Behind the scenes of the Guardian’s libel battle with Noel Clarke
Behind the scenes of the Guardian’s libel battle with Noel Clarke  
Podcast: Today in Focus
Published On: Mon Sep 08 2025
Description: The actor claimed accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy. The Guardian’s editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, and journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne on why the news organisation risked millions to defend its reporting. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus