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In this episode, we look at why Post Office kept prosecuting Sub Post Masters through the lens of Dan Davies' analysis in his new book The Unaccountability Machine.Opening grab from Mr Beer KC (Counsel Assisting) and Alisdair Cameron, CFO and former interim CE of Post Office Ltd.Subsequent grab from Mr Blake KC (Counsel Assisting) and Graham Brander, former Post Office Investigator.Subsequent grab from Mr Beer KC and Anne Chambers, former Fujitsu Engineer Third Line Support.Final grab from Mr Blake KC and Paul Inwood, former Post Office Limited Contract Manager.For thorough and detailed reporting of the Post Office Scandal, start with the reporting of Nick Wallis, including his BBC podcast, the Great Post Office Trial.Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....Those of us in the employ of the State Government speak in a strictly personal capacity, consistent with the Public Sector Code of Ethics that permits public servants to promote an outcome in relation to an issue of public interest - in this case, the betterment of the public service.Nothing we say should be taken as representing the views of the Government or our employers.While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don't guarantee that we've got all the details right.If you want rigorous reporting on Robodebt, we recommend the work of Rick Morton at the Saturday Paper, Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes at the Guardian, Ben Eltham at Crikey, Julian Bajkowski at The Mandarin, and of course, the Robodebt Royal Commission itself.Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at thewestminstertraditionpod@gmail.com.Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music. 'Til next time!

Podcast: TRAP: The Real Adviser Podcast (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: 50 - What's Risk Got To Do With It?Pub date: 2024-08-01In this latest pile of TRAP, the Trap Pack discussTopical issues, including cyber security, Monzo pensions, DFA Matrix Book, Métis Ireland work award, Consumer Duty one year on, stupid market predictions from Morgan StanleyMeat and Potatoes: What's Risk Got To Do With It?Questions posted by NO beloved TRAPist because of timeCulture CornerLinks referred to in the show:Meat and Potatoes backstory:https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hattipnick_alan-smith-alanjlsmith-on-x-activity-7222193905272791040-cjlJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_androidhttps://x.com/alanjlsmith/status/1815729851082400199?s=46AH - Wealth giant Evelyn up for sale as Permira seeks exit for £1.5bn - https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/wealth-giant-evelyn-up-for-sale-as-permira-seeks-exit-for-15bn-gtcnw2s5f AS - Monzo pensions https://monzo.com/pensions AS - New DFA Matrix book is out https://tinyurl.com/4bmxwsne CW: Metis Ireland featured in Best Places to Work https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7218177619588976640/?actorCompanyId=1912648CW: Morgan Stanley - “markets should brace for a 10% correction”https://www.independent.ie/business/world/markets-should-brace-for-a-stocks-correction-of-10pc/a2102767540.html?mc_cid=97232c45dc&mc_eid=f47c629345AS - advice to younger financial planners https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-advice-financial-planners-entrepreneurs-alan-smith--ckkae?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via AS -  Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate and Outnegotiate your Competition https://amzn.eu/d/03sTVyQm NL: The Great Post Office Scandal by Nick Wallis: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Post-Office-Scandal-multimillion/dp/1916302386CW: Do Business, Do Life Podcast with Brad Johnsonhttps://bradleyjohnson.com/episode/entrepreneur-in-therapy-brad-johnson/Take part in the conversation! We want YOU to suggest topics and questions you'd like the Trap Pack to answer. The best way to do this is to ask them here. Help us to help you! The more followers we have, the more we can do stuff going forward. So please: Subscribe and Like our YouTube Channel Leave a 6/5 star review on iTunes Share TRAP with your peers and colleagues 'Enjoy' the Twitter chat at @AdviserPodcast. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Alan Smith; Andy Hart; Carl Widger; Nick Lincoln, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

A massive power imbalance, everyone doing the narrowest version of their jobs, and an overriding culture that assumed postmasters were thieves. These are just some of the ways Post Office ended up prosecuting postmasters for shortfalls that existed only on the computer.Opening grab from Mr Beer KC (Counsel Assisting) and Rob Wilson, former Head of the Royal Mail Group Criminal Law Team.Subsequent grab from Mr Beer KC and Helen Rose, former Post Office / Royal Mail Group Auditor.Final grab from Andrew Wise, former Advisor in the Network Business Support Centre, Post Office.For thorough and detailed reporting of the Post Office Scandal, start with the reporting of Nick Wallis, including his BBC podcast, the Great Post Office Trial.Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....Those of us in the employ of the State Government speak in a strictly personal capacity, consistent with the Public Sector Code of Ethics that permits public servants to promote an outcome in relation to an issue of public interest - in this case, the betterment of the public service.Nothing we say should be taken as representing the views of the Government or our employers.While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don't guarantee that we've got all the details right.If you want rigorous reporting on Robodebt, we recommend the work of Rick Morton at the Saturday Paper, Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes at the Guardian, Ben Eltham at Crikey, Julian Bajkowski at The Mandarin, and of course, the Robodebt Royal Commission itself.Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at thewestminstertraditionpod@gmail.com.Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music. 'Til next time!

Over the past two decades, 900 British postal workers were wrongfully prosecuted for fraud. On this week's On the Media, hear how a TV show about the Post Office Scandal sparked a political reckoning in the U.K. Plus, meet the Redstones – the complicated family behind Paramount Global.[00:00] Host Brooke Gladstone interviews Jonathan Freedland, columnist at the Guardian and host of the Politics Weekly America podcast, about how coinciding election campaigns in the US and the UK this year are influencing each other from across the pond.[00:00] Brooke explores how a recent British TV drama about the "Post Office Scandal" sparked a long overdue political reckoning in the U.K., and shone a light on the stories of British postal workers wrongfully prosecuted for fraud. Brooke interviews reporter Rebecca Thomson, who first broke the story in 2009; reporter Nick Wallis, author of The Great Post Office Scandal and consultant for the television drama; and Lee Castleton, a former subpostmaster in East Yorkshire.[00:00] Lastly, Brooke interviews Rachel Abrams, senior producer and reporter for The New York Times Presents and co-author of Unscripted:​​ The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy. They discuss the Redstones, the family behind the media empire Paramount Global.Further reading:The Great Post Office Scandal by Nick WallisMr. Bates vs The Post Office, PBSUnscripted:​​ The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy by Rachel Abrams and James B. Stewart On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

“Believe in yourself and don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today.” -Nick WallisOn this episode of the Deep Wealth Podcast, host and nine-figure post-exit entrepreneur Jeffrey Feldberg discusses liquidity events and M&A transactions with Nick Wallis, a partner at Gerald Edelman. Nick shares his insights from over 15 years in finance, focusing on selling private businesses valued between 5 to 100 million.00:00 Meet Nick Wallis: A Finance Expert with a Story to Tell00:24 Deep Wealth Mastery: Transforming Business Owners' Lives05:10 The Importance of Speed in Liquidity Events16:09 Maximizing Business Value: Strategies and Success Stories27:22 Maximizing Saleability and Value: Key Strategies30:15 The Importance of Professional Representation34:31 The Power of Representation in Negotiations39:37 Dispelling Common Myths About Selling a Business42:50 Beyond Price: Other Critical Factors in M&A Deals48:37 Final Reflections and Advice for Business OwnersClick here to subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast to save time and effort.SELECTED LINKS FOR THIS EPISODENick Wallis | Gerald EdelmanNick Wallis - Partner | Deal Advisory | Corporate Finance | M&A | Pre-sale planning | Fundraising - Gerald Edelman | LinkedInMaverick Accountant Carl Lundberg Reveals How To Increase Enterprise Value For Your Liquidity Event (#316)Learn More About Deep Wealth MasteryFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Today)Book Your FREE Deep Wealth Strategy CallResources To Have You Thrive And ProsperLooking to unlock your path to wealth and success? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your go-to source to extract your deepest wealth in business and life. Picture yourself mastering the foundational strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. Ready to grow your profits, boost the value of your business, and optimize your life post-exit? Shoot us a quick email at insights[at]deepwealth.com with "Deep Wealth" in the subject line for more info. Click the links below to explore the resources, gear, and books that have paved the way for our guests and the high-achieving Deep Wealth team to reach remarkable success. Looking forward to helping you unlock the riches and success you deserve! https://www.deepwealth.com/thriveContact Deep Wealth: Client testimonials The Deep Wealth Strategy Map LinkedIn Instagram Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Help us pay it forward by leaving a review.May you continue to thrive and prosper while remaining healthy and safe!

Adam talks with old friend and Rupaul's Drag Race producer Fenton Bailey about managing vanity in middle age and the extent to which reality TV can be blamed for everything bad in the world (with particular emphasis on Don Trump).This conversation was recorded face-to-face in London on 12th January, 2024Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and conversation editing.Podcast artwork by Helen GreenLIVE PODCAST - LAST SEATS FOR LONDON (9th June) & DUBLIN (May 21st), 2024LIVE PODCAST WITH SELF ESTEEM, 2nd June, 2024 @Crossed Wires Festival, Sheffield, RELATED LINKSFRANK BLACK AND RICHARD AYOADE - HEY (REHEARSAL) - 2024 (YOUTUBE)FRANK BLACK AND RICHARD AYOADE - WHERE IS MY MIND (REHEARSAL) - 2024 (YOUTUBE)REMOVE YOUTUBE SIDEBAR - (CHROME WEBSTORE)SCREEN AGE by FENTON BAILEY - 2022 (WORLD OF WONDER)MANUFACTURING CONSENT: NOAM CHOMSKY AND THE MEDIA - 1992 (YOUTUBE)NAM JUNE PAIK - MOON IS THE OLDEST TV (TRAILER) - 2023 (YOUTUBE)HOW MARK BURNETT RESURRECTED DONALD TRUMP AS AN ICON OF AMERICAN SUCCESS by Patrick Radden Keefe - 2018 (THE NEW YORKER)DEPP V HEARD by Nick Wallis - 2023 (2nd hand copy on WORLD OF BOOKS) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you knew your IT system was unreliable, wouldn't you keep some manual checks to make sure it doesn't go wrong? Not if you're Post Office, and desperately looking for savings. Especially if you've just lost your biggest revenue source, in the form of the Benefits Agency and the cash in the tills it provides.In the final episode of our first (but not last!) mini-series on the Post Office scandal, we examine how the Post Office 'forgot' what it knew about Horizon's unreliability, and then removed key guard rails that might have prevented false prosecutions.Opening grab from Mr Stevens KC (Counsel Assisting the Inquiry) and Kathryn Parker (former Post Office training), 13 January 2023.Subsequent grab from Mr Beer KC (Counsel Assisting) and Susan Harding (former Post office Business Process Architect), 22 February 2023.For thorough and detailed coverage of the Post Office Scandal, start with the reporting of Nick Wallis, including his BBC podcast, the Great Post Office Trial.Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....Those of us in the employ of the State Government speak in a strictly personal capacity, consistent with the Public Sector Code of Ethics that permits public servants to promote an outcome in relation to an issue of public interest - in this case, the betterment of the public service.Nothing we say should be taken as representing the views of the Government or our employers.While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don't guarantee that we've got all the details right.If you want rigorous reporting on Robodebt, we recommend the work of Rick Morton at the Saturday Paper, Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes at the Guardian, Ben Eltham at Crikey, Julian Bajkowski at The Mandarin, and of course, the Robodebt Royal Commission itself.Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at thewestminstertraditionpod@gmail.com.Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music. 'Til next time!

Despite hundreds of technical issues and continuing delays in meeting quality requirements, in January 2000, Post Office Board accepted the Horizon IT system as its own.In this episode, we discuss how hard it is to say 'stop' in the middle of a game of whack-a-mole of problem fixing, especially when there are institutional incentives to keep going. We also have strong feelings about the idea of 'minimum viable products' where the delivery of social services - and the founding of prosecutions - are concerned.Opening grab from Mr Stevens KC (Counsel Assisting the Inquiry) and Stuart Sweetman (former Managing Director of Post Office Counters Limited), 17 November 2022.Subsequent grab from Mr Jeremy Folkes (former Infrastructure Assurance Team Leader, Horizon Programme, Post Office Counters Ltd) and Mr Beer KC (Counsel Assisting),  17 November 2022.For thorough and detailed coverage of the Post Office Scandal, start with the reporting of Nick Wallis, including his BBC podcast, the Great Post Office Trial.Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....Those of us in the employ of the State Government speak in a strictly personal capacity, consistent with the Public Sector Code of Ethics that permits public servants to promote an outcome in relation to an issue of public interest - in this case, the betterment of the public service.Nothing we say should be taken as representing the views of the Government or our employers.While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don't guarantee that we've got all the details right.If you want rigorous reporting on Robodebt, we recommend the work of Rick Morton at the Saturday Paper, Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes at the Guardian, Ben Eltham at Crikey, Julian Bajkowski at The Mandarin, and of course, the Robodebt Royal Commission itself.Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at thewestminstertraditionpod@gmail.com.Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music. 'Til next time!

Why was the Post Office's Horizon IT system so error ridden in the first place?And is the false conviction of nearly 1000 postmasters really Tony Blair's fault in the end? (Spoiler alert: probably not.)In this episode, Caroline takes us through why Horizon was probably doomed from the start, with Post Office and the Benefits Agency shackled together to buy an ICT system through an elaborately structured, too clever by half Private Finance Initiative (PFI).Among other things, we talk about the role of first ministers and Cabinet in resolving disagreements between portfolios with genuinely different interests; the impossibility of outsourcing political risk; and the challenge of working out the truth when everyone you speak to has an agenda.Harriet Harman, Minister for Social Services, February 2018 letter to PM Blair can be found here.Geoff Mulgan's December 2018 minute to PM Blair can be found here, and his reflections after appearing at the Inquiry can be found on his blog here.Opening grab from Lord Alistair Darling, former Chief Secretary of Treasury, 29 November 2022. Subsequent grab from Sir Geoffrey Mulgan, former civil servant No. 10 Downing St, 2 December 2022.For thorough and detailed coverage of the Post Office Scandal, start with the reporting of Nick Wallis, including his BBC podcast, the Great Post Office Trial.Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....Those of us in the employ of the State Government speak in a strictly personal capacity, consistent with the Public Sector Code of Ethics that permits public servants to promote an outcome in relation to an issue of public interest - in this case, the betterment of the public service.Nothing we say should be taken as representing the views of the Government or our employers.While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don't guarantee that we've got all the details right.If you want rigorous reporting on Robodebt, we recommend the work of Rick Morton at the Saturday Paper, Chris Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes at the Guardian, Ben Eltham at Crikey, Julian Bajkowski at The Mandarin, and of course, the Robodebt Royal Commission itself.Please feel free to email us corrections, episode suggestions, or anything else, at thewestminstertraditionpod@gmail.com.Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music. 'Til next time!

Recorded for release 5th Feb 2024 This week Sean Wilson (aka Corrie's Martin Platt) talks Cheese and Finance, one of the stars of series 1 of the Traitors Fay Greaves looks back on their time in the castle, Sam Rabone lets us know about a variety night at the Lichfield Garrick, Nick Wallis talks about the tour of The Post Office Scandal - The Inside Story, Alex James-Hatton tells us what it is like being Clyde in Bonnie and Clyde, Mike Dixons beings news of the latest Hugglepets open day, comedian Jack Skipper talks about those butterflies in the stomach moments and Linda Matthews lets us know more about the ladies night at the Hanger.

SANDY McGREGOR on MR BATES VS THE POST OFFICE First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on January 28th 2024 We don't often deal with all that much outrage in the generally cosy world of VISION ON SOUND, where often the most controversial opinion I make is about whether a fifty year old television series is still acceptable for modern viewing, how certain shows came to be wiped, or disagreeing with my guests as to whether certain TV shows can be considered to be absolute rubbish or not, or whether we should, perhaps, only award that dubious accolade to anything produced in the last ten years or so. Equally, we don't often consider much in the way of modern or recent television to come under what we loosely call our watching brief. And yet, because a certain recent ITV television drama has been causing a lot of discussion, and indeed outrage, I felt that we couldn't really ignore it for twenty years in the hope that it might become worthy of our attention. So, having already borrowed - and devoured - his copy of the book THE GREAT POST OFFICE SCANDAL by NICK WALLIS, I invited SANDY McGREGOR back onto the show to have a chat about the implications of the recently broadcast powerful four-part drama series MR BATES VERSUS THE POST OFFICE, the story of what has been called one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British History, written by GWYNETH HUGHES and directed by JAMES STRONG, which starred TOBY JONES alongside MONICA DOLAN and JULIE HESMONDHALGH as some of the “little people” doggedly and determinedly pursuing justice by taking on the POST OFFICE in a two decade battle to clear the names of over five hundred of his fellow sub-postmasters in a story which, finally, largely because of the broadcast of this production, has rightly been front and centre in the news agenda. And whilst neither of us can claim any insights or personal involvement with the story, other than having taken a keen interest in it, and reading rather a lot about it, as well as discussing the series itself, our discussion does try to consider the power of television to occasionally make great positive changes happen, so we do briefly consider some of the – surprisingly few - other TV shows that can claim to have actually changed lives, and wonder just why it is that an important news story such as this somehow failed to make the same kind of impact in documentary form as it managed to as a drama series, and whether in future, that might be the only way any of us are likely to get the rest of the population to take much interest in some of the important things that are happening but which remain largely ignored. PLEASE NOTE - For Copyright reasons, musical content sometimes has to be removed for the podcast edition. All the spoken word content remains (mostly) as it was in the broadcast version. Hopefully this won't spoil your enjoyment of the show.

Nick Wallis was presenting the breakfast show for BBC Radio Surrey in 2010 when he was contacted by a listener with a story he's been investigating ever since. Nick helped expose one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK legal history – the Post Office Horizon IT scandal that has devastated the lives of hundreds of innocent hardworking people across the country. His work has been published in Private Eye and broadcast on BBC Panorama, The One Show and BBC Radio 4. It is also the basis of his first book, The Great Post Office Scandal. Tickets for his show, Post Office Scandal - the Inside Story are available at postofficescandal.uk

Today, the two companies at the centre of the Post Office tech scandal were questioned by MPs. Fujitsu's Paul Patterson and the head of the Post Office, Nick Read were grilled by the Business and Trade Select Committee. The UK boss of the tech company said Fujitsu had a “moral obligation” to contribute to compensation. Adam speaks to the BBC's Business Editor Simon Jack, Rebecca Thomson who first broke the story for Computer Weekly in 2009, and journalist Nick Wallis. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Josh Jenkins, Joe Wilkinson and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

The man who has led fellow former sub postmasters in their campaign to overturn wrongful convictions, Alan Bates, was among those giving evidence to MPs today. The bosses of the Post Office and Fujitsu also faced the committee for the first time with the Post Office chief executive, Nick Read, admitting that it was possible that money paid by victims of the Horizon IT scandal may have been paid to Post Office executives.On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson looks at what else we learned from the exchanges, as he is joined by journalist Nick Wallis, who wrote the book The Great Post Office Scandal, and Seema Misra, a former post office operator who was cleared of theft from the Post Office after being convicted and jailed in 2010.Podcast producer: Alex Edden Senior podcast producer: Annie Joyce Interviews producer: Melissa Tutesigensi-Charles Promotion producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John Editor: Wendy Parker

We begin with the latest from the Post Office Scandal that we first covered with investigative journalist Nick Wallis 8 months ago. In recent weeks a powerfulITV drama has made the behaviour of the Post Office - and the cruel treatment of its employees - front page news in the UK. It's truly blood boiling!!Then writer Neil McKenna joins Andrew and Phil to reveal a story of 19th Century sexual, political, royal and legal intrigue - the infamous ‘Cleveland Street Affair' which shookthe British upper classes and prompted fevered speculation all around the world. Could it be that a senior member of the royal family was a patron of London's most notorious gay brothel?With incredible details of the society of this time - and the way that wealth and privilege could guarantee legal protection - Neil lays out all the details of a saga that's as fascinating as it's shocking.You can buy Neil's books and other books by the authors we feature here in our own Scandal Mongers bookshop - along with thousands more.https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/fanny-and-stella-the-young-men-who-shocked-victorian-england-neil-mckenna/1669922?aid=12054&ean=9780571231911&Looking for the perfect gift for a special scandalous someone - or someone you'd like to get scandalous with? We're here to help.https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ScandalMongers*** If you enjoy our work please consider clicking the YouTube subscribe button, even if you listen to us on an audio app. It will help our brand to grow and our content to reach new ears.Andrew Lowniehttps://twitter.com/andrewlowniePhil Craighttps://twitter.com/philmcraigScandal Mongershttps://twitter.com/MongersPodcastScandal Mongers is available to watch on YoutubeYou can get in touch with the show hosts via...team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please).This show is part of the PodcastWorld.org network. For your own show please get in contact via the email address above.Production byTheo XKerem Isik#postoffice#postofficescandal#Scandalmongers#ClevelandStreetAffair#philcraig#andrewlownie#NeilMcKenna#Podcastworld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did it take an ITV drama for a huge miscarriage of justice to get the headlines it deserves? As the government races to respond to public outrage over the Post Office scandal, The Media Show meets some of the key journalists who have reported on it over the last 15 years, and asks why it is only now that the story is cutting through.Guests: Rebecca Thomson, former Computer Weekly journalist; Nick Wallis, presenter of The Great Post Office Trial; Tim Brentnall, former sub-postmaster; Ian Hislop, Editor of Private Eye; Amelia Gentleman, reporter at The GuardianPresenter: Katie RazzallProducer: Simon Richardson

It was the IT error that led to one of the biggest miscarriages of justice the UK has ever seen.And now it's playing out on ITV as prime time drama.But will the on-screen telling of the Post Office scandal finally help deliver justice for those still chasing it after all these years?Nick Wallis, the reporter who wrote the definitive book on the scandal and served as a consultant for the TV drama itself, tells Cari Davies what you need to know…You can watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office on ITVX here: https://www.itv.com/watch/mr-bates-vs-the-post-office/10a0469/10a0469a0001

Repressed by Venezuela's government on one side. Muzzled by Swiss banking secrecy laws on the other. Yet against these odds, a team of reporters exposed how corrupt Venezuelan elites stashed stolen oil profits in Credit Suisse accounts.In this episode, Nick Wallis interviews OCCRP editor Nathan Jaccard and Armando.Info editor-in-chief Valentina Lares on how a leak of Credit Suisse customer data sparked a global investigation revealing how oil officials convicted of corruption stashed their millions in Switzerland's notoriously secretive banking sector. We also hear from Latin American financial fraud expert Steven Bodzin about the story's implications for Venezuela and Swiss banks, how Venezuela's ongoing crisis could end, and who is to blame for the country's endemic corruption.Dirty Deeds is a Little Gem production for OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producer is Lindsay Riley, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa, at Rethink Audio.Read the investigationBlack Gold in Swiss Vaults: Venezuelan Elites Hid Stolen Oil Money in Credit SuisseThis week's guestsNathan Jaccard - @NJaccardValentina Lares - @valetinalaresSteven Bodzin - @guacamayanTranscriptRead the transcript on the OCCRP websiteMore information on OCCRPKeep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption with our weekly newsletterDonate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Russian forces escalated their war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022, Western governments scrambled to sanction oligarchs connected to Putin's war machine. Yet the task is far from simple when Kremlin-connected tycoons hide their billions in offshore trusts and Swiss bank accounts — and even behind the names of their family members.In this episode, Nick Wallis talks with OCCRP editing duo Miranda Patrucic and Ilya Lozovsky, discussing how billionaire Alisher Usmanov concealed his fortune via secretive companies, business associates and family members — including Swiss bank accounts in his sister's name despite her seemingly modest trade as a gynecologist.We also hear from British Member of Parliament Kevin Hollinrake on how Russia's invasion sparked a campaign to clamp down on dirty money washed through the U.K., as well as how effective Western sanctions have been in choking off the lifelines to Putin's military campaign.Dirty Deeds is a Little Gem production for OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producer is Lindsay Riley at Rethink Audio, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa.Read the investigations:Sanctioning an Oligarch Is Not So Easy: Why the Money Trail of Alisher Usmanov, One of Russia's Wealthiest Men, Is Difficult to FollowOCCRP Russian Asset TrackerThis week's guests:Miranda PatrucicIlya LozovskyKevin HollinrakeTranscript:Read the transcript on the OCCRP website.More information OCCRP:Keep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption with our weekly newsletterDonate[00:00] Introduction[02:04] Miranda Patrucic explains why she is interested in investigating oligarchs — and Alisher Usmanov in particular[03:50] How did the investigation into Usmanov come about?[06:16] What are the FinCEN Files — and what did they reveal about Usmanov?[07:55] An explainer of suspicious activity reports and how they're supposed to stop financial crime[10:36] How Usmanov's family is connected to the story[13:04] Ilya Lozovsky explains how OCCRP told the story via the Russian Asset Tracker[15:36] Did Western sanctions against Usmanov work against him — and Vladimir Putin's war effort in Ukraine?[19:00] Why have there been so many large-scale data leaks in recent years?[22:07] Kevin Hollinrake on whether tackling money laundering in the U.K. would harm the nation's economy[25:45] Updates on how the U.K. is tackling flows of dirty money[27:33] What needs to be done to clamp down on dirty money in the U.K.?[33:55] Kevin Hollinrake on whether Western sanctions have been effective against the Russian invasion of Ukraine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mysterious Russian offers Catalonia's president $500 billion and 10,000 armed soldiers to make the break from Spain and create a cryptocurrency haven. This in the days running up to an historic vote to declare independence from Spain.In this episode, Nick Wallis talks with journalists Antonio Baquero, Marc Marginedas and Lorenzo Bagnoli on how they tracked down the man pro-independence leaders called “Putin's envoy” across Spain, Italy, and Russia — unveiling his past as a Russian diplomat with a history of representing the Kremlin.We also hear from Institute for Statecraft senior fellow Nico de Pedro on how Russia used Catalonia's independence movement in an attempt to destabilize Spain, as well as how ordinary Catalans felt when interference from the Kremlin was revealed.Dirty Deeds is a Little Gem production for OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producers were Lindsay Riley and Ollie Peart, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa, at Rethink Audio.Read the investigation:https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/fueling-secession-promising-bitcoins-how-a-russian-operator-urged-catalonian-leaders-to-break-with-madridThis week's guestsAntonio Baquero - @antoniobaqueroiMarc Marginedas - @marcmarginedasLorenzo Bagnoli - @Lorenzo_BagnoliNico de Pedro - @nicolasdepedroTranscriptRead the transcript on the OCCRP website.More Information on OCCRPKeep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption with our weekly newsletter.Donate.[00:00] Introduction[03:40] Antonio Baquera and Marc Marginedas explain how they began investigating Russian interest in Catalonia[05:26] A profile of Victor Terredellas, key figure in the story[08:38] How “Putin's envoy” Nikolai Sadovnikov came to reporters' attention[11:52] Why are there ties between Catalonian independence leaders and the Russian government?[15:36] Lorenzo Bagnoli explains Sadovnikov's past as a diplomat in Italy[20:41] A profile of Jordi Sardà Bonvehí, who accompanied Sadovnikov during his meeting with Catalonia's separatist leader Carles Puigdemont[23:42] How the reporters managed to interview Sadovnikov[26:30] The effect of the story on the Catalonian independence movement, Italian mafia and Carlos Puigdemont[31:23] Nico de Pedro explains why he and others are against Catalonian independence[34:02] How the Catalonian independence movement is used by the Russian government to destabilize Spain[36:56] How do ordinary Catalans feel about Russian interference in Catalonian independence? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wendy Cousins died last year, a convicted criminal. She's just one of hundreds who got caught up in the British Post Office Scandal.The saga blew up in 2019 when it emerged that postmasters across the country were wrongly accused. But, why is it still unresolved? And what's got people talking about it now? Nick Wallis, who has been covering the scandal for more than a decade, tells Julie Etchingham what you need to know...

Pavla Holcová was greeted with an avalanche of threats when she woke up one morning. Her country's former prime minister had publicly accused her of being a paid agent to undermine his re-election campaign.In this episode you'll hear about the dangers OCCRP's investigative journalists face when trying to get to the truth, the horrific abuse they face and how the OCCRP helps to protect them and their sources.Host Nick Wallis talks with Pavla and fellow OCCRP editor Pete Jones about how an investigation exposing ex-Czech PM Andrej Babiš' undeclared overseas property deals led to a very public attack by the politician and media mogul. Pavla recounts her encounters with Babiš — and what kept her going in the face of horrific abuse from his supporters.We also hear from Prague-based journalist Will Nattrass on why Babiš is seen as a threat to press freedom, corruption in the Czech Republic, and where the country's politics could head in the future.Dirty Deeds is a Little Gem production for OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producer is Lindsay Riley at Rethink Audio, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa.Read the investigation:Anti-Graft Czech Prime Minister Used Offshores to Disguise Funds for French ChateauThis week's guests:Pavla Holcová - @pafakPete Jones - @PSJones01Will NattrassTranscript:Read the transcript on the OCCRP website hereMore information on OCCRP:Keep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption with our weekly newsletterDonate[00:00] Introduction[02:23] Pavla Holcová and Pete Jones explain how their investigation into Andrej Babiš began[06:45] Pavla describes a public confrontation with Babiš[08:03] Pavla describes how Babiš targeted her on social media and what consequences she suffered[15:18] What kept Pavla going despite abuse from Babiš and his supporters[18:03] Pete explains what makes OCCRP distinct as a news organization[23:51] How OCCRP journalists prepare for and respond to threats[26:08] The consequence of the article for Babiš[27:11] Will Nattrass on Babiš, corruption and the direction of Czech politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After twenty years, Kamran Ashraf is still seeking justice. Wrongfully sent to prison by the Post Office, he and his family are one of 700 subpostmasters and sub postmistresses that were convicted on false evidence - provided by a broken computer system known as Horizon. Three years after our original interview, we discover what happened next. Was his appeal successful? And what will it take to see justice for the hundreds of men and women affected? The ‘Horizon scandal' has since been described as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in recent British legal history. You can discover more at postofficetrial.com. Our thanks to journalist Nick Wallis for connecting us. In the original story, we changed their names to protect their appeal for justice. _____________ Meanwhile, in the Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart has spent the month avoiding Ultra Processed Foods, using The Nova Scale. From sausages to cornichons, Ollie takes us through the things some experts think we should remove from our diet - and reveals a few surprising omissions along the way. But is the science all it's cracked up to be, when compared to a liberal dash of salt on a home-cooked meal? And how much of a trend is it really? The Zeitgeist investigates. The Zeitgeist is sponsored by DIRTEA. Find your favorite mushroom powder and get 10% off your first order with promo code MANN at https://dirteaworld.com/mann ____________ Elsewhere, in the Foxhole, Alix Fox conquers her very specific fear of diving near an airport - and then in our listener question of the month, she advises a Mann-fan who has vestibulodynia, a condition that leads to chronic pain around the vagina. So how can she and her partner conceive a baby in the old-fashioned way? With the help of The Vulva Pain Society, Alix discusses the fun of playing with insemination kits, conception-friendly lubes like Conceive Plus and Pre Seed. _____________ For our record of the month, we welcome British indie pop artist flowerovlove and her energetic new single, ‘Next Best Exit'. _____________ If you have a question you'd like to put to Alix, a trend you'd like Ollie to try, a Mannbassadorship request, or a letter for Olly to read out, just fill in the Feedback form on our website, https://modernmann.co.uk There you'll also find our Beer Money page where you can donate to the show AND HELP US CONTINUE TO MAKE IT. Thanks! … And we'll see you again on November 10th. _____________________ Presenter: Olly Mann. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox, Kamran Ashraf, Siema Kamran. Producer: Matt Hill. Theme Music: ‘Skies Over Cairo' by Django Django. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Copyright: Olly Mann / Rethink Audio 2023. Sponsors: BetterHelp. Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month of convenient and affordable therapy when you visit https://betterhelp.com/mann Readly are offering Mann fans an exclusive, three month FREE trial of unlimited newspapers and magazines. To get yours, go to readly.com/mann Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Grobler's Namibian holiday led him on an unexpected journey tailing trucks and loggers to expose the interests behind illegal logging, a lucrative and illegal business making millions for Chinese companies and local elites.In this episode Nick Wallis traces OCCRP's investigation into who is killing the last of Namibia's protected rosewood trees. We also hear from OCCRP journalist Khadija Sharife on how the tragic destruction of these prized forests fits into the wider looting of Africa's natural resources.Finally, sustainability expert Dr. Clemens von Doderer analyzes the causes of Namibia's illegal logging and what needs to be done to put an end to deforestation.Dirty Deeds is a Little Gem production for OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producer is Lindsay Riley at Rethink Audio, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa.Read the investigations:Felling Namibia's Ancient Giants‘They Are Finishing the Trees': Chinese Companies and Namibian Elites Make Millions Illegally Logging the Last RosewoodsThis week's guestsJohn Grobler - @JohnGrblrKhadija Sharife - @khadijasharifeDr. Clemens von DodererTranscriptRead the transcript on the OCCRP website hereMore information on OCCRPKeep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption at OCCRP and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Follow on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to get the latest updates.Support investigative journalism in the public interest. Donate to OCCRP.[00:00] Introduction[02:33] Khadija explains why she commissioned an investigation into Namibian rosewood[05:18] John gives a crash course on Namibia[06:20] Why Chinese demand for rosewood trees is increasing[08:03] Why and how John began investigating rosewood logging[13:38] An explainer on CITES and why it's important for threatened species[16:13] How Namibia's political and legal system fuels illegal logging[18:55] What it's like to take on a government as a lone journalist[20:25] Can the redwoods be saved?[24:33] Dr Clemens von Doderer explains the causes of illegal logging in Namibia[27:26] How can illegal logging be stopped? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you begin to investigate the explosion that tore through the Lebanese capital city of Beirut, killing more than 200 people? In this episode Nick Wallis takes us back to August 2020, talking to Rana Sabbagh and Aubrey Belford about how OCCRP reporters activated the global network to unravel the opaque web of secrecy behind the cause of the explosion, scouring the globe from Russia to Mozambique to track down the true owner of the deadly cargo that triggered the devastating blast in Lebanon's capital.We also hear from Paul Najjar, who lived and worked less than a kilometer from the blast site at Beirut port. Paul and Tracy's three-year-old daughter died as a result of injuries sustained in the explosion.Dirty Deeds a Little Gem production for the OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producer is Lindsay Riley at Rethink Audio, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa.Read the investigations:A Hidden Tycoon, African Explosives, and a Loan from a Notorious Bank: Questionable Connections Surround Beirut Explosion ShipmentOwnership of Chemicals that Exploded at Beirut Port Traces Back to UkraineThis week's guests:Rana Sabbagh - @rana_sabbaghAubrey Belford - @AubreyBelfordPaul NaggearTranscriptRead the transcript on the OCCRP website here.More information on OCCRPKeep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption at OCCRP and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Follow on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to get the latest updates.Support investigative journalism in the public interest. Donate to OCCRP.[00:00] Introduction[01:21] Paul Naggear recounts the day of the explosion[10:53] Rana Sabbagh explains background and how the investigation began[16:57] Aubrey Belford explains why he volunteered to join the investigation[20:28] Rana describes the difficulties of reporting in the blast's aftermath[24:03] Background on Lebanese politics[25:26] How reporters uncovered the opaque network of companies linked to the deadly cargo[30:32] Rana and Aubrey describe the impact of the investigation in Lebanon and the UK[32:38] Paul describes his campaign for justice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did an Azerbaijani boy end up owning a building in London's Mayfair that housed a restaurant with two Michelin stars, an art gallery, and the Condé Nast headquarters?Hint: His father is the country's president, Ilham Aliyev.When two of our top editors got hold of the Pandora Papers — a vast trove of leaked documents from offshore service providers — they knew it could provide key insights into how some of the most corrupt people in the world, including rulers of entire countries, hide their wealth.Miranda Patrucic and Ilya Lozovsky take you behind the scenes of their investigation, which revealed how Azerbaijan's ruling Aliyev family acquired vast properties in London— and how they even used their children to do it. Dirty Deeds is a Little Gem production for OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producer is Lindsay Riley at Rethink Audio, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa.Read the investigation:Azerbaijan's Ruling Aliyev Family and Their Associates Acquired Dozens of Prime London Properties Worth Nearly $700 Million(The Pandora Papers is a project based on a leak of offshore documents obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and shared with OCCRP and other media outlets.)This week's guestsMiranda Patrucic - @MirandaOCCRP Ilya Lozovsky - @ichbinilyaOliver Bullough - @OliverBulloughTranscriptRead the transcript on the OCCRP website here.More information on OCCRP:Keep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption at OCCRP and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Follow on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to get the latest updates.Support investigative journalism in the public interest. Donate to OCCRP.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What can music teach us about human behaviour? What impact is remote and hybrid working having on employee conduct? How might we misjudge the risks posed by AI?If these seem like a broad range of topics that have little in common, then you're right and wrong. You're right that they're broad, but you're wrong that they have little in common. My guest, Dr. Roger Miles, is a friend of the show — he's been on it before (links to those episodes below) — and they're all relevant to his work and interests.Since I was recording at the world-famous Abbey Road studios in London, I thought having music fan and musician Roger in the studio would be a good idea. Not just to hear from him about music but also to catch up on what he's been doing and hear his insights on current affairs and recent trends.For more about Roger, visit his website: https://www.drrmiles.com/aboutHis books: https://www.koganpage.com/authors/roger-milesTo hear the previous times Roger has been on the show: Roger on Conduct Risk: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/dr-roger-miles-on-conduct/Roger on Conduct Risk under COVID: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/human-risk-webinar-recording-conduct/During the show, we talk about:The Barclays Bank ‘OccupEye' tracking software: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-18/barclays-puts-in-sensors-to-see-which-bankers-are-at-their-desksHannah Arendt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Arendt Professor Barry Rider: https://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/people/barry-rider-obe-phd-lld The Center for Human Technology: https://www.humanetech.com/ The famous train accident in Paris where the train literally left the station; https://www.midnight-trains.com/post/the-railway-disaster-at-the-gare-montparnasse The VIP killed by the train he was there to launch: https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/from-the-archive-blog/2011/may/06/newspapers-national-newspapers2? The FInancial Markets Standards Board Behavioural Cluster Analysis: https://fmsb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BCA_v32_1.pdf ‘Metaphors We Live By' by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphors_We_Live_By Diane Vaughan's book on the Challenger disaster ‘The Challenger Launch Decision' - https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/C/bo22781921.html The review of conduct in London's Metropolitan Police Force: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cw9d1pgzlyvt The corporate violation tracker: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cw9d1pgzlyvt The British Post Office Scandal: https://www.postofficescandal.uk/ You can hear Nick Wallis talk about his book on the scandal on this show: https://www.humanriskpodcast.com/nick-wallis-on-the-great-post-office-scandal/ ‘The Blunders of Our Governments' by Anthony King and Ivor Crewe: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Blunders-of-Our-Governments/Anthony-King/9781780746180

Welcome To Dirty Deeds: Tales of Global Crime & Corruption.Are you ready to venture into the shadows? Dirty Deeds unravels the hidden stories of the fraud and deceit behind some of the biggest international scandals in recent years, told by the investigative journalists who uncovered them.Every other week, we'll bring you reporting from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), a worldwide network of journalists who cross borders and bad guys to shine a bright light on some of the world's most dangerous criminal networks. We'll travel the globe from the oil fields of Venezuela to the rosewood forests of Namibia to the steppes of Central Asia. And don't forget the posh London real estate where much of the dirty cash ends up. These are the inside stories of how the powerful, unscrupulous, and well-connected can acquire unimaginable wealth — and of what it takes to expose them.Dirty Deeds is a Little Gem production for OCCRP. The host is Nick Wallis. The producer is Lindsay Riley at Rethink Audio, with research from Phoebe Adler-Ryan and Riham Moussa.More information on OCCRP:Keep up with the latest in global organized crime and corruption at OCCRP and sign up for our weekly newsletter.Follow on X, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to get the latest updates.Support investigative journalism in the public interest. Donate to OCCRP.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. But many of the accused insisted that they had done nothing wrong and that they were being held accountable for computer errors they could not control. After being contacted by a man who insisted that his pregnant wife had been jailed for a crime she didn't commit, journalist Nick Wallis started investigating what some are already describing as the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history. In this ten-part series, Nick gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were ruined and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath courtroom battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Could they have been victims of what they saw as institutionalised corporate cruelty from the Post Office? Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

Elis and John aren't on air for a large portion of July, as 5 Live continues to fill its public service broadcasting remit by providing world-beating sports coverage. With their holidays just around the corner (don't worry, there'll still be weekly bonus podcasts for you all to enjoy) an air of giddy excitement descended on the studio, with Producer Dave pulling out all the stops to try and tame radio's most unproducable duo. There was a Made Up Game for the biscuit purists amongst you, a Petty Parliament suggestion that was met with unanimous agreement, there was ANOTHER twist in 'DI Robbyns', and the guys put poor Nick Wallis through his paces during his first ever appearance on the show (sorry Mrs Wallis).

Depp v Heard: the unreal story is the definitive account of the gruelling court battles between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, by the reporter who was there. Using witness testimony and contemporaneous evidence, Nick Wallis has created a gripping reconstruction of the allegations of violence, drug-taking and wild extravagance which dominated two epic trials and made headlines around the world.Nick also weaves in his own reportage and insights, bringing the courtroom drama to life and analysing how courts in the UK and USA arrived at conflicting conclusions.If you want to know who to believe, Depp v Heard: the unreal story is your conclusive guide to what really happened.Nick meets Jack at Babucci in Walton-on-Thames, UKFollow and subscribe to The Booking Club:Twitter: @bookingclubpodInstagram: @bookingclubpodFacebook:@bookingclubpodTikTok: @bookingclubpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conviction rates for rape trials are lower than those for other criminal trials, and the court experience can be intrusive and harrowing for survivors. The Law Commission of England and Wales (the independent body that advises the government on law reform), has just published a new consultation paper for how to change this. Criminal law commissioner Prof Penney Lewis, and before her Independent Sexual Violence Adviser Annabelle Edwards of Rape Crisis, speak about the reforms they'd like to see. The Scottish government's Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) bill also aims to improve rape trials. If passed, it would abolish the "not proven" option for acquittal, create specialist rape courts, and controversially establish the option of judge-only, non-jury trials as a pilot scheme, as it's feared rape myths might influence some jurors. Fiona Leverick, professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Glasgow and Tony Lenehan KC, president of the Faculty of Advocates' Criminal Bar Association discuss the bill. The Hollywood stars and former married couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced each other during two separate libel trials that asked whether or not Mr Depp physically abused Ms Heard. Depp lost the first case, against the owners of the Sun newspaper. It was heard by a judge in the High Court in London. Depp won the second case, against his ex-wife, decided by a jury in the United States. Nick Wallis is the only journalist to have covered both trials. He contrasts them in his new book "Depp v Heard, the Unheard Story". Presenter: Joshua Rozenberg Producer: Arlene Gregorius Researcher: Bethan Ashmead Latham Sound engineer: Neil Churchill Editor: Clare Fordham Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele

Piers Morgan Uncensored is joined by author of 'Depp V Heard: The Unreal Story' Nick Wallis, and TalkTV contributor and lawyer Paula Rhone-Adrien, to debate whether Johnny Depp's public perception, as seen at the Cannes Film Festival in which the Pirates of the Caribbean actor received a standing ovation upon his entrance, is fair and justified in juxtaposition to Amber Heard's public treatment. Tefal Air Fryers Laptops from MSI iFIT: Selection of Fitness Equipment

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comIn this exclusive North American interview, Wallis covers the following:* The nature of false accusations, borderline personality diagnoses, and whether “mutual abuse” exists* How live-tweeting the UK trial “fed a rapacious audience” that went tribal during the pandemic, and how his tweets got more than 10 million views* Why “believe women” clashes with a journalist's mandate to question everything* Can you ever accurately litigate something that happened behind closed doors?* How one bad marriage wound up in two different legal judgments* Is the court of public opinion more important than real courts?* Curious encounters with American food, including Blondies (“what are they?”) and half-and-half (a big thumbs-down)* Jimmy Saville, Britain's #MeToo poster boy* The best Australian comedy series right now* Period drama, by which we mean menstruation* The greatness of Eurovision* How many inches is Sarah's integrity? The answer may surprise you!We hustle out of love, but it never pays the bills. Consider becoming a paid subscriber.

Sony reduces its podcast spend, and ITV revenues are down - but are they the outliers in the advertising downturn? Media news and analysis, from Matt Deegan, Deadline's Jake Kanter and Endelman's Karin Robinson.Also on the programme: It's Trump vs CNN... again. What lessons did the broadcaster learn from the last election cycle?Is the BBC handling the Local Radio restructure right? Or is it, as Private Eye reported, ‘a clusterf***?'Plus, on the deep dive this week we look at the perils of reporting on the Depp trials of the UK and US.All that, plus a media quiz on the best media quotes of the week.You can order Nick Wallis' new book at https://www.waterstones.com/book/depp-v-heard/nick-wallis/9781838439088A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt Hill.Like our sound/vision? You too can hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Wallis is a reporter who became part of the story, playing a key role exposing one of the most outrageous miscarriages of justice in recent British history.Hundreds of innocent small businesspeople were remorselessly persecuted because of a computer fault in a saga that casts an unflattering light on the Post Office, the police, the court system and other key UK institutions. You can buy Nick's book here, at our brand new Scandal Mongers bookshop. It's part of an alliance of independent booksellers that makes commission for us and other podcasts and bookstores rather than Amazon! In fact you can buy tens of thousands of books through this portal, at great prices. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-great-post-office-scandal-the-fight-to-expose-a-multimillion-pound-it-disaster-which-put-innocent-people-in-jail-nick-wallis/7310677?aid=12054&ean=9781739099206Andrew Lownie.twitter.com/andrewlowniePhil Craig.twitter.com/philmcraigYou can get in touch with the show hosts via...team@podcastworld.org (place 'Scandal Mongers' in the heading please)This show is part of the PodcastWorld.org network. For your own show please get in contact via the email address above.Production byTheo XKerem Isik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week of evidence from the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry concludes with a burning question still unanswered. Who at the Post Office decided to start using data from an obviously unstable IT system to criminally prosecute its own subpostmasters? The underlings didn't seem to know, the senior execs didn't seem to care. Rebecca Thomson and Nick Wallis pull it all apart for you. We also promised you some links. Here you go... The Post Office Scandal website: https://www.postofficescandal.uk This is the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry website: https://www.postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk This is Rebecca's seminal 2009 Computer Weekly article which broke this story open: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240089230/Bankruptcy-prosecution-and-disrupted-livelihoods-Postmasters-tell-their-story This is the link to come and see Nick and former Subpostmaster Pam Stubbs in Henley on Thames on 10 November: https://kentontheatre.co.uk/event/the-great-post-office-scandal/134078/ This is the link to buy an new updated paperback edition of Nick's book, The Great Post Office Scandal: https://bathpublishing.com/products/the-great-post-office-scandal-updated-pbk

On 11 August there was a huge FOI drop thanks to the tireless efforts of  campaigner Eleanor Shaikh. You can read and/or download that report here, or just listen to barrister Paul Marshall, Rebecca Thomson and Nick Wallis discuss it. Paul also tells us why he wrote to the Director of Public Prosecutions outlining his concerns that there has been a Conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice at the Post Office.

Journalists Rebecca Thomson and Nick Wallis attend the Post Office Horizon Inquiry's second compensation hearing in Central London. Interviews with Flora Page, Seema Misra, Janet Skinner, Tracy Felstead and Parmod Kalia

Nick Wallis – Bath Publishing – £25 It is the biggest miscarriage of justice in British legal history. Hundreds of innocent people prosecuted, ruined, often imprisoned – their lives destroyed. And hundreds more dismissed from their jobs and their livelihoods, obliged to pay thousands and even tens of thousands of pounds “back” that they never stole in the first place. And all of this visited upon their staff by the Post Office – an institution since 1660, and one of the most trusted brands in British life. You were probably aware of the scandal as it emerged into the public arena, and you were probably shocked. But the picture is … Continue reading →

Marking the Private Eye Paul Foot Awards for investigative journalism, Matt speaks to journalist Nick Wallis who received a special award for work on the Post Office Scandal with Richard Brooks.Wallis reflects on his decade long journey to raise awareness of the abuse of power by the British Post Office, which wrongfully prosecuted over 700 of its postmasters for thievery and fraud.Plus he shares how he ended up being crowd-sourced funded to cover the Depp-Heard Trial in the UK and US, and the trials and rewards of being a journalist in the age of social media.A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Phoebe Adler Ryan, with support from Matt Hill.*Get the full length interview with Nick over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mediapodAnd find Nick's book and more information about the Post Office Scandal here: https://www.postofficescandal.uk/Photo credit: Philippa Gedge Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After Sarah makes Nancy blush by talking about vibrators, we turn to the buzz that is Depp v. Heard. Kate Moss, TMZ leaks, potential ethical violations on the stand — the final days of testimony brought the bombshells. Lawyers: We have questions! Restraining order protocol? Can you talk to anyone about a trial when you're on a jury? Tell us in the comments!About that Smoke 'Em merch …The real fireworks start when Sarah and Nancy discuss Teal Swan, the controversial spiritual leader Nancy calls a dangerous cult leader and Sarah sees as a fascinating study in modern self-help. What makes a movement a “cult”? Why are people so lost? Sarah plugs one of her favorite essays, a “turkey leg of a cultural critique” by Tom Wolfe about the search for the authentic self. Listener alert! We plan to record an episode of reader mail soon, so keep sending your questions, topics of interest, eruptions of outrage, and what sort of pie you want Nancy to bake and why it's pecan.Episode notes:“20 Years Later, How The ‘Sex And The City' Vibrator Episode Created a Lasting Buzz,” by Lynn Comella (Forbes)“Jane Fonda Says People Kept Sending Her Vibrators After an Episode of Grace and Frankie,” by Carrie Wittmer (Glamour)Dr. Spiegel (witness for defense) cross-examined over ethics of evaluating Depp The Goldwater Rule (Psychology Today)Johnny Depp's final testimony: “It's insane.”“Amber Heard makes tearful return to stand, denies leaking photos to TMZ” (NY Post)James From Court (Twitter)Number of jurors in a civil case in Virginia (Virginia.gov)Nick Wallis, “Reporting Depp v. Heard” (YouTube)Every time Nancy uses the word “axiomatic,” Sarah wonders what it means, so if you're in the same boat (Merriam-Webster)The Deep End official trailer“The Gateway: Teal Swan,” six-part podcast series by Gizmodo (Apple podcasts)“Ten Signs of a Narcissistic Sociopath” (Choosing Therapy)Michelle Remembers is the book Nancy couldn't remember (Amazon). Here's the original cover, holy.Teal Swan on InstagramThe Teal Swan Cult (w/ ex-member Andey Fellowes)Barbara Snow, therapist infamous for stoking the Satanic panic and whom Teal Swan credits with helping to reveal suppressed memories of ritual abuse (Wikipedia)Nancy wrote a long feature for Portland Monthly about cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, in which she went out to the ranch in Eastern Oregon; it had been turned into a Christian children's camp. The guardhouse was still at the entrance, and the place looked like an abandoned set of an old Western movie, rather than where orange-clad devotees lined the road as Rajneesh waved from one of his 94 Rolls Royces and planned mass poisonings. Alas this piece is not online! But here's another she wrote, an interview with Win McCormack, co-founder of Mother Jones and other publications and a longtime critic of the Rajneesh and his followers.Wild Wild Country doc about Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (which Sarah accidentally called Wild Wild West, a very different movie), and speaking of: Nancy was speaking with a friend who lives in Byron Bay, Australia, who said that, while Rajneesh died in 1990, his followers live on, including some in nearby Mullumbimby.Sarah went down the rabbit hole with some Jordan Peterson videos around 2018, the same time Nancy read and mostly liked Peterson's 12 Rules for Life Shot in the Heart by Mikal Gilmore, which, yes, we've mentioned before and in all likelihood will mention in just about every episode because it's that goodGoing Clear by Lawrence Wright, which Nancy listened to on audio and recommendsTeal Swan responds to the first episode of The Deep EndTom Wolfe essay on “Me” decade (New York Magazine) The Promise of Paradise, by Satya Bharti Franklin, is clear-eyed, frightening and heartbreaking. Anyone who says they are enlightened and the only person in the world worth following is guaranteed to bring unending misery to others. Ignore them.“The People vs. Chesa Boudin,” by Annie Lowrey (Atlantic)“Two cop killers and their progressive progeny: Kathy Boudin, David Gilbert, Chesa Boudin and progressive DAs,” by Ken Frydman (NY Daily News)“Kathy Boudin: A Great Life and a Great Loss” (Columbia University eulogy)Days of Rage, America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence, by Bryan BurroughNancy Rommelmann and Sarah Hepola on Back Talk with Bill SchulzOutro song (for Teal Swan): “Sweet Talkin' Woman,” Electric Light OrchestraWe won't MAKE you subscribe to “Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em” YET, but we'll love you more if you do. And if you PAY for it? Lordy, look out This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com/subscribe

by Sarah HepolaI met Nick Wallis in the cafeteria of the Fairfax, VA, courtroom on my first day. I was still looking for the gaggle of reporters I assumed I'd find, but I was also looking for an outlet. My phone was nearly dead. I asked a reporter tapping away on his laptop in the mostly empty room, and he pulled out his ear buds long enough to politely motion to an outlet beside him. He was in a dapper suit, and he looked so familiar, but I thought maybe I knew him from TV — and then I overheard him chatting with a passerby. That accent!“This might sound crazy,” I said, leaning over from a nearby table, “but are you Nick Wallis?”The British are so charming. “Well, yes I am.” Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em is a reader-supported publication. It'd be so much cooler if you became a free or paid subscriber.I'd been listening to Wallis' podcast, Reporting Depp v. Heard, since I'd become obsessed with the cultural, moral, and psychological tangle that is this sordid drama. Legally, Depp v. Heard is a defamation suit in which a tarnished superstar sues his complicated ex-wife over a 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post. But more broadly, it's a watershed moment in #metoo, the culture of celebrity, and media itself. I went online looking for writers and thinkers who could me piece this puzzle together, and lucky for me, I found Nick Wallis.Wallis learned his trade at the BBC, and he represents an old-school (and increasingly old-fashioned) way of doing business. He seeks to remain neutral. His questions are fair, curious, well-informed, and tough when they need to be. At a time when choosing sides is a guaranteed way to increase followers, he delights in various perspectives, from the legions of Depp super-fans at the courthouse (who come off as reasonable, for the record) to rare Amber Heard supporters (who describe civil treatment at the courthouse, despite Heard's grotesque treatment online). In one interview, Wallis introduces us to a therapist working with male victims of domestic abuse, who sees Depp's testimony as an inspiration. In another, he introduces us to a female barrister who sees the trial as potentially devastating for female victims. This kind of broad-range journalism is fading in influence. The rise of YouTubers and social media personalities marks a media transformation. Some of the #lawtube commentary has been incisive, comprehensive, fascinating, while the viral videos tend to have all the nuance of an emoji. But for better or worse, most people are experiencing this trial via two-minute story reels and sound bites. Wallis, on the other hand, has witnessed the whole bloody ordeal — and lived to tell the tale.We met at a DC apartment building where Wallis was staying. We spoke about how the trial in Britain was different, why so few journalists showed up in person, the women growing weary of #metoo, and how this trial will reverberate for decades.By the way, a British documentarian was filming us as we spoke. She's been trailing Wallis for a project on the changing nature of journalism. About ten minutes before we wrap, you'll hear us fumble with an ice machine that kicked on, and because I like to show you the seams (or because I forgot to edit this part), you'll hear us readjust. I'll keep you posted on the documentary; it's a topic of fascination around these parts. This post is public so feel free to share it. Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em is a reader-supported publication. Wouldn't you feel less guilty and maybe even morally superior if you became a free or paid subscriber?Episode Notes:Reporting Depp v. Heard: The comprehensive website“Reporting Depp v. Heard: Introductory Episode” (YouTube)“I Lost My Virginity to David Bowie,” by Lori Mattix as told to Michael Kaplan (Thrillist)“What Should We Say About David Bowie and Lori Maddox?,” by Jia Tolentino (Jezebel) “Amber Heard and the Death of #MeToo,” by Michelle Goldberg (NYT)“Why It's Time to Believe Amber Heard,” by Raven Smith (Vogue)Rolf Harris, Australian/UK entertainer convicted of sexual assault in 2014 (Wiki)James From Court (Twitter)“LEAKED Video PROVES Amber Heard is LYING About Her AWFUL Allegations in Australia — She's DESPICABLE” (Popcorned Planet on YouTube) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Amber Heard's cross-examination is over. Nick Wallis once more sifts through the day's evidence with the help of those who were inside Fairfax County Court in Virginia.  Today it's the Hoidra sisters, who discuss Amber's performance as well as the deposition evidence from iO Tillett-Wright and Raquel Pennington.  Plus there's a remote 'Park Bench' interview with therapist  Phil Mitchell (for UK listeners - not THAT Phil Mitchell) who speaks about his career helping male victims of domestic violence, and how the media coverage of the case could be helping victims open up.  Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net A TBI Media production (www.tbimedia.co.uk)

A forensic psychologist says Amber Heard has borderline personality disorder, and Nancy and Sarah diagnose social media with the same. Also on the docket: Johnny Depp's blind spot on drinking + the possible decline of political correctness + the mediocrity of journalist Margaret Sullivan versus the greatness of journalist Tom Junod + a gripping piece on sexual violence at Penn State + the invisible strings of Twitter come for Nancy, but never forget the real star of every episode is YOU, dear listener.EPISODE NOTESThe Price Is Right: Big Wheel, big money.The celebrity that Sarah most closely resembles (spacesuit optional).Nick Wallis on Depp v. Heard: Twitter - YouTubeDonald McNeil Jr. on the changing of the guard at the NYT“Political Correctness is Losing,” by Jonathan Chait (New York magazine)“The Year We Broke the Internet” by Luke O'Neil (Esquire)What Michael Caine and Will Sampson of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest” (and Nancy's late father-in-law) have in common“No Exit Plan: The Lies and Follies of Laura Albert, a.k.a. JT Leroy,” by Nancy Rommelmann (LA Weekly)“The Survivor: Running to Find Peace After Unthinkable Tragedy,” by Sarah Hepola (Runner's World)“Untold,” by Tom Junod and Paula Lavigne (ESPN)Sarah: “Nancy, you've been shadow-banned!” Nancy: “What's that?”Outro song: “Sleeper Awake” by Kelly Hogan This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com/subscribe

The second week of Depp v Heard in Virginia comes to an end and journalist Nick Wallis reports on another gripping day in court. He details the volatile text exchanges between the ex-couple that were submitted today as evidence and alongside shocking footage of Depp, secretly captured by Heard, showing him damaging his kitchen and drinking heavily. Nick chats to Debbie, Johnny Depp super fan, who despite what she's seen in court this week maintains that Depp is a victim of the MeToo movement. Plus there's a podcast-exclusive interview with Josh Ritter, criminal defence attorney based in LA, who unpacks the legal processes of the US Civil Court. Reporting Depp v Heard will be back after the weekend when week three of the trial continues. Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net A TBI Media production (www.tbimedia.co.uk)

It's day three week two of Depp v Heard, and Johnny's examination by his own attorney comes to an end - throughout this process he has shared his account of the numerous run-ins he and Heard experienced throughout their tumultuous relationship.  In the last moments of the day Depp's cross examination begins, led by Amber Heard's team, and Nick Wallis is in court to note how this changes the dynamic of Depp's responses. On hand to help Nick reflect on this and more from the podcast's park bench is Court TV's legal correspondent, Chanley Painter.  Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net A TBI Media production (www.tbimedia.co.uk)

It's the second day of week two and we finally hear from Johnny Depp; today was his chance to tell his life story in his own words - from his childhood experiences to finding fame and meeting Amber Heard. Nick Wallis is in court to witness all of this and with the help of a fellow court-goer, Becca, they reflect on what Depp said from the podcast's park bench. Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net A TBI Media production (www.tbimedia.co.uk)

En route to the courthouse in Fairfax County, Nick Wallis fills us in on the closed session which took place over the weekend.  With no jury, and no journalists present the court examined the events which led to Gina Deuters evidence being struck from the record. The result is a ban for someone who's been very visible in court during the first week, but will no longer be part of the trial.  Plus, as he prepares to brave the pre-dawn cold in Virginia Nick previews the likely witnesses we'll see during week two of Depp v Heard.  Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net Reporting: Depp v Heard is a TBI Media production (www.tbimedia.co.uk)  

The final day of the first week in court comes to an end and journalist Nick Wallis rounds up the events of the last 24 hours and the trial as a whole so far. He recaps the evidence given by the four witnesses today; Gina Deuters - whose evidence was struck off by the Judge in a dramatic moment, Kate James - Heard's former personal assistant, Dr Kipper - Depp's private doctor and addiction specialist and also Laurel Anderson - the couple's former marriage councillor who discussed how violence may have been used in the relationship, using the term “mutual abuse”. Plus US journalist Vinnie Politan joins Nick for a "park bench interview", weighing in on how the trial is reverberating around America and beyond.  Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net A TBI Media production (www.tbimedia.co.uk)

Day 3 of Depp v Heard is over and Nick Wallis is on hand to relay the day's events in court. Today we heard from 3 witnesses: Christi Dembrowski - Depp's older sister who was cross examined by Amber Heard's team, Brandon Patterson - building manager where Johnny owned 5 penthouse lofts and also Isaac Baruch - he stole the show today with charisma that lit up social media. We also hear Nick's interview on Court TV where he is quizzed on the differences between the 2020 UK libel trial and what we are seeing here in Virginia. Plus we're joined by Christa and Taylor - two Johnny Depp fans who were also won over by Isaac Baruch. Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net A TBI Media production (www.tbimedia.co.uk)

Ahead of the start of the Depp v Heard trial in Virginia, journalist Nick Wallis explains how we've got here.  What happened in London in 2020? Why are we back in court? How did Nick end up following this case? This is a preview episode - Nick will be back with the first report from the trial on Tuesday 12th April 2022.

Award-winning broadcast journalist, Nick Wallis joins Nazir and Mark this week to discuss the largest miscarriage of justice in British legal history; the British Post Office scandal. Between 2000 and 2014, the Post Office prosecuted 736 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses for false accounting and theft. Some went to prison following their conviction and many were financially ruined. The prosecutions were based on information from a recently installed computer system called Horizon. Except, the Horizon system was flawed...

Why were hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongfully convicted and what will happen next? Adam is back on Newscast and starts the week by chatting with Nick Wallis, author of the book, The Great Post Office Scandal, about why it's called the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history. And, is Russia still preparing to invade Ukraine? We discuss everything there is to know about the Ukraine crisis, with Newsnight's Mark Urban (in Kyiv) and the BBC's Steve Rosenberg (in Moscow). This episode of Newscast was made by Alix Pickles and Georgia Coan. The studio director was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.

A public inquiry opened formally on Monday into the faulty IT system at the Post Office which led to the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history. More than seven hundred Post Office managers were wrongly convicted and thousands of others lost their businesses when the accounting software, Horizon, wrongly showed that money was missing from branch tills. The wrongful convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses will be examined by the inquiry. Today's Mishal Husain spoke to BBC correspondent Colletta Smith, as well as Myra Philp, whose mother who ran the post office in Auchtermuchty in Fife and died in 2018 before the first case won by postmasters. Mishal also spoke to Nick Wallis, who started looking into the postmasters stories 12 years ago and presented the Radio 4 series 'The Great Post Office Trial'. (Image Credit: BBC)

Nick Wallis is a TV, radio and online journalist. His main area of expertise is the Post Office Horizon scandal. He recently fronted a ten-part series for BBC Radio 4, a BBC Panorama documentary and I co-wrote a Private Eye Special. And runs the website Post Office Trial.The British Post Office scandal is a major British business, legal, ethical and political scandal involving the prosecution by the Post Office of hundreds of sub-postmasters for alleged theft, false accounting and/or fraud, resulting in criminal convictions, imprisonment, loss of reputation and livelihood, bankruptcy, divorce, and even suicide amongst those involved. The Post Office has a single shareholder, the British Government. Subsequent to a press outcry and later investigations, sub-postmasters (SPMs) convicted of criminal offences had their convictions declared unsafe, obtained unlawfully, and quashed. As of 2021, the government promised financial compensation to the victims of the scandal, which has been described as one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history.Amongst other things, Nick live-tweeted from the Johnny Depp Libel Trial at the High Court and have been collecting relevant documents and transcripts, which you can browse here.He has fronted several crime series for Channel 5/Spike TV and he worked as a freelance reporter for ITV and 5 News.Nick has reported from the scene of the Grenfell Tower fire, and the London Bridge terror raids. He also covered banking scandals, military negligence, terror plots, corporate tax avoidance, drug smuggling and immigration enforcement. He was also the first journalist to take BBC television cameras inside GCHQ. 

On 23rd April 2021, the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of 39 former Subpostmasters and ruled their prosecutions were an affront to the public conscience. It is a scandal that has been described as one of the most widespread and significant miscarriages of justice in UK legal history. This is the story of how these innocent people fought back to clear their names against a background of institutional arrogance and obfuscation, a fight dragged out by the Post Office's refusal to accept responsibility for its failings.Nick Wallis, an award-winning freelance journalist and broadcaster, has been pursuing this story since 2010 when he met a taxi driver who told him his pregnant wife had been sent to prison for a crime she did not commit. Since then, he has recorded interviews with dozens of victims, insiders and experts, uncovering hundreds of documents to build up an unparalleled understanding of the story. (Bath Publishing)Nick met Jack Aldane at Andrew's Cafe on The Grays Inn Road in Kings Cross, LondonFollow The Booking Club:Twitter: @bookingclubpodInstagram: @bookingclubpodFacebook: @bookingclubpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How did the Post Office deliver one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history?My guest Nick Wallis, is a journalist and radio presenter who has written a book called The Great Post Office Scandal which explains how a billion pound IT system, unleashed an enormous legal, ethical and political scandal.As Nick explains on the show, hundreds of sub-postmasters were alleged to have engaged in theft, false accounting and/or fraud and were taken to court by the Post Office. This resulted in criminal convictions, imprisonment, loss of reputation and livelihood, bankruptcy, divorce, and even suicide amongst those involved. It subsequently transpired that it wasn't people that were at fault, but rather the billion point IT system that the Post Office had installed as part of a modernisation program. In our discussion, we explore how the Scandal occurred, Nick's experience in investigating it and what lessons we can learn.This is a tale of appalling human decision-making with serious consequences. It's about as human risk-relevant as it gets.To learn more about the subjects we discussed on the show:Nick's website - https://www.nickwallis.com/Nick's book The Great Post Office Scandal - https://bathpublishing.com/products/the-great-post-office-scandalThe BBC Radio 4 podcast - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jf7jBBC Radio Surrey - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_surreyThe BBC Radio Surrey Twitter account - https://twitter.com/BBCSurreyThe Justice for Subpostmaster's Alliance - https://www.jfsa.org.uk/
BBC TV's Inside Out South program featuring Nick - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ2FLuFVGMgThe Wikipedia page for the Post Office Scandal with links to court hearings and other relevant documents - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Post_Office_scandalInfected Blood Scandal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contaminated_blood_scandal_in_the_United_Kingdom#BackgroundWindrush Scandal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windrush_scandalHillsborough Disaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillsborough_disasterProfessor Richard Morehead - https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/law/staff/moorhead/Darren Jones MP on Artificial Intelligence - https://thebristolcable.org/2018/06/artificial-intelligence-robots-and-the-future-of-society-interview-with-darren-jones/The Horizon Scandal Fund - https://www.horizonscandalfund.org/

Pauline Stonehouse found herself at the centre of what is one of Britain's biggest miscarriages of justice. Between 2000-2015, the post office bullied and prosecuted more than 700 innocent sub post masters and post mistresses. Those prosecutions carried out by the post office's criminal law division were based on evidence gathered from a recently installed but as it turned out fatally flawed computer system. Some went to prison following convictions for false accounting and theft. Many were financially ruined and shunned by their communities. Others died before their names were cleared. Pauline was forced into bankruptcy, lost her home and in 2007 was convicted of six counts of false accounting. Convictions which were formally overturned only very recently.This is an appalling story of an entirely unnecessary crisis, driven by a misguided, institutional belief that hundreds upon hundreds of sub post masters were not pillars of their communities but instead that they were all, individually and quite independently – sophisticated criminals. In Pauline's case, the post office decided to trust a machine over a mum and an employee who was both respected and experienced. And then they set out to ruin her life, with her husband and two daughters as collateral damage.This was a very British scandal, uncovered with thanks to journalists like the brilliant Nick Wallis and those victims are now set to get compensation.Pauline handled the unravelling of her happy life with incredible strength, without a hint of self-pity and as you'll hear, with a heavy reliance on her sense of humour – a much undervalued crisis tool.This is the story of an ordinary woman thrown into the centre of a truly extraordinary crisis and it's packed with lessons for anyone who has lost or fears they might lose control of their lives.Pauline's Crisis Cures: 1 – Sense of humour2 – Reading – I love the sense of escaping into another world. I read anything and everything on my kindle. I download books constantly. Whatever spikes my fancy. From love stories to thrillers, to historical.. whatever floats my boat at the time3 – Jigsaw puzzles – I love them. A big 2000 piece on my dining table! I've been doing them since before my daughter was born. It's another form of methodical escapism. It occupies your mind in a different way.Links:Justice For Sub postmasters Alliance https://www.jfsa.org.uk/Pauline Stonehouse twitter https://twitter.com/PaulineStoneho2/status/1466494526655283207Nick Wallis' book – https://bathpublishing.com/products/the-great-post-office-scandalHorizon Scandal Fund https://www.horizonscandalfund.org/ Stream/Buy ‘Allies' by Some Velvet Morning: https://ampl.ink/qp6bm Some Velvet Morning Website: www.somevelvetmorning.co.uk

Nick Wallis - The Great Post office Scandal... with TRE's Giles Brown

Two for the price of none - a couple of fave interviews & story developments: Nick Wallis on Johnny Depp Depp proceeds with $50million libel lawsuit against Amber Heard saying he's being boycotted by Hollywood Mark Williams Thomas on Madeleine McCann Hopes Madeleine McCann suspect will crack and provide breakthrough in tough new German jail Convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner moved into solitary at "Germany's Alcatraz”  

The extraordinary story of a decade-long battle with the Post Office, fought by their own sub-postmasters. Some call it the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history. After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today we hear the part a helicopter crash played in the campaign for justice as the sub-postmasters take their case to Westminster. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. But many of the accused insisted that they had done nothing wrong and that they were being held accountable for computer errors they could not control. After being contacted by a man who insisted that his pregnant wife had been jailed for a crime she didn't commit, journalist Nick Wallis started investigating what some are already describing as the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history. In this ten-part series, Nick gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were ruined and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath courtroom battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Could they have been victims of what they saw as institutionalised corporate cruelty from the Post Office? Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

The extraordinary story of what some say is the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history as sub-postmasters take on the Post Office. After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today we get inside the story of Sarah Burgess-Boyd, who was just one of hundreds of sub-postmasters charged with theft. We hear first-hand her contemporaneous testimony to her accusers. We also learn about the oldest recognised criminal investigations force in the world - the Post Office Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis, gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today we meet the man who led that fight; the UK's Erin Brokovich, Alan Bates, founder of the Justice For Subpostmasters Alliance. A man who faced seemingly insurmountable odds in trying to take on a national institution but who refused to be cowed. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

The extraordinary story of a decade-long battle with the Post Office, fought by their own sub-postmasters. Some call it the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history. After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today, the rollercoaster ride contnues as hopes of a settlement turns to despair at an apparent change of legal tactics by the Post Office and campaigners face the prospect of a long and seemingly unwinnable courtroom battle. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis, gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today, the mediation scheme designed to solve the problem is becoming fraught, so MPs step up the campaign of political pressure on the Post Office. And Lee Castleton, a sub-postmaster from Bridlington, tells his story. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: David Prest With Sound Design from Emma Barnaby and Story Editing from Alexis Hood. A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis, gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today, the Post Office is standing firm in the face of political pressure, and Nick explores an explosive intervention from an unlikely source - the sub-postmasters' own union. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: David Prest With Sound Design from Emma Barnaby and Story Editing from Alexis Hood. A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis, gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today, the sub-postmasters have hit rock bottom. Working with the Post Office has failed and their last hope is a long shot lawsuit. But Nick manages to get hold of some crucial documents and a whistleblower which might make all the difference. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: David Prest With Sound Design from Emma Barnaby and Story Editing from Alexis Hood. A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis, gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. Today, Alan Bates and the sub-postmasters reach the High Court, and the Post Office's secrets start to tumble out one by one. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: David Prest With Sound Design from Emma Barnaby and Story Editing from Alexis Hood. A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

After the introduction of a new computer system in the early 2000s, the Post Office began using its data to accuse sub-postmasters of falsifying accounts and stealing money. Many were fired and financially ruined; others were prosecuted and even put behind bars. In this ten-part series, journalist Nick Wallis, gets right to the heart of the story, as he talks to those whose lives were shattered and follows the twists and turns of a David and Goliath battle as the sub-postmasters tried to fight back. In the series finale, the sub-postmasters' litigation comes to an end - but not everyone is happy. Nick asks what should happen next for the Post Office, and there's a breathtaking revelation from the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: David Prest With Sound Design from Emma Barnaby and Story Editing from Alexis Hood. A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

In a follow up to the ten-part series The Great Post Office Trial, Nick Wallis explores how campaigners for justice around the Post Office scandal have been continuing the fight, and reveals startling new details on the story which have emerged in court. Since the original series aired, the government has officially launched an inquiry, chaired by Sir Wyn Williams. After controversy over its initially limited powers and scope, it's been widened and given statutory powers. Some Sub Postmasters are also seeking further legal redress, and attempting to pressure the government to cover the Sub Postmasters' costs from the initial trial. The minister responsibe, Paul Scully, sits down for his first interview on the subject with Nick Wallis. As the potential cases of miscarriage of justice work their way through the Court of Appeal, Nick discovers revelatory new documents which cast fresh light on what was going on inside the Post Office as the scandal unfolded. And we hear newly emerged stories of more Sub Postmasters affected, as the full scale of the story becomes clear. Presenter: Nick Wallis Producer: Robert Nicholson Executive Producer: Will Yates A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4

Seeking a secure investment, newlyweds Sara and Ali sank their savings into a dependable, government-backed business - a branch of the Post Office.That decision led them to lose their income, their home - and even their liberty.In this intense interview with Olly, they explain how an unacknowledged software glitch put unbearable strain on their marriage, their family and their livelihoods - and made them question why our institutions place so much faith on the accuracy of complex computer systems in the first place. Listen now at 00:26.13.The ‘Horizon scandal’ has since been described as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in recent British legal history. You can discover more at postofficetrial.com.Our thanks to journalist Nick Wallis for connecting us with Ali & Sara. We’ve changed their names to protect their own appeal for justice.----------------Elsewhere, in this month’s Zeitgeist (at 00:04.11), Ollie Peart - fresh from deleting all social media apps from his smartphone - has been tasked with getting creative on Cameo.Can a platform created for celebrities to cash in on personalised video messages serve up something truly inspirational, or is it just for birthday shout-outs?With the help of Blue Peter’s Barney Harwood, Chucklevision’s Paul Chuckle, Hollyoaks’ Annie Wallace, Eastenders’ Ricky Groves, Seinfeld’s Fred Stoller, K-Pop superfan Oli London and The Raconteurs’ Brendon Benson, Ollie does his best to investigate. And the results are… unpredictable.Our thanks to Laurie Harrison at Green Bird Recordings and Tim Gifford for helping Ollie create a new musical masterpiece.The Zeitgeist is sponsored by below-the-waist grooming experts Manscaped. For 20% off and free shipping use the code MANN at Manscaped.com.----------------Meanwhile, in the Foxhole (at 01:03.53), Alix Fox explores whether it’s safe, practical and enjoyable to indulge in anal sex when you’re pregnant.With the help of Dr. Rebecca Levy-Gantt, author of Womb With a View: Tales from the Delivery, Emergency and Operating Rooms, and midwife and ‘placenta artist’ Deborah Neiger, she dispenses some wise words for those wanting to have bum fun with a bun in the oven.The Foxhole is sponsored by The Condom People, where you can discreetly purchase premium condoms and lubricants from brands including Wingman. Enjoy 15% off everything with the code FOXHOLE at TheCondomPeople.com.----------------Music this month comes from Royal Blood, with their sensational slice of rock-disco, ‘Trouble’s Coming’.You can find a full Spotify playlist of our ‘record of the month’ selections on our website.----------------This episode of The Modern Mann is supported by Beer52, the world’s number one craft beer club. Claim your FREE case right now at beer52.com/Modern.----------------We’ll be back with something... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The President has tested positive for coronavirus. If you can't wait for Americast - Emily Maitlis joins Jane with the briefing you need. Newly-minted Deputy Political Editor Vicki Young explains why SNP Margaret Ferrier is facing calls to resign - and is looking increasingly isolated, and not just because she's quarantining. James Gallagher meanwhile explains why even if a vaccine is ready by Christmas, it might take longer to reach your arm. And the Post Office now says it won't contest dozens of appeals from sub-postmasters convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting - they say wrongly. Was a glitchy computer system to blame? Nick Wallis has been investigating for years - and tells Jane everything he knows. Presenter: Jane Garvey Assistant Editor: Emma Close Studio Manager: Emma Crowe Producers: Ben Weisz and Harriet Noble

Recorded live at Nimbin Town Hall Saturday 4th May for the 2019 Mardi Grass HemposiumDrug Testing Driver Saliva: Safer Roads or Bigger Brother?Panel Discussion: Roadside saliva drug testing is an increasingly commonplace strategy used by police to apparently address road safety issues. However, there is very little research concerning the effectiveness is a zero tolerance policy of traces of cannabis in saliva and reducing harm on the roads. After many years of rigorous research, an agreed limit of allowable alcohol and safe driving was agreed upon. Why can’t the same be done for cannabis? What’s happening in Australia, and around the world?NSW’s controversial Roadside Drug Testing scheme has come under increased scrutiny. The RDT program was first rolled out in Victoria in the early 2000’s, with tests for cannabis and methamphetamine, and a promise of increased road safety. The scheme continues to be promoted as a road-safety initiative similar to breath-testing for alcohol. Each year it costs tens of millions of dollars and leads to thousands of lost licenses. All of this would seem justifiable if each driver removed posed an increased risk on the roads. The problem is that the Securetec Drugswipe devices used by police across Australia do not distinguish between impairment and detection. And research shows that being able to detect whether or not someone uses cannabis has nothing to do with whether or not someone is currently impaired by cannabis.3CR’s Enpsychedelia explores issues at the intersection between drugs and society. Nick Wallis from Enpsychedelia will be hosting a panel exploring this issue of incomplete science leading to expensive policy, sold on a shaky road-safety rationale.Facilitator: Nick WallisSpeakers: Steve Bolt [Solicitor]Adela Falk [Pow420]Andrew Katelaris [Medical Cannabis Advocate]Andrew Kavasilas [HEMP Party]Sally McPherson [Solicitor] Fiona Patten [Reason MLC Victoria]

Ash Blackwell joins Nick Wallis from the road, on his way to Tanglewood Festival for New Years Eve, to chat about all that has happened in drug policy during 2018.2018 WRAP UPWe wrap up the year that was by looking back at some of our diverse interviews from 2018.Hear from:Yarra Drug & Health Forum executive director Greg Denham Fiona Patten MP, Member of the Upper House for the Reason Party. First broadcast on the 3CR Wedneday breakfast program with Judith PeppardGary Clark from the University of Adelaide talks psychedelics and the mindDr. Attila Danko, former director of the New Nicotine Alliance talks nicotine vaping and its irrational prohibition in AustraliaLiam Engel is a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Canberra and talks about where people are currently obtaining their online drug informationThe show finishes with author and journalist Jenny Valentish taking reigns of the program and interviewing Nick and Ash  

Ash Blackwell joins Nick Wallis on the program live from the Hemp Health and Innovation Expo 2018 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, chatting with Max Stone and Myz Guidance from the Nimbin Hemp Embassy.INTERVIEWS:PART 2: Erik Lamir-Pike, director of the Bohemian Beatfreaks festival and Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival in NSW joins the program to talk about the dramatic and unprecedented rise in user-pays policing fee put on them just weeks out from their festival, leading to a last minute location change across the NSW border into Queensland. PART 1: Counter culture author and co-founder of the Australian Sex Party (now Reason Party) Robbie Swan talks about his experience with early counter-culture festivals like the Aquarius Festival and the Sunbury Music festival. Robbie shares stories of early police crackdowns, including a recollection of an under-reported incident, demonstrating a long-held cultural friction between progressive and conservative culture in Australia "During an afternoon performance, members of the audience were attacked -- apparently without provocation -- by police in full riot gear, and more than 150 arrests were made. Many students barricaded themselves into the Union building. The next day they marched on Civic police station to protest the arrests, but the marchers were again set upon by police, who were accompanied by a group of 'bikers' who, Davies alleges, were colluding with the police to provoke violent incidents, resulting in more arrests." - AQUARIUS FESTIVAL OF UNIVERSITY ARTS at Milesago.com

Nick Wallis and Ash Blackwell discuss the week in news following the Victorian state election, as votes are still being counted.INTERVIEWS:NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge joins the program to discuss the on-going battle for pill testing in NSW as the festival season ramps up. Erik Lamir-Pike, director of the Bohemian Beatfreaks festival and Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival in NSW joins the program to talk about the dramatic and unprecedented rise in user-pays policing fee put on them just weeks out from their festival, leading to a last minute location change across the NSW border into Queensland. READ MORE: Bohemian Beatfreaks to go on but not as planned (Echonet Daily)

Wednesday breakfast Rundown 24th of December. Presenters, Judith Peppard, Nick Wallis and Patty Beggs7:00am: Introduction:7:05am Gaol Bars Hugo the poet speak about the creation and force behind latest album reales 'Gaol Bars'. The Album comprises of raps written during and in some way inspired by my new work teaching music in a youth detention centre.7:25am Day Of Mourning Kevin Russell indigenous leader and Community man and great Grandson of William Copper joins us on the phone. Kevin has has worked in the Link up Program, and his the current Manager the Beyond Survival at VACA.7:45am Tech Diplomacy Hussein Dia joins us on the phone, he is Chair of Civil Engineering and Program Leader (Future Urban Mobility), Smart Cities Research Institute at Swinburne University of Technology. Hussein recently published an article in the conversation outlining potential future paths for cities, states, nations and big tech firms and companies. 8:00am QLD Rangers Dr Emilie Ens from Macquarrie University joins us on the phone to speak with us about the Indigenous Ranger Program, the value of the program to the community and the environment and how it has affected people's lives.8:15am Natural Strategy Draft James Tresize speaks for the Places We Love Alliance about flaws in the federal government’s new proposed ‘Strategy for Nature’. The strategy would weaken the measures currently in place to protect Australian animal and plant biodiversity and is out of step with the requirements of the International Convention on Biodiversity which Australia has signed.8:30am End:Track ListArchie Roach, Charcoal Lane

Wednesday Breakfast 13th of DecemberPresenters, Nick Wallis and Patty Beggs.Early childhood: Dr Avis Ridgway speaks about the pleather of ways cultures and the importance of instilling a pedagogy of play. ICAN and Can do attitude wins a Nobel Peace prize: A number of Australians who were instrumental in setting up ICAN…travelled to Oslo for the ceremony. Other ICAN members and supporters watched it at Melbourne Town Hall and Gem Rumold was one of them. Gem is the Outreach Coordinator for ICAN Australia spoke with Judith.News Of the Day: Blockchain???: Dr Jason Potts imagines this new technology to have the ability to revolutionise the value system to which ew work from. Conversation "Bitcoin may be reaching new heights, but the ASX shows the blockchain is reinventing business". Live broadcast: Nick Wallis takes us through the Ethnogenesis symposium 2017 retrospectively while offering a small recap of the Enpsychedelia live broadcast that took place amongst many other talks and discussion. 

This episode was produced as part of 3CR's Day of Disability discussions.The episode is dedicated to one of my (Nick Wallis)'s best friends Max Luca-Reddaway. When I first started doing the show at 3CR, he was still around but in hospital most of the time. I never expected him to be gone, but suspect deep down I knew what was happening and didn't want to acknwoledge it. I wanted to get him to listen to my show. We were like brothers to eachother and had an intimate, caring relationship.At the start of this episode, I chat with Max's mother, Gabi about some of the things we got up to and how severe disability can sometimes distract from genuine relationships.Liz Wright and Kate Pern then join the program to discuss chronic fatigue and the incessant and uneccesary harassment by security, among a variety of other problems associated with disabled access to venues.

 Wednesday Breakfast Rundown 15th Of November 2017With Judith Peppard, Nick Wallis and Patrick Beggs.Northcote by-election  Laura Chipp from Reason, the new pardy on the scene, drops into the studio to tell us their stance. Toronto Opens SIFThe first of three Safe injecting centres opened in Toronto, Canada, last week. In a story broadcast cast on The Wire on August 31st last year, Shane Hopkins from Toronto Public Health spoke with Judith about why they are needed. A similar centre is planned for North Richmond in Melbourne in 2018Australia on the UN Human rights council?Amy Frew Human Rights Law Centre, joins us via phone to talk about the the UN's response to the Australian NGO Coalition Submission to the Human Rights Committee.  Pine Gap Pilgrims trialJudith updates us on the Pine Gap Pilgrims trial Alice Springs refers to Open letter Saturday Paper, Northern Territory News Richard Tantor Analysis etc. Alternative News: This is our look at the news cycle, using alternative sources, covering the stories you aren’t hearing about in the mainstream media, as well as reading the big papers, so you don’t have to.Where Next?Dr Graham Willett who is a cultural Historian, an activist and a key role in establishing the Australian lesbian and gayarchives, joins us to talk on where to next post same Sex marriage surveyNorthcote by-election  We speak with Nevena Spirovska who is running as an Independent to get insight into why. Songs, aired. - Able8 by Neon Flight. - The Chris Commerford Band's track "Stay" of their latest album. Launching this Friday the 17th of Nov @the Penny Black from 8.30.

Wednesday Breakfast Rundown 25th October 2017With Kate Aubrey, Judith Peppard, Nick Wallis and Patty Beggs. Egyptian Government has arrested 57 people for holding up a rainbow flag at a concert. Hope Mathumbu from Tuesday Breakfast speaks with Ivo, a Toronto-based activist working with the Egyptian No H8 Campaign, as well as Solidarity with LGBTQI Egypt to find out more. 7:30amPrivacy vs scrutiny of public profilesDr. Jennifer in to discuss her latest article sparked by a twitter storm on Barnaby Joyces life decisions. Pilgrims arrested performing a lament at Pine GapMargaret Pretorius and four others from the faith-based antiwar group, Pine Gap Pilgrims, were arrested in September last year after breaching the perimeter of Pine Gap, the joint US-Australian defence facility outside Alice Springs. Margaret spoke to Wednesday Breakfast about the reasons for the protest and their performance of a lament for the war dead.Alternative facts do exist: beliefs, lies and politics Exploring how scientific and political truth's differ with Lochlan Morrissey Merlyn Smith local resident in Katherine effected by the recent contamination scandal of PFAS chemicals leaked into groundwater by Australian defence bases across. The community has been advised to dilute water they drink, meanwhile the local pool is drained and too dangerous to swim in. http://www.katherinetimes.com.au/story/5010121/pool-water-pumped-into-sewer/?cs=1459. See Four Corners report for more information: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-09/4-corners-pfas-foam/9026712

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Alternative News.Nick Wallis of 3CR’s Enpsychedelia presents a vignette on the Victorian Government accepting submissions to a wide-ranging inquiry into drug law in the state.  Dean speaks with Stephanie Cousins, Advocacy and External Affairs Manager at Amnesty International Australia, about how Amnesty International has welcomed the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights’ decision not to water down the Racial Discrimination Act (section 18C).Matt Kunkel of 3CR’s Stick Together presents a quick fire news segment of trade union news and stories.Dean speaks with Sophie Verass, Content Editor and concept creator photo series -‘Muslim, Aboriginal and outspoken’, about the 2011 National Census’ report, SBS’ campaign #FU2RACISM.

The Met police were able to uncover a source for a Sun story using a RIPA request - how are we going to protect our sources in a digital age? Nick Wallis sits in for Olly Mann with guests Helen Zaltzman and creative director of Folder Media, Matt Deegan. Also on the programme, Rona Fairhead faces MPs before becoming the new chair of the BBC Trust - we discuss the highlights. Plus, a full report on the Next Radio Conference in London and the panel discuss the impact digital will make on in-car listening next year. All that plus the Media Quiz and details on our new, members-only website (not to be confused with the Guardian's new scheme). Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/themediapodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Composer Andy Quin from #Camberley appears on BBC Surrey with @NickWallis

Janet Perrott talks to Nick Wallis about the Sporting Heritage of Surrey Heath and the acquisition of Jimmy Saville medals that he won for running the Camberley Half Marathon