Beyond Today Podcast
One big question about one big story from the news - and beyond - every weekday. Tina Daheley and Matthew Price search for answers that will change the way we see the world.
Beyond Today is the daily podcast from Radio 4 that asks one big question about one big story in the news - and beyond. Tina Daheley, Matthew Price, and a team of curious producers search for answers that change the way we see the world. They speak to the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s unrivalled global network of reporters, plus occasional special guests, to tell stories about identity, technology, and power - where it lies and how that is changing.
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Why would you transition twice?
Wed 11 Mar 2020
Some trans men and women are returning to the gender they were assigned at birth.
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Why are teens getting pregnant in Middlesbrough?
Tue 10 Mar 2020
It has a particularly high rate of teenage mums.
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Why are people rioting in Delhi?
Wed 4 Mar 2020
The deadliest attacks in the Indian capital for decades.
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Does self-care really make you happy?
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Top tips on better mental health from Yale’s most popular professor.
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What are police cameras doing with your face print?
Wed 26 Feb 2020
Facial recognition technology is being used by the police
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Coronavirus: are we all going to catch it?
Tue 25 Feb 2020
The disease is spreading across the globe.
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Why would Facebook want to crack down on big tech?
Mon 24 Feb 2020
Mark Zuckerberg says he wants new rules for social media.
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Has Billie Eilish saved the music industry?
Fri 21 Feb 2020
The Grammy winner’s success story is more conventional than you think.
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How should we react to Caroline Flack’s death?
Thu 20 Feb 2020
How should we react to Caroline Flack’s death?
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Why is No 10 hiring ‘weirdos’?
Wed 19 Feb 2020
An unconventional job ad caused a political scandal.
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Why is Trump standing up for religious teenagers?
Tue 18 Feb 2020
The high school argument that went to the White House.
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How do you track extremists online?
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Infiltrating the darkest corners of the internet.
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Why are people being deported to Jamaica?
Thu 13 Feb 2020
The flight that questions what it means to be British.
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Why would anyone spread lies about coronavirus?
Wed 12 Feb 2020
The conspiracy theories surrounding the virus.
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Why are more young women killing themselves?
Tue 11 Feb 2020
How young women are slipping through the cracks.
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Why are we talking about Michael Barrymore?
Fri 7 Feb 2020
How the dead man found in his pool still haunts him.
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Is it all looking good for Trump?
Thu 6 Feb 2020
The president sort of won the Iowa Democratic caucus.
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How did a lying breast surgeon destroy so many lives?
Wed 5 Feb 2020
The dark side of the healthcare system.
Upskirting: How one woman fought back and changed the law
Ten things you might not know about Stacey Dooley
Stacey took a break from Strictly to talk to Beyond Today.
The darker side of apps we all have on our phones
How the apps we all use can have far-reaching consequences for some users.