The Briefing Room

BBC

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

Episodes

13/08/2026

Part 1: How do we reform social care?

Part 2: How's the government doing on immigration?

Part 1: How's the government doing on immigration?

16/07/2026

Relationship recession: Why are fewer people coupling?

Iran: If the war is over...who won?

Is Russia under pressure from Ukraine?

Ten years of The Briefing Room

Are we still going to Mars?

Can Europe build digital sovereignty?

What's the conflict in Iran doing to the world economy?

Is the triple lock pension guarantee sustainable?

Will Trump take Cuba?

What's happened to the Gaza peace plan?

Why is youth unemployment in the UK so high?

What's the current state of the UK's armed forces?

Why does the war with Iran threaten the global economy?

Why did the US and Israel launch a war with Iran, and what comes next?

Four years of war in Ukraine - when will it end?