# Londongrad episode 1: The advance party

An episode of [Londongrad](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1625862285), 2 Jun 2022, 28 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/628cb10d82fe3e00124f8ebc/e/62974cfcb232bd0012d4881e/media.mp3

Britain prides itself on being impregnable; a country which hasn’t been invaded for 1000 years and can’t be bought. The Lebedevs give the lie to all that. They spent a lot, but not a fortune, buying their way into British public life. And they did it in a way which perhaps nobody had tried before: they amused the people who mattered. To access the first 3 episodes now subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts or join Tortoise as a member. Visit tortoisemedia.com/londongrad and use the code Paul50 for half price membership for £50 per year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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