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Bed of Lies
The Telegraph
Frequency: 1 episode/54d. Total Eps: 31
A taxi driver is shot dead in front of his children. A high-security room goes up in flames. Then terrorists are unmasked as spies. And behind it all, a shadowy unit of the British Army.
Award-winning journalist Cara McGoogan investigates the biggest cover-up of the Northern Ireland Troubles and asks: is the British state getting away with murder?
The first and second series of Bed of Lies are also available to listen to on this feed:
Series 2: It was meant to be a miracle treatment, but it became a deadly poison. Cara McGoogan investigates the story they didn't want you to know - and one of the biggest medical disasters in history.
Series 1: They have the perfect relationship, until one day he vanishes. Her hunt leads to other women just like her - and a web of state-spun lies. This is the untold story of one of Britain's biggest secrets.
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Final Report
Season 2 · Episode 8
samedi 25 mai 2024 • Duration 39:41
Over the last three years, Cara McGoogan has kept in touch with the people impacted by the Infected Blood Scandal who she spoke to for Series 2 of Bed of Lies. On Monday 20th May those victims finally heard how Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the inquiry, interpreted the evidence he’s heard over the past 5 years. But as the dust settles, and the euphoria of the final report and compensation package dies down, what's next?
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
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Introducing Cara McGoogan's Book: Part 2
Season 2
mercredi 11 octobre 2023 • Duration 15:07
Listen to this extract from the host of Bed of Lies Cara McGoogan's new book: The Poison Line (UK) and Blood Farm (US).
Developed from the second series of this podcast, Bed of Lies: Blood, The Poison Line gives the full and shocking account of one of the biggest medical disasters in history – and the lengths that big pharma, the NHS and governments worldwide took to cover it up.
If you're in the US you can buy Blood Farm here: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Farm-Explosive-Corporate-Scandal-ebook/dp/B0BTDVSKCW |
If you're in the UK you can buy The Poison Line from Telegraph Books: https://books.telegraph.co.uk/Product/Cara-McGoogan/The-Poison-Line--The-shocking-true-story-of-how-a-miracle/27367373 |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
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Introducing Bed of Lies: Blood
Season 2
jeudi 7 octobre 2021 • Duration 01:28
It begins in a maximum security prison in Louisiana – and it ends in thousands of deaths. This is the story of people poisoned, families torn apart by grief and a mass cover up. Cara McGoogan investigates one of the biggest medical disasters in history.
The second series of the award-winning podcast, Bed of Lies, launches Tuesday 12th October.
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Inquiry, Part 2
Season 1 · Episode 8
mardi 22 décembre 2020 • Duration 40:21
The spycops' relationships were built on a bed of lies – including their marriages. In this final episode of the series, we hear about the shattering impact of the undercover policing scandal. And the truth catches up with the men.
Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
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Inquiry, Part 1
Season 1 · Episode 7
mardi 22 décembre 2020 • Duration 26:13
Police spies have infiltrated homes – and hearts. Now, they face a public inquiry. But why did they dupe women into relationships in the first place? Who sanctioned it? And will all the women and children involved finally receive an apology?
Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
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Fightback
Season 1 · Episode 6
mardi 15 décembre 2020 • Duration 41:18
Each woman has a fragment of the truth. When they put the pieces together, the true scale of the deception starts to emerge. But as they edge closer to the full story, there's an obstacle in the way: the police.
Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
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Tradecraft
Season 1 · Episode 5
mardi 8 décembre 2020 • Duration 42:11
It’s a thin line between spying and meddling. And it’s one that's only faintly drawn in the manual once given to new undercover police officers - written by a familiar name.
Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
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Uncovered
Season 1 · Episode 4
mardi 1 décembre 2020 • Duration 36:45
The mask slips, the relationships unravel, and as lies are uncovered, so too are the men behind them. Plus, for the very first time, our stories collide.
Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Breakdown
Season 1 · Episode 3
mardi 24 novembre 2020 • Duration 33:21
One by one, the men vanish. As the search begins, the girlfriends start to question what they’re really looking for - and who they’re actually in love with.
Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Secrecy
Season 1 · Episode 2
mardi 17 novembre 2020 • Duration 28:22
The perfect relationships are free of secrets. But these aren’t the perfect relationships. As the years go by, things begin to unravel - starting with the men themselves.
Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies |
For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast |
Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan |
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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