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The Charges | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 1
2026/09/15 | 26 mins.
From provocative stand-up comedian to Hollywood leading man, Russell Brand will stand trial next month on seven charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. He has pleaded not guilty to each. Every day throughout the trial, Luke Jones will be joined by Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace, to dissect the evidence and discuss where the case might go next.

Before the trial begins on Monday 12 October, we look back on Russell Brand’s career, and the allegations against him.

New episodes daily from October 12th.

Host: Luke Jones, with Rosamund Urwin, Chief News Correspondent for The Sunday Times and Charlotte Wace, Investigations Correspondent for The Times.
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Introducing | The Trial of Russell Brand
2026/09/15 | 2 mins.
On Monday 12th of October, Russell Brand will stand trial in London’s Southwark Crown Court on seven charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault, relating to six women between 1999 and 2009.

He has pleaded not guilty to each charge.

We'll be bringing you daily updates throughout the trial.

There will be no cameras inside the courtroom, no microphones, nor rolling news feed. Instead, we will be there. Every day throughout the trial, Luke Jones will be joined by The Sunday Times Chief News Correspondent Rosamund Urwin, and The Times Investigations Correspondent Charlotte Wace, to dissect the evidence, unpack what the jury heard and explain where the case might go next.

New episodes daily from October 12th.

Hosts: Luke Jones, with Rosamund Urwin, Chief News Correspondent for The Sunday Times and Charlotte Wace, Investigations Correspondent for The Times.
This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.
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UPDATE - The woman on the balcony | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.6
2026/08/31 | 31 mins.
As Nigel Farage returns to Parliament with a parliamentary standards investigation hanging over his head, The Sunday Times Insight team are back with the latest developments since the original series was released.

What is a sitting US federal judge doing at George’s penthouse?

Separately, there are more questions for Posh George, Nigel Farage and Reform UK over their finances and relationship.

Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.

Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times

Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage

Get in touch:
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

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‘Daddy’ | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.5
2026/07/15 | 35 mins.
Nigel Farage realises one of his lifelong ambitions, as he becomes an MP, with the help of Posh George.

This leads to questions over George’s financial support for his ally. Did it breach parliamentary rules?

And, the Insight team tries to make sense of Posh George and Farage’s ten-plus year friendship after the fallout from their reporting.

Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.

Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times

Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Police investigate Reform donations by mother of fraudster who bankrolled Farage by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage

Get in touch -

Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.
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Crypto politics | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.4
2026/07/12 | 26 mins.
In 2023 Posh George is accused of wading into Montenegro elections after police seize a crypto ATM.

As negative headlines in the Balkans pile up, Farage, back on the campaign trail in the UK, is once again facing questions over his friend’s alleged behaviour.

Both George Cottrell and Nigel Farage deny any wrongdoing.

Host: Gabriel Pogrund, editor of Insight at The Sunday Times

Read more: Revealed - Nigel Farage secretly funded by convicted criminal by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
George Cottrell failed to declare gifts to Reform office by Gabriel Pogrund, Venetia Menzies, Emanuele Midolo & George Greenwood
Watch: Everything you need to know about the aristocrat funding Nigel Farage

Get in touch:
Call or WhatsApp The Sunday Times’s Insight team: 020 7782 5959
For any tips on this series: insight@sunday-times.co.uk
If you have a story for us: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com
This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here.
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About The Trial of Russell Brand

The Trial of Russell Brand is season 14 of Times Investigates - bringing you award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times and The Sunday TimesFrom war zones to suburban homes, pursuing brutal criminals and cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truthIn season 1, war correspondent Anthony Loyd investigates the life - and fate - of his colleague John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic StateIn season 2, crime correspondent John Simpson breaks down the wall of silence surrounding the killing of 14-year-old Corey Junior DavisIn season 3 Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody uncovers the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who laid the legal basis for the Holocaust - and helped build the modern German stateIn season 4, columnist David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception left by businessman Lex Greensill through the corridors of power in BritainIn season 5, special correspondent Emily Dugan asks whether the wrong man was sent to prison for a brutal attack on a mother of twoIn season six, Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into the weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism surrounding a cult leader In season seven, journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch explore the dark past behind some of Britain’s wealthiest stately homesIn season eight, feature writer Andrew Billen exposes a very British scandal at the world-famous university college, Christ Church, OxfordIn season nine, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group using the Covid pandemic as a recruiting toolIn season 10, journalists Peter Gillman and Emanuele Midolo investigate the death of one of our own, David Holden, the reporter whose killing became a Cold War whodunnitIn season 11, social affairs editor James Beal follows a trail leading from a quiet British town to frozen Canada, where he discovers a man allegedly selling death onlineIn season 12, reporter Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown in Northern Ireland, seeking answers about the bloody 1987 Remembrance Sunday attackIn season 13, The Sunday Times’s Insight team investigates how Nigel Farage came to depend upon a crypto enthusiast, gambler and fraudster In season 14, journalists Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace join Luke Jones to report daily from the trial of Russell BrandThis podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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