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An Inconvenient Death

Author: Sam Eastall

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This series re-examines in meticulous detail the strange death in 2003 of Dr David Kelly, the government scientist who was at the centre of one of the most controversial news stories in Britain this century.
10 Episodes
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Episode 1 delves into the context around the death of Dr Kelly in the Summer of 2003 as he becomes the assumed source of a story that has the potential to undermine the Labour government's excuse for war against Iraq in 2003. Support the show
The second episode traces the movements of Dr Kelly in the days before he died.Support the show
The third episode looks at the police investigation into Dr Kelly’s disappearance and how, when his body was discovered, the government kicked into gear to make sure any further investigation would be done on their terms.Support the show
Episode 4 looks at some of the strange inconsistencies concerning the findings from Dr Kelly’s post-mortem. And it investigates how the Hutton inquiry was designed to obscure rather than reveal what really happened to Dr Kelly. Support the show
Episode 5 explores a very strange occurrence concerning Dr Kelly’s dentist. And Miles and Sam look back, in detail, at the infamous Hutton inquirySupport the show
In the next episode Miles and Sam leave the official narrative aside to explore some facts that have come to light which cast major doubt on our understanding of what really happened to Dr Kelly.  Support the show
In the next episode Miles and Sam explore the scene where Dr Kelly was found. And with conflicting eyewitness accounts further confusion is thrown on the idea that Dr Kelly had indeed taken his own life on Harrowdown Hill.Support the show
In episode 8 we hear about a group of medical professionals who came forward to dispute Hutton’s findings. And testimony from an old friend of Dr Kelly’s brings into question whether he was physically capable of ending his life in the way the authorities would have us believe.Support the show
The penultimate episode concentrates on how public pressure led to a government review of the case in 2010, 7 years after Dr Kelly’s death. Would the review lead to a proper inquiry into Dr Kelly’s death or would it become another establishment whitewash?Support the show
The final episode revisits key parts of the story as Miles shares his thoughts on what may have really happened to Dr Kelly on the day he went missing.Support the show
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