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It is one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved crimes. The murder of a young and talented scientist working in Aberdeen during the height of the oil boom stunned the nation. And 41 years later cops are still hunting for her killer. Now, Scottish Sun journalist Ruth Warrander returns to the city…

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    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 8) - Innocent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 34:21


    Andy's fight to be vindicated is finally realised. In this update, series producer Will goes to see Andy the day after the Court of Appeal in London overturned his rape conviction after new DNA evidence implicated another man in the crime. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: Will Roe. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & Wales - https://rapecrisis.org.uk/NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/help-after-rape-and-sexual-assault/Criminal Cases Review Commission - https://ccrc.gov.uk/Appeal - Charity and law practice - https://appeal.org.uk/Healing Justice Project - https://healingjusticeproject.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Poison (Pt 4) - UPDATE: Kenneth Law is arrested

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 18:03


    Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide. On Tuesday night, police in Canada announced the arrest and charge of a 57-year-old man on two counts of aiding or counselling suicide.If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times.james.beal@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Poison - A conversation on suicide prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 42:59


    Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide. Why does suicide occur? Why is there still a stigma around it? And how can we work to prevent people from taking their own lives? If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Professor Rory O'Connor, Professor of Health Psychology at the University of Glasgow. Author of 'When It Is Darkest: Why People Die by Suicide and What We Can Do to Prevent It' - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/442218/when-it-is-darkest-by-professor-rory-oconnor/9781785043437#Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times. james.beal@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Poison (Pt 3) - An encounter in Toronto

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 39:02


    Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide. In the final episode of Poison, James goes to Canada to track down Kenneth Law and confront him over his operation. If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times. james.beal@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Poison (Pt 2) - The man who sells death

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 24:27


    Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide. In the second of this three part series we learn of a man called Kenneth Law who's based in Canada. Law appears to be selling a substance to young, vulnerable, adults in the UK, some of whom are using it to take their own lives. If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times. james.beal@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Poison (Pt 1) - The life of Tom Parfett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 24:21


    Warning, this episode contains discussions about suicide. In October, 2021 David Parfett's 22-year-old son, Tom, took his own life. In the first of a three-part podcast we hear from David about the events that led up to the university student's death.If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: James Beal, Social Affairs Editor, The Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Poison - Coming soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 1:53


    Warning, this series contains discussions about suicide. A new three-part investigation here on Friday 28 April. James Beal, the Social Affairs Editor at The Times looks into the suicide of a 22-year-old British student and soon links it to a man in Canada selling a lethal substance.How many more deaths could this man be connected to? What is being done to regulate this? And can he be stopped? If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide or needs to talk to someone, please get in contact with the Samaritans online https://www.samaritans.org/ or call them for free on their 24-hour helpline 116 123. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Who Killed CJ Davis? (March 2023 Update) - "An arrest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 7:45


    Last week police said a 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder of Corey Junior Davis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story - UPDATE (Pt 7) - A breakthrough

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 20:11


    In this update, Emily's producer Will goes to see Andy after news broke that his case is now being referred to the Court of Appeal after a DNA profile on the victim's clothing was linked to another man on the national database.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Host: Will Roe. You can listen to the full series first released in September, 2021 here: https://podfollow.com/1669210977Or go to season six here on the Reporter podcast.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & WalesNHS - Help after rape and sexual assaultCriminal Cases Review CommissionAppeal - Charity and law practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 8) - Restless ghosts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 55:21


    When a British minister tells reporters that John Cantlie is still alive in February 2019, the search is on again. What does the British government know? Anthony Loyd shares his conclusions.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: CNN, Sky, Voice of America, Channel 4, ABC. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 7) - Inside Mosul

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 55:02


    Anthony retraces John Cantlie's steps on the streets of Mosul, the Iraqi city where John was last seen alive.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: CNN and BBC. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 6) - Lend me your ears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 51:04


    As one by one the British and American hostages are killed by their captors, John Cantlie emerges in a series of Islamic State propaganda films, ‘Lend Me Your Ears'. His new role keeps him alive. It also attracts questions. Is the hostage becoming a willing messenger?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: CNN, CBS, EWTN, USA Today, NBC, ABC, EuroNews, eNCA. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 5) - Freedom is for other people

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 46:04


    Some of the hostages who were held with John Cantlie describe what life was like inside their prison cell, under the watch of brutal Isis guards. Their captors had a special role in mind for John… but why did Isis pick him?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: Acceleration TV, Bikes Aloud, Enduro Africa. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 4) - There but for the grace of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 52:23


    For Anthony this story is personal as he reveals that he himself was captured while reporting on the Syrian conflict. What is it like to be a journalist covering war? And what does his experience tell us about John Cantlie's kidnap?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: BBC and CNN. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 3) - Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 38:27


    John Cantlie is missing and there are no leads in the case. The hunt is on for his whereabouts, when a rapper shows up in a Belgian prison saying he has information to share. What can this man tell us about John's location and the conditions they both experienced as Isis hostages?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: Ready4jerri. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 2) - The kidnap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 39:45


    Anthony investigates details of John Cantlie and his colleague James Foley's abduction in 2012. He speaks to those who were with them and explores possible reasons the men were targeted. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: BBC, Al Jazeera, Guardian. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing (Pt 1) - On the trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 35:57


    Anthony Loyd begins his investigation into the disappearance of journalist John Cantlie, who was taken by Isis in 2012. He explores the events of a prior kidnap and asks: what compelled John to return to Syria after his first escape? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, War Correspondent, The Times.Clips: BBC, 5Live, CNN, NBC, Broadcasting House (BBC Radio 4). Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Last man standing - Coming soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 1:59


    In 2012, British journalist John Cantlie was kidnapped in Syria. Then a series of videos emerged showing Cantlie spouting ISIS propaganda. He hasn't been seen since.In this new 8-part series - beginning Friday 24 June - The Times' war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to find his former colleague and friend.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 4) - The Kittens who still purr

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 28:51


    In the final episode of the series, Louise meets those who remain loyal to Adnan Oktar and talks to a British lawyer who was at his trial. Former Kitten Ceylan reflects on her time in the cult. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. If you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of all available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/If you can't find the information or support you're looking for above, you can contact Victim Support's 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111.Clips: Al-Jazeera, CNBC, Sky News, CNN. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 3) - The turnstile system

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 30:54


    Warning: This episode includes explicit sexual references from the start. In this episode a former male member of the cult threatens Louise with legal action over his interview. Also, we relive the moment the organisation was finally brought down.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. If you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of all available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/If you can't find the information or support you're looking for above, you can contact Victim Support's 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111.Clips: Ulusal Kanal, A9TV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 2) - Nice girls from good families

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 32:45


    In the second episode of this four part series, Louise speaks to a woman who says she was sexually abused by Adnan Oktar. Plus, a former male member of the cult rethinks his own crimes.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.If you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of all available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/If you can't find the information or support you're looking for above, you can contact Victim Support's 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111.Clips: A9TV, ABC News. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 1) - The Mahdi wears Armani

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 32:12


    In the first episode of a new four-part series, The Sunday Times's award-winning Middle East Correspondent, Louise Callaghan, tries to get to grips with one of the most bizarre stories she's ever covered.In January last year, the leader of Turkey's most powerful cult was sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison. But what happened?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. If you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of all available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/If you can't find the information or support you're looking for above, you can contact Victim Support's 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111.Clips: CNN TÜRK, TV100, Anadolu Agency, CBS News, Sky News, A9TV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Coming soon - The Messiah and his Kittens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 1:03


    The Sunday Times's award-winning Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan examines the downfall of a Turkish preacher and cult leader, Adnan Oktar, who was sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison last year. His crimes included: leading a criminal gang, kidnapping, fraud and sexual abuse. A four-part investigative series begins this Friday, 28th January here on the Reporter podcast, and will be released every Friday following. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Who killed CJ Davis? (An update) - "Atonement"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 34:41


    As teenage murders reach a 13-year high in London and growing numbers of grieving families seek some kind of justice, a year after releasing the series, John heads back to east London looking for answers.In 2017, 14-year-old CJ Davis was shot dead in broad daylight. No one has ever been charged with his murder.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: John Simpson, crime correspondent at The Times.The original series was first broadcast in August 2020. If you have any information on the case you can contact John directly and confidentially on Twitter @thejohnsimpson or by email: john.simpson@thetimes.co.ukAnyone with information can also contact the police on the dedicated incident room number of 020 8345 3775, or 101. You can also make contact via Twitter @MetCC. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. The Metropolitan Police Service offers a £20,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible for CJ's murder.If you've been affected by any of the issues in this podcast you find information at the below sites and numbers:https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/bereavement/ or 01708 765200https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ or 08 08 16 89 111 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 6) - Police failings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 33:23


    In the final episode of the series, Emily speaks to the former wife of another suspect from the time which raises questions about how thorough Greater Manchester Police were.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.Actress: Eliza Marsland.If you have any information that you want to share on Andy's case or remember anything from the time, you can contact Emily Dugan directly on email: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk or by direct message on twitter: @emilyduganIf you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & WalesNHS - Help after rape and sexual assaultCriminal Cases Review CommissionAppeal - Charity and law practice See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 5) - 'Forced' to testify?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 31:19


    In the penultimate episode of the series, Emily speaks to one half of a couple whose witness testimony helped convict Andy.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.If you have any information that you want to share on Andy's case or remember anything from the time, you can contact Emily Dugan directly on email: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk or by direct message on twitter: @emilyduganIf you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & WalesNHS - Help after rape and sexual assaultCriminal Cases Review CommissionAppeal - Charity and law practice See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 4) - Forensics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 28:12


    In episode four, Emily hears how new DNA testing techniques reveal a different man may have been at the crime scene and Andy explains a dilemma that prisoners who maintain their innocence face.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.If you have any information that you want to share on Andy's case or remember anything from the time, you can contact Emily Dugan directly on email: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk or by direct message on twitter: @emilyduganAudio from HMP North Sea Camp courtesy of Two Step Films.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & WalesNHS - Help after rape and sexual assaultCriminal Cases Review CommissionAppeal - Charity and law practice See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 3) - Witness testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 27:15


    In episode three of this series, Emily visits the scene of the crime in Greater Manchester. She also meets a survivor of a different sexual assault who explains how - through no fault of their own - victims can misidentify their attackers.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.If you have any information that you want to share on Andy's case or remember anything from the time, you can contact Emily Dugan directly on email: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk or by direct message on twitter: @emilyduganIf you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & WalesNHS - Help after rape and sexual assaultCriminal Cases Review CommissionAppeal - Charity and law practice See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 2) - The trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 39:23


    In today's episode, Emily looks back at what happened during Andy's trial in 2004 and reveals a worrying fact about two witnesses whose testimony helped secure his conviction.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.If you have any information that you want to share on Andy's case or remember anything from the time, you can contact Emily Dugan directly on email: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk or by direct message on twitter: @emilyduganIf you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & WalesNHS - Help after rape and sexual assaultCriminal Cases Review CommissionAppeal - Charity and law practice Clips: BBC and Euronews. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story (Pt 1) - Life turned upside down

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 28:36


    In 2004 Andrew Malkinson was sentenced to life in jail after a 33-year-old mother of two was raped and left for dead on a Greater Manchester roadside. But he's always maintained his innocence. In the first part of this new series, award-winning investigative journalist Emily Dugan meets Andy to try to understand his story. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.If you have any information that you want to share on Andy's case or remember anything from the time, you can contact Emily Dugan directly on email: emily.dugan@sundaytimes.co.uk or by direct message on twitter: @emilyduganIf you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Rape Crisis England & WalesNHS - Help after rape and sexual assaultCriminal Cases Review CommissionAppeal - Charity and law practice Clips: AP & BBC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Coming soon - Seventeen years: The Andrew Malkinson story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 1:28


    In July 2003, a 33-year-old mother of two was raped and left for dead on a Greater Manchester roadside in a horrific attack. A few weeks later 37-year-old Andrew Malkinson was arrested for the crime and sentenced to life in jail. Now, journalist Emily Dugan from The Sunday Times has uncovered a raft of fresh evidence which casts doubt on the verdict and the criminal justice process in the UK.The new six-part investigative series begins this Friday 24th September here on the Reporter podcast, and will be released every Friday following. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thinking Straight (Pt 7): The ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 38:18


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. In this final episode of a seven-part series, reporter Emily Sargent turns her attention to Westminster. What's happened in the three years since the Government pledged to end the practice of conversion therapy?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.Phone: 116 123Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.Clips: X-Out-Loud, BBC, Core Issues Trust, ITV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thinking Straight (Pt 6): Conversion and transitioning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 33:57


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. Research suggests that trans people are twice as likely to have been offered some form of conversion therapy than any other group in the LGBTQ+ community.In this episode, Emily speaks to an endocrinology specialist at a gender identity clinic, who is also a trans woman. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.Phone: 116 123Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.Clips: LBC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thinking Straight (Pt 5): Faith and queerness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 38:56


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. In this fifth episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent explores the way faith intersects with the movement to ban conversion therapy. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.Phone: 116 123Guests: -Suzi Ruffell, Stand up comedian, podcast host.-Steve Chalke, Founding minister of Oasis church.-Peter Lynas, UK director of the Evangelical Alliance. -Ahmed Shaheed, UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Host: Emily Sargent, journalist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thinking Straight (Pt 4): Undercover again

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 27:52


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. In this fourth episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent goes undercover again, to explore the extremely secretive practice. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.Phone: 116 123Guests: -Suzi Ruffell, stand-up comedian; host, Out with Suzi Ruffell.-Pamela Gawler-Wright, UKCP Accredited Contemporary Psychotherapist; independent consultant to the MoU on conversion therapy in the UK.Host: Emily Sargent, journalist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thinking Straight (Pt 3): Surviving

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 39:30


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. In this third episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent speaks to survivors and campaigners about the extremely secretive practice.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.Phone: 116 123Guests: Justin Beck, conversion therapy survivor.Maya, conversion therapy survivor.Matt Mahmood-Ogston, founder, Naz and Matt Foundation.Host: Emily Sargent, journalist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thinking Straight (Pt 2): Undercover

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 32:59


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. In this second episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent goes undercover to explore the extremely secretive practice. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.Phone: 116 123Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.Clips: Core Issues Trust, X-OUT-LOUD Europe, 10 Downing Street. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Thinking Straight (Pt 1): Conversion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 37:29


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. In this first episode of a seven-part-series, journalist Emily Sargent goes undercover to explore the extremely secretive practice. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.Phone: 116 123Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.Clips: ITV News, Instagram: @xoutloudeuropeofficial, X-OUT-LOUD Europe, BFI, BBC. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Coming soon: Thinking Straight

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 1:31


    Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country, in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms.Journalist Emily Sargent goes undercover to expose a once secretive practice: this is Thinking Straight.The first episode of this seven-part series is out on Friday 6 August. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Cameron and the toxic banker (Pt 6): Questions and Answers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 34:44


    In episode six, Lex Greensill and David Cameron appear before parliamentary committees to answer questions about the affair. What did we learn?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: David Aaronovitch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Cameron and the toxic banker (Pt 5): The crash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 34:48


    In episode five, how did the actions of Sanjeev Gupta impact on Lex Greensill and bring them both crashing down to earth?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: David Aaronovitch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Cameron and the toxic banker (Pt 4): Sanjeev Gupta, man of steel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 33:57


    In episode four of the series, we learn about metal magnate Sanjeev Gupta and how he was financed by Greensill Capital, a relationship that grew too deep for either of them.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: David Aaronovitch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Cameron and the toxic banker (Pt 3): A pay app for the NHS

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 32:04


    A Sunday Times investigation lays bare David Cameron's lobbying on behalf of Greensill Capital and how it was able to use supply chain finance to pay NHS staff.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: David Aaronovitch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Cameron and the toxic banker (Pt 2): Collapse and aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 28:01


    What goes up must come down, as Lex Greensill's eponymous company runs into difficulty, we speak to one of the journalists who exposed the story of how his advisor, former Prime Minister David Cameron lobbied the government for financial aid on his behalf.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: David Aaronovitch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Cameron and the Toxic banker (Pt 1): The rise of Lex Greensill

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 32:20


    In the first part of the story of the industrial scandal that became a financial scandal that turned into a political scandal, Sunday Times Whitehall correspondent, Gabriel Pogrund, discusses Lex Greensill, a central character in the saga.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: David Aaronovitch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Coming soon: Cameron and the toxic banker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 1:56


    The industrial scandal, that became a financial scandal that led to a political scandal: this is the story of Lex Greensill and David Cameron. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Spider in the Web: The Hans Globke Story (Pt 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 39:51


    Part Two: from Nazi bureaucrat to the architect of modern Germany. In the second episode of this two-part investigation, we look at the power Globke held during the rebuilding of modern Germany and the extent to which he was protected.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Oliver Moody, the Berlin correspondent at The Times.Clips used: AP, ARD, The Eichmann TrialEN. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Spider in the Web: The Hans Globke Story (Pt 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 33:01


    Who was Hans Globke? In part one of this two-part investigation, we meet the German lawyer in the Nazi regime who helped to lay the legal basis for the Holocaust and then came back to build the foundations of modern Germany.This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Host: Oliver Moody, the Berlin correspondent at The Times.Clips used: BBC, PVT.Snafu, DailyMotion and ARD. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Coming soon: The Spider in the Web - The Hans Globke Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 1:34


    A two-part podcast following the story of Hans Globke, a bureaucrat in the Nazi Regime who helped to lay the legal basis for the Holocaust and then came back to build the foundations of modern Germany.Presented by Oliver Moody, the Berlin correspondent for The Times, this is an investigation into a story about the Nazi regime that you’ve never heard before. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Who Killed CJ Davis? (Bonus) - "Meet Corey Senior"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 39:27


    In this episode John tracks down CJ's father and talks to him about being absent from the 14-year-old's life.Host: John Simpson, The Times' crime correspondent.Investigation: If you have something you’d like to tell us you can reach the podcast team by phone, WhatsApp, email and Instagram: 07535785774, wkcjd.tips@gmail.com and @wkcjdtips.Anyone with information can also contact the police on the dedicated incident room number of 020 8345 3775, or 101. You can also make contact via Twitter @MetCC. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. The Metropolitan Police Service offers a £20,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible for CJ's murder.Original Music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk.Additional Music by Breakmaster Cylinder and Jordan Powell."Candlepower" by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under CC BY 3.0.Clips used: BBC, ITV, Sky News, ITN. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Who Killed CJ Davis? (Pt 5) - "How do we solve this?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 34:52


    On the third anniversary of CJ Davis' death John speaks to the lead investigator in the 14-year-old's murder and reviews the evidence considered in the case.Host: John Simpson, the Times' crime correspondent.Investigation: If you have something you’d like to tell us you can reach the podcast team by phone, WhatsApp, email and Instagram: 07535785774, wkcjd.tips@gmail.com and @wkcjdtips.Anyone with information can also contact the police on the dedicated incident room number of 020 8345 3775, or 101. You can also make contact via Twitter @MetCC. To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org. The Metropolitan Police Service offers a £20,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the identification and conviction of the person(s) responsible for CJ's murder.Original Music by Cam Shuck - satellitestudios.co.uk.Additional Music by Jordan Powell and Chris Zabriskie (licensed under Creative Commons).Actor: Tione Chance.Clips used: Link Up TV YouTube. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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