

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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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.

Jan 20, 2024 • 13min
18. "A Lack Of Trust"
The Covid Inquiry holds its first week of evidence in Edinburgh. Lorna Gordon reports.

Jan 13, 2024 • 17min
17. Extra: The Podcast Moves To Scotland
As the Covid Inquiry moves to Edinburgh, Jim Reed talks to the BBC's Scotland correspondent Lorna Gordon about what to expect, as she takes over the podcast for 3 weeks.

Dec 16, 2023 • 24min
16. Rishi Sunak
Jim Reed takes a look back at this week's evidence in the Covid Inquiry, as it concludes its second module. The sole witness was Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Dec 9, 2023 • 33min
15. Boris Johnson
There was only one person appearing at the Covid Inquiry this week: the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Jim Reed reports.

Dec 2, 2023 • 27min
14. "Too Lenient And Too Late?"
This podcast episode examines the politics of the COVID-19 pandemic through the testimony of senior cabinet ministers at the COVID inquiry. Topics include dysfunction within the Cabinet, the decision to act amidst exponential growth, the impact on care homes, criticisms of decision-making, and upcoming testimonies from Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.


