Join us Read
Listen
Watch
Book
tortoisemedia icon

For a premium listening experience, try the free Tortoise app

An English gentleman | Walter's War Ep 1

An English gentleman | Walter's War Ep 1

Walter’s War • S1, Episode 1

An English gentleman | Walter's War Ep 1

It’s London, 2012. Oliver is a dashing diplomat. Charlie is a young graduate trying to find her feet in the world. They meet online and she falls in love. A few months into the relationship, and with his encouragement, Charlie applies for a job in British intelligence. She feels optimistic, the interview goes well but then she receives a text message that turns her life - and her relationship - upside down. 10 years later, a mystery is still hanging over her. Walter's War is an investigation into what happened next – a journey through big tech and national security, hype and hucksterism, where anyone who can tell a good story can go far. But how much is true?

Enjoyed this episode?

More episodes:
Go to series

Tortoise News

Daily Sensemaker

always on

Daily Sensemaker

637 Episodes

One story every day to make sense of the world

The News Meeting

always on

The News Meeting

263 Episodes

What should lead the news and why?

The Slow Newscast

always on

The Slow Newscast

193 Episodes

Our weekly investigative podcast

Tortoise investigates

playlist

Tortoise investigates

22 Episodes

All of our best reporting, in one place.


Tortoise logo

A free newsletter from Tortoise. Take once a day for greater clarity.



Tortoise logo

Download the Tortoise App

Download the free Tortoise app to read the Daily Sensemaker and listen to all our audio stories and investigations in high-fidelity.

App Store Google Play Store

Follow:


Copyright © 2025 Tortoise Media

All Rights Reserved