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7/7: Reporting Terror – The London Bombings Part 1
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7/7: Reporting Terror – The London Bombings Part 1

<p><strong>Twenty years after the 7/7 London bombings, True Criminals revisits the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil since Lockerbie.</strong></p><br><p>In Part 1 of this powerful two-part episode, Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero relive the chaos of July 7th, 2005—when four coordinated suicide bombings struck London’s transport network, killing 52 people and injuring hundreds.</p><br><p>As frontline reporters, they describe what it was like to cover the breaking news amid fear, misinformation, and confusion. We’re also joined <strong>in the studio</strong> by <strong>Chris Webb</strong>, former Head of News for the Metropolitan Police and Deputy Director of Media and Communications at Scotland Yard, who reveals how the police handled media coordination during one of the UK’s darkest days.</p><br><p>This episode offers rare insight into the role of the press and police in real-time crisis response, uncovering how both institutions navigated the emotional and logistical fallout of a national emergency.</p><br><p>............................</p><br><p>True Criminals – Winner of the 2025 True Crime Award for Outstanding Independent Podcast</p><br><p>Share Your Thoughts and Questions:</p><p>Connect with us via email at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!</p><br><p>Follow Us:</p><p>Instagram: @true.criminals</p><p>Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@True-Criminals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@True-Criminals</a></p><br><p>Support Us:</p><p>If you love the podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content:</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/TrueCriminals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/c/TrueCriminals</a></p><br><p>Connect with Martin Brunt:</p><p>Twitter: @skymartinbrunt</p><p>Discover more about Martin’s career and the cases he’s covered by reading his book: <em>No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter.</em></p><p>Read Here: <a href="https://amzn.eu/d/g1WisSY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.eu/d/g1WisSY</a></p><br><p>Connect with Helen Fospero:</p><p>Instagram: @helenfospero</p><p>Check out Helen’s podcast, <em>The Convex Conversation</em>:</p><p>Listen Here. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-convex-conversation/id1510209575" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-convex-conversation/id1510209575</a></p><br><p>Credits:</p><br><p>True Criminals is produced by Audio Bleach Global.</p><p>Visit <a href="http://www.audiobleachglobal.com/truecriminals" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.audiobleachglobal.com/truecriminals</a> for more information.</p><br><p>Executive Producer: Lee Mann</p><p>Producer: Russell Barnes</p><p>Audio Production: Andrew Chappell</p><p>Music Composition: Chap Mannequin</p><p>Artwork: Bleached</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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July 1, 202553m 32s

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Show Notes

Twenty years after the 7/7 London bombings, True Criminals revisits the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil since Lockerbie.

In Part 1 of this powerful two-part episode, Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt and journalist Helen Fospero relive the chaos of July 7th, 2005—when four coordinated suicide bombings struck London’s transport network, killing 52 people and injuring hundreds.

As frontline reporters, they describe what it was like to cover the breaking news amid fear, misinformation, and confusion. We’re also joined in the studio by Chris Webb, former Head of News for the Metropolitan Police and Deputy Director of Media and Communications at Scotland Yard, who reveals how the police handled media coordination during one of the UK’s darkest days.

This episode offers rare insight into the role of the press and police in real-time crisis response, uncovering how both institutions navigated the emotional and logistical fallout of a national emergency.

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True Criminals – Winner of the 2025 True Crime Award for Outstanding Independent Podcast

Share Your Thoughts and Questions:

Connect with us via email at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you!

Follow Us:

Instagram: @true.criminals

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@True-Criminals

Support Us:

If you love the podcast, consider supporting us on Patreon for exclusive content:

https://www.patreon.com/c/TrueCriminals

Connect with Martin Brunt:

Twitter: @skymartinbrunt

Discover more about Martin’s career and the cases he’s covered by reading his book: No One Got Cracked Over the Head for No Reason: Dispatches from a Crime Reporter.

Read Here: https://amzn.eu/d/g1WisSY

Connect with Helen Fospero:

Instagram: @helenfospero

Check out Helen’s podcast, The Convex Conversation:

Listen Here. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-convex-conversation/id1510209575

Credits:

True Criminals is produced by Audio Bleach Global.

Visit www.audiobleachglobal.com/truecriminals for more information.

Executive Producer: Lee Mann

Producer: Russell Barnes

Audio Production: Andrew Chappell

Music Composition: Chap Mannequin

Artwork: Bleached

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