The Trial of Russell Brand is season 14 of Times Investigates - bringing you award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times and The Sunday Times From war zones to suburban homes, pursuing brutal criminals and cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truth In season 1, war correspondent Anthony Loyd investigates the life - and fate - of his colleague John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State In season 2, crime correspondent John Simpson breaks down the wall of silence surrounding the killing of 14-year-old Corey Junior Davis In season 3 Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody uncovers the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who laid the legal basis for the Holocaust - and helped build the modern German state In season 4, columnist David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception left by businessman Lex Greensill through the corridors of power in Britain In season 5, special correspondent Emily Dugan asks whether the wrong man was sent to prison for a brutal attack on a mother of two In season six, Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into the weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism surrounding a cult leader In season seven, journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch explore the dark past behind some of Britain’s wealthiest stately homes In season eight, feature writer Andrew Billen exposes a very British scandal at the world-famous university college, Christ Church, Oxford In season nine, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group using the Covid pandemic as a recruiting tool In season 10, journalists Peter Gillman and Emanuele Midolo investigate the death of one of our own, David Holden, the reporter whose killing became a Cold War whodunnit In season 11, social affairs editor James Beal follows a trail leading from a quiet British town to frozen Canada, where he discovers a man allegedly selling death online In season 12, reporter Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown in Northern Ireland, seeking answers about the bloody 1987 Remembrance Sunday attack In season 13, The Sunday Times’s Insight team investigates how Nigel Farage came to depend upon a crypto enthusiast, gambler and fraudster In season 14, journalists Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace join Luke Jones to report daily from the trial of Russell Brand This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

The Charges | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 1

September 15, 2026 · 26 min

From provocative stand-up comedian to Hollywood leading man, Russell Brand will stand trial next month on seven charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. He has pleaded not guilty to each. Every day throughout the trial, Luke…
Introducing | The Trial of Russell Brand

September 15, 2026 · 2 min

On Monday 12th of October, Russell Brand will stand trial in London’s Southwark Crown Court on seven charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault, relating to six women between 1999 and 2009. He has pleaded not guilty to each…
UPDATE - The woman on the balcony | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.6

August 31, 2026 · 31 min

As Nigel Farage returns to Parliament with a parliamentary standards investigation hanging over his head, The Sunday Times Insight team are back with the latest developments since the original series was released. What is a sitting US…
‘Daddy’ | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.5

July 15, 2026 · 36 min

Nigel Farage realises one of his lifelong ambitions, as he becomes an MP, with the help of Posh George. This leads to questions over George’s financial support for his ally. Did it breach parliamentary rules? And, the Insight team tries…
Crypto politics | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.4

July 12, 2026 · 26 min

In 2023 Posh George is accused of wading into Montenegro elections after police seize a crypto ATM. As negative headlines in the Balkans pile up, Farage, back on the campaign trail in the UK, is once again facing questions over his…
Control, not ownership | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.3

July 8, 2026 · 31 min

Back home after 8 months in a US prison, Posh George attends a rally where the controversial, far-right provocateur Tommy Robinson is speaking - and starts dating a Made in Chelsea star. Having already made and lost at least one fortune…
Jailbird | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.2

July 5, 2026 · 29 min

It’s July 2016 and Nigel Farage is riding high on a Brexit wave when his young aide, Posh George is arrested following a sting by US federal agents. He’s accused of running a money laundering scheme over the dark web. Can the young…
Meet George | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.1

July 4, 2026 · 25 min

Who is George Swinfen Cottrell, aka Posh George? Booted out of his expensive boarding school after gambling in 2010, he comes of age in London’s Mayfair district, learning the tricks of his trade in international finance, private banking…

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