Bed of Lies

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Bed of Lies

It was meant to be a miracle treatment, but it became a deadly poison. Cara McGoogan investigates the story they didn't want you to know - and one of the biggest medical disasters in history. The award-winning first series of Bed of Lies is also available to listen to on this feed: They have the perfect relationship, until one day he vanishes. Her hunt leads to other women just like her - and a web of state-spun lies. This is the untold story of one of Britain's biggest secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    1 - Infection

    Two young couples, two shock diagnoses. Our story begins with Clair, Bryan, Frankie and Joe - and four young lives turned upside down. Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/notebook | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    2 - Experimentation

    Medicine is a game of risk, and few have seen the cost of getting it wrong as clearly as one group of boys. Whispers, a terrifying newspaper headline and then a stark message: a deadly virus is in their school.  Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/bedoflies | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/notebook| Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    43 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    3 - Confrontation

    Sadness turns to anger; anger to action. The survivors fight back, but for each confrontation, there's a coverup. Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/notebook | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    4 - Fabrication

    If you knock on enough doors, eventually one will open. Tireless investigators trace the infected blood from the arms of people with haemophilia back to the room where it all began – in that American prison. Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/notebook | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    5 - Violation

    Plasma is a life saver - and a lucrative industry. One that made fortunes and cost lives. But what was really going on behind closed doors? A whistleblower reveals all. Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/notebook | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    6 - Retribution, Part 1

    A letter leads to a lawsuit – and a big development in our story. After years of feeling silenced, British survivors are making their voices heard. But will those accountable finally listen? Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/notebook | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  7. EPISODE 6

    6 - Retribution, Part 2

    Every month, more names are added to the list of survivors. But with every year, more names on that list succumb to their illnesses. Will the Inquiry bring them justice before it’s too late? In this final instalment of the series, they lay bare the shattering impact of this bed of lies. Read Cara’s notebook: www.telegraph.co.uk/notebook | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min

  8. EPISODE 7 BONUS

    Final Report

    Over the last three years, Cara McGoogan has kept in touch with the people impacted by the Infected Blood Scandal who she spoke to for Series 2 of Bed of Lies. On Monday 20th May those victims finally heard how Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the inquiry, interpreted the evidence he’s heard over the past 5 years. But as the dust settles, and the euphoria of the final report and compensation package dies down, what's next? Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min

  9. SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Introducing Bed of Lies: Blood

    It begins in a maximum security prison in Louisiana – and it ends in thousands of deaths. This is the story of people poisoned, families torn apart by grief and a mass cover up. Cara McGoogan investigates one of the biggest medical disasters in history. The second series of the award-winning podcast, Bed of Lies, launches Tuesday 12th October. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min

  10. BONUS

    Introducing Cara McGoogan's New Book: Part 1

    Listen to this extract from the host of Bed of Lies Cara McGoogan's new book: The Poison Line (UK) and Blood Farm (US).  Developed from the second series of this podcast, Bed of Lies: Blood, The Poison Line gives the full and shocking account of one of the biggest medical disasters in history – and the lengths that big pharma, the NHS and governments worldwide took to cover it up. If you're in the US you can buy Blood Farm here: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Farm-Explosive-Corporate-Scandal-ebook/dp/B0BTDVSKCW | If you're in the UK you can buy The Poison Line from Telegraph Books: https://books.telegraph.co.uk/Product/Cara-McGoogan/The-Poison-Line--The-shocking-true-story-of-how-a-miracle/27367373 | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min

  11. BONUS

    Introducing Cara McGoogan's New Book: Part 2

    Listen to this extract from the host of Bed of Lies Cara McGoogan's new book: The Poison Line (UK) and Blood Farm (US). Developed from the second series of this podcast, Bed of Lies: Blood, The Poison Line gives the full and shocking account of one of the biggest medical disasters in history – and the lengths that big pharma, the NHS and governments worldwide took to cover it up. If you're in the US you can buy Blood Farm here: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Farm-Explosive-Corporate-Scandal-ebook/dp/B0BTDVSKCW | If you're in the UK you can buy The Poison Line from Telegraph Books: https://books.telegraph.co.uk/Product/Cara-McGoogan/The-Poison-Line--The-shocking-true-story-of-how-a-miracle/27367373 | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/liespodcast | Get in touch: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk and on Twitter @cjmcgoogan | See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    15 min
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It was meant to be a miracle treatment, but it became a deadly poison. Cara McGoogan investigates the story they didn't want you to know - and one of the biggest medical disasters in history. The award-winning first series of Bed of Lies is also available to listen to on this feed: They have the perfect relationship, until one day he vanishes. Her hunt leads to other women just like her - and a web of state-spun lies. This is the untold story of one of Britain's biggest secrets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Channel
    The Telegraph
  • Creator
    The Telegraph
  • Episodes
    20
  • Seasons
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
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    Bed of Lies
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