
The Covid Inquiry Podcast
Full coverage of the Covid Inquiry from its hearings in London and from around the UK. With Jim Reed, Lorna Gordon, Hywel Griffith and Jennifer O'Leary.
Latest episodes

Sep 14, 2024 • 15min
30. 'Nobody gave her a chance'
The public inquiry into the pandemic starts 10 weeks of hearings looking at the impact on patients, healthcare workers and the wider NHS. Jim Reed reports.

Jul 20, 2024 • 7min
The First Findings
Baroness Hallett finds 'fatal strategic flaws'

May 18, 2024 • 9min
28. Michelle O'Neill and Arlene Foster
In its final week of hearings in Belfast, the Covid Inquiry hears from First Minister Michelle O'Neill, former First Minister Baroness Foster, and former civil servant Sue Gray.

May 11, 2024 • 7min
27. 'I Can See The Hurt'
The Inquiry hears from politicians who worked in Stormont during the pandemic, and how one event led to deeply fractured relationships. Jennifer O’Leary reports.

May 4, 2024 • 6min
26. 'An Enemy Within'
The Covid Inquiry moves to Belfast for three weeks of hearings about decision-making in Northern Ireland. Jennifer O'Leary reports.

Apr 27, 2024 • 10min
25. Extra: The Podcast Moves To Belfast
As the Covid Inquiry moves to Belfast, Jim Reed talks to the BBC's Ireland correspondent Jennifer O'Leary about what to expect, as she takes over the podcast for three weeks.

Mar 16, 2024 • 11min
24. Mark Drakeford
In the final week of hearings in Cardiff, First Minister Mark Drakeford gives evidence to the Covid Inquiry. Hywel Griffith reports.

Mar 9, 2024 • 9min
23."Omnishambles"
Hywel Griffith reports from week 2 of the Welsh Covid Inquiry hearing from senior civil servants and special advisers on the confusion during the first few weeks of the pandemic.

Mar 2, 2024 • 17min
22. 'They Sat On Their Hands'
The Covid Inquiry takes its first week of evidence in Cardiff, beginning with a focus on the loss of bereaved families. Hywel Griffith reports.

Feb 24, 2024 • 9min
21. Extra: The Podcast Moves To Wales
As the Covid Inquiry moves to Cardiff, Jim Reed talks to the BBC's Wales correspondent Hywel Griffith about what to expect, as he takes over the podcast for three weeks.