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Behind the Headlines
By Bauer MediaNews
Behind the Headlines episodes
- Cancer Treatment Delays, Oscar Buzz and Prince William
We hear from a Northern Irish woman waiting for cancer treatment, we are with Prince William in Bristol and the latest buzz from the Oscars, including record-breaking nominations
8 min - Traitors tourism boost, Brit Award nominations and children's Word of the Year
Wednesday 21st January, 2026: we hear more arguments surrounding a social media ban for nuder-16s; the UK's most congested city; a plan to make our homes greener; Brit Award nominations, children's Word of the Year; and we talk Traitors' castle. Kat Wright is your host
12 min - The cat saving dog, should under 16's be banned from social media & moving house to see a dentist
Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 20th January 2026
19 min - Trolled for surviving a terror attack, the mystery surrounding the Natwest Hole and the forgotten airline passengers
Behind the Headlines - Mon 19th Jan 2026
17 min - Parents launch TikTok legal action and the Tour de France returns
In today's Behind the Headlines we hear from parents who are part of a group launching legal action against TikTok in the US. We'll also take a look at reaction to the Tour de France's return to the UK in 2027 - and find out more about delays to the rebuilding of some hospitals.
16 min - A political switch and two separate major discoveries
In this episode we look in detail at Robert Jenrick's defection from the Conservatives to Reform UK, we hear from those affected by two separate wartime bomb discoveries in Devon - and we also have a special report on accusations against Scottish Labour.
15 min - U-turns, new rail lines and police chief under fire
Wednesday 14th January, 2026: lots of reaction from top politicians to Government u-turn over digital ID cards, plans for a new rail line in the North and West Midlands police chief constable apology for mis-leading MPs; we also have reports on attacks on health workers in Northern Ireland; the latest on a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Scottish waters; and a Bafta Rising Star nominee. Kat Wright is your host.
14 min - A hero teenager, an Army Veteran who threw bombs at police and Will Smith tells us what's on his bucket list
Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 13th January 2026
11 min - The Chatbot that could be making illegal images, the residents relying on bottled water and a brand new Barbie
Behind the Headlines - Mon 12th January 2026
13 min - Winter Storms and Paul Mescal
Heavy snowfall is causing chaos, we also look at a pilot scheme on phone bans in schools, and discuss the buzz surrounding the film 'Hamnet'
8 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.