340 Episodes

  1. May's Brexit Dilemma

    Published: 12/7/2017

  2. Saudi Arabia's Radical Crown Prince

    Published: 11/30/2017

  3. A world without antibiotics?

    Published: 10/26/2017

  4. President Xi and the Chinese Dream

    Published: 10/19/2017

  5. Capitalism in Crisis

    Published: 10/12/2017

  6. Could Spain split?

    Published: 10/6/2017

  7. Is Big Tech Out of Control?

    Published: 9/28/2017

  8. Why are Myanmar's Rohingya persecuted?

    Published: 9/21/2017

  9. What are the consequences of lifting the public sector pay cap?

    Published: 9/14/2017

  10. What does the EU want from Brexit?

    Published: 9/7/2017

  11. The North Korean Missile Threat

    Published: 8/31/2017

  12. The AI Revolution

    Published: 8/24/2017

  13. The Far Right in America

    Published: 8/17/2017

  14. Is Venezuela on the brink of collapse?

    Published: 8/10/2017

  15. A Great Day at the White House?

    Published: 8/4/2017

  16. Why is there still a migrant crisis in Europe?

    Published: 7/28/2017

  17. The Crisis in Conservatism

    Published: 7/20/2017

  18. Where does Labour stand on Brexit?

    Published: 7/13/2017

  19. The Cost of Abandoning Austerity

    Published: 7/6/2017

  20. Labour's Election Result: A Successful Failure?

    Published: 6/15/2017

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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].