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The Slow Newscast

The Slow Newscast

By: The Observer
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Summary

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.


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Episodes
  • Left to Die: The Philip Mawer story

    Left to Die: The Philip Mawer story
    10 Nov 2026
    Five years ago the second deadliest terror attack in modern history happened in north Mozambique. Hundreds were left trapped under siege in a hotel, including a British man, Philip Mawer. Until they decided to make a break for it. This is how Philip Mawer's story could change the future of one of Big Oil's biggest companies.

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    40 min
  • Prince William and the Duchy tenants facing eviction

    Prince William and the Duchy tenants facing eviction
    6 Nov 2026
    For generations they trusted their royal landlords, but now frightened farmers and locals in Devon feel betrayed by the ‘urban’ Prince of Wales.

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    22 min
  • My therapist, the predator

    My therapist, the predator
    3 Nov 2026
    When Asha visited her new therapist during covid, little did she realise she was placing her faith in the wrong individual. Her story reveals the perils of an unregulated industry, where people can use and abuse the unique privileges that come with the label of 'therapist'.

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    33 min
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