The Briefing Room

BBC Radio 4

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news

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393 episodes
Updated July 27

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Jan 30, 2020 · 28 min
How to do a trade deal
Bluffs, plays and tariff peaks, the UK enters the free trade world.
Jan 23, 2020 · 28 min
How dangerous is the coronavirus?
What lessons do previous pandemics provide about how we should treat the new coronavirus?
Jan 16, 2020 · 28 min
Powering Up The North
The government wants an infrastructure revolution in the north. How will it do that?
Jan 9, 2020 · 28 min
Iran's Revenge
What power does Iran's Revolutionary Guard wield and what will they do now?
Dec 29, 2019 · 56 min
News Review of the Year 2019
"The world has changed, none of us can go back."
Dec 19, 2019 · 28 min
How Do We Get Brexit Done?
'Get Brexit Done' led the Tories to election victory - but how will that be achieved?
Dec 12, 2019 · 28 min
Middle East Youthquake
Protests have swept through Iran, Iraq and Lebanon - what lies behind the unrest?
Dec 5, 2019 · 29 min
Malta: Shady People in a Sunny Place
Why has the premier of the EU's smallest state, and a former British colony, resigned?
Nov 28, 2019 · 28 min
General Election Promises: Tax and Spend?
Who are the people who are going to pay for the politicians' promises?
Oct 24, 2019 · 28 min
Brexit: a pivotal week?
Where have this week's events in Westminster left the UK's efforts to leave the EU?
Oct 17, 2019 · 28 min
Turkey, Syria and the Kurds
How the US withdrawal from northern Syria could reshape the political map of the region.
Oct 10, 2019 · 28 min
Climate change and meat: what's the beef?
What difference would it make to climate change if we reduce meat consumption?
Oct 3, 2019 · 28 min
Trump, Ukraine and impeachment
What's the Trump impeachment inquiry about?
Sep 26, 2019 · 57 min
Britain’s constitutional dilemma: who now runs the country?
Does the constitution need an overhaul - and is it time to have a written constitution?
Sep 19, 2019 · 28 min
What are the Risks of Vaping?
Recent deaths in the USA have been linked to e-cigarette use, leading to calls for a ban.
Sep 12, 2019 · 28 min
The Battle for Britain
What strategy should the party leaders follow now?
Sep 5, 2019 · 57 min
The United Kingdom, Brexit and its History
Can history help us make better sense of the political turmoil we are living through?
May 23, 2019 · 28 min
Has Narendra Modi changed India?
How has Narendra Modi changed India economically, politically and as a global power?
May 16, 2019 · 28 min
Could the United States and Iran go to war?
As tensions rise between Iran and the United States, is there a danger of armed conflict?
May 9, 2019 · 28 min
Should vaccinations be compulsory?
With measles infections on the rise in the UK, should vaccinations be made compulsory?