The Briefing Room
A podcast by BBC Radio 4 - Thursdays
340 Episodes
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Ukraine: the long game
Published: 6/22/2023 -
The Online Safety Bill
Published: 5/11/2023 -
Ukraine: Is it all about to change?
Published: 5/4/2023 -
Sudan conflict: what led to this?
Published: 4/27/2023 -
Does Rishi Sunak's maths calculation add up?
Published: 4/20/2023 -
The AI Revolution
Published: 4/13/2023 -
Trump's Legal Woes
Published: 4/6/2023 -
The Windsor Framework
Published: 3/2/2023 -
Who's Afraid of The Wagner Group?
Published: 2/23/2023 -
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?
Published: 2/16/2023 -
How worried should we be about avian flu?
Published: 2/9/2023 -
How do we get over-50s back into work?
Published: 2/2/2023 -
How to Fix Britain's Railways
Published: 1/26/2023 -
Britain's Energy Crisis: An Update
Published: 1/19/2023 -
NHS: Are there any quick fixes?
Published: 1/12/2023 -
Ukraine: How will the war evolve in 2023?
Published: 1/5/2023 -
Our Ageing World
Published: 12/29/2022 -
Can we colonise the Moon?
Published: 12/22/2022 -
Strikes: How can we avoid a return to the 1970s?
Published: 12/15/2022 -
House of Lords reform
Published: 12/8/2022
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].