105 episodes
Eye of the Storm BBC Radio 5 Live
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5.0 • 7 Ratings
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Each week Emma Barnett meets the person at the heart of a news story to find out what really happened and how their life changed overnight.
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Matthew Hahn
Matthew Hahn talks to Emma Barnett about the moment he stole a safe and how that theft changed his life
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'I was wrongly accused of being "fixer" for paedophile gang'
Wajed Iqbal talks to Emma Barnett about repairing his life after a newspaper wrongly accused him of helping a paedophile ring.
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Ella Dove
Ella tripped while jogging and ended up having to have her leg amputated. She talks to Emma Barnett how coming through the ordeal has changed her life.
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Matthew Hedges and his wife Daniela Tejade
Last year Matthew spent six months in prison in the United Arab Emirates after being accused of spying.
Matthew was initially arrested at Dubai Airport in May 2018 as he tried to leave the country and sentenced to life in prison on 21st November, but was pardoned and released 1 week later. He spent most of his time there in solitary confinement. -
Marie McCourt
Marie McCourt speaks to Emma Barnett about the night her daughter Helen went missing in 1988. Helen's body has never been found, and her mother wants there to be no parole for murderers who refuse to say where their victims' bodies are.
Customer Reviews
Where Did it Go?
I stumbled upon this pod and instantly enjoyed it. Wonderful, succinct, storytelling. While short, the episodes feel personal. So we’ll done!
I’m dismayed that there haven’t been new episodes in over a year. Is it over? On a pandemic pause?
There is good stuff here. I hope more episodes are made!
Enjoy the podcast
It is unique and great interview. The questions are sharp. The stories in this podcast is very fresh.