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Jan 2023
28m 19s

The Story Behind the Nadhim Zahawi Scoop

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

The story of Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairs was broken thanks to the work of journalists and investigators. Katie Razzall meets two of them. Also in the programme, why Netflix has bought its first Welsh language crime drama.

Guests: Anna Isaac, City Editor, The Guardian, Dan Neidle, Founder, Tax Policy Associates, Adrian Bate, Co-founder, Vox Pictures, and Llinos Griffin-Williams, Chief Content Officer, S4C.

Presenter: Katie Razzall

Producer: Helen Fitzhenry

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