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Behind the Headlines
By Bauer MediaNews
Behind the Headlines episodes
- The Liverpool 'hero' and the couple who've won the lottery twice
Behind the Headlines Tuesday 16th Dec 2025
21 min - A man who locked eyes with a terrorist and the family hoping to go viral this Christmas
Behind the Headlines - Mon 15th Dec 2025
19 min - Drivers who kill because they can't see: A family's plea for change
Driving Blind: The hidden danger on our roads. A Behind The Headlines special telling the story of Marie Cunningham and Grace Foulds—two lives lost because a driver ignored medical warnings about his eyesight. We explore the shocking gaps in the UK’s licensing system, the fight for mandatory vision checks, and the campaign for change led by grieving families determined to prevent future tragedies.
Produced and presented by Stan Tomkinson. Picture © Alamy
11 min - Flu pressures mount - we speak to the Health Secretary
We look at the flu outbreak and hear from the Health Secretary Wes Streeting, we also listen to a protest record calling for safer cycling conditions on winter roads
8 min - Explosions and Scots Ready for the World Cup
We are with the teams from Mission Christmas, we also look at the theft of over 600 artefacts from a Bristol museum, and excitement builds for next year’s World Cup
9 min - The blind football fan able to watch a match; and gift-wrapping tips
Wednesday 10th December, 2025: we look at Australia's social media ban for under-16s and whether it would work here; a 10-year plan for youth services; how virtual reality's helped a registered blind man watch his football team; and top tips ahead of wrapping your Christmas presents. Kat Wright is your host
17 min - Calls to name a British Agent, critical hospital incidents and a tennis legend
Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 9th December 2025
11 min - Sporting achievements, war talks and Golden Globe nominations
Behind the Headlines - Mon 8th Dec 2025
11 min - Happiest town in Britain and George Clooney
Skipton in North Yorkshire has been named the happiest place to live in Britain, we touch on the Prime Minister’s ambitious plan to lift over half a million children out of poverty by 2030 and locals in North Norfolk are camping out to fight against the demolition of a beloved bus shelter
8 min - Novichok Tragedy and Kevin Sinfields Ultramarathons
Vladimir Putin is deemed morally responsible for the death of a woman in Wiltshire, we also see who felt an earthquake in Lancashire, and we are in Sheffield for Kevin Sinfield’s inspirational ultramarathon journey
11 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.