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The child skincare boom - podcast

Oct 27, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

Presented by Helen Pidd with Sali Hughes; produced by Phoebe Mcindoe, Alex Bishop and Hannah Varrall; executive producer Elizabeth Cassin Sun 27 Oct 2024 23.00 EDT The Guardian’s resident beauty columnist Sali Hughes charts a growing skincare obsession among children and teenagers, and how it’s being exploited by big brands How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know Meet Rose, a 15-year-old with a skincare regime to shame any grown woman. Fancy serums, anti-ageing eye creams, jade...
How abortion became a battleground issue of the US election - podcast

Oct 16, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

Presented by Helen Pidd with Carter Sherman; produced by Ruth Abrahams and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producers Elizabeth Cassin and Homa Khaleeli Wed 16 Oct 2024 22.00 EDT When Lauren Miller found out she was pregnant with twins in the summer of 2022, she was shocked and excited. But an early scan revealed that one of the twins was not developing at the same pace as the other. He had severe abnormalities, and a rare chromosomal disorder called Trisomy 18.
Unleashed: John Crace digests Boris Johnson’s memoir - podcast

Oct 8, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

John Crace, the Guardian’s parliamentary sketch writer and author of Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10, searches Boris Johnson’s new memoir Unleashed for any signs of self-reflection. “Clearly, Boris did hope that by writing this book, maybe the country would fall in love with him again,” John tells Helen Pidd. “But, if anything, it’s going to restore and revive ongoing resentments that have been buried. “Boris has done somehow the most unforgivable thing of all.
Sue Gray is out: will this solve Labour’s problems? - podcast

Oct 7, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with |Jessica Elgot

From stories about freebies and donors to anger over winter fuel payment cuts, Labour’s first months in power have been surprisingly rocky. And alongside these headlines have been rumours that inside Downing Street things are no smoother, thanks to the power struggle between two of Starmer’s top aides: Morgan McSweeney, head of strategy, and Sue Gray, chief of staff.
How England’s far-right riots erupted - podcast

Oct 6, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

Presented by Helen Pidd with Josh Halliday; produced by Eli Block, Charlie Duffield and Hannah Varrall; executive producer Homa Khaleeli Sun 6 Oct 2024 10.00 EDT When racist chants rang out, and homes, businesses and hotels housing asylum seekers were attacked – for a week in July and August English towns and cities seemed on the brink of chaos. This outbreak followed the deaths of three young children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
Do Israel and Iran really want to go to war? - podcast

Oct 3, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

When the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, one of Iran’s closest allies, was assassinated by Israel, it was clear that the Islamic regime would openly retaliate. This week it fired more than 100 missiles at Israel. It is yet another step towards a full-blown regional war in the Middle East. Yet Patrick Wintour, the Guardian’s diplomatic editor, says Iran is more reluctant than it may appear to have a direct confrontation with Israel.
Who were England’s 2024 rioters? - podcast

Oct 1, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

From Aldershot to Southport, riots broke out in English towns and cities this summer. Mosques, homes, shops and cars were attacked. A library was looted. Drivers were stopped and interrogated about their ethnicity, police officers were attacked. In a matter of days, however, many rioters found themselves in court and the violence stopped abruptly. Josh Halliday was in court to hear what many of the rioters, including children, said about why they had caused such havoc.
The bravery of Gisèle Pelicot in the rape trial horrifying France - podcast

Sep 30, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

For more than a decade Gisèle Pelicot went to sleep thinking she was in a safe, loving marriage. But when her then husband was arrested she discovered the truth – at night he had been drugging her so he could film more than 80 other men allegedly raping her. The trial of Dominique Pelicot and 50 others has horrified France and the world.
Hope, finally? Keir Starmer’s first conference in power - podcast

Sep 24, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with

Presented by Helen Pidd with Jessica Elgot; produced by Lucy Hough, Alex Atack, Phoebe McIndoe and Rudi Zygadlo; executive producer Homa Khaleeli Tue 24 Sep 2024 22.00 EDT From anger over the winter fuel allowance to a row over freebies, Labour’s first conference in power for 15 years started under a cloud. Did the prime minister’s speech lift the gloom?
The devastating secrets of Huw Edwards - podcast

Sep 22, 2024 | theguardian.com | Helen Pidd with |Mark Lawson

He was one of the BBC’s best paid and best known stars. A newsreader with real authority who helmed the corporation’s coverage of Elizabeth II’s funeral. But last Monday, he was given a suspended sentence for accessing indecent images of children – some as young as seven years old. Daniel Boffey, the Guardian’s chief reporter, was at the court to see Edwards being sentenced.