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Hunt for the porn king
The Slow Newscast • S1, Episode 90
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Xavier Greenwood
Reporter and Producer
Alexi Mostrous
Investigations Editor
Patricia Clarke
30 mins • S1, E316
A lonely death on Jersey
As a tax haven Jersey has a reputation for welcoming the wealthy with open arms, but how does it treat other kinds of immigrants? Jane Kiiti came from Kenya to work in Jersey’s hotels for more than twenty years. Her death raises questions about the conditions migrant workers face and whether the island is doing enough to prevent their exploitation.
40 mins • S1, E315
The real Salt Path
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. But the truth behind the hit memoir is very different.
33 mins • S1, E314
Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas
This is the story of how and why a small Central European country became the epicenter of global conservatism. It’s the tale of two men…and what happens when we ignore the powerful forces behind a government. Reporter: David Aaronovitch Producer: Jonathan Lewis Artwork: Lola Williams Sound Design: Dominic Delargy Editor: Jasper Corbett
40 mins • S1, E313
The mystery of Francis Bacon's minder
This is the story of how a boxing match helped solve a 50-year art world mystery.
34 mins • S1, E312
Liz UnTrussed
Liz Truss was the UK’s shortest serving prime minister, but since leaving office she’s continued to buck the trend. Post premiership, she’s become one of the most vocal among her peers. What has driven her into the arms of the populist right? And what does it tell us about the state of the party she has left behind?
42 mins • S1, E311
How to disappear
In the UK, a person is reported missing every 90 seconds. But how in a society of internet, phones and social media is it so easy to go missing? This is the story of two men...and how sometimes people don't even realise they've gone missing.
35 mins • S1, E310
Brute force: domestic abuse in the ranks
The police have an increasingly bad reputation when it comes to dealing with violence against women and girls. Forces in England and Wales say they’re trying to fix that, but its track record within its own ranks paints a very different picture. This is the story of three women with one shared experience- being a police officer whose own institution can’t help them escape the abuse of their partners.
51 mins • S1, E309
Jeff and Donald
What happens when the business interests and private passions of one of the world’s richest men collide with the world’s most powerful man?
24 mins • S1, E308
The last underdog
After thirteen years, Jamie Vardy is leaving Leicester City. His time at the club is an example of not one, but two underdogs succeeding against the odds. Could anything like this happen again in the Premier League?
30 mins • S1, E307
Car crash
Tesla saw their stock price soar with President Trump's election. But since January, it has come plummeting back down. Has Musk crashed Tesla?
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