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 成人快手鈥檚 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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Has Brexit already changed me?
Fri 29 Mar 2019
The UK didn鈥檛 leave the EU today as planned, but a lot has changed.
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Is climate change the only thing making natural disasters worse?
Wed 27 Mar 2019
Cyclone Idai is not just about climate change.
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Did one Russian mastermind this political chaos?
Tue 26 Mar 2019
How Vladislav Surkov got deep inside our heads.
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Dr. Evil: why is consent not enough?
Mon 25 Mar 2019
The body modification artist who went to prison.
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What should you do when there鈥檚 a terrorist attack?
Fri 22 Mar 2019
Lessons from a past attack prepare us for the next.
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Should we say nice things about Bradford?
Thu 21 Mar 2019
Identity, positivity and an experiment to find good news.
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Why is the Pope worried about robots?
Wed 20 Mar 2019
Artificial intelligence raises big questions about what it means to be human.
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Should egg freezing be free?
Tue 19 Mar 2019
More women are considering it, but egg freezing is an expensive choice.
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Christchurch: how do you find the terrorists among the trolls?
Mon 18 Mar 2019
Extreme free speech message boards are nearly impossible to police.
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Simon Amstell: how do you learn who you are?
Fri 15 Mar 2019
The comedian on directing his first film, needing validation, and imaginary gorillas.
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Save or spend: what should I do with my money?
Wed 13 Mar 2019
We help you navigate the tricky world of finance.
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Are the police still racist?
Mon 11 Mar 2019
Tackling knife crime raises questions posed after the Stephen Lawrence murder.
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Can you tell if you live in a bubble?
Thu 7 Mar 2019
We find out if social media causes polarisation online.
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Anti-vax: why do we believe medical conspiracies?
Wed 6 Mar 2019
What the anti-vax movement tells us about how bad ideas take hold.
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Huawei: is there a tech cold war?
Tue 5 Mar 2019
The arrest of a Chinese technology boss is the first shot in a battle for the internet.
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Is it still ok to listen to Michael Jackson?
Fri 1 Mar 2019
Two men are accusing the star of sexually abusing them when they were children.
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Why does Kashmir matter to people here?
Thu 28 Feb 2019
The conflict between India and Pakistan provokes strong feelings in the UK.
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Where should we learn about sex?
Tue 26 Feb 2019
A group of housemates discuss the bits that school and porn missed.
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Why does it matter if Jussie Smollett staged his own attack?
Mon 25 Feb 2019
The US actor is at the centre of a hate crime hoax.
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Grayson Perry: what are the liberal elite afraid of?
Fri 22 Feb 2019
The contemporary artist on teasing the establishment.
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Oscars: what do you really have to do to win?
Wed 20 Feb 2019
The surprising reasons some films triumph, and others don鈥檛.
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What do we get wrong about female terrorists?
Tue 19 Feb 2019
How we fetishize and underestimate women who join IS.
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Is the Islamic State really defeated?
Mon 18 Feb 2019
The first of two special episodes on the end of IS.
Upskirting: How one woman fought back and changed the law
Five things Gina Martin found out about getting her upskirting law passed.
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.
Don鈥檛 Tell Me The Score
Simon Mundie finds out what sport can teach us about life.
