The lie The Times nearly killed (Pt 1): The Protocols of the Elders of Zion

<p>A hundred years ago last month, The Times published a series of articles proving the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a conspiracy theory that Jews were looking to control world governments, were a forgery. David Aaronovitch traces the story through The Times archive.</p><p>In part one, David looks at how the newspaper first covered the story of the Protocols and how one of our correspondents stumbled upon proof of the forgery.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/digital/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>Guests: </strong></p><p><strong>-</strong>Rose Wild, Times writer.</p><p>-Liane MacIver, Times assistant archivist.</p><p><strong>Presenter:</strong> David Aaronovitch.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>