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Londongrad

English, Documentary, 2 seasons, 17 episodes, 6 hours, 47 minutes
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Londongrad: How the Lebedevs partied their way to power is a 6 part series investigating two men – who are at the heart of the story of Britain opening its doors to Russian Oligarchs. Alexander Lebedev is the man with the money and - as we’ll see - with the plan. Alexander’s son, Evgeny, rose from a fixture on the social scene to a seat in the House of Lords. He did it with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s help and against the advice of the security services. There’s never been a story quite like it.
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Introducing...The Gas Man

Introducing...The Gas ManIt starts with a tip-off. It’s the late 1980s and US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man. In the decades since, Special Agent Bass has been locked in an international game of cat and mouse with the man who supplied a dangerous regime with the chemicals to make weapons. Every time Bass thinks he’s got his hands on him… The Gas Man somehow manages to slip the net. And he’s still on the run today.But after more than 30 years, could his past finally be catching up with The Gas Man?The first two episodes of The Gas Man are available now, with further episodes released each week. To get ad-free and early access to more episodes today, become a Tortoise member or subscribe to Tortoise+.Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf 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 [email protected]: Chloe Hadjimatheou Producer: Claudia WilliamsEditor: Jasper CorbettNarrative editor: Gary MarshallSound design: Hannah VarrallOriginal theme music: Tom KinsellaOriginal artwork: Jon Hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5/28/202433 minutes, 53 seconds
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Introducing...Eight years' hard Labour

Introducing…Eight years’ hard Labour, hosted by David Aaronovitch. A new six part series from Tortoise which tells the inside story of a double revolution in the Labour Party which defined Britain’s present and will likely go on to shape its future. The series charts the takeover of Labour by the far-left under Jeremy Corbyn, the civil war that ensued and the election of a new leader, Keir Starmer, who set out to erase all trace of his predecessor.Additional reporting by Cat Neilan.You can find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf 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 [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11/28/20234 minutes, 32 seconds
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Introducing... Into The Dirt

From the team that brought you Sweet Bobby, and over three years in the making, Tortoise introduces Into The Dirt – a story about truth, spies and the stories we tell ourselves.Misunderstood whistleblower or traitor to a cause? Our latest six-part podcast series explores the extraordinary story of private spy, Rob Moore.Listen today. Follow Into The Dirt wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6/27/20233 minutes, 43 seconds
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Introducing... The prince against the press

Listen to The prince against the press – here: https://pod.fo/e/1651d7If you enjoyed listening to Londongrad, we hope you enjoy the latest podcast from reporter Paul Caruana Galizia, this week’s Slow Newscast from Tortoise.If you think the Prince Harry show – the books, the documentaries and TV shows – is over, you’re wrong. In fact, it’s only just begun. By digging into Prince Harry’s court filings, Paul and producer Katie Gunning attempt to understand his case against the British tabloid press.What is the ultimate aim of his legal claims? Is it really about press reform or, simply, revenge?Listen to the Slow Newscast – available now wherever you get your podcasts or clicking this link: https://pod.fo/e/1651d7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2/14/20233 minutes, 54 seconds