{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/a8a5a759-8cb1-52ad-b50a-8e08dcee4d1f/6898819bc6d7c56cda16953e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Signal failure: Who killed HS2?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba187a1a8cbeaa483cf196/1754825016019-7a394bf8-16b8-4b45-abb4-ec21d384fb48.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>HS2 should have been a symbol of engineering excellence. Instead half of it has been scrapped and it's still running £50 billion over budget. This is the story of how Britain’s largest infrastructure project became its biggest scandal.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporter: Stephen Armstrong</p><p>Producer: Jonathan Lewis</p><p>Artwork: Lola Williams</p><p>Sound design: Dominic Delargy&nbsp;</p><p>Editor: Jasper Corbett&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>This episode is sponsored by The Life of Chuck. Join us across the UK for a preview screening on Wednesday 13 August, before it hits cinemas nationwide on 20 August. Find the locations and book now at </em><a href=\"http://seeitfirst.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>SEEITFIRST.COM</em></a><em> and enter the code CHUCK.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about The Observer:</p><p><br></p><p><em>Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content head to our website observer.co.uk&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com </em></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}