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Described as a child’s rejection of one parent because they have been manipulated by the other, parental alienation can see parents separated from their children for many years. That’s the case for the two alienated mothers who shared their heartbreaking stories with The Daily T.Parental alienation currently has no legal definition and is a contested subject - often cropping up alongside accusations of domestic abuse - but can have devastating consequences. With allegations of parental alienation on the rise in the courts, we also hear from a leading family court lawyer about how judges should respond.Producer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio

Today we’re handing The Daily T over to The Telegraph’s legendary interviewer, Mick Brown.In the course of a long career in journalism Mick Brown has interviewed many of the most significant cultural figures of the past 50 years - and he kept the tapes. In the first of an occasional series he delves into his archive to bring you interviews with Stephen Sondheim, David Bowie, and many more.This episode covers one of the most far-reaching and candid interviews of his career, recorded over two days in New York, in 1996. David Bowie talked with Mick Brown about his shape-shifting career, his artistic and spiritual influences, his years of drug abuse and hedonism, along with making some of the greatest rock albums of the 20th century, and finding peace and contentment with his marriage to Iman.  Read Mick's original interview with David Bowie here: 'I’ve done just about everything that it’s possible to do’MusicSpace OddityWritten by David BowieReleased in 1969. Copyright Warner Chappell Music (WCM)Ziggy StardustWritten by David BowieReleased in 1972. Copyright Warner Chappell Music (WCM)QuicksandWritten by David BowieReleased 1971. Copyright Warner Chappell Music (WCM)Station to StationWritten by David BowieReleased 1976. Copyright Warner Chappell Music (WCM)HeroesWritten by David Bowie and Brian Eno Released 1977. Copyright Warner Chappell Music (WCM)Written and Presented: Mick BrownSeries Editor: Serena DaviesSound Design: Elliot LampittExecutive Producers: Giles Gear and Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Niamh Walsh

It’s New Year’s Eve and what a year it has been for news. On this episode of The Daily T, we’re joined by two special guests in the studio to help us look back at the biggest stories of the year - from the rise of Farage and Trump to the farmers' protests and banning mobile phones. Telegraph readers Mary-Grace and Adam talk about generational differences, the biggest political voices of the year, and who (dead or alive) they’d share a cup of tea with. And we’ll be hearing from you - our listeners - on the news stories that got you talking in 2024.  Producer: Georgia CoanPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyEditorial Community Editors: Lorna Perry and Tara ThorpeExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsVideo Editor: Andy Mackenzie Social Media Producer: Niamh WalshStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio

Sketch writer Tim Stanley and political correspondent Dominic Penna take The Daily T into the heart of Parliament for a special look back at the tumultuous year that was 2024.From the dramatic decline of the Conservatives to the damp squib that has been Labour in power to the unstoppable rise of Reform, British politics has changed forever. Tim and Dom give their view from inside Westminster on how Kemi, Keir and Nige have fared and what might happen in 2025. Plus they pull back the curtain on what Lobby journalism involved and what it’s like covering an election from a battle bus. Planning Editor: Venetia RaineyCamera Operator: Andy Mackenzie Social Media Producer: Niamh WalshOriginal music by Goss Studio

When billionaire British entrepeneur Mike Lynch drowned during the sinking of the superyacht Bayesian in August, it sent shockwaves around the world.Having just successfully fought off the US Justice Department on fourteen counts of fraud and conspiracy, he was celebrating his newfound freedom when he was tragically killed during a freak storm.After months of work by our senior reporter, Henry Bodkin, the Daily T investigates what might have caused a boat that was previously described as unsinkable to vanish beneath the waves.Clips in this episode from: BBC NewsnightBBC NewsUniversity of Cambridge Judge Business SchoolBBC Radio 4Sky NewsAPPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsSound Design: Elliot LampittSocial Media Producer: Niamh WalshStudio Operator: Meghan Searle

Today we’re handing The Daily T over to The Telegraph’s legendary interviewer, Mick Brown.In the course of a long career in journalism Mick Brown has interviewed many of the most significant cultural figures of the past 50 years - and he kept the tapes. In the first of an occasional series he delves into his archive to bring you interviews with Stephen Sondheim, David Bowie, and many more.In this first episode he remembers meeting the man who reinvented the musical Stephen Sondheim in New York in 2010. In this conversation they discussed his long and storied career, his tempestuous upbringing, his tutelage under the beady eye of Oscar Hammerstein, what makes a musical great. In moments of rare candour, Sondheim also spoke of his time in therapy, his anxieties about ageing - and did his best to skirt the subject of love...Read Mick's original interview with Sondheim here: Still cutting it at 80: Stephen Sondheim interviewMusicMitzi Gaynor sings "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" from the 1958 film of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (Magna, 20th Century-Fox)Richard Rodgers (Composer) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyricist)Gloria Grahame sings "I Can't Say No" from the 1955 film of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (Magna, RKO)Richard Rodgers (Composer) and Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyricist)Neil Patrick Harris sings "Being Alive" from the 2011 filmed production of Company with the New York Philharmonic (Screenvision)Stephen SondheimGlynis Johns sings on "Send in the Clowns" from the 1982 broadcast 'That's Singing - The Best of Broadway' (Warner Studios)Stephen SondheimSeries Editor: Serena DaviesSound Design: Elliot LampittExecutive Producers: Giles Gear and Louisa WellsSocial Media Producer: Niamh Walsh

It’s Christmas Eve and that can only mean one thing: a big fat quiz. How closely have Kamal and Camilla really been following the news this year? And are they au fait with 2024 pop culture?Tim Stanley asks the questions in the inaugural Daily T Big Christmas Quiz, which includes a round on the bloopers and pre-show chat that never make it to air.Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Editor: James EnglandSocial Media Producer: Niamh WalshStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio

What film and TV made our critics' best of 2024 lists? And what should we be watching over the festive period?Join Telegraph Film Editor Robbie Collin and TV critic Anita Singh as they guide you through their favourites of the year and the best of the Christmas offerings!Senior Producer: John CadiganVideo Editor: James EnglandSocial Media Producer: Niamh WalshStudio Operator: Meghan SearleOriginal music by Goss Studio

t was front-page news when earlier this year, rapper and businessman Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was arrested after facing a wave of civil lawsuits related to allegations including sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and rape.Then earlier this month, an amended lawsuit filed in a federal court in New York alleged that fellow rap star Jay-Z had raped a 13-year-old girl with Combs during a party in 2000, an allegation Jay-Z has denied, calling it a “blackmail attempt” by the lawyer who is behind it all.Tony Buzbee is representing those accusing them - a multi-millionnaire lawyer who lives in one of the most expensive houses in Houston, Texas. The Telegraph's Mick Brown has traveled to the US to interview him and joins Kamal to tell us what it was like to meet the man behind a media storm.Producers: Georgia CoanExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsVideo Editor: James EnglandSocial Media Producer: Niamh WalshStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss Studio