Behind the Headlines

Plenty to cheer about for England fans after last night’s World Cup match — we hear from supporters and our reporters who watched the action in pubs across England. We also bring you an exclusive preview of “DeepFaked” on the Rayo app Plus, Prince William visits a carbon-negative farm in Devon

Wednesday 17th June, 2026: we preview England's opening game of the World Cup; a special report into how affected families are helping improve maternity services; and an Olympic swimmer helps with water safety. Kat Wright is your host

Kouper, Harriet and Billy were all born at Nottingham City Hospital. Their families say they were affected by failures in their care, as the hospital trust comes under scrutiny as part of the largest maternity safety review in NHS history. In this programme, their parents tell their babies’ stories in their own words - from their hopes for the future, through their experiences of pregnancy and bir...

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 16th June 2026

Ten years on from the murder of MP Jo Cox, we return to Batley and Spen to hear from the people who knew her best — and those who were there on the day she was attacked in Birstall. Jo’s sister Kim Leadbeater reflects on grief, family, and why she eventually decided to enter Parliament herself. Friends, colleagues and local reporters describe the shock of 2016, the tense political backdrop, and th...

Behind The Headlines - Monday 15th June 2026

The investigation into female rough sleeping heads to Parliament to ask how the Government is supporting women living on our streets. Minister for Housing and Homelessness Alison McGovern sits down with Senior Correspondent Mick Coyle to talk about the scale of rough sleeping, the action governments and councils can take and how women can be helped to escape a cycle of trauma, abuse and homelessne...

We remember one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, David Hockney, after his death aged 88 Plus, we meet Harry Styles fans camping in the rain ahead of his huge Wembley run And in London, Pride Awards bring campaigners, stars and allies together to celebrate LGBTQ+ change-makers.

Journalist Kathy Green sets out the true scale of female rough sleeping with new data from the Women's Census, which lays bare the issue in a new light. She hears how charities and organisations want greater transparency over the data around rough sleeping, and picks huge holes in the way the government's Autumn Snapshot is counted. Plus she reveals that female rough sleeping might be 10 times hig...

The World Cup is finally here — and Scotland are in the tournament for the first time in decades. We’re in Boston with fans. Plus, a powerful look at hidden homelessness: new data suggests female rough sleeping could be far higher than official estimates. And King Charles visits Grimsby in the rain.

Wednesday 10th June, 2026: we have all the latest from Belfast after a night of violent unrest; we also investigate how easy it is for people with eating disorders to get weight-loss jabs; we're with Scotland fans as they head to the World Cup; how a couple's spent their lottery winnings helping their community; and the 260-year old shopping list. Kat Wright is your host.

Female rough sleeping is happening across the UK, but it’s often hidden in plain sight. This episode follows women who’ve lived it — and what they had to become to survive. Over three years, we hear their stories in their own words: abuse, care experiences, addiction, sleeping in tents, bus shelters and even locked public toilets just to feel warm, dry and safe. With shocking statistics on violenc...

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 9th June 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 8th June 2026

Ed Sheeran...who has made the trip back home to Suffolk play a surprise gig, we also speak to Shania Twain and tributes are paid to Kanya King

The Prime Minister meets the Nowak family in private today, we also hear about a mascot at the World Cup and strikes on the tube, commuters face issues.

Wednesday 3rd June, 2026: the latest responses and fallout to the murder of Henry Nowak in Southampton; fatal military helicopter crash; YouTuber gets longest jail term for murder in Northern Ireland history; how Taskmaster is helping kids in hospital; the bakery tackling AI fakes and the Dads having a pint and learning to plait. Kat Wright is your host.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 1st June 2026

Illegal mobile phone use while driving is at its highest level in eight years Plus, we head to Loch Ness for the annual hunt and we send a reporter gliding over the Lincolnshire Wolds

We speak to celebrities and football legends gearing up for Soccer Aid We dig into a damning review warning of a “lost generation”, as the number of 16 to 24-year-olds not in work, education or training tops a million and a Disney-themed MRI scanner for children

Hear the advice we've been given from debt charities about preparing for a hike in gas and electric bills as Ofgem increase the price cap from July. Crystal Palace play their first ever European final, and we have a reporter at a fan zone. Find out how tourism during the heatwave has been boosting business. Meanwhile, the number of water related deaths since the bank holiday has risen to nine, as...

Learn how your ice cream this week may have supported local dairy farms. Find out what's happening with the Fordingbridge Three case. Hear fresh warnings about swimming in lakes, rivers and reservoirs, after a number of teenage deaths over the Bank Holiday Weekend. We have the latest on the proposals for a social media ban for children. Plus, find out from our Northern Ireland reporter why a...

Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man England World Cup squad, and we break down who is on the plane. It’s a big weekend of football too, with Hull City heading to Wembley — and one fan trying to juggle the play-off final with her wedding day. and a chance to fly in a WWII training plane

Aston Villa are back in Birmingham with silverware – we join the open-top bus parade. We break down the government’s latest cost-of-living measures we also have a finalist preview of Race Across the World.