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The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast

Every week the Grenfell Tower Inquiry sits, we analyse and explain the evidence heard.

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3 Eleven Months On

3 Eleven Months On

How has the relationship between the community and officials changed in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire? BBC Newsnig... Read more

15 May 2018

10mins

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4 The Chair

4 The Chair

The retired judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick is chairing the Grenfell inquiry and will be responsible for producing the final... Read more

16 May 2018

11mins

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113 Phase 1 Report: The Incident Commanders

113 Phase 1 Report: The Incident Commanders

The last podcast analysing the Phase 1 report. In this episode we look in detail at the ‘systemic failings’ Sir Martin M... Read more

4 Nov 2019

38mins

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48 The Story So Far

48 The Story So Far

If you’ve just started listening to the podcast this is a good place to start. We’ve pieced together what we’ve learnt a... Read more

3 Aug 2018

12mins

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6 Commemoration: Day 1

6 Commemoration: Day 1

On the first day of the public inquiry family and friends of those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire commemorated thei... Read more

21 May 2018

30mins

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108 The Story of Flat 113

108 The Story of Flat 113

On the 14th floor of Grenfell Tower, firefighters moved eight residents into flat 113. Only four would survive. Using ev... Read more

23 Mar 2019

57mins

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56 Group Manager Goulbourne, Crew Manager Morrison and Firefighter Wood

56 Group Manager Goulbourne, Crew Manager Morrison and Firefighter Wood

The chairman of the inquiry, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, resists calls to make safety recommendations, including an immediate... Read more

12 Sep 2018

20mins

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105 Closing Statements: Day 1

105 Closing Statements: Day 1

The London Fire Brigade acknowledges it was overwhelmed on the night of the fire. Lawyers for the bereaved, survivors an... Read more

10 Dec 2018

37mins

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109 Phase 1 Report: Preview

109 Phase 1 Report: Preview

The report into Phase 1 of the inquiry is due to be released on the 30th October. In this episode we discuss what that r... Read more

25 Oct 2019

17mins

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110 Phase 1 Report: The Headlines

110 Phase 1 Report: The Headlines

The report into Phase 1 of the inquiry was released today.It found that the tower breached building regulations. It was... Read more

30 Oct 2019

36mins

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74 Rosemary Oyewole

74 Rosemary Oyewole

Rosemary Oyewole’s neighbours sheltered in her flat on the 14th floor as the fire spread. She tells the inquiry how her ... Read more

15 Oct 2018

27mins

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54 Crew Managers Codd, Gallagher and Hoare, and firefighters Fernandes, Foster, Lawson and Orchard

54 Crew Managers Codd, Gallagher and Hoare, and firefighters Fernandes, Foster, Lawson and Orchard

Firefighters Katie Foster and Greg Lawson tell nine residents, including a family whose son died in the tower, to remain... Read more

10 Sep 2018

31mins

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16 Opening statements: Day 4

16 Opening statements: Day 4

The final day of opening statements. The inquiry hears from lawyers for the London Fire Brigade and firefighting unions.... Read more

7 Jun 2018

17mins

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65 Commissioner Cotton

65 Commissioner Cotton

Commissioner Dany Cotton told the inquiry that nothing could have stopped the fire spreading. She acknowledged the Londo... Read more

27 Sep 2018

30mins

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15 Opening statements: Day 3

15 Opening statements: Day 3

The third day of opening statements. The inquiry hears from lawyers for the resident in whose flat the fire started, the... Read more

6 Jun 2018

32mins

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13 Opening statements: Day 1

13 Opening statements: Day 1

The inquiry moves to Holborn Bars for the first day of opening statements. Richard Millett QC, sets out the lines of inv... Read more

4 Jun 2018

22mins

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5 Hopes and expectations

5 Hopes and expectations

Public inquiries are limited in what they can achieve. They don't have judicial powers so they can’t decide guilt or inn... Read more

17 May 2018

13mins

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71 Meron Mekonnen, Hiwot Dagnachew and Maher Khoudair

71 Meron Mekonnen, Hiwot Dagnachew and Maher Khoudair

Meron Mekonnen ignored stay put advice and escaped Grenfell tower with her partner and two young daughters. She had been... Read more

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94 The Control Room Officers

94 The Control Room Officers

Sarah Russell had been working as a Control Room Officer for only 9 months before the Grenfell Tower fire. The inquiry h... Read more

19 Nov 2018

28mins

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69 Miguel Alves

69 Miguel Alves

One of the first people to escape Grenfell tower, Miguel Alves, ignored fire safety advice to stay put, saying it was li... Read more

4 Oct 2018

18mins

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