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An Inconvenient Death

An Inconvenient Death

By: Sam Eastall
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 This series re-examines in meticulous detail the strange death in 2003 of Dr David Kelly, the government scientist who was at the centre of one of the most controversial news stories in Britain this century.© 2025 An Inconvenient Death True Crime
Episodes
  • An Inconvenient Death - Episode 1

    An Inconvenient Death - Episode 1
    Apr 5 2021

    Episode 1 delves into the context around the death of Dr Kelly in the Summer of 2003 as he becomes the assumed source of a story that has the potential to undermine the Labour government's excuse for war against Iraq in 2003.

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    36 mins
  • An Inconvenient Death - Episode 2

    An Inconvenient Death - Episode 2
    Apr 5 2021

    The second episode traces the movements of Dr Kelly in the days before he died.

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    45 mins
  • An Inconvenient Death - Episode 3

    An Inconvenient Death - Episode 3
    Apr 5 2021

    The third episode looks at the police investigation into Dr Kelly’s disappearance and how, when his body was discovered, the government kicked into gear to make sure any further investigation would be done on their terms.

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    56 mins
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Well read and easy to listen to. Great investigation. Is there a follow up into Tony Blair?

Highly recommend.

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