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 Times From war zones to suburban homes, pursuing brutal criminals and cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truth In season 1, war correspondent Anthony Loyd investigates the life - and fate - of his colleague John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State In season 2, crime correspondent John Simpson breaks down the wall of silence surrounding the killing of 14-year-old Corey Junior Davis In 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 state In season 4, columnist David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception left by businessman Lex Greensill through the corridors of power in Britain In season 5, special correspondent Emily Dugan asks whether the wrong man was sent to prison for a brutal attack on a mother of two In 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 homes In season eight, feature writer Andrew Billen exposes a very British scandal at the world-famous university college, Christ Church, Oxford In season nine, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group using the Covid pandemic as a recruiting tool In 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 whodunnit In 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 online In season 12, reporter Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown in Northern Ireland, seeking answers about the bloody 1987 Remembrance Sunday attack In 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 Brand 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 (https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
What this show covers
Nigel FarageGeorge Cottrellpolitical financefriendship and influenceparliamentary rulesReform UKinvestigationsUK politicscryptoMontenegromedia and celebritydaily news seriescriminal trialsexual assault chargesUK news
What listeners will find here
Farage becomes an MP — and scrutiny turns to Posh George’s support
Nigel Farage reaches a lifelong goal by becoming an MP, with help from Posh George. The episode examines whether George Cottrell’s financial backing may have crossed parliamentary rules and explores the fallout around their long-running friendship.
Farage, Posh George and a federal judge: the latest twist in the investigation
Nigel Farage’s return to Parliament sets the stage for an update on the questions surrounding George Cottrell, Reform UK, and their finances. The episode also zeroes in on a striking new mystery: why a sitting US federal judge was at George’s penthouse.
Crypto allegations in Montenegro put Farage’s ally back under scrutiny
This episode follows accusations that George Cottrell interfered in Montenegro’s elections after police seized a crypto ATM in 2023. As pressure builds in the Balkans, Nigel Farage faces renewed questions in the UK, while both men deny wrongdoing.
Before the trial starts, this episode maps the charges and the road to court
Russell Brand’s upcoming trial is the focus here, with a look at the seven charges he faces and his not guilty pleas. The episode also revisits his career and the allegations ahead of daily coverage once proceedings begin on 12 October.
A daily courtroom guide to the Russell Brand trial
The Russell Brand trial begins on October 12 at Southwark Crown Court, where he faces seven charges involving six women and has pleaded not guilty to all of them. This episode introduces a daily series focused on what happens in court, what the jury hears, and what could come next.
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