Partygate: The Inside Story

What did Boris Johnson really know about Downing Street’s notorious parties? With fresh revelations from our sources, in their own words, this is the definitive behind-closed-doors story of one of the biggest scandals of our era.

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BONUS EPISODE: The Party's Over, For Now...

In this bonus episode, Paul and Nathan react to Boris Johnson's bombshell departure from the House of Commons before an explosive report from the Privileges Committee ruled he deliberately misled MPs throughout the partygate scandal. They examine the former prime minister's claims of a "witchhunt" against him and return to their sources to debunk his allegations his downfall has been orchestrated by anti-Brexit plotters. So why did the cross-party MPs decide against Mr Johnson? Does his departur...

Jun 15, 2023•41 min

1: Get The Party Started...

What did Boris Johnson really know about Downing Street’s notorious parties? With fresh revelations from our sources, who you'll hear in their own words for the first time, this is the definitive behind-closed-doors story of one of the biggest scandals of our era. In episode one, let our Downing Street sources take you inside Number 10 to describe the scale of the pandemic rule-breaking. They’ll explain how a drinking culture defied the very emergency laws civil servants were making, what then-P...

Jan 11, 2023•31 min

2: Gobsmacked

In episode two the nation and soon the world react to our devastating new evidence of partying. Paul reflects with GMB’s Susanna Reid on why the footage proved so explosive. Our sources give you the inside track on the private reactions of Number 10 staff as the prime minister denies rules were broken, before the scandal forces its first major resignation. Plus, how would Downing Street hunt our whistleblower who exposed the truth? Partygate: The Inside Story was presented by Paul Brand. It was ...

Jan 10, 2023•21 min

3: BYOB

In episode three unbelievable revelations keep coming as Westminster journalists feast on leaked evidence and newly talkative sources. Paul lands a second major scoop to directly draw a party line to the prime minister before our sources take you inside the most notorious Downing Street party of them all. And then comes our third huge revelation which would ultimately do the biggest damage to Boris Johnson’s reputation. Partygate: The Inside Story was presented by Paul Brand. It was written by P...

Jan 10, 2023•25 min

4: The Cover-Up

In episode four our sources take you back inside Downing Street as police enter Number 10 with a party in full swing. Paul and Nathan examine why the Met Police were so reluctant to investigate the lockdown-busting events for so long, only to deliver a dramatically timed u-turn. A former Met chief superintendent explains how the probe should have been done, before one of our sources reveals shocking new claims of the efforts staff took to cover up evidence of partying inside Number 10. Partygate...

Jan 10, 2023•22 min

5: Fine Details

In episode five Paul and Nathan give you the inside track as Boris Johnson becomes the first prime minister to have been found to have broken the law - and Anushka Asthana reveals how close his chancellor Rishi Sunak came to calling it quits. But were the party fines dished out in Downing Street fair? Another of our sources who paid the price questions the methods and the intentions of those who ruled in power. And as police conclude their investigation, did they only uncover half the truth? Par...

Jan 10, 2023•25 min

6: Getting Away With It?

In episode six Paul and Nathan obtain - on a train - the defining shaming image of the scandal, before one of our sources takes you inside the room to reveal what the camera failed to capture that day - and the damning comment from Boris Johnson which could still come back to haunt him. While Sue Gray verifies our reporting with a scathing report, the PM faces down a major rebellion. Will anything topple this teflon leader? Partygate: The Inside Story was presented by Paul Brand. It was written ...

Jan 10, 2023•25 min

7: The Hangover

In episode seven, as Ant and Dec reflect on the never-ending story, a new scandal plays out and suddenly the revolt is on. Anushka once again takes you inside Number 10 as an embattled PM clings on, before the end finally comes. Or does it? Suddenly political events offer the ousted leader a stunning return. Yet partygate soon proves his undoing once again. But with key questions still unanswered, what’s the legacy of our revelations - both for Boris Johnson and the British establishment? Partyg...

Jan 10, 2023•22 min

Welcome to Partygate: The Inside Story

What did Boris Johnson really know about Downing Street’s notorious parties? With fresh revelations from our sources, who you'll hear in their own words for the first time, this is the definitive behind-closed-doors story of one of the biggest scandals of our era. Throughout the partygate scandal, ITV News’s UK Editor Paul Brand delivered exclusive after exclusive - from a shocking leaked video and damning emails to shaming photographic evidence - which rocked Boris Johnson’s government, shatter...

Jan 06, 2023•3 min

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