Pennant money | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 3
Pennant money reshaped not only Jamaica, but also modern Britain. In Wales, it financed the vast Penrhyn slate quarry, built villages, and paid for the castle that April-Louise visits alongside her father, Gil. Together, they face the portraits of men who enslaved their ancestors, and ask what it would take for Britain to stop looking away.Host: Brenna DaldorphThis 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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Plantation records | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 2
April-Louise Pennant’s grandparents were part of the Windrush Generation, emigrating from the Caribbean to Britain in the 1950s. Visiting a local university archive to discover the significance of her Welsh surname, she discovers the Jamaica Papers - a collection of plantation records donated by the Pennants, which reveal a confronting truth.Host: Brenna DaldorphThis 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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Building Britain | The Legacy of Penrhyn Castle Ep. 1
Arguments still rage about Britain’s role in the slave trade, but the evidence of that dark past is written across the faces of some of the country’s wealthiest stately homes. Journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch face facts to look behind the grandeur and gold-leaf exteriors of one - Penrhyn Castle in North Wales - to uncover the brutal foundation on which it was built.Hosts: Brenna Daldorph & David AaronovitchThis series was first published on 2 August 2021.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The kittens who still purr | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 4
Adnan Oktar is behind bars but some of his followers still believe. Louise meets his devotees, listens to their claims of injustice and comes to terms with the power Oktar still wields from behind bars. Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.Clips: Al-Jazeera, CNBC, Sky News, CNN.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/Or contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111This 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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The turnstile system | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 3
The fortress walls begin to crumble. Survivors describe suffering sexual abuse and financial crimes while cult insiders help the authorities bring Adnan Oktar down. Accompanied by a former ‘kitten’, Louise revisits the night the police finally descended on Oktar’s hilltop compoundHost: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.Clips: Ulusal KanalIf you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/Or contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111This 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.
Times Investigates brings you award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times and The Sunday Times.From war zones to suburban homes, and from Nazi collaborators to cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truth.In season one, veteran war correspondent Anthony Loyd sets out to investigate the life - and fate - of John Cantlie, who was kidnapped by Islamic State. In season two, crime correspondent John Simpson exposes the failings, rivalries and silence that surround the murder of 14-year-old Corey Junior Davis.In season three, Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody uncovers the forgotten story of Nazi bureaucrat Hans Globke.In season four, columnist David Aaronovitch reveals how a toxic banker grew too close to a British prime minister - and how it all went wrong.In season five, social affairs correspondent Emily Dugan investigates a brutal attack on a young mum, asking if the wrong man was sent to prison?In season six, Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan is on the trail of Turkey's most powerful cult leader, who calls women his 'kittens'.In season seven, journalists David Aaronovitch and Brenna Daldorph uncover the dark foundations beneath some of Britain's wealthiest stately homes.Season eight is coming soon…These podcasts are brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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