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  • The Fixer: The life of Len McCluskey | Ep 2

    The Fixer: The life of Len McCluskey | Ep 2
    Oct 9 2026
    The former Unite boss says the police investigation into alleged corruption during his tenure will clear his name after years of accusations. But whether it can erase this dark episode in British trade unionism is another matter. So will the reputation of someone who was one of the UK's most influential power brokers stand the test of time?

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    27 min
  • The Fixer: The life of Len McCluskey

    The Fixer: The life of Len McCluskey
    Oct 6 2026
    The former Unite boss says the police investigation into alleged corruption during his tenure will clear his name after years of accusations. But whether it can erase this dark episode in British trade unionism is another matter. So will the reputation of someone who was one of the UK's most influential power brokers stand the test of time?

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    24 min
  • The rivalry that spawned the weight-loss jab race

    The rivalry that spawned the weight-loss jab race
    Oct 2 2026
    James Tapper, The Observer's Science editor and a weight-loss jab user, tells the story of his journey using the weight-loss drugs. A journey that along with lost kilograms, led him to the godfather of these drugs: a man who discovered the hormone that led to the development of GLP-1s and who reveals his concerns about their widespread use

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    33 min
  • Duped and deployed: the Kenyans fighting for Russia

    Duped and deployed: the Kenyans fighting for Russia
    Sep 29 2026
    Kenyan men are leaving their country for work – and ending up on the frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine. This is the story of the recruiters, the promises and the poverty that keeps the pipeline moving.

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    43 min
  • How I fell in love with a Russian spy

    How I fell in love with a Russian spy
    Sep 25 2026

    Stephanie Arcanjo spent three years building a life with her boyfriend, Eric. One day he vanished, and the police came knocking. Only then would she learn his true identity, and that their life together was a lie.


    Basia Cummings speaks to Sao Paolo based reporter Oliver Basciano about Stephanie and hears her side of the story.


    Oliver Basciano's reporting can be found at https://observer.co.uk/contributor/oliver-basciano

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    25 min
  • Careless

    Careless
    Sep 22 2026

    Nkechi Simms is a successful actor who’s had parts in Top Boy and BBC comedy PRU. Outwardly life is good and at 26 she’s got everything going for her. But this hasn’t always been the case. When she was 12 Nkechi’s mother handed her over to Camden Council and she was placed in foster care. Now she wants to find out what happened to her and why. The only way she can do this is by getting hold of her care records. But that’s easier said than done. And will those records answer her questions?


    Careless is a 4 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.

    To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer.

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    Reported by Ashley John-Baptiste and Madeleine Parr

    Produced and written by Madeleine Parr

    Sound design by Simon Panayi

    Artwork by Jon Hill

    The editor is Jasper Corbett



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    44 min
  • How Ivanka Trump enraged all of Albania

    How Ivanka Trump enraged all of Albania
    Sep 18 2026

    What links a rare breed of flamingo and government corruption? In Albania, plans to redevelop Sazan, the country's biggest island, and disrupt the wildlife that lives there, caused protests. When it emerged that it was Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka who was behind the development, the protests became about not just than just wildlife, but about the way the country is run. Andrew Anthony visited the country to find out more.


    Host: Basia Cummings

    Reporter: Andrew Anthony

    Producer: Poppy Bullard

    Executive Producer: Matt Russell

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    22 min
  • The trials of Ben Stokes

    The trials of Ben Stokes
    Sep 15 2026
    In Ben Stokes, England cricket created a star....and quickly lost control of that star. This is the story of how a maverick genius built and broke the team he created.

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    32 min