The Slow Newscast

Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the damage it’s caused him. But his story is not straight forward.  Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall Sound design: Hannah Varrall Podcast artwork: Lola Williams Executive producer: Basia Cummings You can find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more 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 [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Last year we published a podcast series called Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman. Five women accused the best-selling fantasy author  Neil Gaiman of sexually assaulting them. Neil Gaiman denied the allegations. It was a complicated and difficult story which shone a light on the nature of consent within an existing relationship.  Now, one of those women has filed a lawsuit in the United States against both Neil Gaiman and his estranged wife, Amanda Palmer. She explains why. Neil Gaiman continues to deny the allegations and says he has ‘never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever.’ Reporter: Rachel Johnson Producer: Katie Gunning Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett Executive Producer for the Slow Newscast: Matt Russell ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The flagship policy for several Prime Ministers became the Rwanda plan. But three years, four Prime Ministers and £715 million later, the policy is dead and never really got off the ground. This is how so much money was spent on so little. Reporter: Catherine Neilan Producer: Ada Barume Sound design: Dominic Delargy Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett Slow Newscast Executive Producer: Matt Russell To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990] – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997] on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member [https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/] and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more 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 [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

For more than two years, Special Counsel Jack Smith investigated allegations of President Trump’s election fraud. His investigation ended last month – not with a trial, but a dense report. Why has nobody paid attention? Reporter: Stephen Armstrong Producer: Claudia Williams Executive producer: Matt Russell Editor: Jasper Corbett Artwork: Lola Williams To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990] – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997] on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member [https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/] and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more 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 [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

One of the most difficult questions facing a judge in the family court is which parent should have custody of a child. To help them answer that, judges rely on independent experts to provide an impartial voice in the court. But what happens when the objectivity of those experts is questioned? This is the story of how the family courts have failed some of the children it exists to protect. Reporters: Louise Tickle and Hannah Summers Additional reporting: Paul Bradshaw, Serena Cesaro, William Jarrett and Tom Wall Producer: Matt Russell Artwork: Lola Williams Editor: Jasper Corbett An investigation by Tortoise in partnership with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tortoise/id1441428990] – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/tortoise/id6442666997] on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member [https://www.tortoisemedia.com/becomeamember/] and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more 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 [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.