The Daily T: Investigates
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Discover The Telegraph’s most gripping and hard-hitting investigative journalism—all in one place.
Go behind the scenes with our top reporters as they uncover untold stories, expose injustices, and reveal shocking criminal revelations. Each in-depth episode takes you deeper into the news that matters most.
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The AstraZeneca vaccine | Part 2
The Daily T: Investigates
03/06/25 • 23 min
When patients were admitted to hospital with unusual symptoms in 2021, their families started to ask questions.
Dr Stephen Wright’s family were initially told he had died after having a stroke. But when his parents saw an article linking rare blood clots to the AstraZeneca Covid jab, they knew they had found the answer.
In this second instalment of The Daily T Investigates: The AstraZeneca vaccine, we hear from one of the doctors who discovered the new condition, and Stephen’s family, who unearthed a bombshell about his death.
Written by: Claire Newell
Producer: Jack Boswell
Executive Producer: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay
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Episode 2: The Tech Boss Who Was Russia's Secret Spy
The Daily T: Investigates
03/07/25 • 34 min
Former tech boss turned fugitive Jan Marsalek was living a double life as a Russian spy, having met his handler during a meeting on a yacht in Nice back in 2014.
Throughout his time at the company, he is accused of running operations on behalf of the Kremlin, from assembling a Libyan militia and running surveillance on enemies of the state to an alleged audacious plot to hijack the Austrian spy service.
In the second instalment of The Daily T Investigates: The Tech Boss who was Russia's Secret Spy, Hayley Dixon examines Marsalek’s relationship with the country and tracks down his closest friend to find out more about the man behind the headlines.
Reporter: Hayley Dixon
Producer: Georgia Coan
Executive Producers: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Louisa Wells
Original music by John Cadigan
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E6: The Forgotten Victims
The Daily T: Investigates
11/08/23 • 41 min
In January 2021, the first Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccines made their way into people’s arms. By mid-march, 11 million people had received the jab.
After successive lockdowns, it felt like a way out.
But now, more than two years on, storm clouds are gathering.
Today, 80 of them are preparing to sue Astrazeneca. They say that until now, no one has wanted to hear their stories. So we’re telling them.
Find out more: ‘We were told the vaccine was safe - but what happened has been life-changing’
Archive used in this episode from: BBC, Sky News, 10 Downing Street.
Read more about the Lockdown Files here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/lockdown-files |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/lockdownfilespodcast |
If you have any information that could help the investigation, you can email the team on [email protected] |
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Introducing: The Lockdown Files
The Daily T: Investigates
06/13/23 • 1 min
In March 2023, the Daily Telegraph broke a story. The paper had obtained more than 100,000 WhatsApp messages sent between Matt Hancock and some of the most senior people in government.
Follow the Telegraph's Investigations team as they search for the full picture behind the messages and speak to those involved in making the key decisions which affected all our lives.
The Covid inquiry may be underway. But you shouldn't have to wait years for answers.
First episode coming Thursday.
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Episode 1: The Tech Boss Who Was Russia's Secret Spy
The Daily T: Investigates
03/07/25 • 40 min
A UK-based spy ring of Bulgarian nationals has been found guilty of espionage at the Old Bailey after a three-month trial. For almost three years, they’d been spying for Russia.
But the man believed to be behind it all is still on the run. Jan Marsalek was an Austrian tech boss, Chief Operating Officer of a successful payments processing company called Wirecard. Until it collapsed in 2020 amid a massive fraud scandal Marsalek is alleged to have been the mastermind behind.
Just days later, he fled Austria, taking a flight to Belarus. Despite international efforts to locate him, Marsalek's precise whereabouts remain uncertain. In a new three-part series for The Daily T, hosted by Special Correspondent Hayley Dixon, we reveal his double life as a spy for the Kremlin and what he’s been up to since he disappeared.
Reporter: Hayley Dixon
Producer: Georgia Coan
Executive Producers: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Louisa Wells
Original music by John Cadigan
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What happened to Mike Lynch’s doomed yacht?
The Daily T: Investigates
03/06/25 • 42 min
When billionaire British entrepreneur Mike Lynch drowned during the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian in August, it sent shockwaves around the world.
Having just successfully fought off the US Justice Department on fourteen counts of fraud and conspiracy, he was celebrating his newfound freedom when he was tragically killed during a freak storm.
After months of work by our senior reporter, Henry Bodkin, the Daily T investigates what might have caused a boat that was previously described as unsinkable to vanish beneath the waves.
Clips in this episode from:
BBC Newsnight
BBC News
University of Cambridge Judge Business School
BBC Radio 4
Sky News
AP
Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey
Executive Producer: Louisa Wells
Sound Design: Elliot Lampitt
Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
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E5: The Fallout
The Daily T: Investigates
07/14/23 • 38 min
In the face of major disasters, it is perhaps inevitable that there will be missteps. And when the dust settles, people are asked to account for their actions.
How is history going to judge the government’s response to COVID?
In this last episode of the Lockdown Files podcast, the investigations team at the Telegraph investigates potential mistakes at the heart of the pandemic response.
Shutting schools, a lack of oversight with financial support and questions over whether lockdown would ever happen in the same way again.
Finally, the team catches up with the latest news from the public inquiry and hears from a relative of someone who died as they watch the evidence unfold.
Archive used in this episode from: BBC, The Telegraph. the Covid inquiry, Good Morning Britain.
Read more about the Lockdown Files here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/lockdown-files |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/lockdownfilespodcast |
If you have any information that could help the investigation, you can email the team on [email protected] |
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E4: Project Fear
The Daily T: Investigates
07/07/23 • 34 min
Is it ever ok to scare the public?
In this episode, the reporters dig into leaked messages which show a discussion between Matt Hancock and one of his team. They say “We frighten the pants off everyone with the new strain” and “When do we deploy the new variant”.
The exchanges speak to a so-called “Project Fear”, which prompts the team to ask government ministers about whether decisions made were the right ones...
We also speak to the adviser behind some of the government's messaging...
And to a mum whose children are still dealing with the fall out tells her family’s story.
Archive used in this episode from: Sky News, The Telegraph, Parliament TV, the Covid inquiry, The Sun.
Read more about the Lockdown Files here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/lockdown-files |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/lockdownfilespodcast |
If you have any information that could help the investigation, you can email the team on [email protected] |
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E2: The Road to Lockdown
The Daily T: Investigates
06/22/23 • 24 min
The Investigations team looks back on the early days of the pandemic. How prepared was the government? Was lockdown inevitable? But they hit a stumbling block - they may have 100,000 messages, but there’s a gap in March.
So the team decide that if they can’t read where those key decisions were made, they’d do the next best thing: speak to people who were in the room where it happened
Archive used in this episode from: France Info, Sky News, BBC.
Read more about the Lockdown Files here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/lockdown-files |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/lockdownfilespodcast |
If you have any information that could help the investigation, you can email the team on [email protected] |
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E1: The Leak
The Daily T: Investigates
06/15/23 • 18 min
In January 2023, reporters at the Telegraph are called into a meeting. The newspaper has got something big.
Matt Hancock’s Whatsapps from when he was the Health Secretary, during the pandemic: 100,000 messages. The reporters start digging.
Archive used in this episode from: The Sun, BBC, Channel 4, Sky News, Good Morning Britain, The Telegraph.
Read more about the Lockdown Files here: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/lockdown-files |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/lockdownfilespodcast |
If you have any information that could help the investigation, you can email the team on [email protected] |
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Daily T: Investigates have?
The Daily T: Investigates currently has 16 episodes available.
What topics does The Daily T: Investigates cover?
The podcast is about Lockdown, Covid, News, Society & Culture, Journalism, Covid19, Documentary, Podcasts, Pandemic and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on The Daily T: Investigates?
The episode title 'E6: The Forgotten Victims' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Daily T: Investigates?
The average episode length on The Daily T: Investigates is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Daily T: Investigates released?
Episodes of The Daily T: Investigates are typically released every 1 day, 16 hours.
When was the first episode of The Daily T: Investigates?
The first episode of The Daily T: Investigates was released on Jun 13, 2023.
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