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Doped Up!
19/05/2026 | 48 mins.
For decades, doping has hid in the shadows of elite sports. Now, for the first time, it’s out in the open. The Enhanced Games promises a new era of ‘superhumanity’ – is this the future of sport?

Reporters: Jeremy Whittle and Chris Marshall-Bell
Producer: Jonathan Lewis
Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp
Sound Design: Dominic Delargy
Executive Producer: Matt Russell
Editor: Jasper Corbett

Clips: ABC News, Enhanced Games, Josh Brett, Daily Mail
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Nigel Farage and the five million pound gift: what's wrong with that?
14/05/2026 | 21 mins.
It was recently revealed by The Guardian that before he stood to be an MP in 2024, Nigel Farage received a £5 million gift from billionaire Christopher Harborne. But is there anything wrong with that? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lively vs Baldoni: Inside Hollywood’s PR machine
12/05/2026 | 35 mins.
Blake Lively’s legal action against Justin Baldoni was settled just two weeks before it was due to go to trial. But the legal documents filed by both sides reveal something darker than a celebrity feud; a new troubling PR playbook.

Reporting: Stephen Armstrong and Casey Magloire.
Producers: Casey Magloire and Katie Gunning.
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Artwork: Lucy Stevenson
Editor: Jasper Corbett

Clips credits;
ITV news
Vogue
New York Times
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How could the elections define the UK?
07/05/2026 | 26 mins.
The elections look set to create ominous headlines for Labour. In the locals they could see massive losses across the country. But in Wales and Scotland voters go to the polls to determine who will run the Senedd and Holyrood. It means the results might not just determine Keir Starmer’s future, but the future of the United Kingdom.

Observer editor-in-chief James Harding sits down with political editor Rachel Sylvester to unpack what the elections could mean for Keir Starmer, Labour and the United Kingdom.

Producer: Amalie Sortland
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Djokovic in exile
05/05/2026 | 42 mins.
Novak Djokovic has long been Serbia’s most successful athlete, and perhaps most famous citizen. But as political conflicts such as youth protests have fractured the country, the tennis superstar has found himself on the outside of a regime and a country who once heralded him.

Reporters: Francisco Garcia and Camilla Bell - Davies

Producer: Madeleine Parr

Artwork: Harmony Closs

Sound design: Dominic Delargy

Editor: Jasper Corbett

Clip Credits: Tennis Channel, The Telegraph
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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.Subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription: Early access, bonus content and ad-free listening to our podcastsA daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a weekPuzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crosswordRecipes for every occasionFree tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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