The Briefing Room Podcast
Step inside The Briefing Room for indepth explainers on the biggest news stories.
A podcast and radio show hosted by Journalist and Author David Aaronovitch.
Step inside The Briefing Room for indepth explainers on the biggest news stories.
A podcast and radio show hosted by Journalist and Author David Aaronovitch.
Listen anytime: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b07cblx9.
**THE BRIEFING ROOM**
Alongside a panel of academics, policy experts and journalists, each week we break down the essentials of the biggest news stories, in the United Kingdom and beyond. From international politics, healthcare, and technology; to the economy, education, and immigration.
At the end of 2024 The Briefing Room covered the following topics:
- What鈥檚 going on in Syria? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0025l2l
- Will new weight loss drugs bankrupt the NHS? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0025vw7
- Is the push for the electric cars in trouble? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002693m
Our promise to you each week: If you step inside The Briefing Room, you'll be fully briefed on the biggest stories in the news.
**SPECIAL EPISODES**
As well as our weekly episodes, The Briefing Room has also recorded several mini-series that you can listen to anytime:
- Global Tensions: /programmes/p0kh4p9s
- Health: /programmes/p0kh4nwt
**HOW TO LISTEN**
New episodes are published every Thursday and are usually around 30 minutes long. Listen anytime here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b07cblx9.
Catch us every Thursday and Monday on 成人快手 Radio 4. Have a look at the latest 成人快手 Radio 4 schedule for timings: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/schedules/bbc_radio_fourfm.
Also, you can now listen to us on a smart speaker. Just say, "Ask 成人快手 Sounds to play The Briefing Room" for the latest episode. It works on most smart speakers.
**GET IN TOUCH**
We'd also love to hear from you. If you have a question or a comment for the team, please email us anytime at briefingroom@bbc.co.uk.
Episodes to download
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Is the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office fit for purpose?
Thu 3 Feb 2022
How 10 Downing Street functions is under scrutiny. Can the problems be fixed?
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How do we learn to live with Covid?
Thu 27 Jan 2022
As Plan B Covid restrictions end how do we transition to a society that lives with Covid?
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成人快手 Funding
Thu 20 Jan 2022
With 成人快手 funding under pressure, how might alternatives to the licence fee work?
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Inflation
Thu 13 Jan 2022
Prices are soaring. Inflation is at a 30 year high. How worried should we be?
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Brexit: What Have We Learned?
Thu 6 Jan 2022
Weighing up the costs and gains for the UK and Europe a year after Brexit.
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Space Wars and Laws
Thu 23 Dec 2021
Could space be the next frontier for conflict? And what would it look like?
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Ukraine: Could There Be War?
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Russian troops are amassed close to the Ukrainian border - what's happening and why?
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Afghanistan: What Now? What Next?
Thu 9 Dec 2021
From insurgency to government - the challenges for the Taliban and the west.
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Living in a Variant World
Thu 2 Dec 2021
Where do Covid variants like Omicron come from? And what makes a variant dangerous?
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Europe's Covid Surge
Thu 25 Nov 2021
As parts of Europe struggle to contain Covid cases we ask what that means for them and us.
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China Crisis?
Thu 21 Oct 2021
With an energy shortage and growing debts, is China's economy in trouble?
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Social Care - What's Changing?
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Long neglected by many governments, what do the new proposals for social care mean?
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Britain's Dirty Rivers
Thu 7 Oct 2021
Sewage, chemicals, micro-plastics - how dirty are Britain's rivers? And what can be done?
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Non-Fungible Tokens
Thu 30 Sep 2021
What are NFTs? How do you buy and sell them? And how do they help British art and artists?
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The UK's Energy Crisis
Thu 23 Sep 2021
What lies behind the UK's energy problems, and how can we can stop it happening again?
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Vaccine Passports and Booster Jabs
Thu 16 Sep 2021
How useful might vaccine passports and booster jabs be over the winter?
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Universal Credit: The Challenge Ahead
Thu 9 Sep 2021
The Universal Credit 拢20 weekly uplift ends soon, so how are the poorest best helped now?
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HS2: On Track?
Thu 26 Aug 2021
How is HS2 progressing and are spiralling costs threatening its completion?
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What next for President Biden鈥檚 foreign policy?
Thu 19 Aug 2021
How will events in Afghanistan shape the future of US foreign policy?
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Who's supporting the Taliban?
Thu 12 Aug 2021
As the Taliban capture more territory in Afghanistan, who supports them and why?
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Taiwan and the Threat to Peace
Thu 5 Aug 2021
Could tensions over Taiwan and who it belongs to lead to war?
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Where Are All the Workers?
Thu 29 Jul 2021
As the economy opens up again, is the UK short of workers?
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COP26: Floods, Fire, and the Future
Thu 22 Jul 2021
Can COP26 help tackle climate change and save us from droughts, wildfires and floods?
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Stepping into the Unknown
Thu 15 Jul 2021
As Covid restrictions lift in England but new infections rise, what are the risks?
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Who Do We Think We Are?
Thu 8 Jul 2021
David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we?
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How Unsettled is EU Status?
Thu 1 Jul 2021
As the UK's deadline for applications passes, David Aaronovitch explores EU settled status
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Hong Kong: Beijing Tightens Its Grip
Thu 6 May 2021
David Aaronovitch examines what's happening in Hong Kong and where it's going to end.