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“I’ve only listened to the first series which I found pretty poor. There is a huge amount repetition which I’ve noticed is a problem with other Times podcasts too. More worryingly, the podcast journalist is completely unquestioning of her main source, the editor Don. My interest was piqued by...”Read full review »
Radionoush via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/10/24
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“Well made podcast. I enjoy all of them. Keep on going! 👏”
wineloverandfridays23 via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
07/25/23
“Fantastic investigation. But it would have been infinitely better just presented and narrated by Anthony rather than the conversational format. Manveen Rhana’s inane interjections and muttering ruin it - her nasal grunting every minute, her fake reactions, her “ya, ya” responses when she hasn’t a...”Read full review »
AnnieJuly1 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/23/22
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“Interesting and heartbreaking in equal measure. Personally I think he was doing everything he could to survive. Poor man and his family. Shame on the government for leaving him to such a dreadful fate.”
Wolfyd1980uk via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/17/22
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“Great podcast. Tragic story.”
Kjgdrfcbvj via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/08/22
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“Totally compelling. A tragic story, carefully told with a raw emotion that leaves you wanting to know more.”
Ilkbahar50 via Apple Podcasts ·
Spain ·
08/05/22
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“Many assumptions are made that we are to know the background of this cult or how the leader came to be - found it difficult to follow though the premise was interesting.”
mxm313 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/22
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“Season 3 is by far the best season. Intelligently written and a fascinating story”
ruzzy123 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/17/22
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“… and the background music keeps playing on… I can’t stand it anymore.
That’s for season 1. Maybe I’ll jump to season 2”
OkieDonkie via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/09/22
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“A great investigation, thank you for this”
C poddie via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/09/21
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“Brilliant Cameron investigation analysis. Clear, intelligent, interesting and enlightening.”
jen105 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/28/21
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“Well presented pod cast that filled gaps in the knowledge of pre.nazi Germany.”
los alamos follower via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/05/21
“I have only listened to series 1. I found it interesting, if a bit meandering in the middle. What I was most disappointed with was the ending where our narrator gave no real conclusion or opinion on Stephen’s guilt or innocence. The last episode revealed in passing a shocking late admission of...”Read full review »
patjb90 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/24/21
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“This is a phenomenal 2-parter on a story about Nazi Germany I knew nothing about. Really well put together.”
Beyond The Yellow Brick Wall via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/23/21
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“I’ve only listened to about two thirds of the first series and will probably doggedly hear it out till the end, but am finding it SO full of repetition and irrelevant trivia as to make a potentially fascinating story pretty tedious. Is there some rule that says crime podcasts have to be spun and...”Read full review »
Canoscio via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/13/21
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“You need to listen to this.”
Shining success via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/13/21
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“Interesting, but a bit too much repetition. Good historical piece, hopefully police practices have changed now!”
AS101111 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
10/12/20
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“Insightful and devastating reporting on the death of CJ Davies. The parallel lives of bankers in canary wharf alongside young people of newham is a reality which should be thought about more by society as a whole. The context of this tragic death is something for us all to reflect on and stop...”Read full review »
Libby proce via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/23/20
“Really enjoyed working my way through this podcast! The subject matter of London gang culture from both sides is rarely given the space to be heard and so good work on the production team for pushing this through! CJs mum offers a raw passion and fierceness you only get in London!”
Diana.N.143 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/22/20
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“Compassionate, unsentimental journalism that gets close to its sources and gives them a chance to speak for themselves. The UK needs more like this. Thanks John Simpson (Poppy & Will) for sticking with this story and for giving Black people a voice in the Times.”
SWSBy via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/07/20
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“This is a fantastic series - really gripping storytelling. CJ’s mother is a very powerful speaker. I can’t wait to hear the rest of it.”
ElaSmithson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/27/20
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“Is amazing - I found it though Stories of our times and am here to stay.”
Nicky J 175 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/14/20
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“I really enjoyed this podcast. Its a harrowing real life tale about Wendy Sewell’s untimely end and Journalist Don Hale’s dogged determination to uncover a miscarriage of justice.
Still as far as I can make out there’s still a lot of secrets being kept out there. One wonders if those involved...”Read full review »
MadelineMiggs via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/19/20
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“I really enjoyed this podcast and thought it was well put together except for the music which almost drove me to distraction. I almost gave up on the podcast because of it.”
juliarollei via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
04/26/20
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“Like other reviewers I got so fed up with the repetition on this podcast. As I’m listening to them all at once it’s particularly tiring. Feel like I’ve learnt barely anything new 5 episodes in.”
PKL1989PKL via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/23/20
“The 2nd series is by far better than the first series, which is a shame as I’m sure some of the bad reviews are putting people off but it seems to be produced & narrated by different people. Anyway it’s just as good as some of the American podcasts I listen to, and it’s even more interesting...”Read full review »
Clarelmcd via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
03/13/20
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“I thought this was an interesting story but the repetitiveness was confusing and in the end I had to give up.”
ElleAhl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/22/20
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“Confusing and disjointed. Don’t bother.”
Shorehambeach via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/02/20
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“This story on the face of it is very interesting and it should have made for an equally interesting podcast. Basically an 18 year old could have done this more justice. The editing is crass with a level of repetition not generated since Allied POW’s were interrogated by the Germans. Massive plot...”Read full review »
Rubyshaker via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/17/19
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“This is a sad and interesting story but this podcast is confusing - the episodes are not numbered and there appears to be no linear sequence in which to listen to them so they just end of being a bit repetitive and confusing without reading any conclusions. The presenter also sounds quite...”Read full review »
LizzieKM via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/24/19
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“I have tried listening to the first episode but it sounds like the second? Error needs to be fixed”
MildiP via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/22/19
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“Audio for the first episode is actually the audio for the second episode which isn’t included in the series, also lack of episode numbering makes this pod a bit of a nightmare which is a shame as it actually seems like an interesting story. Will amend rating if the show gets fixed.”
aguyintheshower via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/21/19
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“Interesting story but good grief, how difficult is it to number the episodes??”
eshk via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/19/19
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“It’sa really interesting story, but it’s disjointed and repetitive. I’ve tried to listen but I’m constantly thinking ‘I’ve heard this before’. The episodes aren’t in any sensible. order.... it’s very strange I want to hear the conclusion but I’m rapidly running out of patience with it!!”
Fitzgig60 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/19/19
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“The content is great but I can’t follow the sequence due to episodes not being numbered. That seems such a simple thing to do: number your episodes guys!”
partyenoh via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/18/19
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“The story is one worth hearing so is interesting , but this is the first time I’m giving up with a series as it doesn’t have the episodes numbered and they are playing in random order , and the sound is so quiet I miss a lot - even on full volume .”
fwmof3 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/12/19
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“Has anybody involved ever worked in radio?
Difficult to hear due to sound levels, difficult to hear due to presenters/producers style.
Impossible to understand the order of shows by titles/ compounded by iTunes (not your fault) and compounded by repetition and confused editing. Given up.”
pointlessappreviews via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/02/19
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“Great story that the reporter peeled like an onion. But immensely annoying that the audio levels were too low (trailers were OK). Also, no need to repeat the basic facts when you are already so far down the story.”
uzbek-1978 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/01/19
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“I think episode “where is the blood” and “the story begins” are the same episode?”
biancaM_1986 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
08/31/19
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“The writer’s shameless self promotion of his book at every turn takes away from what could be an interesting story.”
Hotsnakes13 via Apple Podcasts ·
Ireland ·
08/29/19
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“I really wanted to hear this story but it was not delivered or organized very well. The same information was repeated multiple times, audio clips of interviews were impossible to understand & narrator failed to clarify and string events together. What was shared could have been done in a...”Read full review »
amberburchard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/24/19
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“I stopped listening because there is background music.”
Lepek NL via Apple Podcasts ·
Netherlands ·
08/21/19
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“I loved this, listened to so many of this genre and some just grip you and make you feel you’re in the middle of everything, looking around !!! Thank you”
Appy fingers via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/19/19
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“Excellent story and a very good production, but they keep repeating the same quotes through each episode. Would have been better over few episodes. Still good though. 👍”
Merln5656 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/19/19
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“Throughout the podcast, I'd noticed the host was considerably more interested in the reputation of victim of the crime, rather than the miscarriage of justice. This was presented as a defense against undeserved "tart-shaming", a fair enough endeavour. But, that wasn't the real...”Read full review »
bjhex via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/17/19
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“Story’s really interesting but the sound bites and interviews are used so often that it’s incredibly repetitive. Think I’ve heard one interview 4 times! Definitely agree it could have been condensed and areas potentially interesting haven’t been covered in much detail (i.e. the confession!)....”Read full review »
Eleydavis via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/14/19
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“Loved it , British justice at its worst. Well done Don Hale ! Loved the music accompanying the podcast! A must listen podcast!”
dinklidge via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/11/19
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“Found the series interesting but the way it’s put together very disjointed and repetitive”
johnkirwin via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/10/19
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“Did Wendy Saul's family agree to you using her tragic murder to advertise your podcast relentlessly on the radio? Tasteless & offensive.”Read full review »
Resident Kai via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/08/19
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