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Wednesday 11th November, 2026: We mark Armistice Day across the UK; the start of the grooming gangs inquiry in Scotland; major investment in wind farms; the happiest place to live and this year's top Christmas toys. Kat Wright is your host

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 10th November 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 9th November 2026

Bonfire Night may be over, but the fallout is still being felt. We hear from reporters in Glasgow and Edinburgh after emergency services were targeted with fireworks, and a police vehicle was set alight Plus, the government plans that could force employers to publish salaries in job ads A new mural honours Sir Patrick Stewart

It’s Bonfire Night, and as fireworks light up the skies, our reporters are across a busy news day with safety warnings and major breaking stories. Including Russell Brand who has been found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults We also hear from the family of Southampton student Henry Novak after his killer’s minimum term is increased from 21 to 25 years.

Wednesday 4th November, 2026: reaction to the US midterm election results; a new early test for cancer; how the weather's having an effect on our breakfast cereals; report into fatal Stonehaven rail crash; the Bletchley Park codebreaker being honoured, and we chat with Draco Malfoy. Kat Wright is your host

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 3rd November 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 2nd Nov 2026

It’s a Halloween special edition of Behind the Headlines, with a few proper chills along the way. We pay tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart, who has died aged 86. Then it’s off to a pumpkin patch, before we take a visit to one of Britain’s most haunted pubs, and there is some Ghostbuster-style paranormal activity in Southampton.

We chat to Prime Minister Andy Burnham eho defends the government’s plans on welfare and faces questions from business in Derby, while Westminster argues over whether ministers are delaying tough calls on defence spending. Also in this episode: the new helicopter weight limit facing North Sea oil and gas workers, and guide dog puppies taking on a haunted house ahead of Halloween.

Behind the Headlines - Wednesday 28th October 2026

Behind The Headlines - Tuesday 27th October 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 26th October 2026

We are following the Royal British Legion’s 2026 Poppy Appeal as it launches We hear from serving personnel, veterans and families about the support the appeal funds, and the £50 million target to help when it’s needed most. Plus, Cambridge City FC make history with what’s thought to be the UK’s first all‑women’s amputee football matches Newcastle rolls out the red carpet for the Mercury Music Pri...

Wednesday 21st October, 2026: we're in Aberfan for the 60th anniversary of the Welsh village's disaster; tackling both cowboy cosmetics and antisemitism in schools; reaction to the greenlight to drill in the Jackdaw oil field off Scotland; some good news for tea drinkers; and the glamorous granny who took on the Miss Great Britain contestants. Kat Wright is your host.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 20th October 2026

Behind the Headlines - Mon 19th October 2026

In Leeds, there’s a very different kind of “mower” at work – a herd of goats brought in to tackle steep, overgrown terrain Visitors return to Yorkshire Wildlife Park for the first time since last weekend’s fatal tiger attack We also reflect on the Aberfan disaster ahead of its 60th anniversary, get the latest on severe drought restrictions in the West Country, and hear why CPR hesitation around wo...

Five years on from the murder of Sir David Amess, his daughter Katie tells us why his legacy still feels so present We’re also in Dumfries and Galloway for the final day of Baby Loss Awareness Week. Plus we catch up on two royal visits in Wales and Nottingham

Is enough being done to protect politicians in the UK? Popular former Southend West MP David Amess was murdered by an Islamist terrorist, five years ago today. We hear from his daughter Katie, who shares close memories of her dad and – in the wake of the killing of former MP Ann Widdecombe – questions if anything has been learned since Sir David’s death. Presented by Abi Simpson. Interviews conduc...

Wednesday 14th October, 2026: the latest from Yorkshire Wildlife Park on the man killed by a tiger; Britain's support for Ukraine; the couple trying to prevent future, avoidable baby, deaths; we hear from a fitness guru trying to tackle children's tooth decay; and Happy 100th Birthday to "the best bear in all the world". Kat Wright is your host.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 13th October 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 12th October 2026

Labour comfortably holds Sir Keir Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras in a by-election Pubs in Nottingham sell “German-rate” pints in a push for lower beer tax, a Nelson Mandela statue is unveiled in Glasgow, and Everton looks set to go up for sale again.

This week on Behind the Headlines, we start with something uplifting as care home residents and staff take to the stage for the Care Sector’s Got Talent grand final We also hear from the family of 12-year-old Mia St Hilaire, after a coroner rules her death from an allergic reaction to a milkshake was avoidable, Plus: the Prime Minister meets Germany’s Chancellor over cyber threats