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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Will you be judged for who you vote for?
Tue 10 Dec 2019
…and how much does it matter if we don’t agree?
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Why are young people moving back to Mogadishu?
Mon 9 Dec 2019
Somali millennials who are relocating to make a difference.
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Jia Tolentino: is the internet fuelling self-delusion?
Fri 6 Dec 2019
The New Yorker writer on living life online.
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Why is Trump pardoning war crimes?
Thu 5 Dec 2019
The trial of a Navy Seal is dividing the US military.
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Is TikTok being censored?
Mon 2 Dec 2019
The meme-making app apologises after banning a teen activist.
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Grace Millane: why is ‘rough sex’ a defence?
Thu 28 Nov 2019
How a woman's sexual history is exposed in court
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Blue Story: is banning the film racist?
Tue 26 Nov 2019
Rapman’s movie was pulled after a brawl at a cinema.
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Are billionaires a bad thing?
Mon 25 Nov 2019
Why the world is falling out of love with the mega rich.
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Drag Race: what’s it done for queer culture?
Fri 22 Nov 2019
Drag has sashayed into the mainstream.
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Is mental health breaking the NHS?
Thu 21 Nov 2019
Treating depression poses big questions about our health system.
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Has the royal soap opera lost the plot?
Tue 19 Nov 2019
The dust settles after Prince Andrew’s disastrous TV interview.
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Does self-care really make you happy?
Fri 15 Nov 2019
Top tips on better mental health from Yale’s most popular professor.
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Why did a Chinese row ruin a bake off?
Wed 13 Nov 2019
From Versace handbags to NBA players it’s hard to escape Chinese politics
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Why are bombs going off in Sweden?
Tue 12 Nov 2019
A mysterious series of attacks spark a global debate.
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Do the Peru Two deserve a second chance?
Fri 8 Nov 2019
The owner of 2013’s most notorious hair bun is reinventing herself.
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Caitlyn Jenner: what’s your story?
Thu 7 Nov 2019
The Olympic champion and transgender activist on winning and losing.
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Death Stranding: more than a game?
Wed 6 Nov 2019
Superstar game designer Hideo Kojima wants to change the way we behave.
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What happened to the Taliban?
Tue 5 Nov 2019
9/11 sparked two decades of war, but now it’s time to talk.
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What really decides your vote?
Mon 4 Nov 2019
It’s going to be one of the most unpredictable elections ever.
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Why are millennials obsessed with astrology?
Fri 1 Nov 2019
The zodiac is in ascendance – thanks to memes.
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Lorry deaths: why spend thousands to reach the UK?
Thu 31 Oct 2019
Why Vietnamese young people risk their lives for a better life.
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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.