The Tip Off

The Tip Off
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The Tip Off

Welcome to The Tip Off- the podcast where we take you behind the scenes of some of the best investigative journalism from recent years. Each episode we’ll be digging into an investigative scoop- hearing from the journalists behind the work as they tell us about the leads, the dead-ends and of course, the tip offs. There’ll be car chases, slammed doors, terrorist cells, meetings in dimly lit bars and cafes, wrangling with despotic regimes and much more. So if you’re curious about the fun, complicated detective work that goes into doing great investigative journalism- then this is the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 10/23/2023

    Ep. 68 The deep blue

    A tragedy in the English Channel got Aaron Walawalkar thinking. How could it be that people were dying, their boats sinking in one of the busiest stretches of water in the world? This is how Liberty Investigates went to battle over FOI rejections, knocked on doors and analysed shipping data to reveal the shocking reality behind deaths at sea. Read all about it:  https://libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/coastguard-effectively-ignored-19-reports-of-small-boats-before-november-2021-tragedy/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/29/uk-coastguard-left-channel-migrants-adrift-in-lead-up-to-mass-drowning  Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan  Audio production support: Chloe Behrens Sound design and audio mixing: Alec Cowan Original music: Claudia Meza Theme music: Dice muse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  2. Ep. 67 Moths to a flame

    08/08/2023

    Ep. 67 Moths to a flame

    The horizon near Ali’s house is filled with flames. Owen Pinnell and Jess Kelly, from BBC Arabic, can't stop thinking of them. And back in the UK, Unearthed's Joe Sandler Clarke is digging into his own investigation. This is the story of how journalists worked with citizen journalists and scientists to delve into the impact of oil drilling around Basra, Iraq. Read all about it: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cm32  https://projects.unearthed.greenpeace.org/big-oil-iraq/  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/27/ali-smoke-choked-bp-oilfield-death-gas-flaring Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan  Audio production support: Chloe Behrens Sound design and audio mixing: Alec Cowan Original music: Claudia Meza Theme music: Dice muse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  3. 05/05/2023

    Ep.66 What a scoop!

    You will have heard about the BBC Newnight interview with Prince Andrew - it was a seismic scoop that reverberated around the world. But how did it happen? The answer is one woman: Sam McAlister. This is how she bagged the interview of the decade. Read all about it:  https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Sam-McAlister/Scoops--The-BBCs-Most-Shocking-Interviews-from-Prince-And/27025330 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtBS8COhhhM https://variety.com/2023/film/global/netflix-prince-andrew-film-scoop-gillian-anderson-rufus-sewell-1235514568/  Supported by Studio To Be. Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan  Audio production support: Chloe Behrens Sound design and audio mixing: Alec Cowan Original music: Claudia Meza Theme music: Dice muse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min

  4. 04/06/2023

    Ep. 65 Closed ranks

    Hannah Al-Othman sits in her car in front of a stranger’s house. Inside is a man who might be responsible for a woman’s death. A man whose name is known to a lot of people, but who has not yet been brought to justice. In this episode we hear how Hannah and her colleague David Collins uncovered a shocking story of silence and inaction. Read all about it: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/i-believe-british-soldiers-killed-my-sister-agnes-wanjiru-now-i-want-the-truth-rbc69q9pf  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/british-army-soldier-murder-mother-kenya-9hffnjqqv  https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/crying-with-laughter-british-soldiers-joked-about-mothers-murder-on-facebook-fkj9s6stb  Supported by Studio To Be. Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan  Audio production support: Chloe Behrens Sound design and audio mixing: Alec Cowan Original music: Claudia Meza Theme music: Dice muse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  5. Introducing... Silenced

    06/16/2022 · BONUS

    Introducing... Silenced

    We're between series of The Tip Off now - and planning lots more great episodes for you, but while we do, why not take a listen to Silenced. A new podcast from human rights organisation ARTICLE 19 Silenced tell the Stories of journalists and activists around the world, whose governments attempt to rein them in and cover up the truth.  Take a listen to this episode, in which Matthew Caruana Galizia, journalist and son of the late investigative journalist Daphne Caruana-Galizia, speaks to host Nicola Kelly about the day of his mother's murder and his determination to continue her legacy, exposing corruption among Malta's elite. Then find Silenced in your favourite podcast app and get subscribing: https://podfollow.com/1619957803 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min

  6. 06/02/2022

    Ep. 64 In the pipeline

    Rob Cribb had an idea for an investigation, an idea so big it was almost impossible to envisage how the work could be done. But then, it came to him.... This is the story of how more than 100 journalists across Canada banded together to reveal the shocking levels on lead in tap water across the country. Read all about it:  https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/lead-in-water.html https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2019/11/04/how-we-did-it-inside-the-tainted-water-investigation.html This show is a co-production of Studio to be.  Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan  Co-Executive Producers: Joaquin Alvarado and Ken Ikeda Producer: Olivia Aylmer Audio Editor: Chloe Behrens Sound design, audio mixing and original music: Claudia Meza Theme music: Dice muse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  7. 05/19/2022

    Ep. 63 Listen

    Who gets to tell the stories we hear? On this episode we hear from citizen journalists - two women with lived experience of homelessness and surrounding issues, as they talk us through a ground-breaking project.   Warning: this episode contains some explicit language and mention of sexual violence. Read all about it: https://groundswell-listenup-hub.org/    Sign up to the Listen Up Hub's mailing list:  https://groundswell.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=898f9a6f3bf48a747d1b8a9d0&id=cb4875e542 This show is a co-production of Studio to be.  Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan  Co-Executive Producers: Joaquin Alvarado and Ken Ikeda Producer: Olivia Aylmer Audio Editor and sound design: Maeve McClenaghan Original music: Claudia Meza Theme music: Dice muse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  8. 04/29/2022

    Ep. 62 Butternutters

    How do you investigate a group that is shrouded in secrecy by its very nature?  This is the story of how two journalists - Patrick Lohmann and Marnie Eisenstadt tracked down dozens of people, to reveal the concerning goings on in an AA-type support group. Read all about it: https://www.syracuse.com/butternutters/#:~:text=The%20organization%20called%20%22The%20Syracuse,Post%2DStandard%20investigation%20has%20found.  This show is a co-production of Studio to be.  Hosted and produced: Maeve McClenaghan  Co-Executive Producers: Joaquin Alvarado and Ken Ikeda Producer: Olivia Aylmer Audio Editor: Chloe Behrens Sound design, audio mixing and original music: Claudia Meza Transcription support: Soobin Kim Theme music: Dice muse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
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Welcome to The Tip Off- the podcast where we take you behind the scenes of some of the best investigative journalism from recent years. Each episode we’ll be digging into an investigative scoop- hearing from the journalists behind the work as they tell us about the leads, the dead-ends and of course, the tip offs. There’ll be car chases, slammed doors, terrorist cells, meetings in dimly lit bars and cafes, wrangling with despotic regimes and much more. So if you’re curious about the fun, complicated detective work that goes into doing great investigative journalism- then this is the podcast for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Tip Off
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2023
  • Episodes
    76
  • Rating
    Explicit
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