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The Slow Newscast

The Slow Newscast

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


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


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Episodios
  • The Lab Detective

    The Lab Detective
    Jul 22 2025

    Kathleen Folbigg was known as ‘Australia's worst female serial killer’ - she’d lost all four of her infant children and was convicted for killing them.


    Until, after spending decades in jail, a scientist working in a lab uncovered the truth behind the deaths.


    The Lab detective is the story of a shocking miscarriage of justice, and an investigation into why Kathleen’s story might not be the last


    Our thanks to The Francis Crick Institute for sharing recordings and insights.


    Reporter: Rachel Sylvester

    Producer: Gary Marshall

    Music supervisor: Karla Patella

    Sound design: Rowan Bishop

    Podcast artwork: Lola Williams

    Executive producer: Basia Cummings



    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk

    Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    41 m
  • Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas

    Illiberal land: Hungary’s empire of ideas
    Jul 15 2025

    This is the story of how and why a small Central European country became the epicenter of global conservatism. It’s the tale of two men…and what happens when we ignore the powerful forces behind a government.


    Reporter: David Aaronovitch

    Producer: Jonathan Lewis

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Sound Design: Dominic Delargy

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk

    Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    33 m
  • The mystery of Francis Bacon's minder

    The mystery of Francis Bacon's minder
    Jul 8 2025

    This is the story of how a boxing match helped solve a 50-year art world mystery. And how, when a man named Ted wades in to stop a mugging in Soho, it leads to a most unlikely life-altering friendship with an artist who makes him, or his picture, immortal.


    Reporter: Stephen Smith

    Producer: Katie Gunning

    Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorpe

    Sound Designer: Dominic Delargy

    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    To find out more about The Observer:


    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk

    Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists


    If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    40 m
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