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The Story

Drowning in news? Let The Story guide you.


Each morning, hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones bring you today's most important story, told by the journalists who know what really happened.


In depth, honest, and mixed in with exclusive reports and groundbreaking investigations.


Discover the story behind the story with the flagship podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times.



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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
30 minutes
Episodes
1588
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Has Trump already handed Putin victory?

Has Trump already handed Putin victory?

Zelensky landed in Washington DC, accompanied by European leaders, to try and stem the fallout from the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Will Ukraine be forced to cede territory…

00:32:37  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
The record-breaking return of Oasis

The record-breaking return of Oasis

As the Oasis reunion supernova leaves the UK to conquer the rest of the world, the success is beyond anyone's dreams -- including Oasis. How did this happen? Will Hodgkinson tells us about his many c…

00:34:10  |   Sun 17 Aug 2025
Meet the British teenager who’s  taking on the porn industry - the Sunday Story

Meet the British teenager who’s  taking on the porn industry - the Sunday Story

Alex Slater and his US partner created Quittr, which helps men resist sexually explicit material. It’s making them millions.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Tim…

00:11:23  |   Sat 16 Aug 2025
Electrified monks and scared frogs

Electrified monks and scared frogs

For this week's Times podcast we thought you might enjoy hearing from a regular guest on the Story; Tom Whipple. In his new podcast, Tom explores the stories behind great scientific discoveries. We'v…

00:21:52  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
JD Vance comes to the Cotswolds

JD Vance comes to the Cotswolds

The US vice-president JD Vance is holidaying with his family in the Cotswold village of Dean. But on the side, he's meeting a phalanx of British politicians. Who's on the roll-call? And what does thi…

00:25:28  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
Why the government banned Palestine Action

Why the government banned Palestine Action

Over 500 Palestine Action supporters arrested at last weekend's protests are now being processed by the courts. So who is behind the direct action protest group and is the government right to have pr…

00:28:23  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
Inside the fastest growing human trafficking route to the UK

Inside the fastest growing human trafficking route to the UK

Fifty thousand people have crossed the channel in dangerous small boats since the government promised to ‘smash’ the people-smuggling gangs at the last election. Among those arriving, Vietnamese peop…

00:32:43  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
What’s up for grabs at the Trump-Putin summit?

What’s up for grabs at the Trump-Putin summit?

When Presidents Trump and Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, Volodymyr Zelensky will not even be present. Trump said on Monday that he would ‘try and win back territory’ for Ukraine – but also mentioned…

00:26:31  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
Why is Britain broke?

Why is Britain broke?

Speculation is rife that the upcoming Autumn budget will introduce new tax rises following expensive U-turns on welfare and slower than expected growth. Some thinktanks have suggested Rachel Reeves’ …

00:31:25  |   Sun 10 Aug 2025
Surviving Hiroshima - the Sunday Story

Surviving Hiroshima - the Sunday Story

As we mark 80 years since the atomic bomb that changed the world, we revisit an interview with Hiroshima survivor, Koko Kondo.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The T…

00:21:42  |   Sat 09 Aug 2025
Prince Andrew and an 'explosive' new biography

Prince Andrew and an 'explosive' new biography

This week on The Royals, Kate Mansey speaks to royal biographer Andrew Lownie whose allegations in his new book - Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York - have been described just about eve…

00:32:47  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
The bomb that changed the world

The bomb that changed the world

Eighty years ago this week, the first atomic bomb to be used in war was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, the city of Nagasaki was hit by a second. Hundreds of thousands of people died a…

00:32:03  |   Thu 07 Aug 2025
Will the UK-France migrant deal stop the boats?

Will the UK-France migrant deal stop the boats?

As anti-immigrant protestors declare today ‘No Aslyum Day’, and Nigel Farage continues his Summer of Crime campaign, can the Government wrest back control of the immigration crisis with its new small…

00:25:13  |   Wed 06 Aug 2025
How the Times exposed Westminster's ‘cash for access’ breakfasts

How the Times exposed Westminster's ‘cash for access’ breakfasts

A Times investigation has found companies have been offered sponsorship deals involving private meetings with an ‘influential Labour figure’. The reporters spent months working undercover, speaking t…

00:34:14  |   Tue 05 Aug 2025
How Ukraine was betrayed by corruption at home

How Ukraine was betrayed by corruption at home

Our Ukraine correspondent Maxim Tucker returns from the frontlines of the country's defence against Russia's invasion. With its soldiers under constant attack, a new war has opened up - this time aga…

00:27:29  |   Mon 04 Aug 2025
Mummies on cannabis gummies: meet the mothers getting high at home

Mummies on cannabis gummies: meet the mothers getting high at home

Frazzled American parents are swapping a nightly glass of chardonnay for chewable THC gummies. But are they ignoring the health risks?


This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers …

00:27:23  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
The Tinder Swindler: how his victims took revenge - the Sunday Story

The Tinder Swindler: how his victims took revenge - the Sunday Story

It is one of Netflix’s most watched documentaries – The Tinder Swindler told the story of scammer Simon Leviev and how he conned women out of more than $10 million. Now two of his most high-profile v…

00:16:07  |   Sat 02 Aug 2025
Was British involvement in Afghanistan worth it?

Was British involvement in Afghanistan worth it?

It’s been four years since the Taliban retook control of Kabul, marking the end of the UK’s 20-year military presence in Afghanistan. This week, Patrick sits down with James Cowan, CEO of the HALO Tr…
00:40:02  |   Fri 01 Aug 2025
Why rivers need human rights

Why rivers need human rights

A council in Hampshire has passed a motion to grant ‘personhood’ to the River Test, an ancient chalk stream which runs through the county. Although largely symbolic, calls for rivers to have rights a…

00:25:07  |   Thu 31 Jul 2025
Recognising Palestine - and why it matters

Recognising Palestine - and why it matters

The UK government will recognise Palestine as a state in September, unless Israel meets certain conditions to ease the situation in Gaza. But what would statehood mean? And is it just political postu…

00:30:07  |   Wed 30 Jul 2025
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