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Gisèle Pelicot has become a symbol of dignity, courage and defiance after waiving her anonymity and insisting her trial — in which dozens of men were accused of raping her while she was drugged unconscious by her husband — be held in public. In a rare interview, she speaks to Jane Garvey about why she no longer wants to be defined as a victim.
This episode originally aired on Off Air with Jane an Fi on 26th May 2026.
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Host: Jane Garvey
Producers: Dave Creasey, Eve Salusbury and Rosie Cutler.
Further reading: Gisèle Pelicot: Pornography is a scourge on childhood
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Pressures of migrant parents, the shackles of family expectation, and the urge to reinvent yourself in 90s Britain - all themes that connect writer Sathnam Sanghera with George Michael. Growing up in Wolverhampton as the son of Sikh immigrants, Sanghera was a teenage Wham obsessive, later finding unexpected parallels with the pop star’s life, and his own.
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Read by: Sathnam Sanghera, contributor, The Times.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
Further reading: Sathnam Sanghera: how George Michael changed my life
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Clips: BBC, CNN, ITV. Faith - George Michael.
Photo: Robert Wilson for the Times magazine.
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As discussions - and tensions - rumble on in the Middle East, what are the stumbling blocks that have prevented a peace deal so far? And the Makerfield by-election which could help decide our next prime minister is fast approaching; we’ve got all you need to know on both topics, in our monthly Q&A.
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Hosts: Manveen Rana and Luke Jones.
Producer: Olivia Case.
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Read more: Israel bombs ancient sites as it pushes deeper into southern Lebanon
Further listening: Is Trump being out-negotiated over Iran?
Clip: BBC.
Photo: Getty Images.
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In January last year, a 14 year old girl we’re calling Olivia, was attacked by three boys in Fordingbridge in Hampshire. Two were aged 14 and one just 13 years old. One of the boys raped her while the other two filmed the attack. Just two months earlier, the older boys had attacked another girl in an underpass in the same town.
The three boys were convicted of ten rape charges related to the two attacks. But they were given rehabilitation orders rather than jail time. It’s a decision which has sparked outrage. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister announced their sentence will now be reviewed.
Now, Olivia and her family have spoken to The Times about the trauma they've experienced and what they hope will happen next.
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Guest: Jessica Sharkey, crime correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Harry Stott, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Fordingbridge rape victim: I feel like I’m the one being punished
Further listening: She convicted her rapist years after her death
Clips: Channel 5 News, ITN, BBC, The Times.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Iranian officials remain in Qatar, negotiating the details of a possible peace plan for the region. Discussions continue even after American strikes hit targets in southern Iran late on Monday. So, is peace actually within reach? What’s really on the table? And after months of escalation and bluster, could President Trump end up the biggest loser in all of this?
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Guest: Michael Stephens, senior associate fellow, RAND Europe and RUSI.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producers: Sophie McNulty, Micaela Arneson.
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Read more: Trump’s Iran peace deal will come with strings attached
Further listening: How did Pakistan become the peacemakers?
Clips: The White House, CNN, Channel 4 News, NBC News, Fox News.
Photo: Getty Images.
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A leaked Pentagon memo suggesting the US could withdraw support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands has thrust the remote territory back into the global spotlight. The controversy revived memories of war in 1982, when the Argentinian junta attempted to assert their own claim to the islands. The scars of that conflict are still deeply felt – so could US statements renew fears of invasion? And what is life like for islanders today?
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Guest: Matthew Campbell, foreign features editor, The Times and Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producers: Julia Webster and Sophie McNulty.
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Read more: The Falkland Islands are richer than Britain, but anxiety’s in the air
Further listening: Why Svalbard could be in Putin’s sights
Clips: Sky News, C5N, BBC.
Photo: Sunday Times photographer Jack Hill.
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With the manosphere in mainstream, make way for the "femosphere". A movement urging women to rethink love entirely. Less romance and more strategy, no splitting the bill and no over-investing emotionally. But is it a bleak vision of dating, or the future of feminism?
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Guests: Sarah Ditum, contributor, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Dave Creasey
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Read more: No hook-ups and men must pay: inside the femosphere
Clips: The Female Dating Strategy, CNN.
Photo: Getty Images.
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Sue Firth did all she could to bring the man who raped her to justice. Within hours of the assault, in the early morning of September 7 1985, she had reported it to police. A manhunt ensued, but yielded nothing. In 1997, aged 39, Firth died. But this was not the end of her story. Three decades after her death, all that she did on the night of the attack has helped to convict her rapist.
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Please be advised that this episode contains discussions of rape. If you or someone you know has been affected by anything in this podcast, help is available.
Rape Crisis England & Wales is the feminist charity working to end child sexual abuse, rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all other forms of sexual violence.
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Guests:
Martin Sills, brother of Susan Firth
Robert Varey, former detective sergeant, South Yorkshire Police.
Dave Stopfort, head of Major Incident Review team, South Yorkshire Police.
Host: Lottie Hayton.
Producer: Taryn Siegel.
Further reading: Sue died in 1997 — and got her rapist convicted in 2026
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Photo: Courtesy of Martin Sills.
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Former contestants on Married At First Sight this week made serious allegations of rape and sexual misconduct. All men accused deny any wrong doing. For TV producer and writer Daisy Goodwin, creator of shows like Grand Designs and Victoria, it’s another sign that reality TV is losing its grip, with people getting hurt. So how did we get here?
Ready by: Daisy Goodwin, TV producer and writer for The Times.
Producer: Dave Creasey.
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Read more:I made reality TV shows — they are even more extreme now
Clips: C4, BBC.
Photo: Getty Images
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Two significant developments surround the story of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. First, detectives investigating Andrew could examine allegations of sexual misconduct and corruption as part of their inquiry into potential misconduct in public office. Andrew has not been charged and denies all wrongdoing. Secondly, newly released government files show that it was the late Queen’s wish for Andrew to take on the prominent trade envoy role now under scrutiny.
On The Royals podcast, Roya Nikkhah is joined by The Sunday Times’s Whitehall correspondent Katie Tarrant to discuss the latest police developments and unpack the government files. We also hear from Fiona Hamilton, chief news correspondent for The Times, on the Thames Valley Police briefing.
Producer: Robert Wallace.
Executive Producer: Priyanka Deladia.
Read more: The Andrew files - read the documents in full
Image: Getty.
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