The Feud

The Times

In February 2022, The very reverend professor Martyn Percy left Christ Church, Oxford, as its Dean with a £1.25 million settlement. But big questions remain.   In this five-part series The Times' journalist Andrew Billen returns to his old university college to try and understand why Percy and his employer got into a four year long battle, which left the priest close to suicide and cost the Oxford college millions in charitable funds.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. Folge 1

    Down the rabbit hole (Pt 1)

    Christ Church, Oxford: a bastion of higher education since the 16th century that produced some of the country’s best and brightest, and is home to a very British way of life.  When The Very Reverend Martyn Percy - a reformer from a working-class background - was appointed dean in 2014, everything looked promising. Until it didn’t.  Andrew Billen explores the city's dreaming spires to find out why. Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Down the rabbit hole (Pt 1)

  2. Folge 2

    Immoral, scandalous or disgraceful (Pt 2)

    A stabbing, a scandal, and a battle over job descriptions.  Andrew exposes the bureaucratic dispute that spirals into bitter war between Martyn Percy and Christ Church’s governing body.  Behind the formal manners and age-old statutes, a plot is being devised to oust the dean at any cost. Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times. Clips: Walt Disney Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Immoral, scandalous or disgraceful (Pt 2)

  3. Folge 3

    Mystery in the cathedral (Pt 3)

    Christ Church stalls when a student asks for protection, yet when Martyn Percy is accused of impropriety he is suspended within days.  What at first appeared a battle over different styles of governance now carries the stain of misconduct - and divisions widen within the college. Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mystery in the cathedral (Pt 3)

  4. Folge 4

    Who blinks first? (Pt 4)

    Breaking point as the college dons question Martyn Percy’s mental capacity. He accuses them of smear campaigns, and an ill-judged essay likening his plight to Nazi persecution triggers outrage.  Costs soar, reputations crumble, and the University of Oxford itself is forced to intervene.  After four long years, a deal is struck. But at what cost? Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Who blinks first? (Pt 4)

  5. Folge 5

    Atonement? (Pt 5)

    Andrew returns to Oxford to reveal the wounds that still remain following the seven-figure financial settlement.  The woman who made an allegation against Martyn Percy speaks out, alleging intimidation by some of his supporters.  And has Christ Church tried to hide the astronomical cost of the feud? Host: Andrew Billen, feature writer, The Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Atonement? (Pt 5)

  6. 06.10.2022

    Introducing: The Feud

    The Very Reverend Martyn Percy leaves his post as dean of the world-famous Christ Church, Oxford, with a seven-figure settlement after a bitter dispute that pitted a lone reformer against an institution. But what really happened amid the Alice in Wonderland world of Oxford's dreaming spires? The Times's feature writer Andrew Billen heads down the rabbit hole to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Introducing: The Feud

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In February 2022, The very reverend professor Martyn Percy left Christ Church, Oxford, as its Dean with a £1.25 million settlement. But big questions remain.   In this five-part series The Times' journalist Andrew Billen returns to his old university college to try and understand why Percy and his employer got into a four year long battle, which left the priest close to suicide and cost the Oxford college millions in charitable funds.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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