdun

    Oh dear. Once upon a time, James Lasdun was a serious writer who wrote beautifully crafted short stories full of delicate observations on human psychology; An Anxious Man springs to mind. Now it seems he’s just another mid-Atlantic true crime “grifter” and has somehow lost all understanding of human behaviour and motivations. His comments on male family annihilation in this podcast are incorrect — men annihilate their families without commiting suicide and for their own selfish benefit all th... more

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    Radionoush
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Native Americans

    Very interesting but a little repetitive, my main quibble is Louise Callahan’s very sloppy diction, she has a pleasant voice but the ends of some words slip away .

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    totterdown-res
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Lorna

    It’s obvious who killed Lorna and — despite the journalist’s bizarre attitude towards the African continent (and I’ve lived and worked in rural West Africa where we are well used to “witch doctors”)— it clearly wasn’t a South African.

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    Radionoush
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Ghost Mountain is brilliant

    Can’t wait for the rest of the episodes!

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    teaandpodcasts
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Good stuff

    Interesting and informative

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    A_podcastperson
    United Kingdom3 months ago

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Some criticisms cite voice/readability and occasional perceived bias; overall sentiment leans positive.
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‘It’s galling, as a bereaved parent': Britain's maternity scandal
Q: Here we are again. Would you both mind just starting by introducing yourselves?
We have two Times journalists introducing themselves as health editor and health correspondent, outlining their roles in covering the AMOS report and its impact on maternity care.
Why has the Jason Arday plagiarism row become a global story? - The Sunday Story
Q: What did you and your team find in your investigation?
The reporting uncovered substantial evidence of copied material and questionable research practices, including discrepancies in participant quotes and sample sizes, suggesting more extensive issues than initial reports indicated, which prompted broader institutional scrutiny.
Why has the Jason Arday plagiarism row become a global story? - The Sunday Story
Q: So who is Jason Arday? What are the allegations against him?
Emma Yeomans explains that Arday rose quickly through academia but faces serious allegations of plagiarism in his PhD and other works, leading to investigations by Liverpool John Moores University and, later, Cambridge University, as well as scrutiny of his broader CV.
Has Farage’s Clacton by-election backfired?
Q: Why are voters in Clacton so engaged with this by-election despite multiple candidates?
Voters are engaged because the by-election has become a proxy for national tensions around Farage, immigration policy, and party leadership, with residents weighing loyalty to Farage against concerns about governance and local needs.
LATEST: Will Trump’s Gaza peace plan really disarm Hamas?
Q: What would be required from Israel and Hamas for this plan to be viable?
Viability hinges on genuine Hamas disarmament verified by independent observers, a clear pathway for Gaza's demilitarization, and political will in Israel to withdraw, balanced against domestic political concerns and regional security guarantees.

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