Behind the Headlines

Behind the Headlines - Tues 20th May 2025

Behind the Headlines - Monday 19th May 2025

Three deaths after a fire in Oxfordshire, man who murdered a mother at the Notting Hill Carnival has been jailed, and we speak to Tom Cruise on the red carpet

King Charles visits Bradford and 'iconic' Sheffield music venue - the Leadmill - is to close later this year.

Wednesday 14th May, 2025: we hear from the mother of boy killed in a house explosion in Newcastle after drug dealer jailed; the latest development on Scotland's assisted dying laws; calls for mandatory health MOTs and rounded knives - and we're with an historic organ to mark a Glasgow milestone. Kat Wright hosts

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 13th May 2025

Behind the Headlines - Monday 12th May 2025

The two men who cut down the world famous Sycamore Gap Tree in Northumberland have been found guilty, litter is at a 'tipping point' in Wales, according to an environmental charity

As the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we've been speaking to those who remember if first hand and share their stories

Wednesday 7th May 2025: Kat Wright has stories on students getting exam results; making criminals turn up in court for sentencing; Northern Ireland's biggest sporting event - and the ducks that have finished a race almost 20 years on.

Behind the Headlines - Tues 6th May 2025

This is the second in a three-part series about Cyber Stalking. In 2021, Journalist Victoria Glover discovered she was being cyberstalked by a stranger. In this episode, she sits down with another stalking survivor to hear about her story and the support she received. Victoria also visits Cheshire Police HQ to meet with Consultant Forensic Psychologist Daniel Price Jones, who rehabilitates stalker...

We have been across England as election results come in, we are apparently happier than we've been since the start of Covid, and we are in court as Russell Brand makes an appearance

A boy from Derbyshire has won a competition for mimicking seagulls, moorland fires as the weather warms up and celebrations to start May

Wednesday 30th April, 2025: jail for the former Scout master convicted of almost 100 child sex offences;tackling fly-tipping, prostitution in Scotland and dementia among footballers ; a rail safety message from a survivor; and we're soaking up the sun in County Londonderry.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 29th April 2025

Behind the Headlines - Mon 28th April 2025

We look ahead to the London marathon, drones in Lincolnshire are helping paramedics and Ian Wright wants you to belt up

It's claimed Oasis fans have lost more than two million pounds to ticket scammers, evidence gladiators in York fought Lions, and how to maybe cure a peanut allergy

Wednesday 23rd April, 2025: reaction after company boss jailed over paddleboarders' deaths; the ongoing issue with driving test backlog; report into Covid behaviours; pedestrianising London's Oxford Street; and celebrating a green veg

We have a reporter in Rome, a lottery winner is running out of time to claim their ticket and Leeds are back in the Premier League

Journalist Victoria Glover discovered she was being cyberstalked by a stranger back in 2021. In this episode, Victoria tells us the story of how the stalking unfolded and, incredibly, how her stalker moved in next door. This is the first in a three-part Behind the Headlines special series about Cyber Stalking. Warning: This program contains strong language and adult themes. Produced by Victoria Gl...

A sloth in Cheshire has the first treatment of its kind for his toothache, calls for a change to prevent people with bad eyesight continuing to drive and the King is in Durham for the Maundy Thursday service

Behind The Headlines: Wednesday 16th April 2025 - A tiny Scottish village now has phone signal, we hear from people affected by gambling addiction, and yes... we're still talking about the bins in Birmingham.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 15th April 2025