The Slow Newscast

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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.

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Jul 16, 2024 · 37 min
The end of Brexit
Labour have pledged to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7. So is this the end of Brexit?
Jul 9, 2024 · 41 min
Dangerous Memories
This is the story of a healer...and what we risk when we let someone else into our mind and our memory.
Jun 27, 2024 · 34 min
Taking the stand: Emma's story
This is the story of two women, of their two trials, and of a criminal justice system that seems completely broken.
Jun 25, 2024 · 35 min
Taking the stand: Grace's story
This is the story of two women, of their two trials, and of a criminal justice system that seems completely broken.
Jun 18, 2024 · 33 min
Frank Hester: Tory Northern diamond
Frank Hester has given the largest donations to the Conservative party in history. How is it that the Conservative party has come to be so reliant on the money of one man?
Jun 11, 2024 · 31 min
Crushed! Apple's Big Brother moment
Apple’s latest advert was a disaster. What does it tell us about the company’s future under Tim Cook – and about the relationship between the people who make technology and the rest of us?
Jun 4, 2024 · 36 min
Sunak's summer shower
Rishi Sunak and the Conservative party are far behind in the polls. So why now? This is the story, months in the making, behind that one key decision.
May 31, 2024 · 55 min
Word for word: Trump on trial - episode 5
Donald Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime. This is the story of that trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court.
May 30, 2024 · 34 min
Word for word: Trump on trial - episode 4
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. Michael Cohen is on the stand.
May 30, 2024 · 54 min
Word for word: Trump on trial – episode 3
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. Michael Cohen is on the stand.
May 30, 2024 · 44 min
Word for word: Trump on trial – episode 2
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. Stormy Daniels is on the stand. This is the story of that trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court.
May 30, 2024 · 37 min
Word for word: Trump on trial - episode 1
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. This is the story of that trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court.
May 28, 2024 · 34 min
The Gas Man
US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man.
May 22, 2024 · 12 min
Introducing... What's wrong with democracy?
By the end of this year, countries making up half the world’s population will have held elections. But not all of them will have been free and fair
May 21, 2024 · 51 min
The Good Soldier: Killings and cover-up in Afghanistan
The British army has never faced more serious allegations of wrongdoing; that the SAS committed multiple war crimes in Afghanistan. A public inquiry is beginning to reveal a troubling picture of UK special forces beyond beyond their commanders’ control.
May 14, 2024 · 44 min
The Sacklers: Getting away with it
The Sackler family made billions from the opioid painkiller OxyContin, but have they really been held accountable?
Apr 30, 2024 · 51 min
Panic in the Boardroom
A year ago the CBI was at the centre of a media storm and a crisis at the organisation quickly ensued. Members left in droves, dozens of staff lost their jobs, board members stepped down, and staff felt unsafe in the workplace. But what really happened?
Apr 23, 2024 · 34 min
Brace, brace: Boeing's hard landing
Boeing once ruled the skies, but its reputation is now in freefall. This is the story of where it all went wrong
Apr 16, 2024 · 35 min
Zaporizhzhia: Ukraine's nuclear front
This is the story of what happens when Ukraine - and Europe's - biggest nuclear power station becomes a pawn in a war.
Apr 9, 2024 · 41 min
Hong Kong's billionaire rebel
At his height Jimmy Lai was a newspaper owner and tycoon who loved to cause trouble. But he’s been behind bars for more than a thousand days with no end in sight. This is the story of one man’s efforts to take on the Chinese state.