340 Episodes

  1. Net migration: What’s happening in the UK?

    Published: 11/30/2023

  2. Israel-Gaza war: What's going on in the West Bank?

    Published: 11/23/2023

  3. Introducing... When It Hits The Fan

    Published: 11/16/2023

  4. Israel/Gaza: What happens next?

    Published: 10/19/2023

  5. What was Hamas thinking?

    Published: 10/12/2023

  6. If Trump gets re-elected what does the world do?

    Published: 10/5/2023

  7. What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world

    Published: 9/28/2023

  8. The UK’s financial headache

    Published: 9/21/2023

  9. Who do we think we are now?

    Published: 9/14/2023

  10. No concrete plans?

    Published: 9/7/2023

  11. What's the problem with Airbnb?

    Published: 8/31/2023

  12. How much trouble is Donald Trump in?

    Published: 8/24/2023

  13. The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights

    Published: 8/17/2023

  14. What’s behind the Niger coup?

    Published: 8/10/2023

  15. Is it Saudi's century?

    Published: 8/3/2023

  16. Can we meet the net zero challenge?

    Published: 7/27/2023

  17. The China Threat

    Published: 7/20/2023

  18. What can schools do about record absences?

    Published: 7/13/2023

  19. What happened to the Israel/Palestine peace process?

    Published: 7/6/2023

  20. Why is Britain getting inflation so wrong?

    Published: 6/29/2023

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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].