The Briefing Room

A podcast by BBC Radio 4 - Thursdays

Thursdays

340 Episodes

  1. What is Putin's bottom line?

    Published: 3/27/2025

  2. What's the government trying to do to the NHS?

    Published: 3/20/2025

  3. Why is there a crisis in special educational needs?

    Published: 3/13/2025

  4. Europe's defence dilemma

    Published: 3/6/2025

  5. Explainer: What does Nato do?

    Published: 2/20/2025

  6. Explainer: A short history of conflict in Ukraine

    Published: 2/13/2025

  7. Explainer: How do weight-loss drugs work?

    Published: 2/7/2025

  8. Explainer: Who made the first electric car?

    Published: 1/30/2025

  9. Explainer: What is a Tariff?

    Published: 1/24/2025

  10. Why does Trump love tariffs?

    Published: 1/9/2025

  11. Is the push for the electric cars in trouble?

    Published: 1/2/2025

  12. Why we need to care about the Arctic

    Published: 12/26/2024

  13. Is chainsaw economics working in Argentina?

    Published: 12/19/2024

  14. Will new weight loss drugs save or bankrupt the NHS?

    Published: 12/12/2024

  15. What’s going on in Syria?

    Published: 12/5/2024

  16. Ukraine - what’s next?

    Published: 11/28/2024

  17. Why do we have such overcrowded prisons?

    Published: 11/21/2024

  18. European defence in the new Trump era

    Published: 11/14/2024

  19. What does the Budget mean for the UK’s economy?

    Published: 11/7/2024

  20. How do the Lebanon attacks alter the equation in the Middle East?

    Published: 9/23/2024

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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’s 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/m002693mOur 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: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kh4p9s - Health: https://www.bbc.co.uk/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 BBC Radio 4. Have a look at the latest BBC 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 BBC 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 [email protected].