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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.
Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.
Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.
The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts.


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The Story: the flagship podcast from The Times and Sunday Times. One remarkable story, told in depth, each day.
Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones take you to the heart of the story you need to know with exclusive reports and investigations.
Plus, each month, William Hague hosts an agenda-setting interview with a key newsmaker or thinker.
Discover the story behind the story with world-class journalism from The Times and Sunday Times.
The Story is available at the start of your day from Monday to Friday, with bonus ‘Inside the Newsroom’ episodes every Saturday for Times subscribers, available by connecting your subscription via Apple Podcasts.


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    Investigation: Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisons

    Investigation: Undercover at one of the UK's most dangerous prisons

    A Times investigation has revealed a worrying lack of security at a prison housing dangerous criminals, prompting an urgent investigation by the Ministry of Justice. The journalist who went undercover at HMP Bedford tells The Story about witnessing fights and drugs - and hearing of a prison escape because of doors being left unlocked.
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory
    Guest: Paul Morgan-Bentley, Head of Investigations, The Times.
    Host: Manveen Rana.
    Clips: ITV News, Times Radio, BBC.
    Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk 
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'

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    • 33 min
    Hague talks to Rishi Sunak about being a dad, AI, and a terrible political inheritance

    Hague talks to Rishi Sunak about being a dad, AI, and a terrible political inheritance

    In our new monthly series of interviews, former foreign secretary and Times columnist William Hague speaks to his first guest, prime minister Rishi Sunak in Downing Street about juggling work and life as a dad, the threats and opportunities of AI, and inheriting ‘the worst hospital pass in many decades.’ 
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory.
    Guest: Prime minister Rishi Sunak
    Host: William Hague
    Email us at our new address: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'

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    • 37 min
    Putin’s ISIS problem

    Putin’s ISIS problem

    As President Putin repeats his assertion that Ukraine and the West are behind the terrorist attack last week that killed 137 Russians, the evidence is only growing that this was the work of ISIS. The culprits come from a faction that have risen out of the ashes of the former ISIS Caliphate: ISIS-K. So who are they? And how worried should the rest of the world be?
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory.
    Guest: Mark Galeotti, historian, journalist and author of ‘We Need to Talk About Putin,’ ‘Putin’s Wars’ and ‘A Short History of Russia.’
    Host: Manveen Rana.
    Clips: Telegraph, PBS Newshour.
    Email us at our new address: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'

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    • 26 min
    Lessons from the world's assisted dying capital

    Lessons from the world's assisted dying capital

    Sir Keir Starmer has promised he will hold a vote on assisted dying if he wins the general election. In Canada - where it was made legal in 2016 - over 50,000 people have already been helped to die. So with momentum growing in Britain, could the Canadian experience hold important lessons for us?
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory.
    Guest: Sarah Baxter, former deputy editor, The Sunday Times. 
    Host: Manveen Rana.
    Clips: BBC, ITV, Global News, Reuters. 
    Email us at our new address: thestory@thetimes.co.uk
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'

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    • 27 min
    Inside the fentanyl trade

    Inside the fentanyl trade

    Fentanyl kills 200 people a day in America, a deadly epidemic felt throughout the country. We trace the journey of chemicals from China, to the drug labs of Mexico to the streets of the United States. Can the tide be stemmed?
    This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.co.uk/thestory.
    Guests:
    Stephen Gibbs, Latin America correspondent, The Times & The Sunday Times, and Keiran Southern, West Coast correspondent, The Times & The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana.
    Clips: CNBC, NBC News, ABC News, C-Span.
    Further listening: China’s deadly role in America’s fentanyl epidemic
    Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.co.uk 
    Find out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom'

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    • 33 min
    How To Win an Election... With Taylor Swift (And Other Celebrities)

    How To Win an Election... With Taylor Swift (And Other Celebrities)

    This Saturday morning we're sharing an episode of Times podcast How to Win an Election with listeners of The Story.
    In the US, Taylor Swift could have the power to swing the presidential election. As famous faces come out to back Keir Starmer's plans for the arts, we ask when a celebrity endorsement can boost a campaign... and when it can go badly wrong.
    The political masterminds Peter Mandelson, Polly Mackenzie and Daniel Finkelstein join Matt Chorley to discuss star power, and who could be the next Conservative leader - could the runners and riders include Michael Gove and even David Cameron?

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    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5
1.2K Ratings

1.2K Ratings

Shuck5 ,

Sibling Abuse

This is a story long overdue. It was delivered sensitively & also with honesty. My only criticism is that even though it is about sibling abuse, the referencing, language & narratives gave the impression that sibling abuse leaves female victims & male perpetrators. In reality it is in both directions. That really needs to be acknowledged. That aside, Liz Roberts was amazing & brave.

RPWell ,

Rethink the format

I listened to several episodes, which were all on interesting subjects. All totally ruined by the Q&A format between two journalists. It is repetitive and really patronising. We will understand it without every single point being broken down!

Radionoush ,

Good, but PLEASE learn how to pronounce things!

This podcast would be excellent were it not for the endless mispronunciation of common English words!

On the Andes plane crash episode: I do wish the main journalist telling the story knew how to pronounce ‘fuselage’, it’s incredibly irritating as she says it incorrectly throughout!

Similarly, Marylebone is pronounced MAH-lebone not Marrilibone; I realise that that may be difficult for non-Londoners to get their heads round but it’s hardly complicated.

Finally, the word “something” does NOT end in a “k”!

Errors like these are extremely jarring to listen to, especially on words that are repeated throughout an episode and they create a general atmosphere of not being quite as professional or knowledgeable as you should be.

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