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4. The Conspiracy Theory Newspaper

4. The Conspiracy Theory Newspaper

FromMarianna in Conspiracyland


4. The Conspiracy Theory Newspaper

FromMarianna in Conspiracyland

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jun 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Who is the man behind The Light? BBC disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring tracks down the editor of the conspiracy theory newspaper, The Light. His name is Darren and he agrees to meet Marianna in a pub just outside Manchester for a dual interview in which she interviews him for the podcast and he interviews her. What answers will she get about the paper and the man at its helm?

Host: Marianna Spring
Producers: Philip Marzouk and Olivia Lace-Evans
Producer for BBC Radio 4 podcasts: Nathan Jones
Technical Producer: Alex Portfelix
Series producer: Emma Close
Senior news editor: Sam Bonham
Commissioner: Rhian Roberts

New episodes released every few days. If you're in the UK, listen to the whole series first on BBC Sounds bbc.in/42x5sO5

And please get in touch with Marianna by emailing at: mariannainconspiracyland@bbc.co.uk.
Released:
Jun 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (13)

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