# The Briefing Room

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Official site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07cblx9
Author: BBC
Episodes: 390

## Resource

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news

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## Episodes
- [Relationship recession: Why are fewer people coupling?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/relationship-recession-why-are-fewer-people-coupling) — 2026-07-09T13:36:00+00:00
- [Iran: If the war is over...who won?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/iran-if-the-war-is-over-who-won) — 2026-07-02T12:53:00+00:00
- [Is Russia under pressure from Ukraine?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/is-russia-under-pressure-from-ukraine) — 2026-05-21T13:12:00+00:00
- [Ten years of The Briefing Room](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/ten-years-of-the-briefing-room) — 2026-05-14T14:30:00+00:00
- [Are we still going to Mars?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/are-we-still-going-to-mars) — 2026-05-07T13:45:00+00:00
- [Can Europe build digital sovereignty?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/can-europe-build-digital-sovereignty) — 2026-04-30T11:45:00+00:00
- [What's the conflict in Iran doing to the world economy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/what-s-the-conflict-in-iran-doing-to-the-world-economy) — 2026-04-23T13:05:00+00:00
- [Is the triple lock pension guarantee sustainable?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/is-the-triple-lock-pension-guarantee-sustainable) — 2026-04-16T14:14:00+00:00
- [Will Trump take Cuba?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/will-trump-take-cuba) — 2026-04-09T12:03:00+00:00
- [What's happened to the Gaza peace plan?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/what-s-happened-to-the-gaza-peace-plan) — 2026-04-02T13:32:00+00:00
- [Why is youth unemployment in the UK so high?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/why-is-youth-unemployment-in-the-uk-so-high) — 2026-03-26T13:08:00+00:00
- [What's the current state of the UK's armed forces?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/what-s-the-current-state-of-the-uk-s-armed-forces) — 2026-03-19T13:05:00+00:00
- [Why does the war with Iran threaten the global economy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/why-does-the-war-with-iran-threaten-the-global-economy) — 2026-03-12T13:30:00+00:00
- [Why did the US and Israel launch a war with Iran, and what comes next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/why-did-the-us-and-israel-launch-a-war-with-iran-and-what-comes-next) — 2026-03-05T15:23:00+00:00
- [Four years of war in Ukraine - when will it end?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/four-years-of-war-in-ukraine-when-will-it-end) — 2026-02-26T13:41:00+00:00
- [Should the Government ban social media for young people?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/should-the-government-ban-social-media-for-young-people) — 2026-02-19T13:55:00+00:00
- [Iran - how vulnerable is the regime?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/iran-how-vulnerable-is-the-regime) — 2026-02-12T14:30:00+00:00
- [Venezuela – what now?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/venezuela-what-now) — 2026-01-08T16:30:00+00:00
- [Should we worry about America’s security strategy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/should-we-worry-about-america-s-security-strategy) — 2025-12-18T16:00:00+00:00
- [Why are early career doctors angry?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/why-are-early-career-doctors-angry) — 2025-12-11T15:08:00+00:00
- [Are the old robbing the young?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/are-the-old-robbing-the-young) — 2025-12-04T13:30:00+00:00
- [What's happening with the Ukraine peace plan?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/what-s-happening-with-the-ukraine-peace-plan) — 2025-11-27T15:10:00+00:00
- [What can the UK learn from the rest of Europe about asylum reform?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/what-can-the-uk-learn-from-the-rest-of-europe-about-asylum-reform) — 2025-11-20T13:48:00+00:00
- [Why does the UK have a problem with productivity?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/why-does-the-uk-have-a-problem-with-productivity) — 2025-11-13T13:48:00+00:00
- [What's happening in Venezuela?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-briefing-room-1106985/what-s-happening-in-venezuela) — 2025-11-06T15:14:00+00:00

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