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The Slow Newscast

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.


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Episodes
  • The God complex: Part 2

    The God complex: Part 2
    Jan 27 2026

    Rachel hears the shocking story of “Patient A”, who explains that patients are at risk too. Her testimony raises more questions about the way sexual misconduct cases are handled in healthcare, as victims — both doctors and patients — call for change.


    Reporter: Rachel Sylvester


    Producer: Gary Marshall


    Artwork: Lola Williams


    Sound Design: Dominic Delargy


    Editor: Jasper Corbett


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    41 mins
  • Archive: Peltz-Beckham: A super-wedding gone wrong

    Archive: Peltz-Beckham: A super-wedding gone wrong
    Jan 22 2026

    This week Brooklyn Beckham publicly cut ties with his parents David and Victoria Beckham. Its exposed a rift in the family that seemingly dates back at least to Brooklyn's wedding.


    More than two years ago, Brooklyn Beckham married the actress Nicola Peltz in a wedding that did not go smoothly. Nicola Peltz's billionaire father, Nelson Peltz, filed a lawsuit against two wedding planners demanding a refund. The Observer's Claudia Williams in this episode of the Slow Newscast asked the question: what happens when you treat a wedding like a billion-dollar business deal?


    This episode was first published on 28th March 2023


    Reporter: Claudia Williams

    Producer: Imy Harper

    Sound design: Sam Mbatha

    Editor: Basia Cummings

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    41 mins
  • The God complex: Part 1

    The God complex: Part 1
    Jan 20 2026

    When an esteemed transplant surgeon is found to have sexually harassed a number of his female colleagues — sometimes in the middle of operations — the General Medical Council recommends that he be struck off the medical register. But that is not what happens.

    Rachel Sylvester discovers that the case of James Gilbert, isn't a shocking one-off. In fact, it is symptomatic of a much wider problem in surgery.


    Reporter: Rachel Sylvester


    Producer: Gary Marshall


    Artwork: Lola Williams


    Sound Design: Dominic Delargy


    Editor: Jasper Corbett


    Subscribe to The Observer today: https://observer.co.uk/subscribe


    And get access to:


    Our podcasts before anyone else

    A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week

    Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword

    Recipes for every occasion

    Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online

    Click here to subscribe today for just £1 for your first month.


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    38 mins
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Some people have a lot of money to spend on their very successful wedding and are still unhappy with the result. That's it. That's the story. Now you don't have to listen to it and can listen to one of the other Slow News podcasts that actually has content. If I could give the 'story' zero stars I would.

A story about people with a lot of money.

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well researched and interesting episodes, can someone be on the biase side sometimes. But we'll worth listening to expand your world

Great podcast

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