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.
Episodes to download
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How do you stop a terror attack?
Tue 4 Feb 2020
Early prison release is under scrutiny after Sudesh Amman stabbed two people in London.
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Why was an Irish teenager’s body found in a bag?
Mon 3 Feb 2020
The murder of a 17-year-old boy has put drug-fuelled gang violence in the spotlight.
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Why are so many Vietnamese people trafficked?
Thu 30 Jan 2020
The true cost of cheap nails and cannabis.
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Coronavirus: what’s really happening?
Tue 28 Jan 2020
What it’s like to live in a city under lockdown.
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What happened when Trump removed the experts?
Fri 24 Jan 2020
He’s changed the way government works.
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What’s wrong with ayahuasca tourism?
Wed 22 Jan 2020
A string of allegations suggests there's a darker side to the psychedelic scene.
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Is Blue Monday bad for our mental health?
Mon 20 Jan 2020
Why you can’t buy your way out of depression.
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What’s left out of Sex Education?
Fri 17 Jan 2020
The people behind the show making the nation blush.
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How do they really decide an Oscar?
Wed 15 Jan 2020
Accusations of racism and sexism haven’t gone away.
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How did Britain’s worst serial rapist get away with it?
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Reynhard Sinaga preyed on men for over two years.
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Harry and Meghan: can you quit the royals?
Thu 9 Jan 2020
The break-up caused by the ‘rogue royals’
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Ayia Napa: how can she be guilty?
Wed 8 Jan 2020
There’s a lot about this case that doesn’t make sense.
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Australian fires: who is to blame?
Mon 6 Jan 2020
Reporting from the front line of the climate emergency.
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Hannah Fry: how scary are algorithms really?
Thu 12 Dec 2019
From pregnancy to riots — why maths can predict anything
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How come there are protests everywhere?
Wed 11 Dec 2019
The same tactics are showing up all around the world.
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.