The Slow Newscast

By: The Observer
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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.


    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

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    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

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Episodes
  • Sara Sharif: one judge, three court cases and a murder

    Sara Sharif: one judge, three court cases and a murder
    May 6 2025

    The brutal circumstances of Sara Sharif’s death were described by the judge that sent her killers to prison as torture. But when it emerged that the two adults who murdered her were granted parental responsibility by a family court judge four years earlier, the finger of blame began to wander. Who could have saved Sarah Sharif?


    Reporter: Louise Tickle

    Producer: Ada Barumé

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Sound Design: 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

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    49 mins
  • Broken ranks: civil war in the police fed

    Broken ranks: civil war in the police fed
    Apr 29 2025

    Police officers aren’t allowed to strike or join a trade union. They rely instead on an organisation called the Police Federation to represent their interests. It’s a surprisingly powerful body that ultimately affects the way all of us are policed. This is the story of how it lost its way.


    Reporter: John Simpson

    Producer: Katie Gunning

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp

    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


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    40 mins
  • North Korea's war in Europe

    North Korea's war in Europe
    Apr 22 2025

    North Korean troops are in combat, likely for the first time since the Korean war in the 1950s. Not in Korea, but in Europe. Because last summer Ukraine launched a surprise offensive in Kursk, Russia. Since then, Russia have retaken most of the land taken. To do so, Russia looked towards North Korea.


    This is the story of Kursk...and how North Korea came to play a potentially key role in the war.


    Reporter: Claudia Williams

    Producer: Matt Russell

    Sound design: Dominic Delargy

    Artwork: Lola Williams

    Editor: Jasper Corbett and Ceri Thomas


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    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

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    39 mins

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