Cathy Newman
@cathynewman.bsky.social
Presenter & Investigations Editor, Channel 4 News; Presenter, Times Radio; Insta cathynewmanc4 Agent http://bit.ly/2m6VRis
Last week I reported on shocking claims the author of The Penguin Lessons sexually abused some of his former pupils. 3 spoke to me incredibly bravely. The author, Mike Thompson, AKA Tom Michell, vehemently denied the allegations. Here’s my film in full:
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‘The Penguin Lessons' author accused of historic sexual abuse by former students
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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October 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Last week I reported on shocking claims the author of The Penguin Lessons sexually abused some of his former pupils. 3 spoke to me incredibly bravely. The author, Mike Thompson, AKA Tom Michell, vehemently denied the allegations. Here’s my film in full:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a3A...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a3A...
Here’s my exclusive Channel 4 News investigation - produced by the incredible Claire Sinka on the shocking allegations the author of The Penguin Lessons sexually abused former pupils:
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October 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Here’s my exclusive Channel 4 News investigation - produced by the incredible Claire Sinka on the shocking allegations the author of The Penguin Lessons sexually abused former pupils:
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EXCLUSIVE: C4News reveals shocking allegations author of The Penguin Lessons - best-selling memoir turned into a hit film starring Steve Coogan - abused boys at a school in Dorset in the 1970s. The author, Tom Michell (known in his teaching days as Mike Thompson) strenuously denies the allegations
October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
EXCLUSIVE: C4News reveals shocking allegations author of The Penguin Lessons - best-selling memoir turned into a hit film starring Steve Coogan - abused boys at a school in Dorset in the 1970s. The author, Tom Michell (known in his teaching days as Mike Thompson) strenuously denies the allegations
Here’s former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn telling me Keir Starmer is playing into the hands of Reform UK and hitting out at the former Downing Street aide’s “disgusting” jokes about Diane Abbott www.channel4.com/news/jeremy-...
Jeremy Corbyn: Starmer is ‘playing into the hands of Reform’
We spoke to former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is now forming a new political party.
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September 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Here’s former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn telling me Keir Starmer is playing into the hands of Reform UK and hitting out at the former Downing Street aide’s “disgusting” jokes about Diane Abbott www.channel4.com/news/jeremy-...
On @listentotimesradio.bsky.social from 4: a smorgasbord of news. @benclatworthy.bsky.social updates us on #Heathrow & as CT police lead the investigation Chris Steele will analyse the security implications.
March 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
On @listentotimesradio.bsky.social from 4: a smorgasbord of news. @benclatworthy.bsky.social updates us on #Heathrow & as CT police lead the investigation Chris Steele will analyse the security implications.
On my @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show from 4: all the latest on war (or peace?) in Ukraine with chair of Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Committee Oleksandr Merezhko & ex US Ukraine envoy Kurt Volker; Tesla cheerleader Dan Ives on THAT letter about tariffs (did Elon Musk write it?)
March 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
On my @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show from 4: all the latest on war (or peace?) in Ukraine with chair of Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Committee Oleksandr Merezhko & ex US Ukraine envoy Kurt Volker; Tesla cheerleader Dan Ives on THAT letter about tariffs (did Elon Musk write it?)
Live at the White House on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social from 4, with stellar guests including former UK ambo to US Sir Nigel Sheinwald, former Ukrainian ambassador to NATO and the UK Vadym Prystaiko, ex PM of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk & former US Ambassador to Russia @mcfaulmike.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Live at the White House on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social from 4, with stellar guests including former UK ambo to US Sir Nigel Sheinwald, former Ukrainian ambassador to NATO and the UK Vadym Prystaiko, ex PM of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk & former US Ambassador to Russia @mcfaulmike.bsky.social
On my @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show NOW: the very latest from the Middle East as the ceasefire deal hangs in the balance.
February 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
On my @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show NOW: the very latest from the Middle East as the ceasefire deal hangs in the balance.
Ex-NATO Commander tells me on Channel 4 News Europe doesn’t have time to build a pan-European army - saying EU/UK need to act with greater urgency.
Europe needs ‘war-time sense of urgency’ – ex-NATO commander
We spoke to General Wesley Clark, who was Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe during the war in Kosovo.
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February 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ex-NATO Commander tells me on Channel 4 News Europe doesn’t have time to build a pan-European army - saying EU/UK need to act with greater urgency.
Early @channel4news.bsky.social at 1620. As President Zelensky pleads with European leaders to form an army to fill the vacuum left by the US, reports tonight of an emergency meeting in Paris TOMORROW to respond to Trump on Ukraine. Tune in. A lot is happening…
February 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Early @channel4news.bsky.social at 1620. As President Zelensky pleads with European leaders to form an army to fill the vacuum left by the US, reports tonight of an emergency meeting in Paris TOMORROW to respond to Trump on Ukraine. Tune in. A lot is happening…
AND Composer @ednewtonrex.bsky.social tells me why he signed a letter asking Christies to ditch its auction of AI art
AND my guest on #TheLadder is DJ Paulette. Tune in from 4 until 7.
AND my guest on #TheLadder is DJ Paulette. Tune in from 4 until 7.
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column & @pennymordaunt.bsky.social
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chat #WTF
chats through his @thetimes.com
column & @pennymordaunt.bsky.social
& @jonashworth.bsky.social
chat #WTF
February 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AND Composer @ednewtonrex.bsky.social tells me why he signed a letter asking Christies to ditch its auction of AI art
AND my guest on #TheLadder is DJ Paulette. Tune in from 4 until 7.
AND my guest on #TheLadder is DJ Paulette. Tune in from 4 until 7.
Cracking @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show from 4 on a big news day: we're live in #Munich & Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has some pithy analysis on the new world order, as does ex-CIA chief of staff Jeremy Bash; Catherine Philp & Oliver Moody from @thetimes.com will give their analysis too
February 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Cracking @listentotimesradio.bsky.social show from 4 on a big news day: we're live in #Munich & Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has some pithy analysis on the new world order, as does ex-CIA chief of staff Jeremy Bash; Catherine Philp & Oliver Moody from @thetimes.com will give their analysis too
Bishop Julie Conalty - deputy safeguarding lead for @churchofengland.org - tells me on @channel4news.bsky.social the Archbishop of York still has “questions to answer” about his failure to dismiss a priest accused of grooming teenage girls.
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Bishop backs ‘radical thinking’ in choosing new Archbishop of Canterbury
We spoke to the Bishop of Birkenhead Julie Conalty, who is also the church's deputy lead for safeguarding.
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February 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Bishop Julie Conalty - deputy safeguarding lead for @churchofengland.org - tells me on @channel4news.bsky.social the Archbishop of York still has “questions to answer” about his failure to dismiss a priest accused of grooming teenage girls.
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The Bishop of Newcastle tells me on @channel4news.bsky.social tonight that other Bishops might pose a risk to the public 👀
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Church of England leaders debate abuse scandal
Rarely has a meeting of church leaders in the UK been more anticipated.
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February 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Bishop of Newcastle tells me on @channel4news.bsky.social tonight that other Bishops might pose a risk to the public 👀
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The man who instigated the Church cover-up into John Smyth’s abuse who was himself an abuser. Watch my exclusive Channel 4 News report produced by Claire Sinka here:
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Church scandal: Man behind cover-up was abuser
One of his alleged victims told Channel 4 News he needed to be “named and shamed”.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The man who instigated the Church cover-up into John Smyth’s abuse who was himself an abuser. Watch my exclusive Channel 4 News report produced by Claire Sinka here:
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AND John Smyth was the worst serial abuser in the Church. Tonight we reveal the vicar who instigated a decades-long cover-up of his crimes HIMSELF abused young girls. The Church of England has referred the allegations to police.
On tonight’s @channel4news.bsky.social : honey I shrunk the growth forecasts. How the Bank of England cut Keir Starmer’s number one mission down to size.
February 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
AND John Smyth was the worst serial abuser in the Church. Tonight we reveal the vicar who instigated a decades-long cover-up of his crimes HIMSELF abused young girls. The Church of England has referred the allegations to police.
On tonight’s @channel4news.bsky.social : honey I shrunk the growth forecasts. How the Bank of England cut Keir Starmer’s number one mission down to size.
February 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
On tonight’s @channel4news.bsky.social : honey I shrunk the growth forecasts. How the Bank of England cut Keir Starmer’s number one mission down to size.
February 6, 2025 at 11:17 AM
On @channel4news.bsky.social tonight we reveal that the Reverend David Fletcher - the man who instigated the cover-up of John Smyth’s barbaric abuses - HIMSELF allegedly abused multiple girls. Exclusive interviews with three courageous women tonight at 7.
February 6, 2025 at 8:41 AM
On @channel4news.bsky.social tonight we reveal that the Reverend David Fletcher - the man who instigated the cover-up of John Smyth’s barbaric abuses - HIMSELF allegedly abused multiple girls. Exclusive interviews with three courageous women tonight at 7.
So proud our work on the Church abuse scandal has been nominated for five RTS awards. Huge thanks to @channel4news.bsky.social but especially my hugely talented producer Claire Sinka. Above all, though, to the survivors who trusted us to hold the Church to account.
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Nominations announced for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025
The nominations have been announced for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2025, in partnership with Dataminr.
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February 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
So proud our work on the Church abuse scandal has been nominated for five RTS awards. Huge thanks to @channel4news.bsky.social but especially my hugely talented producer Claire Sinka. Above all, though, to the survivors who trusted us to hold the Church to account.
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A written account from a member of the committee which met in secret to discuss the appointment alleges the Archbishop of York “bullied” and “coerced” people to promote Bishop John. Stephen Cottrell denies the allegations.
here for our latest disclosures on @Channel4News about what went on behind the scenes on the promotion of Bishop John Perumbalath - who retired today.
Bishop of Liverpool quits amid assault allegations
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January 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A written account from a member of the committee which met in secret to discuss the appointment alleges the Archbishop of York “bullied” and “coerced” people to promote Bishop John. Stephen Cottrell denies the allegations.
Reposted by Cathy Newman
Bishop accusations must be ‘properly investigated’, says Archdeacon of Liverpool
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Bishop accusations must be ‘properly investigated’, says Archdeacon of Liverpool
We spoke to the Archdeacon of Liverpool, the Venerable Miranda Threlfall-Holmes.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Bishop accusations must be ‘properly investigated’, says Archdeacon of Liverpool
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here for our latest disclosures on @Channel4News about what went on behind the scenes on the promotion of Bishop John Perumbalath - who retired today.
Bishop of Liverpool quits amid assault allegations
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Bishop of Liverpool quits amid assault allegations
Hours after John Perumbalath announced his retirement as Bishop of Liverpool we show a written account which highlights safeguarding issues during his appointment, and the alleged role played by the c...
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January 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
here for our latest disclosures on @Channel4News about what went on behind the scenes on the promotion of Bishop John Perumbalath - who retired today.
Found this fascinating - about AI, tech and populism and much more
AI is ‘improving employability’ – Google EMEA president
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AI is ‘improving employability’ – Google EMEA president
Now the tech giant Google has just announced a new partnership with the UK trade union, Community, which represents workers across all sectors of the economy.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Found this fascinating - about AI, tech and populism and much more
As the Bishop of Liverpool retires two days after @channel4news.bsky.social broadcast claims of sexual assault and harassment - claims he continues to deny - tonight we have new allegations about the role played by the man now leading the Church - tune in at 7.
January 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As the Bishop of Liverpool retires two days after @channel4news.bsky.social broadcast claims of sexual assault and harassment - claims he continues to deny - tonight we have new allegations about the role played by the man now leading the Church - tune in at 7.