The Briefing Room Podcast
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news
Episodes to download
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Europe's Covid Surge
Thu 25 Nov 2021
As parts of Europe struggle to contain Covid cases we ask what that means for them and us.
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China Crisis?
Thu 21 Oct 2021
With an energy shortage and growing debts, is China's economy in trouble?
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Social Care - What's Changing?
Thu 14 Oct 2021
Long neglected by many governments, what do the new proposals for social care mean?
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Britain's Dirty Rivers
Thu 7 Oct 2021
Sewage, chemicals, micro-plastics - how dirty are Britain's rivers? And what can be done?
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Non-Fungible Tokens
Thu 30 Sep 2021
What are NFTs? How do you buy and sell them? And how do they help British art and artists?
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The UK's Energy Crisis
Thu 23 Sep 2021
What lies behind the UK's energy problems, and how can we can stop it happening again?
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Vaccine Passports and Booster Jabs
Thu 16 Sep 2021
How useful might vaccine passports and booster jabs be over the winter?
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Universal Credit: The Challenge Ahead
Thu 9 Sep 2021
The Universal Credit 拢20 weekly uplift ends soon, so how are the poorest best helped now?
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HS2: On Track?
Thu 26 Aug 2021
How is HS2 progressing and are spiralling costs threatening its completion?
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What next for President Biden鈥檚 foreign policy?
Thu 19 Aug 2021
How will events in Afghanistan shape the future of US foreign policy?
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Who's supporting the Taliban?
Thu 12 Aug 2021
As the Taliban capture more territory in Afghanistan, who supports them and why?
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Taiwan and the Threat to Peace
Thu 5 Aug 2021
Could tensions over Taiwan and who it belongs to lead to war?
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Where Are All the Workers?
Thu 29 Jul 2021
As the economy opens up again, is the UK short of workers?
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COP26: Floods, Fire, and the Future
Thu 22 Jul 2021
Can COP26 help tackle climate change and save us from droughts, wildfires and floods?
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Stepping into the Unknown
Thu 15 Jul 2021
As Covid restrictions lift in England but new infections rise, what are the risks?
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Who Do We Think We Are?
Thu 8 Jul 2021
David Aaronovitch explores the new political demography of Britain and asks who are we?
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How Unsettled is EU Status?
Thu 1 Jul 2021
As the UK's deadline for applications passes, David Aaronovitch explores EU settled status
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Hong Kong: Beijing Tightens Its Grip
Thu 6 May 2021
David Aaronovitch examines what's happening in Hong Kong and where it's going to end.
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India's Covid Catastrophe
Thu 29 Apr 2021
India was said to have 鈥渄efeated Covid鈥�. Now thousands are dying daily. What went wrong?
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Could Germany Go Green?
Thu 22 Apr 2021
Angela Merkel leaves office this year. Might she be replaced by a Green?
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Northern Ireland: how fragile is the peace process?
Thu 15 Apr 2021
Violence in Northern Ireland: has it exposed the fragility of the peace process?
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Global supply chains: is the UK vulnerable?
Thu 8 Apr 2021
If global supply chains are interrupted, how will the UK cope?
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Covid-19 and the World
Thu 1 Apr 2021
An hour-long special asking which countries have fared better during the pandemic and why?
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Brexit Business
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Two months since Britain signed a trade deal with the EU, is it working well for business?
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Out of Lockdown
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Cautious but irreversible; the promises and risks of lifting lockdown.
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GameStop Shock
Thu 4 Feb 2021
Chaos on the US markets last week as GameStop鈥檚 price rocketed. But what really happened?
