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The Trial: Russell Brand
The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evidence unfolds, examining key moments and carrying out exclusive interviews with detectives, victims, and experts.
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The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The Wife
Russell Brand's wife, Laura Gallacher, today took the stand to give evidence in his defence. She said she first struck up a relationship with the comedian…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The Reckless Philanderer
Russell Brand has taken the stand and spent five hours in the witness box denying that he raped, sexually assaulted and attempted to indecently assault six…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - They’ve 'Invented' the Allegations
The jury today heard the words of Russell Brand for the first time. They were told that he was interviewed by police four times over two years and each time…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The "Peacock"
The woman who was Russell Brand's PA at the height of his fame has said his sexual appetite was "insane." Helen Berger was giving evidence at his trial for…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - ‘It really f***ing hurt.’
Day 10: The prosecution case is now nearing the end and several friends and relatives of the woman who alleges Russell Brand anally raped her are being called…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The Words of the Women
Day 9: We've now heard from all six of the women in the case. Today Caroline and Liz have the words of the final three of them. One alleges Russell Brand…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - ‘I felt like a piece of meat’
Day 8: The final alleged victim of Russell Brand said she felt degraded “like a piece of meat” after he anally raped her. She said for years she blamed herself…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - “I was Mauled”
It’s Day 7 of The Trial: Russell Brand and we’ve now heard from four of the six women at the case. They all accuse Russell Brand of some kind of sexual…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The "Attacks" in the Toilets
It's Day 6 of Russell Brand's trial and we've now heard from three alleged victims. One of the women told the jury today that within 30 seconds of meeting him…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - A "monster"
What really happened at the Labour Party Conference in 1999? A woman who says she was the victim of a sex attack there, claims he went from being charming and…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - "He raped me."
One of the women who claims she was raped by Russell Brand in 1999 today spoke about what she says happened to her. She said he attacked her in a hotel room…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - "Ruthless Sexual Predator"
"Ruthless, calculating, manipulative, a sexual predator." Those are the words used today to describe Russell Brand. As the prosecution opened their case in…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The Twelve
It's Day 2 of Russell Brand's trial and the 12 people who will decide his fate have been selected. Russell Brand looked on from the dock as the jury of 8 men…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The Trial Begins
It’s Day 1. The start of Russell Brand’s trial in London. He’s accused of several counts of rape and sexual assault - which he denies. As things got underway…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Trial: Russell Brand - The Allegations
A new trial and a new series with Caroline and Liz. This time it’s Russell Brand in the dock facing charges of rape and sexual assault. It’s alleged that over…
The Trial: Russell BrandLucy Letby: The Facts
In this special video episode Caroline and Liz are back to discuss Lucy Letby - focusing on the facts and context of the case. Joining them in the studio is…
The Trial: Russell BrandKenneth Law: Poison In The Post
In October 2021, David Parfett tragically found his son, Tom, dead in a hotel room in Surrey. Tom was just 22 years old. David was determined to find the truth…
The Trial: Russell BrandRape Courts: Will They Make A Difference?
Can new government measures really improve the experience of rape victims in the criminal justice system? With thousands of rape and sexual assault cases…
The Trial: Russell BrandLucy Letby, The Inquiry: Babies Should Not Have Died
We now know for certain, babies should not have died at the Countess of Chester Hospital. In her scathing report into the failings which allowed Lucy Letby to…
The Trial: Russell BrandLucy Letby, The Inquiry: The Hospital’s Day of Reckoning
Could Lucy Letby have been stopped sooner? Could babies have been saved? Was there an orchestrated hospital cover up? Were parents consistently lied to? Did a…
The Trial: Russell BrandChris Brain: The Priest, The Cult, The Trial
Today on the podcast Caroline and Ryan have the extraordinary allegations against a Church of England Priest, who ran what's been called a "cult" service to…
The Trial: Russell BrandWho cares about the Jury?
Does the law need to change in order to better protect jurors? That is what the House of Lords is now considering. Long-established laws means members of a…
The Trial: Russell BrandChristopher Phillips: Did a Grief Disorder lead to a Prison Sentence?
60-year-old Christopher Phillips kept his mother’s body in a freezer for almost three years, talking to her about her favourite television programmes and…
The Trial: Russell BrandJools Sweeney: The Continued Search for Answers
In this episode Liz speaks to Ellen Roome, the mum who has spent the past four years fighting for answers about the tragic death of her 14-year-old son Jools…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - "A Threat To All Women"
Simon Levy will never be released from prison. A judge today decided his crimes against three women were so horrific, so depraved, that he should spend the…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - It was Predictable
In this episode Emeritus Professor of Criminology David Wilson tells Caroline that Simon Levy was a textbook sexual predator who should have never slipped…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - Verdict: Betrayed
Simon Levy has just been convicted of murdering two women and of raping a third. After hearing six weeks of evidence the jury at the Old Bailey decided his…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - “This prosecution does not stand up”
In this episode Caroline and Nick have the final stages of this trial before the jury start to consider their verdicts. It’s the last opportunity for the…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - "Bare-Faced Liar"
In this episode Caroline and Nick bring you the latest from the Old Bailey as the jury hear the final closing speech from the prosecution before they retire to…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - No Crimes
In this episode Caroline and Nick have the start of the defence case - and the news that Simon Levy will not be giving evidence. His barrister Siobhan Grey KC…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - The Searches
In this update episode Caroline and Nick have the details of what was found when police searched the home of Simon Levy after he was arrested. There were…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - The Attacks on the Tube
In this episode Caroline and Nick bring you the details on Simon Levy’s previous convictions for sexual assaults on women, after the jury were told of 10…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - A Third Party
In this episode Caroline and Nick have the evidence from the pathologist who found around 80 injuries on the body of one of the alleged victims of Simon Levy…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - The Expert Witnesses
In this episode Caroline and Nick have the evidence of several expert witnesses in the case. One told the jury that victims of strangulation do not always have…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - The CCTV
In this update episode, Caroline and Nick talk us through the CCTV footage that was shown in court of the last moments of Sheryl Wilkins life. It shows Sheryl…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - Did These Women Have To Die?
In this episode Caroline and Nick have the answers to why the alleged attack and rape of a women in Tottenham, which Simon Levy is now on trial for was…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: A Sexual Predator - “He raped me”
In this episode Caroline and Nick have the words of the woman Simon Levy is accused of raping. She told the court she would never forget his face or the smell…
The Trial: Russell BrandSimon Levy: The Sexual Predator on Trial
In this new series Caroline and Nick cover the trial of Simon Levy, a sexual predator who’s now on trial for rape and murder. The allegation is he targeted…
The Trial: Russell BrandNEW TRIAL: Simon Levy: A Sexual Predator
Caroline and Nick are back with a new series following the trial of Simon Levy, a convicted serial sexual predator now accused of rape and murder. Prosecutors…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: Getting Behind the Trial
In this special episode Caroline and Liz get behind the trial of Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley. We’ve got an insight into the police investigation…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life of Preston Davey: The Day of Reckoning
A teacher, a head of year, a safeguarding lead will never be released from prison. A judge today decided Jamie Varley’s crimes against Preston Davey were so…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life of Preston Davey: The Verdicts
Preston Davey was the victim of two sinister and wicked men, who “chose” him from an adoption website - then they both abused him and one of them murdered him…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: The Jury
The fate of Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley is now in the hands of the jury. As this trial comes to an end Caroline and Liz have the final arguments…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: “A Tragedy Waiting to Happen”
Preston Davey was in “peril at the hands of Jamie Varley” and John McGowan Fazakerly knew it - that’s what Peter Wright KC told the jury in this episode of the…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: “Your worst fears”
In this episode John McGowan-Fazakerley tells the jury how he turned detective to try to piece together what caused his adopted son, Preston Davey, to die. He…
The Trial: Russell BrandUpdate Episode - The Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: John McGowan-Fazakerley
In this update episode Caroline and Liz have the moment John McGowan-Fazakerley told his story. As he gave evidence for the first time, he said he and his…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: Preston’s “brilliant life”
In this episode Caroline and Liz have the cross-examination of Jamie Varley. He denies the prosecution’s claims that he abused Preston to punish him because he…
The Trial: Russell BrandUpdate Episode - The Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: “Your Plaything”
In this emergency update episode Caroline and Liz have the moment Jamie Varley’s story was picked apart. He was accused by the prosecutor of abusing Preston…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: Divided
In this episode Caroline and Liz have more of the evidence from Jamie Varley as he continues to give evidence in his own defence. He told the jury he didn’t…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: Jamie Varley
In this episode Jamie Varley tells his story. As the defence case gets underway Jamie Varley entered the witness box to deny abusing or killing Preston Davey…
The Trial: Russell BrandBONUS: The Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: "You've killed him Jamie."
In this extra episode Caroline and Liz have the moment Jamie Varley is faced with the extent of the allegations against him - and his reaction to them. He…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: “Frozen Watchfulness”
In this episode Caroline and Liz have the evidence from a doctor who said in some of the videos on Jamie Varley’s phone, Preston Davey was in life threatening…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: Was Preston bitten and abused?
In this episode Caroline and Liz have the medical evidence which the jury were told were consistent with Preston Davey being bitten and sexually assaulted…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: “That’s Bullsh*t”
In this episode Caroline and Liz have the moment Jamie Varley was accused of the murder and sexual abuse of the baby he adopted - and he told police he would…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: “Was it you?”
In this episode we have the words of Jamie Varley as he denied abusing and murdering the baby boy he adopted. In a series of police interviews we’re bringing…
The Trial: Russell BrandUpdate Episode - The Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: "It's my Fault"
In this update episode Caroline and Liz have the moment 13-month-old Preston Davey was brought into A&E in the minutes before he died. CCTV footage was shown…
The Trial: Russell BrandThe Tragic Life Of Preston Davey: The Phone Footage
In this episode Caroline and Liz have the latest in the case of Preston Davey - a baby the prosecution say was abused and murdered after he was adopted by two…
The Trial: Russell BrandDriven to Death? - Domestic Abuse: "A National Emergency"
In this episode the scale of domestic violence is exposed as Caroline sits down with Louisa Rolfe, the Assistant Chief Constable of the Met Police. New figures…
The Trial: Russell BrandDriven to Death? - The Broader Questions
In this episode Caroline, Nick and Liz have the latest on the trial of the men accused of abusing Preston Davey - and why it's been delayed. We've also got a…
The Trial: Russell BrandDriven to Death? - Cleared
In this episode Caroline and Nick have all the details from court as Chris Trybus was dramatically cleared of killing his wife. The jury took over 40 hours to…