Rachel Sylvester travels to Greece to investigate whether genetic science could change the story in the case of Roula Pispirigou – a mother who was convicted of killing her three young children just last year. Our thanks to <a href="https://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-04-28_science-uncovered-the-truth-of-why-my-children-died-and-set-me-free" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Francis Crick Institute</a> for sharing recordings and insights.  Reporter: Rachel SylvesterProducer: Gary MarshallMusic supervisor: Karla PatellaSound design: Rowan BishopPodcast artwork: Lola WilliamsExecutive producer: Basia Cummings This episode is sponsored by The Life of Chuck. Join us across the UK for a preview screening on Wednesday 13 August, before it hits cinemas nationwide on 20 August. Find the locations and book now at <a href="http://seeitfirst.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SEEITFIRST.COM</a> and enter the code CHUCK.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Rachel Sylvester travels to Greece to investigate whether genetic science could change the story in the case of Roula Pispirigou – a mother who was convicted of killing her three young children just last year. Our thanks to The Francis Crick Institute for sharing recordings and insights. Reporter: Rachel Sylvester Producer: Gary Marshall Music supervisor: Karla Patella Sound design: Rowan Bishop Podcast artwork: Lola Williams Executive producer: Basia Cummings This episode is sponsored by The Life of Chuck. Join us across the UK for a preview screening on Wednesday 13 August, before it hits cinemas nationwide on 20 August. Find the locations and book now at SEEITFIRST.COM and enter the code CHUCK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Sylvester travels to Greece to investigate whether genetic science could change the story in the case of Roula Pispirigou – a mother who was convicted of killing her three young children just last year. Our thanks to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-04-28_science-uncovered-the-truth-of-why-my-children-died-and-set-me-free" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Francis Crick Institute</a>&nbsp;for sharing recordings and insights.&nbsp; Reporter: Rachel SylvesterProducer: Gary MarshallMusic supervisor: Karla PatellaSound design:&nbsp;Rowan BishopPodcast artwork:&nbsp;Lola WilliamsExecutive producer:&nbsp;Basia Cummings This episode is sponsored by The Life of Chuck. Join us across the UK for a preview screening on Wednesday 13 August, before it hits cinemas nationwide on 20 August. Find the locations and book now at <a href="http://seeitfirst.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">SEEITFIRST.COM</a> and enter the code CHUCK. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Myths and monsters | The Lab Detective Ep4

Three years ago travel writer Lydia Gard discovered freediving almost by accident. It’s an extreme and beautiful sport defined by one simple objective: to dive as deep as you can on one single breath.&nbsp;Record holders are now routinely diving to more than 120 metres, pushing the sport and their bodies to find out what’s humanly possible. Through her coach, Lydia was drawn into a small but fanatical community of competition athletes all united in their drive for depth, and that’s where she stumbled on a darker side of the sport. Rumours swirled that a group of top divers were doping to get deeper, faster.&nbsp; As the community began to turn on each other over the allegations, one prominent diver decided to take the law into his own hands. A secret sting operation was meant to put an end to the problem by bringing the alleged dopers out of the dark, and into the light. But the issue hasn't gone away. And now, a lot of people who’ve been too scared to speak up, are ready to talk.&nbsp; Episode 1 will be available to listen on Tuesday 18th November. Subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to binge listen to the entire series on Tuesday 18th November. To find out more about The Observer: Head to our website&nbsp;<a href="http://observer.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Society & Culture

Documentary

True Crime

Three years ago travel writer Lydia Gard discovered freediving almost by accident. It’s an extreme and beautiful sport defined by one simple objective: to dive as deep as you can on one single breath. Record holders are now routinely diving to more than 120 metres, pushing the sport and their bodies to find out what’s humanly possible. Through her coach, Lydia was drawn into a small but fanatical community of competition athletes all united in their drive for depth, and that’s where she stumbled on a darker side of the sport. Rumours swirled that a group of top divers were doping to get deeper, faster.  As the community began to turn on each other over the allegations, one prominent diver decided to take the law into his own hands. A secret sting operation was meant to put an end to the problem by bringing the alleged dopers out of the dark, and into the light. But the issue hasn't gone away. And now, a lot of people who’ve been too scared to speak up, are ready to talk.  Episode 1 will be available to listen on Tuesday 18th November. Subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to binge listen to the entire series on Tuesday 18th November. To find out more about The Observer: Head to our website observer.co.uk  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three years ago travel writer Lydia Gard discovered freediving almost by accident. It’s an extreme and beautiful sport defined by one simple objective: to dive as deep as you can on one single breath.&nbsp;Record holders are now routinely diving to more than 120 metres, pushing the sport and their bodies to find out what’s humanly possible. Through her coach, Lydia was drawn into a small but fanatical community of competition athletes all united in their drive for depth, and that’s where she stumbled on a darker side of the sport. Rumours swirled that a group of top divers were doping to get deeper, faster.&nbsp; As the community began to turn on each other over the allegations, one prominent diver decided to take the law into his own hands. A secret sting operation was meant to put an end to the problem by bringing the alleged dopers out of the dark, and into the light. But the issue hasn't gone away. And now, a lot of people who’ve been too scared to speak up, are ready to talk.&nbsp; Episode 1 will be available to listen on Tuesday 18th November. Subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to binge listen to the entire series on Tuesday 18th November. To find out more about The Observer: Head to our website&nbsp;<a href="http://observer.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Share Myths and monsters | The Lab Detective Ep4

Sign up to save your podcasts

Myths and monsters | The Lab Detective Ep4

Myths and monsters | The Lab Detective Ep4

More shows like Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates

Allison after NXIVM from Uncover

Happy Face

The Slow Newscast

Guru: Don't Cross Kat

Deep Cover Presents: Snowball

The Binge Cases: Watching You

James Harding's Editor's Voicemail

Pariah

The Binge Crimes: Hunting The Bogeyman

Left to Die: Escape from the Amarula

Hoaxed

The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby

Londongrad

Into The Dirt

Three doors down

Sweet Bobby

Intrigue

Trendy

The News Meeting

Eight years' hard Labour

Master: the allegations against Neil Gaiman

What's Wrong with Democracy?

The Gas Man

Real Money

Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

Stalked

(In)Justice: Killer Privilege

My Friend Daisy

Elon's Spies

We Have Notes with Liv Little and Miranda Sawyer