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Behind the Headlines
By Bauer MediaNews
Behind the Headlines episodes
- Could this be Team GB's best Winter Olympics yet?
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
11 min - Changes to cancer diagnosis for teenagers and AI scams
The parents of a Scottish teenager who died just 6 months after being diagnosed with breast cancer meet with the Health Secretary, we also get a warning about AI scams, and head to the red carpet in Belfast
10 min - The chicken nuggets nicker who's gone viral; and a rise in exorcisms
Wednesday 4th February, 2026: the latest on Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein; the government's cancer plan; how space travel could cause a legal headache; the Church of England reports a rise in exorcisms; and the footy fan food thief who's gone viral. Kat Wright is your host.
16 min - The Snooker playing toddler, the theft of a boxing legend and the Health Minister shares her cancer story
Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 3rd February 2026
17 min - Answers for the family of a murdered schoolgirl and the fallout from the Epstein files continues
Behind the Headlines - Mon 2nd Feb 2026
12 min - Murder sentences, a rugby crisis and ghostly goings on
We cover the harrowing sentencing of an asylum seeker convicted of murdering a hotel worker, we also hear about a ghostly tale from a hospice in Norfolk, and we speak to a mother as she advocates for a public inquiry into her daughter's tragic death in a petrol station explosion in County Donegal
10 min - A surgeon who harmed children, contraceptives for pigeons and a big biscuit
A report shows 94 children suffered harm under the care of a surgeon in London, we are also in Norfolk where pigeons may soon receive contraceptive feed and we explore how volunteers are working tirelessly to revive a beloved local pub
8 min - Vets bills and a special investigation into Ketamine
Wednesday 28th January, 2026: making vets' bills more transparent; we have a special report into how Ketamine's affecting individuals and communities; areas still affected by Storm Chandra; and the community worried about what will happen when landlines are permanently switched off. Kat Wright is your host.
18 min - Storm Chandra hits the UK, graduated driving licenses and why has our reporter gone for a run in a suit?
We take a closer look at the introduction of graduated driving licenses in Northern Ireland, hear the latest on Storm Chandra as it batters Southern England, and one of our reporters goes for a run in a suit... there is a reason, we promise!
19 min - A busy day in Westminster and another storm is on the way
We have the latest political developments from Westminster, we are also at the funeral for football legend Terry Yorath, and more stormy weather looms over the UK.
15 min
About Behind the Headlines
From the publisher's feed
Behind The Headlines takes you deeper into breaking news stories across the UK.
We have reporters across the country bringing you the story direct…
from the scene as well as teams of journalists investigating the issues that matter to you.
Our reporters go behind the headlines to the scene of the story to talk to the people involved and bring you the very latest - whenever and wherever it happens.