The Covid Inquiry Podcast

BBC Radio 4
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jan 20, 2024 • 13min

18. "A Lack Of Trust"

The Covid Inquiry holds its first week of evidence in Edinburgh. Lorna Gordon reports.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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