340 Episodes

  1. Ukraine: the long game

    Published: 6/22/2023
  2. The Online Safety Bill

    Published: 5/11/2023
  3. Ukraine: Is it all about to change?

    Published: 5/4/2023
  4. Sudan conflict: what led to this?

    Published: 4/27/2023
  5. Does Rishi Sunak's maths calculation add up?

    Published: 4/20/2023
  6. The AI Revolution

    Published: 4/13/2023
  7. Trump's Legal Woes

    Published: 4/6/2023
  8. The Windsor Framework

    Published: 3/2/2023
  9. Who's Afraid of The Wagner Group?

    Published: 2/23/2023
  10. Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

    Published: 2/16/2023
  11. How worried should we be about avian flu?

    Published: 2/9/2023
  12. How do we get over-50s back into work?

    Published: 2/2/2023
  13. How to Fix Britain's Railways

    Published: 1/26/2023
  14. Britain's Energy Crisis: An Update

    Published: 1/19/2023
  15. NHS: Are there any quick fixes?

    Published: 1/12/2023
  16. Ukraine: How will the war evolve in 2023?

    Published: 1/5/2023
  17. Our Ageing World

    Published: 12/29/2022
  18. Can we colonise the Moon?

    Published: 12/22/2022
  19. Strikes: How can we avoid a return to the 1970s?

    Published: 12/15/2022
  20. House of Lords reform

    Published: 12/8/2022

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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].