Behind the Headlines

The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and a statement from King Charles - we have the latest from Sandringham.

We also hear about the heartwarming “Empty Chairs” campaign, inviting people to sit together at pub tables to tackle loneliness.

Plus, we head to Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders as locals fight to keep their centuries-old hand ba' tradition alive.

The actor Sir Idris Elba speaks to us after showing King Charles and Queen Camilla round his former college in east London, we hear about concerns those hiking up Scafell Pike might not be fully prepared for the task and we take a look at other stories from across the UK.

Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 17th February 2026

Behind the Headlines - Monday 16th Feb 2026

This Valentines day we hear from an expert who explains why romantic relationships with chatbots are on the rise, we also hear from court after two men are jailed over what police say could have been the UK’s deadliest terror attack and we have the cast of Wuthering Heights on

Sir Jim Ratcliffe apologises after claiming the UK has been “colonised by migrants” — but insists immigration must still be discussed, a nursery worker in North London is sentenced to 18 years and Sephora opens its first store on the island of Ireland

Wednesday 11th February, 2026: as well as catching up with Britain's loneliest sheep, we have the latest from the Commons as sir Keir Starmer reacts to the latest pressure; Scotland's new system to help ease pressure on GPs; the hospital working with police to tackle abuse of staff; a report showing a rise in cases of antisemitism since last year's Manchester synagogue attack; and item from the late Queen's Jubilee being auctioned off for charity.
Kat Wright is your host

Behind the Headlines - Tues 10th Feb 2026

Behind the Headlines - Mon 9th Feb 2026 - The route which is being dedicated to amphibians and will be closed to traffic for the next six weeks

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony gets underway and we get you in the mood with a look at the British athletes hoping to win, we also look at two major court sentences, and we are on the red carpet for Wuthering Heights