Last man standing
The best investigative and true crime podcasts, from The Times and The Sunday Times
The Times · Anna Covell
Show overview
Last man standing has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 89 episodes, alongside 11 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 45 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 12th season.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 36 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 21% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 60 episodes published. Published by Anna Covell.
From the publisher
Last Man Standing is season 1 of Times Investigates - bringing you award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times and The Sunday TimesFrom war zones to suburban homes, pursuing brutal criminals and cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truthIn season 1, war correspondent Anthony Loyd investigates the life - and fate - of his colleague John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic StateIn season 2, crime correspondent John Simpson breaks down the wall of silence surrounding the killing of 14-year-old Corey Junior DavisIn season 3 Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody uncovers the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who laid the legal basis for the Holocaust - and helped build the modern German stateIn season 4, columnist David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception left by businessman Lex Greensill through the corridors of power in BritainIn season 5, social affairs correspondent Emily Dugan asks whether the wrong man was sent to prison for a brutal attack on a mother of twoIn season six, Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into the weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism surrounding a cult leader In season seven, journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch explore the dark past behind some of Britain’s wealthiest stately homesIn season eight, feature writer Andrew Billen exposes a very British scandal at the world-famous Christ Church college, OxfordIn season nine, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group using the Covid pandemic as a recruiting toolIn season 10, journalists Peter Gillman and Emanuele Midolo investigate the death of one of our own, David Holden, the reporter whose killing became a Cold War whodunnitIn season 11, social affairs editor James Beal follows a trail leading from a quiet British town to frozen Canada, where he discovers a man allegedly selling death onlineIn season 12, reporter Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown in Northern Ireland, seeking answers about the bloody 1987 Remembrance Sunday attack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 89 episodes“A wild look in his eye” | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 5
‘I know what happened’ | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 4
The case against him | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 3
How to pick a jury | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 2
The Charges | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 1
Introducing | The Trial of Russell Brand
UPDATE - The woman on the balcony | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.6
‘Daddy’ | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.5
Crypto politics | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.4
Control, not ownership | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.3
Jailbird | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.2
Meet George | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage Ep.1
Introducing | Posh George: The criminal behind Farage
June 2026 UPDATE - Quinn is sentenced
May 2026 UPDATE: Aiding suicide | Poison Ep 7
Still not ‘free’ |Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 11
The man the police missed |Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 10
The real perpetrator (April 2026 UPDATE) | Seventeen Years - The Andrew Malkinson Story Ep. 9
S1 Ep 10The final battle | Last Man Standing Ep 10
Manveen and Anthony travel to a maximum security prison in Iraq to meet a man who could hold the answer to what happened to John Cantlie. But will this ISIS prisoner reveal all? Or will Cantlie’s death remain a mystery?Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.Further reading: Anthony Loyd: my hunt for the forgotten Isis hostage John CantlieWatch: Hostage on BBC iPlayer. Clips: BBC.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1 Ep 9New leads | Last Man Standing Ep 9
EFour years on from the launch of their podcast, Anthony and Manveen are back exploring the the kidnap and disappearance of British photojournalist John Cantlie by ISIS in Syria, after a mysterious listener gets in contact.Hosts: Manveen Rana and Anthony Loyd, special correspondent, The Times.Watch: Hostage on BBC iPlayer. Clips: BBC.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.