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The Slow Newscast

The Observer

The Slow Newscast from The Observer takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From wars in Ukraine and Gaza through to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations covering some of the biggest topics of the day.


Who are the people biohacking themselves in a quest for immortality? Or the man taking on an entire nation in the high seas to protect whales? And what happened when humanity's most distant messenger fell silent? From a newsroom with a different approach to journalism these are the stories we tell.


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  • Jan 9, 2020 · 25 min

    The new superpowers: Apple

    Big tech is more powerful than most countries. It's time we treated it as seriously.

  • Dec 7, 2019 · 26 min

    Nameless, stateless: N3

    N3 is a man without a country or a name we're allowed to use. Why is the British government so determined to banish him?

  • Nov 29, 2019 · 34 min

    Murder in Malta

    Paul Caruana Galizia’s mother was Daphne, a journalist in Malta who uncovered layers of corruption in the country. Two years ago she was assassinated by a car bomb. This week, justice began to be done.

  • Nov 22, 2019 · 26 min

    The PRince disaster

    Prince Andrew’s interview was intended to repair his reputation. In this week’s podcast, we ask why he took the risk, and how much damage he has done to the monarchy

  • Nov 15, 2019 · 35 min

    Techno Tories

    In this election, the Conservatives are betting on youth to win the social media campaign. The kids running their digital strategy don’t know what a 30th birthday is like but they’re aggressively in charge. And, for better or worse, they’re changing the g

  • Nov 9, 2019 · 44 min

    It’s Your Identity, Stupid

    UK general elections are too good a moment to miss if you want to think about the big ways in which British society and politics are changing. In the first Tortoise election podcast, Tortoise editors Basia Cummings and Ceri Thomas are captivated by the ro