340 Episodes

  1. Covid-19: Regional Differences

    Published: 10/15/2020

  2. Britain's Immigration Dilemma

    Published: 10/8/2020

  3. Covid-19: are we still following the rules?

    Published: 10/1/2020

  4. Sweden and the Pandemic

    Published: 9/24/2020

  5. Covid-19: Six Months On

    Published: 9/17/2020

  6. Will the US election be free and fair?

    Published: 9/10/2020

  7. Football and the Pandemic

    Published: 9/3/2020

  8. Brexit: deal or no deal?

    Published: 8/27/2020

  9. Belarus: the end of a dictatorship?

    Published: 8/20/2020

  10. Covid-19: the return to school

    Published: 8/13/2020

  11. Scottish Independence: Hope and Fear

    Published: 8/6/2020

  12. How to beat obesity

    Published: 7/30/2020

  13. The UK's place in the world

    Published: 7/23/2020

  14. What is happening to the Uighurs in China?

    Published: 7/16/2020

  15. Can the NHS recover from coronavirus?

    Published: 7/9/2020

  16. The Leicester lockdown

    Published: 7/2/2020

  17. Can Britain avoid mass-unemployment?

    Published: 6/25/2020

  18. China and the Pandemic

    Published: 5/15/2020

  19. Coronavirus and the economy

    Published: 5/7/2020

  20. Covid-19 and the Care Sector

    Published: 4/30/2020

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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].