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The Slow Newscast

The Slow Newscast

Written 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
  • Freud’s missing Bacon

    Freud’s missing Bacon
    Apr 28 2026

    In 1988, a painting by Lucian Freud of his one-time friend Francis Bacon was stolen from a Berlin art gallery. It’s now worth £20 million. This week, Steve Smith goes in search of the lost art.


    Reporter: Steve Smith


    Producer: Ada Barumé


    Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp


    Sound design: Dominic Delargy


    Editor: Jasper Corbett



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    37 mins
  • Can Starmer survive the Mandelson fallout?

    Can Starmer survive the Mandelson fallout?
    Apr 22 2026
    This week, there’s one story dominating the headlines: the Peter Mandelson scandal and whether it spells the end for Keir Starmer’s troubled premiership. What does this episode tell us about Starmer himself and why has the Epstein scandal had so much political impact in the UK?

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    22 mins
  • Ten to midnight: Iran's nuclear arms race

    Ten to midnight: Iran's nuclear arms race
    Apr 21 2026

    According to United States and Israel, there's 460 kilograms of enriched uranium that Iran are just ten days away from turning into weapons grade nuclear bomb material. The story of Iran's nuclear arms race is less clear than they make it appear though. It's a tale of espionage, assassinations, and a high-stakes game of bluff.


    Credits:

    Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou

    Producer - Matt Russell

    Sound Design - Dominic Delargy

    Artwork - Blythe Walker Sibthorp

    Editor - Jasper Corbett

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    35 mins
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