489e2ba9-afc4-55a9-acc1-add0592f027dSat, 04 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +0000Captivate.fmSky Newshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/e8077189-8e6a-4de4-9dd5-29119bab0b2c/5950e474c94e70f86089dc666d1b354e.jpgSky NewsSky NewsIt's November 2006 and piano player Derek Conlon is unwittingly sucked into one of the world’s most notorious assassinations when ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is attacked with the nuclear poison — Polonium 210, in London’s 5-Star Millennium Hotel. Witness, suspect and possibly a target of the Russia state, Derek Conlon’s fate hangs in the balance. From Sky News StoryCast.https://news.sky.com/story/storycast-podcasts-true-crime-and-murder-mystery-12041779falseepisodichttps://feeds.captivate.fm/polonium-and-the-piano/nopodcastIntroducing... The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim
They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.  

From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise.

New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday, starting October 9th.
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They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.  

From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise.

New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday, starting October 9th.
]]>vnid://episodes/62164948?media_id=47354333Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:00:02 +010001:33falsefullSky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from the frontline.    <br /><br />They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world events.  <br /><br />From conflict in the Middle East, to the US election, and the war in Ukraine there is no better place for analysis and expertise.<br /><br /><b><a href="https://podfollow.com/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New episodes from Richard and Yalda every Wednesday, starting October 9th.</a></b><br />PART 4: The Reckoning
Narrated by Diana Magnay. Written and produced by Robert Mulhern.
Production support by Chris Scott, and Dave Terris. Musical credit: "Olive" by Jake Chudnow, Original instrumentals by Derek Conlon. Digital by Phil Whiteside and Ronan Hughes. Legal support by Matt McKenzie. Graphics and Design by Matt Simpson and Sophia Leale. Continuity announcement -- Kit Bradshaw. Video by Alex Marshall and Cat Roper Davies. Social Media support from Adam Tate. Archive from Simon Windsor and thanks to former Moscow Correspondent Alex Rossi.]]>
Narrated by Diana Magnay. Written and produced by Robert Mulhern.
Production support by Chris Scott, and Dave Terris. Musical credit: "Olive" by Jake Chudnow, Original instrumentals by Derek Conlon. Digital by Phil Whiteside and Ronan Hughes. Legal support by Matt McKenzie. Graphics and Design by Matt Simpson and Sophia Leale. Continuity announcement -- Kit Bradshaw. Video by Alex Marshall and Cat Roper Davies. Social Media support from Adam Tate. Archive from Simon Windsor and thanks to former Moscow Correspondent Alex Rossi.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40078495Mon, 03 Aug 2020 08:45:10 +010032:56falsefullWith relations between London and Moscow deteriorating, Derek Conlon escapes to a new life, but destiny and the nuclear poison appear to have decided his fate. <br /><br />Narrated by Diana Magnay. Written and produced by Robert Mulhern. <br />Production support by Chris Scott, and Dave Terris. Musical credit: "Olive" by Jake Chudnow, Original instrumentals by Derek Conlon. Digital by Phil Whiteside and Ronan Hughes. Legal support by Matt McKenzie. Graphics and Design by Matt Simpson and Sophia Leale. Continuity announcement -- Kit Bradshaw. Video by Alex Marshall and Cat Roper Davies. Social Media support from Adam Tate. Archive from Simon Windsor and thanks to former Moscow Correspondent Alex Rossi.PART 3: Victims and suspects
Episode 4 released Monday August 3, 2020.

Narrated by Diana Magnay. Written and produced by Robert Mulhern. Production support by Chris Scott, and Dave Terris. Original Music by Derek Conlon. Digital by Phil Whiteside and Ronan Hughes. Legal support by Matt McKenzie. Graphics and Design by Matt Simpson and Sophia Leale. Continuity announcement by Kit Bradshaw. Video by Alex Marshall and Cat Roper Davies. Social Media support from Adam Tate. Archive from Simon Windsor and thanks to former Moscow Correspondent Alex Rossi.]]>
Episode 4 released Monday August 3, 2020.

Narrated by Diana Magnay. Written and produced by Robert Mulhern. Production support by Chris Scott, and Dave Terris. Original Music by Derek Conlon. Digital by Phil Whiteside and Ronan Hughes. Legal support by Matt McKenzie. Graphics and Design by Matt Simpson and Sophia Leale. Continuity announcement by Kit Bradshaw. Video by Alex Marshall and Cat Roper Davies. Social Media support from Adam Tate. Archive from Simon Windsor and thanks to former Moscow Correspondent Alex Rossi.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39950523Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:45:02 +010028:33falsefullAs one of the biggest police investigations in British history gets underway, Derek Conlon is astonished to learn that he too has been poisoned. But having crossed into the world of espionage, that’s only the beginning of his problems.<br /><br />Episode 4 released Monday August 3, 2020. <br /><br />Narrated by Diana Magnay. Written and produced by Robert Mulhern. Production support by Chris Scott, and Dave Terris. Original Music by Derek Conlon. Digital by Phil Whiteside and Ronan Hughes. Legal support by Matt McKenzie. Graphics and Design by Matt Simpson and Sophia Leale. Continuity announcement by Kit Bradshaw. Video by Alex Marshall and Cat Roper Davies. Social Media support from Adam Tate. Archive from Simon Windsor and thanks to former Moscow Correspondent Alex Rossi.PART 2: The Poisoning(Episode 3 released 27th July).
Narrated by Diana Magnay.
Produced by Robert Mulhern]]>(Episode 3 released 27th July).
Narrated by Diana Magnay.
Produced by Robert Mulhern]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39809611Mon, 20 Jul 2020 08:45:10 +010023:17falsefullA former KGB agent takes us deep into the world of the Russian spies who have just poisoned Alexander Litvinenko and piano player Derek Conlon using a miniature nuclear weapon.<br />(Episode 3 released 27th July).<br />Narrated by Diana Magnay.<br />Produced by Robert MulhernPART 1: A Nuclear Connection(Episode 2 released Monday 20 July).
Narrated by Diana Magnay.
Produced by Robert Mulhern]]>(Episode 2 released Monday 20 July).
Narrated by Diana Magnay.
Produced by Robert Mulhern]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38458031Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:45:17 +010027:15falsefullEx-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is lured by Russian agents to a meeting in a 5-star London hotel. What happens next will change his life, the relationship between the UK and Russia, and suck the hotel's piano player Derek Conlon into a world of espionage and murder.<br />(Episode 2 released Monday 20 July).<br />Narrated by Diana Magnay.<br />Produced by Robert MulhernIntroducing...Polonium & the Piano PlayerFrom Sky News StoryCast.]]>From Sky News StoryCast.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/37222404Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:08:26 +010002:05falsetrailerTwo Russian agents release a miniature nuclear weapon in a 5-star London hotel. But former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko is not the only victim? <br />From Sky News StoryCast.