Tortoise Investigates

The home of investigative podcasts from Tortoise, from Sweet Bobby to Hoaxed.

Sounds,41 episodes

Episodes

ListGrid

Walter's War
Introducing... Walter's War
A single message leads to a years long mystery in the world of Artificial Intelligence.
20 Mar 2025,2 mins
Walter's War
1. An English gentleman
A young graduate falls for a dashing diplomat but not everything is what it seems.
21 Mar 2025,31 mins
Walter's War
2. The secret life of Walter Mitty
Basia begins unravelling the ‘tissue of lies’
21 Mar 2025,32 mins
Walter's War
3. The rebellion
Basia goes deeper into the world of AI and hears from another former partner of Oliver.
21 Mar 2025,38 mins
Walter's War
4. The confidence game
Things begin to fall apart.
21 Mar 2025,36 mins
The Tavistock
Introducing... The Tavistock
Polly Curtis tells the story of the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock.
21 Feb 2025,2 mins
The Tavistock
1. A verdict
What really happened at the Gender Identity Development Service?
21 Feb 2025,39 mins
The Tavistock
2. The broom cupboard
As the number of people on the waiting list increases, the clinic comes under pressure
21 Feb 2025,41 mins
The Tavistock
3. Thin ice
Polly heads to a town in England with the highest referral rate in the country.
21 Feb 2025,36 mins
The Tavistock
4. The enemy within
Whistleblowers from inside the Tavistock shed light on what is happening inside GIDS.
21 Feb 2025,34 mins
The Tavistock
5. The noise
The public debate around the Tavistock intensifies and the narrative shifts.
21 Feb 2025,39 mins
The Tavistock
6. The real scandal
Polly investigates why NHS England accelerated the closure of GIDS.
21 Feb 2025,40 mins
The Tavistock
7. Gender GP
The story of one of Britain’s most controversial doctors.
21 Feb 2025,44 mins
Left To Die
1. The Attack
An Islamist insurgency hits the town of Palma, Mozambique.
24 Jan 2025,32 mins
Left To Die
2. The Escape
Wesley and his brother Adrian, are ambushed by insurgents as they race to safety.
24 Jan 2025,47 mins
Left To Die
3. The Betrayal
Nick Alexander tells the story of his escape from the ambushed Amarula Hotel convoy.
24 Jan 2025,35 mins
Left To Die
4. Return to the Amarula
What happened next?
24 Jan 2025,23 mins
Pig Iron
Introducing... Pig Iron
A story about the mysterious death – and life – of a young war reporter on the frontline.
25 Oct 2024,2 mins
Pig Iron
1. White rebel
What really happened to Christopher Allen?
25 Oct 2024,34 mins
Pig Iron
2. Spring break
Basia visits Chris's family in America to piece together who he really was.
25 Oct 2024,39 mins
Pig Iron
3. The lonely impulse
After years in Ukraine, how did Chris end up in a remote corner of South Sudan?
25 Oct 2024,46 mins
Pig Iron
4. The Kaleidoscope
Basia investigates the evidence that Chris was killed on purpose.
25 Oct 2024,37 mins
Pig Iron
5. Kaya
The team fly to Nairobi to sit down with the mysterious essay writer.
25 Oct 2024,41 mins
Pig Iron
6. The rope
The mercenary fighter who fascinated Chris agrees to speak with Basia
25 Oct 2024,46 mins
Pig Iron
7. Out there
The team tell Chris's parents what they have discovered about their son.
25 Oct 2024,46 mins
Sweet Bobby
Introducing... Sweet Bobby
Sweet Bobby is a jaw-dropping investigation into a tale of deception in the digital age.
23 Sep 2024,1 min
Sweet Bobby
1. Sliding doors
Kirat is reeled in to a scam of epic proportions.
25 Sep 2024,31 mins
Sweet Bobby
2. Witness protection
Alexi investigates the catfishing scam.
25 Sep 2024,41 mins
Sweet Bobby
3. Confession
Kirat makes a life changing decision that leads to the truth
25 Sep 2024,44 mins
Sweet Bobby
4. Dark triads
After the confession, the pieces start to fall into place. But what was the motivation?
25 Sep 2024,40 mins