Behind the Headlines

Wednesday 1st April, 2026: The Prime Minister and Tory leader talk to us about how to deal with the rising cost of living while there's war in the Middle East; a bereaved Mum talks to us about what she thinks about banning social media for under-16s; an update on the weekend's incident in Derby city centre; walking routes in Wales falling into dis-repair; and we almost take to the skies above Bristol. Kat Wright is your host

A device is found in a hijacked car outside a police station in Lurgan.A man is jailed for 10 years after his XL bully dog killed his mother-in-law. Plus Denby Pottery appoints administrators, putting a historic Derbyshire employer under pressure.

Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a surprise stop in Belfast, picking up an honorary doctorate from Ulster University as he returns to the city for the first time in 60 years, eight gorillas settle into a new home at the Bristol Zoo Project, and a Norwich fan urges everyone to learn CPR.

We look at the new government guidance on screen time for under-fives, the brother of murdered pregnant mum Natalie McNally speaks about the impact on their family and we have a chat with Nicola Coughlan about The Magic Faraway Tree.

We are on the red carpet at the MOBO Awards in Manchester as the event marks its 30th year, we also hear about the stolen statue of boxing champion Teddy Baldock and for Purple Day we meet a Clydebank runner taking on 827 miles in memory of a friend.

Wednesday 25th March, 2026: in a packed programme we look at: trialling a social media ban for under-16s; concerns surrounding graduated driving licenses in Northern Ireland; a meningitis survivor raises awareness; an exodus of MSPs from Holyrood; Glasgow Central train station's back open; and a warning for farmers about their fuel; and Liverpool fans say their goodbyes to Mo Salah. Kat Wright is your host

Behind the Headlines - Tues 24th March 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 23rd March 2026

We hear from the city named best place to live, we also go looking for a nine-month-old capybara called Samba who is on the loose after escaping from Marwell Zoo, and we pay tribute to action movie star Chuck Norris

We start with the latest COVID Inquiry report, which warns the NHS “coped, but only just”, we also hear about a couple being scammed out of £16,000 and we hear from ice cream sellers cashing in on the warmer weather