The Report Podcast
The current affairs series combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations
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The Fracking Debate
Thu 5 Sep 2013
Wesley Stephenson investigates fracking, a way of extracting shale gas.
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Private Investigators
Thu 29 Aug 2013
How do private investigators carry out surveillance on individuals?
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Gibraltar
Thu 22 Aug 2013
Phillip Kemp travels to Gibraltar to investigate what's really happening on The Rock.
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The Liverpool Care Pathway
Thu 15 Aug 2013
Helen Grady looks at the campaign against the Liverpool Care Pathway for dying patients.
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Why Can't We Catch Drug Cheats?
Thu 8 Aug 2013
Simon Cox investigates why we can't catch the athletes who dope.
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Death in the Brecon Beacons
Thu 1 Aug 2013
Three reservists died during SAS selection. Adam Fleming asks if the training is safe.
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Fight Over Falkirk
Thu 25 Jul 2013
Did the trade union Unite break the rules in pursuit of its preferred candidate for MP?
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NHS Complaints
Thu 18 Jul 2013
Simon Cox asks why people are being turned away by the NHS patient complaints watchdog.
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Undercover Police
Thu 11 Jul 2013
Melanie Abbott probes the activities of undercover police officers.
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Tension in Woolwich
Thu 4 Jul 2013
How is Woolwich in south-east London coping with the killing of drummer Lee Rigby?
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Accident and Emergency Crisis
Thu 30 May 2013
Is A&E in England on the verge of collapse? Simon Cox investigates.
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Investigating Historic Abuse
Thu 23 May 2013
Can the criminal justice system deliver on its promise to deal with historic sexual abuse?
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Police and Crime Commissioners
Thu 16 May 2013
An assessment of Police and Crime Commissioners' performance six months into the job.
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MMR and the Legacy of the Link With Autism
Thu 2 May 2013
How high rates of autism among some immigrant groups are still affecting the uptake of MMR
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Bitcoin
Thu 25 Apr 2013
Simon Cox investigates the virtual currency Bitcoin. What is it and what is it for?
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Children's Heart Surgery
Thu 18 Apr 2013
Who can parents trust to tell them where is best for their children to have heart surgery?
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Who is Pope Francis?
Thu 11 Apr 2013
Mark Dowd travels to Argentina to probe the background of the new Pope.
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Cypriot Banks
Thu 4 Apr 2013
Simon Cox travels to Cyprus to examine how the banks ended up in such a mess.
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Bulgarian and Romanian Immigration
Thu 28 Mar 2013
Investigating the lifting of restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian migrants in 2014.
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Pension Liberation Schemes
Thu 21 Mar 2013
Simon Cox investigates the dangers of 'pension liberation' schemes.
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Construction Industry Blacklisting
Thu 14 Feb 2013
Simon Cox investigates the blacklisting of thousands of construction workers.
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High Street Closures
Thu 7 Feb 2013
What knock-on effect will recent retail collapses have on the high street?
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Algerian Siege
Thu 31 Jan 2013
Simon Cox investigates what really went on at the In Amenas gas field in Algeria.
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The Police Federation
Thu 24 Jan 2013
Phil Kemp examines the Police Federation and the resignation of Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell
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Fixing the Libor Rate II
Thu 17 Jan 2013
Simon Cox examines the continuing scandal of Libor manipulation, and its victims.
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Railways
Thu 10 Jan 2013
With rising rail fares and punctuality targets missed, do passengers get value for money?
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Historic Child Abuse Lessons
Thu 3 Jan 2013
Should there be an over-arching inquiry into historic child abuse in England and Wales?
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HP and Autonomy
Thu 27 Dec 2012
Phil Kemp investigates the sale of software company Autonomy to IT giant Hewlett Packard.
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Roma Children in Care
Thu 20 Dec 2012
Simon Cox investigates concerns about the number of Roma children being taken into care.
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Women Bishops
Thu 13 Dec 2012
Linda Pressly asks, what happened with the Church of England's vote on women bishops?
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