Beyond Today

One big question about one big story from the news - and beyond - every weekday. Tina Daheley and Matthew Price search for answers that will change the way we see the world.

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Do we really understand drill?
Some want the music genre banned.
17 Mar 2020,24 mins
Will coronavirus take away our jobs?
Covid-19 isn’t just a medical problem.
16 Mar 2020,16 mins
Is wokeness just white guilt?
The author Kiley Reid on her new book Such A Fun Age.
13 Mar 2020,17 mins
Is coronavirus 'worse' than flu?
Why this pandemic is different
12 Mar 2020,24 mins
Why would you transition twice?
Some trans men and women are returning to the gender they were assigned at birth.
11 Mar 2020,26 mins
Why are teens getting pregnant in Middlesbrough?
It has a particularly high rate of teenage mums.
10 Mar 2020,21 mins
What made Dubai’s princesses run away?
Three have tried to escape.
09 Mar 2020,15 mins
How do you fight anti-Semitism?
Attacks on Jewish people are on the rise globally
06 Mar 2020,19 mins
Should Priti Patel resign?
Bullying allegations mount against the home secretary.
05 Mar 2020,20 mins
Why are people rioting in Delhi?
The deadliest attacks in the Indian capital for decades.
04 Mar 2020,15 mins
Does France have a #MeToo problem?
Liberté, egalité… and sexism?
03 Mar 2020,20 mins
Can we be green and rich?
Climate policies could boost the UK economy
02 Mar 2020,20 mins
Does self-care really make you happy?
Top tips on better mental health from Yale’s most popular professor.
28 Feb 2020,25 mins
What’s the Harvey Weinstein story?
The rise and fall of the movie mogul.
27 Feb 2020,20 mins
What are police cameras doing with your face print?
Facial recognition technology is being used by the police
26 Feb 2020,20 mins
Coronavirus: are we all going to catch it?
The disease is spreading across the globe.
25 Feb 2020,19 mins
Why would Facebook want to crack down on big tech?
Mark Zuckerberg says he wants new rules for social media.
24 Feb 2020,17 mins
Has Billie Eilish saved the music industry?
The Grammy winner’s success story is more conventional than you think.
21 Feb 2020,17 mins
How should we react to Caroline Flack’s death?
How should we react to Caroline Flack’s death?
20 Feb 2020,23 mins
Why is No 10 hiring ‘weirdos’?
An unconventional job ad caused a political scandal.
19 Feb 2020,21 mins
Why is Trump standing up for religious teenagers?
The high school argument that went to the White House.
18 Feb 2020,20 mins
How do you track extremists online?
Infiltrating the darkest corners of the internet.
17 Feb 2020,18 mins
Why can’t we sleep?
The solutions for insomnia.
14 Feb 2020,19 mins
Why are people being deported to Jamaica?
The flight that questions what it means to be British.
13 Feb 2020,19 mins
Why would anyone spread lies about coronavirus?
The conspiracy theories surrounding the virus.
12 Feb 2020,19 mins
Why are more young women killing themselves?
How young women are slipping through the cracks.
11 Feb 2020,18 mins
Parasite: what does it say about South Korea?
The rise of a pop culture powerhouse.
10 Feb 2020,18 mins
Why are we talking about Michael Barrymore?
How the dead man found in his pool still haunts him.
07 Feb 2020,22 mins
Is it all looking good for Trump?
The president sort of won the Iowa Democratic caucus.
06 Feb 2020,20 mins
How did a lying breast surgeon destroy so many lives?
The dark side of the healthcare system.
05 Feb 2020,17 mins