An English gentleman | Walter's War Ep 1

About this episode

<p>This story starts in 2012. Oliver is a dashing young diplomat, working in Afghanistan. Charlie is a graduate newly arrived in London, trying to find her feet in the world. The pair meet online and she falls in love. But only a few months later, she discovers that the story Oliver has told her about his life is not what it seems.&nbsp;</p><br><p>A decade later, this man has climbed to the top of academia, the civil service, and into the world of national security, eventually founding a billion-dollar company selling AI to the military.&nbsp;</p><br><p>But a mystery hangs over Charlie: did the untruths continue, and if they did, why haven’t caught up with him?</p><br><p>The first three episodes are available to Tortoise members on the<a href="https://tortoisemedia.onelink.me/Cx9d/c770bd87" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> free Tortoise audio app</strong></a>, and subscribers to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.</p><br><p>You can find out more about Tortoise:</p><p>Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><p>Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p>Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more</p><p>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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hello@tortoisemedia.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hello@tortoisemedia.com</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>