Years of warnings about Russia’s intentions had gone unheeded; discounted as scaremongering. But then came the invasion of Crimea, and the end of any doubts. In spite of it all, the Lebedevs' ascent in London continued, and so did the extraordinary parties.  Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise as a member to access the whole series now. Go to www.tortoisemedia.com/londongrad and use the code: Paul50  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Londongrad episode 4: Doubling down

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.&nbsp;Since January 2022, there has been an attempted assassination or kidnap at least once a month –&nbsp;all ordered by the Iranian government.&nbsp;
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.
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Introducing...The Gas Man
It starts with a tip-off. 
It’s the late 1980s and US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man. 
In the decades since, Special Agent Bass has been locked in an international game of cat and mouse with the man who supplied a dangerous regime with the chemicals to make weapons. Every time Bass thinks he’s got his hands on him… The Gas Man somehow manages to slip the net. And he’s still on the run today.
But after more than 30 years, could his past finally be catching up with The Gas Man?
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Introducing...The Gas Man

Introducing…Eight years’ hard Labour, hosted by David Aaronovitch. 
A new six part series from Tortoise which tells the inside story of a double revolution in the Labour Party which defined Britain’s present and will likely go on to shape its future. The series charts the takeover of Labour by the far-left under Jeremy Corbyn, the civil war that ensued and the election of a new leader, Keir Starmer, who set out to erase all trace of his predecessor.
Additional reporting by Cat Neilan.

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Introducing...Eight years' hard Labour

From the team that brought you Sweet Bobby, and over three years in the making, Tortoise introduces Into The Dirt – a story about truth, spies and the stories we tell ourselves.
Misunderstood whistleblower or traitor to a cause? Our latest six-part podcast series explores the extraordinary story of private spy, Rob Moore.
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Introducing... Into The Dirt

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

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?
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Londongrad episode 4: Doubling down

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