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Deep Dive brings you the best of the Daily Mail's award-winning journalism straight to your ears. The biggest stories, forensically unpacked. The Daily Mail - Seriously Popular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jensen Huang: Sex, Stocks and Spies

Nov 12, 2026 26 min

Chipmaker Nvidia, until last month the world’s most valuable company, has seen its shares drop 10% in just two days after CEO Jensen Huang, darling of the AI revolution, admitted to cheating on his wife of 41 years. Infidelity rarely spooks the sharks on Wall Street, unless your mistress is a suspected Chinese spy. Chris Pleasance is joined by the Daily Mail’s Deputy Business Editor John-Paul Ford Rojas to unpack a story of sex, stocks and alleged spies. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: William Colledge Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump’s Midterm ‘Annihilation’: Is MAGA Dead?

Nov 5, 2026 31 min

Democrats have stormed to victory in the US midterms, flipping seven Senate seats and seizing control of both the House and the Senate. Republican strongholds like Texas, Kansas and South Carolina fell one after another, as Trump’s MAGA allies were swept away. Kayla Brantley is joined by the Daily Mail’s White House Correspondent Jon Michael Raasch to unpack what he calls an ‘annihilation’ for the Republican Party – and what comes next for the President. Will Trump accept his new status as a lame duck? What could the Democrats have in store for the Commander-in-Chief and his allies? And is MAGA dead? Host: Kayla Brantley Producer: William Colledge Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Markle: Disturbing Discoveries in Mexico and the Philippines

Nov 4, 2026 37 min

This episode discusses allegations involving child sexual abuse, which some listeners may find distressing. The Daily Mail has reported the Duchess of Sussex’s father, Thomas Markle Senior, to the FBI. It follows the paper’s discovery of a stash of child pornography in an abandoned storage unit three miles from his former home in Rosarito, Mexico. Mr Markle denies the unit is his, and no charges have been brought. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, police in Cebu have been granted a warrant to examine the devices inside four boxes handed over by his son, Thomas Junior, which are alleged to contain child sexual abuse material. On this episode of Deep Dive, Senior Features Writer Guy Adams, just back from Cebu, brings host Chris Pleasance up to date on what the Daily Mail found in Mexico, why the Markles may have moved to the Philippines in the first place, and where the two investigations could go next. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: William Colledge Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Read Guy's report from Cebu here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249621/Seedy-truth-Thomas-Markle-Srs-fresh-start-Philippines.html And the Mail's Mexico exclusive here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249247/Thomas-markle-sr-allegations-storage-unit-device-search.html Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jensen Huang: Sex, Stocks and Spies

Nov 12, 2026 26 min

Trump’s Midterm ‘Annihilation’: Is MAGA Dead?

Nov 5, 2026 31 min

Thomas Markle: Disturbing Discoveries in Mexico and the Philippines

Nov 4, 2026 37 min

Thomas Markle: How The Grubbiest Royal Scandal in History Unfolded

Oct 28, 2026 35 min

This episode discusses allegations involving child sexual abuse, which some listeners may find distressing. Last week, police in the Philippines confirmed they are investigating Thomas Markle Sr, the 82-year-old father of the Duchess of Sussex, over allegations he possessed child sexual abuse material. He strenuously denies the allegations. On this episode of Deep Dive, Senior Features Writer Guy Adams joins host Chris Pleasance to unpick what exactly police are investigating, what Scotland Yard did, and didn’t do, with an accusatory letter about Mr Markle it received in 2019, and who’s who among Meghan’s estranged family. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: William Colledge Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Read Guy's Thomas Markle feature here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16238013/Thomas-Markle-alcoholic-ex-wife-wayward-son-royal-scandal-GUY-ADAMS.html?ico=authors_pagination_desktop Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burnham's First Budget: A Survival Guide

Oct 22, 2026 34 min

Next Wednesday, Chancellor John Healey will lay out the first Budget of Andy Burnham’s premiership. Last month, in his first conference speech as Prime Minister, Burnham promised the Labour party faithful ‘a new social contract for the 21st century’: greater public control of water and energy, a National Care Service and more council homes. Although he was careful to say his plans for Britain stretch across multiple Parliaments, next week his Chancellor has to pay for the first step towards that vision - with the nation’s finances under serious strain. Inflation is higher than in France or Germany, borrowing is £8.1 billion above forecast for the first five months of the year, and national debt is close to 95% of GDP. The 30-year gilt yield, the same bond market measure that brought down Liz Truss, briefly topped 6%, its highest level since the late 1990s. So, with financial markets breathing down Healey’s neck, what can we actually expect? Tax and spend? Steady as she goes? Or something totally unexpected? And what can you do to protect your hard-earned cash? On this special episode of Deep Dive, This Is Money’s Simon Lambert is joined by Political Editor James Tapsfield, fresh from Prime Minister’s Questions, to speculate. Host: Simon Lambert Producer: William Colledge Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html Want to beat the Burnham Budget? Simon Lambert reveals how to protect your money in our subscriber-only newsletter series. Click here to sign up A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Deal with the Devil? Inside Trump and Putin’s Diesel Pact

Oct 15, 2026 38 min

Donald Trump caught the world’s press by surprise last week, announcing a shock diesel deal with Russia after a phone call with Vladimir Putin meant to be about a suspected plague outbreak in Siberia. In a Truth Social post, the President promised that 300,000 tonnes of highly coveted diesel would immediately enter global markets, with a further 4.5 million mooted for release in time. Reaction to the deal at home and abroad has been far from enthusiastic. Six senators, four of them Republicans, demanded it be immediately reversed. Volodymyr Zelenskyy branded it a ‘weak decision’, and in the Mail on Sunday, Trump admirer Boris Johnson described the President’s behaviour as ‘sickening’. With the backlash still coming thick and fast, we ask: is the deal worth it? Will cheaper diesel actually help Republicans at the ballot box? And how do Ukrainians feel about their biggest backer bankrolling their enemy? To answer these questions, Chris Pleasance is joined by Chief Foreign Correspondent Andy Jehring, just back in London from Ukraine, and White House Correspondent Jon Michael Raasch. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: William Colledge Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS: The Untold Story of SAS Operations in Afghanistan

Oct 11, 2026 40 min

In 2017, reports emerged that Britain’s Special Air Service - the country’s most celebrated regiment - was being investigated over allegations that its soldiers had executed scores of captives in Afghanistan. These accusations led to a damaging shift in perceptions of the armed forces, with soldiers widely castigated as war criminals. But Daily Mail Defence Editor Mark Nicol argues these reports misrepresented the reality of operations in Afghanistan, and the impossible position the SAS was put in. His new book, Blades: The Untold Story of SAS Operations in Afghanistan, lifts the lid on what really happened and details why he believes Britain’s most elite soldiers were failed by their government. Mark joins host Chris Pleasance to reveal what he’s uncovered, and the troubling questions his investigation raises about the state of Britain’s armed forces. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: William Colledge Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Netanyahu Win Again? Israel's Election and Our Exclusive Interview

Oct 8, 2026 42 min

With Israel three weeks from one of the most consequential elections in its history, the Daily Mail's Middle East Correspondent Natalie Lisbona has secured an exclusive interview with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Can the great survivor of Israeli politics triumph once again? And why has he compared Burnham's Britain to a 'rogue state'? Chris Pleasance is joined by Natalie to discuss her interview, along with i24NEWS Diplomatic Correspondent Guy Azriel, to explain what's at stake in this election after three years of war. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Buddy Peace Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Massacre on Camera: What Iran's Regime Didn't Want the World to See

Oct 1, 2026 37 min

This episode contains distressing descriptions and audio of violence. For more than eight hours, the crimes Iran's regime tried to hide from the world play out, unfiltered. Snipers aim at protesters' heads and pull the trigger. Machine-gun fire rips through the crowds. Teenagers cower indoors as armed paramilitaries maraud outside, wounded friends bleeding out in their arms. Bodies are left where they fall. These are just some of the scenes in This Is Our Story, a new four-part documentary from London-based Iranian opposition channel Manoto. Built from more than 2,000 videos smuggled out of Iran, it charts the nationwide protests that erupted on December 28 last year over a collapsing currency, and the regime's brutal response, culminating on January 8 and 9, when it cut the internet and opened fire on its own people. Doctors on the ground estimate as many as 30,000 were killed. On this episode of Deep Dive, Chief Foreign Correspondent Andrew Jehring and Middle East Correspondent Natalie Lisbona, who were given exclusive early access to the film, join host Chris Pleasance to reveal who the victims really were and what the footage tells us about a regime that barely clings to power. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Buddy Peace Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are We Sleepwalking into a Global Energy Catastrophe?

Sep 24, 2026 39 min

The largest drone attack ever launched on Moscow. That's how the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, described Ukraine's overnight assault on Saturday, which left one of Russia's largest oil refineries in flames. Volodymyr Zelensky hailed it as a blow to the billions of petrodollars fuelling Russia's war machine. Donald Trump was less jubilant. He reportedly rang his Ukrainian counterpart to urge him to stop hitting Russia's refineries. With the midterms six weeks away, the President is acutely aware that the world's energy supply is already under enormous strain. The Strait of Hormuz remains in Iran's grip, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have overrun one of Saudi Arabia's last escape routes for its oil, and American diesel has hit a record $6.51 a gallon. How bad could this get? Defence Editor Mark Nicol and financial journalist Simon Lambert join host Chris Pleasance to ask what it means for America's economy as voters head to the polls, what it means for your bills this winter, and whether there's any respite in sight. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Buddy Peace Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Falklands Furore: Can Britain Still Defend the Islands?

Sep 17, 2026 34 min

'Las Malvinas son Argentinas' - the Falklands are Argentine - read the banner paraded by Argentina's World Cup stars after they knocked England out in July's 2-1 semi-final. It's a slogan that usually falls on deaf ears outside Buenos Aires. But not this summer. In early September, Donald Trump hinted the US could abandon its neutrality over the islands. Days later, Argentina's president and Trump ally Javier Milei vowed in a televised address to 'recover' the Falklands and threatened sanctions on oil firms drilling nearby, before Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Benjamin Netanyahu to back Argentina's claim. On this episode of Deep Dive, the Daily Mail's Defence Editor Mark Nicol joins host Chris Pleasance to ask why, 44 years after the Falklands War, Britain's claim is back under scrutiny - and whether we still have the political will and military firepower to defend the archipelago. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Buddy Peace Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Daily Mail Remembers: 9/11

Sep 10, 2026 1 hr 10 min

'It was obvious in that moment that everything had changed, the world had changed.' To mark 25 years since 9/11, Deep Dive brings together three of the Daily Mail's most experienced reporters, all of whom covered the terror attacks and their aftermath: former US Correspondent Sarah Chalmers, former Chief Crime Correspondent Stephen Wright and former Chief Reporter David Williams. Each provides memories and analysis of the tragedy from a unique vantage point. Sarah was the only Mail journalist on the ground as the attacks unfolded, experiencing events first-hand. Stephen was sent to New York days later, on the first direct flight from Heathrow. As a crime reporter, his career would be profoundly shaped by the era of terrorism 9/11 ushered in. David was one of the leading figures in the London newsroom that day, writing as they say, the first draft of history. He went on to spend four months in Afghanistan covering the US-led invasion, as coalition forces began the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Together with host Chris Pleasance, they reflect on how the events of September 11, 2001 shaped the world we live in today. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Buddy Peace Producer: Sally McLennan Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minute by Minute: 9/11

Sep 8, 2026 20 min

It's 4am on September 11, 2001. In a room at the Comfort Inn in South Portland, Maine, Egyptian-born Mohamed Atta is preparing to check out. He has a plane to catch. In his luggage he puts a copy of the Koran, a folding knife, pepper spray and a videotape on how to fly Boeing jets. Two hours later, a thousand miles away in Florida, President George W. Bush is having an early morning run in the dark around a golf course, followed by his team of Secret Service agents. He is due to meet children and parents at a nearby elementary school. Later that morning, in New York, Stephen Mulderry makes his way through the metropolis to the World Trade Centre, where he works as an equity trader. He's one of the 50,000 workers who occupy the famous Twin Towers on any given day. Within hours, the world will have changed. In extraordinary detail, Minute by Minute: 9/11 reconstructs the deadliest day in modern American history: from the 1993 car bomb beneath the towers that proved the deadly dress rehearsal, to the hijacking of the four planes, the passengers of Flight 93 who fought back, and the heroism of the largest rescue effort in the city's history. Narrated by legendary broadcaster Michael Buerk, the Daily Mail brings you the definitive account of September 11, 2001 - 25 years on. Host: Michael Buerk Producer: John Rogers Sound Design: John Scott Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burnham Faces Parliament: Is the Honeymoon Over?

Sep 3, 2026 32 min

Prime Minister Andy Burnham would have wanted the summer to go on forever. Since taking office in late July, Labour has enjoyed a bump in the polls amid a flurry of feel-good policies and glossy social media videos. But discounted bus fares and collaborations with TikTok influencers can only get you so far when the country faces one of the bleakest economic outlooks in decades. Based on current borrowing trends, experts warn the UK is staring at a sobering £14 billion black hole ahead of Burnham's first Budget in October. Now, a full six weeks into the job, the new Prime Minister has finally faced Parliament - delivering his first statement to the Commons and taking on his inaugural PMQs. So, how did he do? And what does it tell us about the sort of Prime Minister he'll be? Fresh from Burnham's head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch, Political Editor James Tapsfield joins Chris Pleasance to break down the new PM's first proper taste of scrutiny. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Buddy Peace Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Now? Inside Harry and Meghan's Return to Britain

Aug 27, 2026 38 min

News of Harry and Meghan's return to Britain took the country and, apparently, even King Charles by surprise. Despite the Palace's insistence that the Sussexes remain non-working royals, their homecoming inevitably poses challenging questions for the monarchy, the country, and the couple themselves. Practically, where will the privacy-obsessed Sussexes live to be sufficiently far from prying eyes? Emotionally, how will the public and press receive them? Could the Prince's return begin a reconciliation with the wider family? And finally, why now? Is there more to the move than simply wanting their children educated in Britain? On this special episode of Deep Dive, seasoned royal reporter Richard Kay joins Chris Pleasance to answer these questions - as Harry and Meghan touch down to begin lives in the UK once again. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Hunt for the Invisible Ayatollah: Who's Really Running Iran?

Aug 20, 2026 29 min

It has been almost six months since a US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran killed Ali Khamenei, then Iran's Supreme Leader. Among the injured in that opening salvo of the Iran war was his son and heir, Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, who reportedly suffered disfiguring facial injuries and a significant wound to one or both legs. Since the strike, no one has seen hide nor hair of Mojtaba. No rallying speech to his people. No glossy propaganda video on state media. No appearance at his own father's funeral. On this episode of Deep Dive, the Daily Mail's Special Correspondent David Patrikarakos joins host Chris Pleasance to weigh the prevailing theories about Mojtaba's whereabouts - and to ask how the Islamic Republic is fighting a war with an invisible ayatollah. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 'Plagiarising Professor': Debunking Jason Arday's Fantastical Life

Aug 13, 2026 35 min

Jason Arday has a seemingly remarkable life story. Diagnosed with autism and global developmental delay as a child, he says he was unable to speak until he was 11, and did not read or write until adulthood. When he became Cambridge University's youngest Black professor, his rise was celebrated around the world, with Arday the subject of glowing profiles in the Guardian and films by the BBC and CBS. Now though, Arday has resigned from Cambridge, his reputation battered by accusations of plagiarism and mounting questions over his fabulous backstory. Senior Feature Writer Guy Adams has been following Arday's dramatic fall from grace for the Daily Mail, scrutinising claims that he appeared on a television series first broadcast more than twenty years before he was born; that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days, nine of them on a fractured leg; and that he had a brain tumour removed just weeks before passing his PhD viva. Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance sits down with Guy to unpick Arday's many fantastical claims and to speculate why the professor's alleged tall tales were not spotted sooner. Arday was contacted for comment in relation to Guy's reporting, but no response was received. The professor has always denied all accusations of plagiarism and disputes the claims made about his background. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS: Ceuta Migrant Crisis - Can Europe Control Its Borders?

Aug 7, 2026 24 min

Last week, more than 70,000 migrants stormed into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast, almost doubling the population of the city in 48 hours. More than 80 people died. Ceuta was overwhelmed: shops shut, residents barricaded themselves indoors and unaccompanied children slept rough on the streets as the city's only migrant reception centre filled within hours. Despite most having returned to Morocco, the crisis has left many questions unanswered: what triggered the mass crossing? Why did the border fail so spectacularly? And can Spain's left-wing government stop it happening again? The Mail on Sunday's chief reporter Ian Gallagher has been in Ceuta, gathering the stories of those who made the crossing. On this special episode of Deep Dive, he sits down with senior foreign news reporter Eliana Silver to piece together how the crisis unfolded and ask what happens next. Host: Eliana Silver Producer: John Rogers Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Selling Off the World Cup: The End of Infantino?

Aug 6, 2026 30 min

After a World Cup mired in scandal, Gianni Infantino sparked an all-out revolt against his FIFA presidency with a proposal to sell a $4.2 billion stake in the World Cup's commercial rights to a venture capital firm founded by Joshua Kushner - brother of Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared. Just three days after the plan was announced, it was scrapped. But football hasn't forgotten. The leaders of the game's biggest governing bodies - UEFA, CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation - have reportedly formed an alliance to force the FIFA president out. On this week's Deep Dive, host Henry Williams and Football News Reporter Bobby Manzi ask whether one of the most reviled men in the game has finally run out of road. Host: Henry Williams Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France on Fire: Is the Worst Yet to Come?

Jul 30, 2026 27 min

Unprecedented wildfires four times the area of Paris have ravaged southwestern France, forcing over 260,000 residents to evacuate their homes. The inferno is fast closing in on Bordeaux, France's wine-making capital - an area nearly a million people call home. On this week's episode of Deep Dive, Chief Foreign Correspondent Andy Jehring is joined by senior reporter James Fielding, who's been in Bordeaux since the fires broke out. With yet another heatwave forecast this week, they discuss whether the worst is yet to come, and how local people are handling the devastating loss of property and risk to life. Host: Andy Jehring Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Artemis Irvine Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Burnham Outlast Starmer?

Jul 23, 2026 36 min

Andy Burnham - the 'King of the North' - has finally become Prime Minister, Britain's seventh in just a decade. In his first speech as PM, the former Greater Manchester mayor promised his government would be a 'circuit breaker', a departure from years of political chaos and economic decline. Yet Burnham governs without a mandate, an anxious bond market is breathing down his neck, and his Cabinet is full of familiar faces. He's vowing to make big political changes, but his policy platform - reindustrialisation and devolution - harks back to the 1970s. Our Political Editor James Tapsfield has been in Westminster to witness Burnham's coronation. In this episode of Deep Dive, Tapsfield sits down with columnist and host Robert Hardman to break down everything we've learned so far from our new Prime Minister's first week in the job. Host: Robert Hardman Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Joseph Palmer Follow the work of the Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's Really Going On Inside Iran?

Jul 16, 2026 36 min

For those who oppose the Islamic Republic of Iran, the knock on the door can come at any moment. Some sleep with makeshift weapons by their bed. Or try to sleep, as each night flag-waving goons patrol the streets and blast pro-regime slogans through their windows. By morning, they wake to the latest disaster. Another early hours arrest. Another execution. Another family ripped apart. Over the past few weeks, Chief Foreign Correspondent Andrew Jehring and Middle East Correspondent Natalie Lisbona have been speaking directly with Iranians to find out what's really happening inside the country. In this special episode of Deep Dive, they share what they've heard and ask: as the rage of its own people reaches boiling point, can the Ayatollah's regime survive? Host: Andrew Jehring Producer: Sally McLennan Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producers: Bella Soames and Joseph Palmer Follow the work of Daily Mail's award-winning Deep Dive team by clicking here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/deep-dive/index.html A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farage's 'Furious' Gamble: Will the Clacton By-Election Backfire?

Jul 9, 2026 30 min

Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton and triggered a by-election in his own constituency; a dramatic gamble designed to get ahead of a parliamentary standards inquiry into his failure to declare a £5 million personal gift from a crypto billionaire and the undisclosed use of a townhouse near Buckingham Palace rented by close ally, and convicted felon, George Cottrell. The Reform leader says he's the target of a hostile establishment trying to destroy him; his critics call it a desperate stunt. On this week's episode of Deep Dive, the Mail's Robert Hardman sat down with political editor James Tapsfield to unpack the donations row, the case for and against Farage's anti-establishment brand, and whether his gamble will pay of - or simply hand Count Binface his greatest moment. Host: Robert Hardman Producer: Artemis Irvine Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producers: Bella Soames and Joseph Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Defence Investment Plan: Has Starmer Laid a Trap for Burnham?

Jul 2, 2026 30 min

This week, we unpick the government’s long-awaitied Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and ask very simply: is it enough? Joining Chris Pleasance for a deep dive into the document is the Daily Mail’s Defence Editor Mark Nicol, who’s been pouring over the details since Keir Starmer unveiled it on Tuesday. Read Mark's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-881/mark-nicol.html Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Artemis Irvine Executive Producer: Bella Soames & Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beckham vs Beckham: The Next Chapter

Jun 25, 2026 23 min

David Beckham was handed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this month, flanked by Victoria, Tom Cruise and three of his four children. The fourth, Brooklyn, was nowhere to be seen. Six months on from the explosive Instagram statement that tore the lid off the family's private war, the rift is only getting messier, with a "choreographed" doorstep visit from sister Harper and a reported £750,000 DoorDash advert that pokes fun at Brooklyn's own estrangement. Daily Mail Showbusiness Editor Katie Hind joins Jamie East on Deep Dive to unpack the latest chapter in Britain's unofficial Royal Family saga and ask where it goes from here. Host: Jamie East Guest: Katie Hind Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran's Exiled Crown Prince: The Iranian People Feel Betrayed by Trump's Deal

Jun 19, 2026 26 min

After American and Israeli airstrikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February, many wondered whether Iran's theocratic regime was finally facing collapse. That came after tens of thousands of protesters had died earlier in the year rising up against the regime. But four months later, the US has signed an interim peace deal extending the ceasefire between the two countries. That deal has drawn criticism from Donald Trump's Republican Party and Reza Pahlavi - the son of the last Shah who the ayatollahs deposed in order to take power, forcing him into exile for the last 46 years. In this episode, the Mail's Middle East correspondent Natalie Lisbona sits down with Mr. Pahlavi to discuss what the deal means for ordinary Iranians. Pahlavi argues the regime cannot be reformed, only replaced, and warns that rewarding it with sanctions relief and billions in unfrozen funds provides a financial lifeline that will simply fuel its proxies abroad while executions and repression continue at home. Host: Natalie Lisbona Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are Reform Losing Steam?

Jun 18, 2026 41 min

Andy Burnham has won a landslide in the Makerfield by-election, a result that puts him in a commanding position ahead of the looming Labour leadership contest. Reform came second with 35%, with Restore Britain - the hardline party founded by Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe after his explosive fallout with Nigel Farage - taking 7%, votes that may otherwise have gone to Reform. Earlier this week, host Chris Pleasance spoke to the Daily Mail's policy editor Martin Beckford about Restore Britain, to ask: with the right of British politics fracturing, is Reform losing momentum? Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: John Rogers Exec Producers: Bella Soames and Joseph Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Belfast Riots

Jun 12, 2026 22 min

Twenty seven people are homeless. At least twelve police officers have been injured. Burnt out cars litter the streets. How did this happen? This week, senior reporter James Fielding has been on the ground in Belfast following a vicious stabbing and a spate of anti-immigration riots. He joins Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance to make sense of the unrest as shellshocked communities pick their way through the rubble. Follow James's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-345/james-fielding.html. Host: Chris Pleasance Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Britain Defend Itself?

Jun 11, 2026 39 min

A broken down aircraft carrier. An entire fleet of hunter-attack submarines unfit for war. Dozens of RAF jet pilots stuck in a training backlog. Why are Britain’s armed forces plagued by disaster and delay? This week, defence editor Mark Nicol has been writing about the dire state of Britain’s armed forces, leading the Daily Mail’s Don’t Leave Britain Defenceless campaign. He joins Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance to discuss the near year-long delay to the government's Defence Investment Plan and what Britain's armed forces need to do to prepare for a world where Russia could attack NATO as early as 2030. Read Mark's reporting here: https://www.dailymail.com/profile-881/mark-nicol.html Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Artemis Irvine Executive Producer: Joseph Luke Palmer A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nazi 'Ratlines'

Jun 4, 2026 34 min

How did some of the worst Nazi war criminals slip through the fingers of the Allies and end up living freely in South America, the Middle East, Africa, and even… the US? Reporter Darren Boyle has written a piece for the Daily Mail about the secret Nazi 'ratlines' - the covert networks that funnelled Hitler's henchmen out of Europe at the end of World War Two. He joins Deep Dive host Chris Pleasance to retrace these routes, exploring how the men did it, what became of them, and whether justice was ever done. Read Darren's full piece here: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15174659/Hitler-Nazi-ratlines-escape-Holocaust.html Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Joe Palmer Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran War: The Looming Economic Crisis

May 28, 2026 30 min

When the US began bombing Iran back in February, Iran's response was swift: close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital waterway through which roughly a fifth of the world's oil flows. America has since added its own blockade on top of that, reducing traffic through this artery of global trade to a trickle. At the time, economists warned this could lead to global economic meltdown, but three months later, things feel surprisingly normal. But, three months on, life has largely carried on: petrol is more expensive, energy bills are up, but there's been no economic meltdown. So have we dodged the bullet? Not quite, says economist David Lubin. Deep Dive Host Chris Pleasance is joined by the Chatham House senior research fellow to explain why the real pain is still coming, and why the UK is especially vulnerable. From rising bond yields and interest rate hikes to the spectre of fuel rationing, tax rises, and a potential US stock market crash, Lubin maps out what happens if America and Iran fail to do a deal - and why the longer the strait stays shut, the worse the shock will be to the global economy. Host: Chris Pleasance Producer: Joe Palmer Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keeping the Black Cab Rapist Behind Bars, with Carrie Johnson

May 21, 2026 48 min

In 2009, John Warboys - the so-called black cab rapist - was convicted and jailed, believed to have attacked more than 100 women, making him one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders. Nearly twenty years later, ITV's drama Believe Me has brought his crimes back into the national conversation. Host Nicola Thorpe speaks to two of those survivors: Carrie Johnson, who has written about her experience for the Mail, and "Sarah", who has chosen to remain anonymous. Together, they describe what it took to keep Warboys behind bars - a crowdfunded judicial review that put them at risk of losing their homes if they lost - and the landmark changes to parole board transparency that their campaign helped bring about. This is a story about female friendship, and a justice and policing system that still has a long way to go. Host: Nicola Thorp Producer: Artemis Irvine Content Editor: Joseph Palmer Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Starmergeddon

May 14, 2026 41 min

Labour is in freefall. After catastrophic local election results - losing 38 councils, nearly 1,500 councillors, their worst-ever showing in Scotland, and a devastating collapse in Wales after 27 years in power - Keir Starmer is clinging to power. Cabinet ministers are briefing against him, and Health Secretary Wes Streeting has already briefed allies that he'll launch a formal leadership challenge. The question is no longer if Starmer goes - but when. Chris Pleasance is joined by the Mail Online's Political Editor James Tapsfield, reporting live from the corridors of Westminster, to untangle the chaotic sequence of WhatsApp rows, 16-minute meetings and backbench rebellions that brought us here. Who can actually replace Starmer? Can Andy Burnham get back into Parliament in time? And is whoever comes next simply inheriting a poisoned chalice? Host: Chris Pleasance Guest: James Tapsfield Producers: Joseph Palmer and John Rogers A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who Really Are Polanski's Greens?

May 7, 2026 37 min

Britain goes to the polls on Thursday - and the political map is being redrawn in real time. Daily Mail columnist Guy Adams has spent a week on the campaign trail, canvassing across Wales, and what he found should alarm both Labour and the Conservatives. Labour are losing voters to Reform on the right and the Greens on the left, while the Conservatives are fighting a "rear-guard action". But the story stealing the headlines is the Greens' extraordinary surge under Zack Polanski - a former actor and hypnotherapist who deploys social media with devastating effectiveness. Is he the hard-left Donald Trump? And as thirty Green candidates face antisemitism investigations, what dark forces has he unleashed? More from Guy Adams: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15783551/Zack-Polanski-huckster-Green-Party-leader.html https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15767291/GUY-ADAMS-finds-Labours-grip-Wales-doomed.html Host: Chris Pleasance Guest: Guy Adams Producers: Joseph Palmer and Artemis Irvine A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

King Charles' US Visit: Politics or Pageantry?

Apr 30, 2026 37 min

King Charles and Queen Camilla's state visit to the United States is already being hailed as a diplomatic triumph - but can royal charm do what politicians have failed to? Sarah Vine is joined by the Daily Mail's Richard Kay, reporting live from New York, to unpack every extraordinary moment of the first British state visit to the US since 2007. From Charles's barnstorming congressional address, complete with 13 standing ovations and some very cheeky jokes, to the story of HMS Trump's bell and a White House-shaped beehive, the king has navigated a diplomatic minefield with remarkable aplomb. But with Harry taking potshots from Montecito, Andrew lurking in the background, and a new British ambassador already in hot water, there's no shortage of drama. So what does this visit really mean for the special relationship? Hear more from Richard Kay and the Mail's other royal experts on the royal talk show Palace Confidential - on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Host: Sarah Vine Producers: Joe Palmer and John Rogers Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minute by Minute: The Chernobyl Disaster

Apr 25, 2026 39 min

Senior reactor operator Leonid Toptunov was 25 years old when he sat down at the controls of Reactor Number Four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was just after midnight on April 26, 1986. He would be dead within three days. At 1:23am and 44 seconds, a power surge of catastrophic proportions tore the 1,000-tonne concrete roof off the reactor and blasted the equivalent of 500 Hiroshima bombs worth of radiation into the night sky above Soviet Ukraine. In Pripyat, a city of 50,000 people built for one purpose only: Chernobyl, the buses were already on their way. The residents would never return home. In extraordinary detail, Minute by Minute: Chernobyl reconstructs how the world's worst nuclear disaster unfolded – from the routine safety test that spiralled out of control, through the desperate hours as firefighters and engineers fought an invisible killer without knowing what they faced, to the cover-up that reached all the way to the Kremlin, and the clean-up operation that exposed around 700,000 people to dangerous levels of radiation. Narrated by legendary broadcaster Michael Buerk, this is the definitive minute-by-minute account of the Chernobyl disaster - 40 years on. Host: Michael Buerk Producer: John Rogers Sound Design: John Scott Executive Producers: Bella Soames and Jamie East A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran: Not Strait Forward

Apr 23, 2026 36 min

For two months, Iran has held the global economy hostage through a narrow stretch of water and the world's most powerful military can't seem to do anything about it. With oil prices surpassing $100 a barrel; Trump's ceasefire extended for the fourth time; and negotiations deadlocked between US demands and Iranian hardliners who don't want to negotiate with Western officials, Chris Pleasance sits down with Daily Mail US political reporter Philip Nieto to untangle the mess. Why was America so unprepared? Why can't the West simply take the strait by force? And is the US - long guarantor of the world's open sea lanes - watching its superpower status slip away in real time? Host: Chris Pleasance Producers: Joe Palmer and John Rogers Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History

Apr 1, 2026 44 min

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, at age 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, ending a remarkable 70-year reign. From taking her palace on the throne in the first televised coronation the country had ever seen through five Royal Jubilees, fifteen Prime Ministers, beginning with Winston Churchill and ending with Liz Truss, to the loss of of her ‘strength and stay’ of 73 years Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II occupied a unique place in the hearts of her people. In this special celebration, Sarah Vine is joined by the royal historian's royal historian Hugo Vickers to talk about his latest book, Queen Elizabeth II: A Personal History. A revelatory biography that doesn’t just chart the highs and lows of her reign but sheds new and unprecedented light on the woman behind the crown. A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iran: Inside Operation Epic Fury

Mar 4, 2026 22 min

Iran's Supreme Leader is dead. Its military command has been shattered. Yet five days into the American-Israeli assault, Iran is firing back - at Israel, at the Gulf, and now at Turkey. Dubai, long flouted as the safest place in the Middle East, has been hit by drone and missile strikes. Ali Khamenei's son has emerged as the favourite to replace him, but Israel threatened on Wednesday to assassinate any Iranian leader picked to succeed the Ayatollah. Daily Mail Special Correspondent David Patrikarakos and US Senior Political Reporter Elina Shirazi break down the latest developments, what Iran's retaliation means for the region, and the questions at the heart of this crisis: who will now fill the political vacuum and what next for the Iranian people? A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fall of The House of York, with Andrew Lownie

Feb 19, 2026 34 min

Today, police arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Duke of York can be questioned and held without charge for up to 24 hours from the moment he arrived at the police station this morning. Andrew's new home - Wood Farm on the King’s Sandringham estate - is currently being searched by Thames Valley Police, along with his former residence, Royal Lodge in Windsor. As this story continues to unfold, we're bringing you a previous edition of Deep Dive, in which Sarah Vine sat down with historian and author Andrew Lownie, whose revelatory book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York set much of what we're witnessing today in sharp relief. A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Epstein Files: Was Epstein A Russian Agent?

Feb 7, 2026 32 min

Following the explosive revelations in the latest release of Epstein files, historian Andrew Lownie joins Sarah Vine to unpack what we know. The conversation covers the evidence that Epstein ran a blackmail operation with Russian intelligence connections, the wider royal family's knowledge of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's activities, institutional cover-ups, and whether King Charles will address the crisis. Lownie argues this scandal surpasses Profumo in scale and represents a grave threat to public trust in British institutions. A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beckham vs Beckham

Jan 20, 2026 36 min

ON January 19th 2026, the showbiz and celebrity world was rocked by a series of Instagram stories from Brooklyn Peltz-Beckham. There had long been reported a rift and unease between his parents, David and Victoria Beckham and that of his wife Nicole Peltz and her hugely wealthy and powerful family. Nothing however, prepared the world for what unfolded. Accusations of control and coercive behaviour, legal threats, displaced dogs and inappropriate wedding dances. To say it was a wild bolt out of the blue is an understatement. Celebrities simply don't behave like this in public... and certainly not the Beckhams. In the episode of Deep Dive, the Daily Mail's contributing Editor Showbiz and podcaster Jamie East dissect the news and contemplate what impact this will have on Britain's unofficial Royal Family. A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maduro Toppled, Is Greenland Next?

Jan 10, 2026 33 min

In the early hours of January 3, 2026, the unthinkable happened. Under cover of an electronic blackout, U.S. forces launched a lightning operation into Caracas and seized Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, flying him out of the country without a single American casualty. As shockwaves ripple across the globe, Deep Dive asks: what happens next when a superpower abducts a sitting head of state? Political Reporter Jon Michael Raasch is joined by Chief Foreign Correspondent Andy Jehring, reporting from the Colombia-Venezuela border, to unpack the raid, the reaction on the ground, and what these events mean for the wider-region. A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Minute by Minute: The Lockerbie Bombing

Dec 21, 2025 42 min

Former Vietnam War fighter pilot Raymond Wagner toggled the radio transmit button on the right hand side of his Boeing 747-121's control yoke. 'Clipper 103 requesting oceanic clearance', he intoned, using the modulated aviation voice he'd honed over several decades flying. On the other end was Alan Topp, the Scottish Air Traffic Controller working more than 50 miles away in Prestwick, west of Glasgow.The time was 6:58pm on December 21, 1988.They were the last words recorded from Pan Am Flight 103.Within five minutes of that transmission, all the passengers and crew aboard were dead, killed by a bomb that destroyed the aircraft as it flew over the Scottish town of Lockerbie. Large sections of the plane plunged 20,000ft and crashed into residential streets below. 270 people died that night: 243 passengers, 16 crew, and 11 Lockerbie residents. In extraordinary detail, Minute by Minute: The Lockerbie Bombing reconstructs how the deadliest terror attack in Britain's history unfolded – from the moment the bomb was loaded onto a plane in Malta, through the 38 fatal minutes in the air, to the decades-long search for justice that continues today.Narrated by legendary broadcaster Michael Buerk, this is the definitive minute-by-minute account of the Lockerbie Bombing. Host: Michael Buerk Producer: John Rogers Sound Design: John Scott Executive Producers: Bella Soames and Jamie East A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Other Mo Farah: Poles Apart

Nov 29, 2025 36 min

Sir Mo is knighted – he's a four-time Olympic champion and national treasure. After years in the public eye, he confronts his complex past with a documentary that shocks the world and earns him a BAFTA. But in doing so, he unwittingly thrusts Mohamed into the spotlight; at the very moment his namesake's life seems to be turning around. Mohamed's Turkish visa expires and he's deported to Mogadishu – a city he fled 35 years ago and barely remembers. Alone, penniless, and held at gunpoint within weeks, he faces spending the rest of his life in one of the world’s most violent cities, separated from the rest of his family. Then Sir Mo makes a dramatic intervention. Reporters: Kamal Sultan and Andy Jehring Producers: Bella Soames and Sally McLennan Sound Design: John Scott Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Other Mo Farah: Parallel Lives

Nov 28, 2025 33 min

Mohamed and his mother are reunited in Nairobi after almost 30 years apart. They take journalists Andy and Kamal with them as they retrace the life they shared here – recounting difficult memories as refugees in an unwelcoming city and sharing one of their most painful experiences: the story of their separation. As Sir Mo slowly lifted himself out of a difficult early life, Mohamed endured years of hardship. This is the story of their lives in the 30 years since that sliding doors moment. Reporters: Andy Jehring and Kamal Sultan Producers: Sally McLennan and Bella Soames Sound Design: John Scott Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Other Mo Farah: Sliding Doors

Nov 28, 2025 34 min

In 1993, an 8-year-old Mo Farah arrived in the UK as a refugee from war-torn Somalia. It would only be revealed 30 years later, through a documentary of his own making, that the Olympic champion was brought to the UK illegally under a false identity. His real name: Hussein Abdi Kahin. While the documentary uncovers an incredible story, it raises even more questions about the national treasure – and about the boy whose identity he was given. The other Mo Farah. Journalists Andy Jehring and Kamal Sultan set out to discover what happened to Sir Mo's namesake. Their investigation takes them from Somali cafés in West London to the streets of Istanbul, Djibouti, Nairobi, and war-torn Mogadishu. Reporters: Andy Jehring and Kamal Sultan Producers: Sally McLennan and Bella Soames Sound Designer: John Scott Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fall Of The House Of York: Entitled

Oct 29, 2025 34 min

Paper trails, a dead woman’s revelatory memoir, spies, paying peppercorn rates on his palatial home, a spectacularly misjudged Newsnight interview, how did this once favoured son fall like a dying star from the sky? Forget Edward and Mrs Simpson, it’ll take more than stepping back from the Royal spotlight to escape the allegations and shadows cast by Epstein and his island. In this latest episode Sarah Vine is joined by Andrew Lownie, historian, and author of the revelatory Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York to try to answer some of the questions surrounding Prince Andrew. Presenter: Sarah Vine and Andrew Lownie Producer: Philip Wilding Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fall Of The House Of York: Warrior Prince

Oct 29, 2025 42 min

As Prince Andrew is mired in controvery over leaked emails, his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and amid calls for him to move out of his Royal Lodge home, Sarah Vine is joined by royal biographer Robert Hardman to look at how the Prince fell so spectacularly from grace, making the journey from Falklands hero to modern day pariah. And ask what might happen next for the once golden child now indelibly tarnished forever. Presenter: Sarah Vine and Robert Hardman Producer: Philip Wilding Editor: Alex Graham Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: Furries, Memes and Discord

Sep 16, 2025 34 min

In this episode, we break down the latest revelations in the assassination of conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk. Host Germania speaks with Daily Mail reporter Josh Boswell, who shares exclusive details from police affidavits, text messages between the alleged shooter and his roommate, and new insights into the suspect’s alleged motive, family dynamics, and involvement in online subcultures. Together, they explore how internet communities, political polarisation, and personal relationships may have converged to spark this shocking crime - and what happens next as Tyler Robinson is charged with murder and prosecutors say they will pursue the death penalty. A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Created by: Daily Mail
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Latest episode: Nov 12, 2026
Episodes: 52
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Avg. episode length: 35 min
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