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Killing time: Part 1 - The Slow Newscast

Killing time: Part 1 - The Slow Newscast

Update: 2025-12-16
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In October reporter Hilary Andersson was selected to witness an execution by lethal injection in Oklahoma. Her assignment led her to the case of Tremane Wood, who had spent more than two decades on death row. This is the story of what happens to a man as he waits to die.


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Reporter: Hilary Andersson


Producer: Jonathan Lewis


Artwork: Lola Williams


Sound Design: Dominic Delargy


Editor: Jasper Corbett 


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Killing time: Part 1 - The Slow Newscast

Killing time: Part 1 - The Slow Newscast