The Briefing Room

A podcast by BBC Radio 4 - Thursdays

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323 Episodes

  1. European defence in the new Trump era

    Published: 11/14/2024
  2. What does the Budget mean for the UK’s economy?

    Published: 11/7/2024
  3. How do the Lebanon attacks alter the equation in the Middle East?

    Published: 9/23/2024
  4. Is Germany in trouble?

    Published: 9/12/2024
  5. How much trouble is the UK economy in?

    Published: 9/5/2024
  6. What we know (and don't know) about the new Mpox outbreak

    Published: 8/29/2024
  7. Global Tensions 3: Russia and the West

    Published: 8/21/2024
  8. Global Tensions 2: China, Taiwan and the South China Sea

    Published: 8/14/2024
  9. Global Tensions 1: The Middle East

    Published: 8/8/2024
  10. Can planning reform really boost economic growth?

    Published: 8/1/2024
  11. Health special 3: How far could artificial intelligence transform medicine?

    Published: 7/11/2024
  12. Health special 2. Why is anxiety and depression increasing in the UK?

    Published: 7/11/2024
  13. Health special 1: Advances in cancer research and treatment

    Published: 7/11/2024
  14. South African and Indian elections: the aftermath

    Published: 7/4/2024
  15. What's happening in Sudan?

    Published: 6/27/2024
  16. What's the Biden ceasefire plan and will it work?

    Published: 6/20/2024
  17. What does Macron's gamble mean for France?

    Published: 6/13/2024
  18. Are Trump's legal cases really a problem for him?

    Published: 6/6/2024
  19. Ukraine: Who's winning the war?

    Published: 5/30/2024
  20. How much trouble are UK universities in?

    Published: 5/23/2024

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David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news