In 2004 Andrew Malkinson was sentenced to life in jail after a 33-year-old mother of two was raped and left for dead on a Greater Manchester roadside. But he’s always maintained his innocence. In the first part of this new series, award-winning investigative journalist Emily Dugan meets Andy to try to understand his story. 

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Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.

If you have any information that you want to share on Andy's case or remember anything from the time, you can contact Emily Dugan directly on email: [email protected] or by direct message on twitter: @emilydugan

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Rape Crisis England & Wales

NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault

Criminal Cases Review Commission

Appeal - Charity and law practice

Clips: AP & BBC.

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In July 2003, a 33-year-old mother of two was raped and left for dead on a Greater Manchester roadside in a horrific attack. A few weeks later 37-year-old Andrew Malkinson was arrested for the crime and sentenced to life in jail. 

Now, journalist Emily Dugan from The Sunday Times has uncovered a raft of fresh evidence which casts doubt on the verdict and the criminal justice process in the UK.

The new six-part investigative series begins this Friday 24th September here on the Reporter podcast, and will be released every Friday following.

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. 

In this final episode of a seven-part series, reporter Emily Sargent turns her attention to Westminster. 

What's happened in the three years since the Government pledged to end the practice of conversion therapy?

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If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.

Clips: X-Out-Loud, BBC, Core Issues Trust, ITV.

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley Street clinics and counsellors' treatment rooms. 

Research suggests that trans people are twice as likely to have been offered some form of conversion therapy than any other group in the LGBTQ+ community.

In this episode, Emily speaks to an endocrinology specialist at a gender identity clinic, who is also a trans woman. 

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If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.

Clips: LBC

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. 

In this fifth episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent explores the way faith intersects with the movement to ban conversion therapy. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

Guests: 

-Suzi Ruffell, Stand up comedian, podcast host.

-Steve Chalke, Founding minister of Oasis church.

-Peter Lynas, UK director of the Evangelical Alliance. 

-Ahmed Shaheed, UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. 

Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. 

In this fourth episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent goes undercover again, to explore the extremely secretive practice. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

Guests: 

-Suzi Ruffell, stand-up comedian; host, Out with Suzi Ruffell.

-Pamela Gawler-Wright, UKCP Accredited Contemporary Psychotherapist; independent consultant to the MoU on conversion therapy in the UK.

Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. 

In this third episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent speaks to survivors and campaigners about the extremely secretive practice.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

Guests: 

Justin Beck, conversion therapy survivor.

Maya, conversion therapy survivor.

Matt Mahmood-Ogston, founder, Naz and Matt Foundation.

Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. 

In this second episode of a seven-part-series, reporter Emily Sargent goes undercover to explore the extremely secretive practice. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.

Clips: Core Issues Trust, X-OUT-LOUD Europe, 10 Downing Street.

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country: in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms. In this first episode of a seven-part-series, journalist Emily Sargent goes undercover to explore the extremely secretive practice. 

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

Switchboard provides an information, support and referral service for anyone who needs to consider issues around their sexuality.

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm).

Samaritans is available for anyone struggling to cope and provide a safe place to talk 24 hours a day.

Phone: 116 123

Host: Emily Sargent, journalist.

Clips: ITV News, Instagram: @xoutloudeuropeofficial, X-OUT-LOUD Europe, BFI, BBC.

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Attempts at conversion therapy are taking place across the country, in village churches, Harley street clinics and counsellors treatment rooms.

Journalist Emily Sargent goes undercover to expose a once secretive practice: this is Thinking Straight.

The first episode of this seven-part series is out on Friday 6 August.

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