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Londongrad

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About the show

Season 2 of Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads. Award-winning investigative reporter Paul Caruana Galizia returns to report the story of the foiled assassination attempts on British soil of Iranian nationals. Since January 2022, there has been an attempted assassination or kidnap at least once a month – all ordered by the Iranian government.  In this four-part series, Paul will delve into how these attempts unfolded, why they have become so prevalent and who is behind them. It's a story about Iran, about freedom of the press, but most of all, it’s about Britain – who the country chooses to protect and why. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists,  download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts. If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

  • Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads - episode 4: The State

    May 23, 2023 · 35 min

    There are many competing visions for Iran and for what the country could become. In this episode, Paul asks whether enough is being done to protect Iranians overseas.  To get early access to our reporting and ad-free listening, subscribe…

  • Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads - episode 3: Department 15

    May 16, 2023 · 29 min

    A Hell's Angels leader and an international heroin trafficker are just some of the unlikely hires for Iranian plots abroad. But who else is Iran commissioning for its assassinations and abductions? To get early access to the final episode…

  • Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads – episode 2: Building 11

    May 9, 2023 · 27 min

    A lost photographer in a Chiswick business park, a nervous phone caller in LA and a speedboat bound for Caracas- who exactly are the hit men behind the threats?  Episodes 1 + 2 are available for free. To get early access to the final two…

  • Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads – episode 1: Threat to Life

    May 2, 2023 · 35 min

    London is a dark city in the middle of the night- these are the words of Iranian journalist Aliasghar who received a threat to life warning from the Met police. The police told him he was in immediate danger in the capital. In Paul Caruana…

  • Introducing Londongrad Season 2: Iran's Hit Squads

    April 25, 2023 · 2 min

    Introducing Season 2 of Londongrad: Iran's Hit Squads. Award-winning investigative reporter Paul Caruana Galizia returns to report the story of the foiled assassination attempts on British soil of Iranian nationals. Since January 2022…

  • Londongrad season 1 bonus episode: The Johnson affair

    July 14, 2022 · 34 min

    A former KGB officer, Britain’s foreign secretary – and a potential national security breach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Londongrad episode 6: Lord of the spies

    July 7, 2022 · 37 min

    It’s no secret that political patronage can get you a place in the House of Lords. But even people who understand the system well - even peers themselves - were appalled when Boris Johnson decided to extend his patronage to Evgeny…

  • Londongrad episode 5: A blind eye

    June 30, 2022 · 34 min

    The Intelligence and Security Committee of the British Parliament produced a report into Russian interference in British democracy. Boris Johnson saw it before his general election landslide in 2019. But his government went out of its way…