

The Covid Inquiry Podcast
BBC Radio 4
Full coverage of the Covid Inquiry as it takes evidence. With Jim Reed, Vanessa Clarke, Divya Talwar, Lorna Gordon, Hywel Griffith and Jennifer O'Leary.
Episodes
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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.

Feb 3, 2024 • 19min
20. Nicola Sturgeon
The Covid Inquiry concludes its Edinburgh hearings, with evidence from Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and UK cabinet minister Michael Gove. Lorna Gordon reports.

Jan 27, 2024 • 14min
19. "She Actually Wants None Of Us"
The Covid Inquiry hears its second week of evidence in Edinburgh, with questions over the deletion of Whatsapp messages. Lorna Gordon reports.


