Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed

Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed

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Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed episodes

  • Is the City's goose cooked?

    Will the City of London - Britain's golden goose - have its wings clipped by Brexit? Chris Morris discovers a financial fairy tale surrounding a vital question. Many EU countries say they hope to win some of the City's lucrative business after Britain leaves the EU. But does Europe fear harming what will remain a vital asset for the whole continent?

    Producer: Chris Bowlby

    Researcher: Dearbhail Starr.

    12 min
  • Can Scotland do Brexit differently?

    The Scottish government says it wants to stay closer to the EU than England after Brexit. What could this mean in practice? Chris Morris investigates - with the help of a glass of claret, a fishing excursion and a brain-stretching session of neuropolitics.

    Producer: Chris Bowlby

    Editor: Hugh Levinson
    Reseacher: Dearbhail Starr.

    12 min
  • Could Brexit change our travel plans?

    When the UK leaves the EU, will travel to and from Europe change? Will low-cost airlines find it more expensive to do business and pass on the costs to us? Will we have to factor in the cost of a visa and the hassle of getting one, just to cross the Channel? And even if we do, does it matter? Or are these things just a price worth paying for controlling our borders and blocking the free movement of people? To find out how things could go, Chris Morris takes his own journey - into the future.

    Producers: Shabnam Grewal, Chris Bowlby
    Editor: Hugh Levinson.

    13 min
  • Bonfire of the regulations?

    After Brexit, what happens to all those EU rules and regulations? Chris Morris discovers how Britain will face will undergo an extraordinary legal revolution. Many of the country's laws will be rewritten, and all kinds of new agencies created to police them. What will this mean in practice, how long might it take, and what has Henry VIII got to do with it?

    Producer: Chris Bowlby

    Researcher: Dearbhail Starr
    Editor: Hugh Levinson.

    12 min
  • What about EU subsidies?

    Chris Morris takes a road trip through Cornwall to find out if Brexit would mean the loss of nearly half a billion pounds in subsidies, and if so, how the region would cope. Cornwall is one of the poorest areas in England and so qualifies for EU regional subsidies. Its people also voted overwhelmingly for Brexit. Chris meets a pasty maker who benefited from subsidies and voted to remain, while his friend, a dairy farmer, voted to leave. He asks voices from business, academia and local government what they expect when the EU subsidy programmes stop - and their view of the UK government's pledge to maintain similar funding levels till 2020.

    Producers: Shabnam Grewal and Chris Bowlby
    Researcher: Dearbhail Starr.

    13 min
  • The Cliff Edge

    Could Brexit send UK trade off a cliff edge? Chris Morris discovers what's at stake as the UK extracts itself from the EU. What if there's no deal on new trade arrangements when Brexit happens?

    Producers: Shabnam Grewal and Chris Bowlby
    Researcher: Dearbhail Starr.

    13 min
  • What if you're living on the 'wrong side' of the Channel?

    How could things change for British expats and EU nationals in the UK after Brexit? Chris Morris meets a community worker who advises Poles living in Britain and takes part in a radio phone-in on a station which broadcasts to British expats in Europe. It seems that people on both sides of the channel share similar views. Some are worried about their pensions and healthcare while others think little will change. The experts appear to think a deal will be done to protect both the migrants and the expats but what of future generations who may want to live across the channel ? That's when things become even more unclear.

    Producers: Chris Bowlby and Shabnam Grewal
    Researcher: Dearbhail Starr.

    12 min
  • The cost of the divorce

    How much will it cost the UK to leave the European Union? Chris Morris investigates with the help of a top divorce lawyer and an expert on the financial facts. He draws up a list of assets to be divvied up and the ongoing maintenance payments which may need to be made. It could add up to around £50 or £60 billion and the EU seems determined to extract payment. Will it all end in tears?

    Producers: Shabnam Grewal, Chris Bowlby

    Researcher: Dearbhail Starr.

    12 min
  • Who are we negotiating with?

    When the UK negotiates Brexit, who will be on the other side of the table? The answer's complex. Chris Morris reports on the complicated range of interests on the EU side who will have a say in settling a deal on Britain's departure - with domestic elections across the Continent playing a key role. And find out why there could be scorpions....

    Producers: Shabnam Grewal, Chris Bowlby

    Editor: Hugh Levinson.

    12 min

About Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed

From the publisher's feed

As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? Chris Morris cuts through the jargon to discover how everyone's lives could change.

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