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Nine years ago Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a septic tank in Kenya. The young mother vanished after British troops enjoyed a debauched night out in a hotel. Now detectives want to question the soldiers who were there.

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Guests:

-Hannah Al-Othman, news reporter, The Sunday Times

-David Collins, northern editor, The Sunday Times. 

-Esther, Agnes Wanjiru's niece.

Host: Manveen Rana.

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With allegations of sexual abuse, a dubious friendship with a convicted paedophile and a court case set to unfold in America, is it the end of the road for Prince Andrew? Should the Duke of York ever be allowed to play a public role again?

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Guest: Roya Nikkhah, royal editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: 5 News, ABC Australia,BBC, CBS, Channel 5, Harpo Production, ITV News, NBC, Pitch@Palace, RNZ, Sky News, Times Radio.

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Something a bit different on Stories of our times today.

Today's show consists of a recording that was thought to have been lost, of an electric performance at the 2014 Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival - one of the most memorable in the festival's history - by husband and wife Damian Lewis and Helen McCrory of love poems from the poetry collection The Love Book edited by Allie Esiri.

Earlier this summer, Damian rediscovered a recording of the event, which he offers here now to listeners as a tribute to his wife, who died in April this year at the age of 52. 

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In episode three of this investigative series, reporter Emily Dugan visits the scene of the crime in Greater Manchester. She also meets a survivor of a different sexual assault who explains how police procedures can lead to victims - through no fault of their own - misidentifying their attackers. Andrew Malkinson was sentenced to life in jail in 2004 for rape. No forensics linked him to the scene and he’s always maintained his innocence.

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Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.

You can listen to the full series in one place on The Reporter podcast feed.

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

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The murder of Sarah Everard by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens has brought the force to a point of near-crisis. The government has announced an inquiry. How can the police regain women's trust?

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'Sarah Everard murder: Killer and police shared abusive messages' was first reported by Fiona Hamilton, crime editor at The Times.

 Guests:

- Josh Glancy, special correspondent, The Sunday Times.

- Shabnam Chaudhri, former Detective Superintendent, Metropolitan Police.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC, Sky News, Channel 5.

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The second of two episodes this week, taking a deep dive into the pharmaceutical industry.

Big drug companies have won plaudits for their work producing Covid vaccines within a year of the start of the pandemic. How much money are they making from them? And why are vaccines for other emerging diseases not being produced?

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Guest: Billy Kenber, investigations reporter, The Times.

Host: David Aaronovitch.

Clips: BBC, National Geographic, PBS, Voice of America.

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In the first of two episodes this week, we're taking a deep dive into the pharmaceutical industry.

How much does the medication you take actually cost? What if a company came along and bought the rights to a particular drug and started charging double, triple, or even 10,000 times as much for the same drugs? Today: how a company made millions by raising the price on drugs that should have cost pennies.

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Guest: Billy Kenber, investigations reporter, The Times.

Host: David Aaronovitch.

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The childcare sector is on its knees with nursery staff on low wages struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile parents buckle under the pressure of soaring childcare costs. And yet, the government has done little to help. Does this broken system need a complete rethink?

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Guest: Rosie Kinchen, features writer, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC 2, ITV.

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In the second part of this investigative series on Stories of our times, Emily Dugan looks back at what happened during Andy Malkinson's trial in 2004. She reveals a worrying fact about two witnesses whose testimony helped secure his conviction. 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.

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.

Host: Emily Dugan, reporter at The Sunday Times.

You can listen to the full series in one place on The Reporter podcast feed.

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: BBC and Euronews.

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It's being called a 'perfect storm'. Rocketing gas prices and a shortage of lorry drivers have combined to cause a devastating ripple of chaos for businesses and families across the country. How much of this crisis could have been avoided? And how bad could it get?

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Guest: Ashley Armstrong, retail editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: 7NEWS Australia, ABC News, The Telegraph, Channel 4 News, ITN, Sky News, ITV News, BBC News.

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