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Behind the Headlines
Hosted by Bauer Media · EN
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.
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Bonnie Tyler dies at 75: Wales mourns a legend
1w ago00:09:55Tap to summarizeRecord-breaking heat is back, and we’re out across the UK to see how people are coping.We also bring you tributes after the death of Welsh singer Bonnie TylerAnd a first look at a Sir David Attenborough maize maze in York.
Transcribe →"If he wants to spend the summer 'arguing with a bin', I won't stop him."
1w ago00:16:19Tap to summarizeWednesday 8th July, 2026: we're in Clacton with the latest political response to a by-election there; ways to stay safe and cool in the heat; some shocking stats from the RAC on speeding motorists; we catch up with firefighters who've been helping in earthquake-hit Venezuela; and we have the ssssssstory of the esssscaped snakes. Kat Wright is your host.
Transcribe →'Never been angrier' - we take a look at why Nigel Farage is stepping down as an MP
1w ago00:11:52Tap to summarizeBehind the Headlines - Tuesday 7th July 2026
Transcribe →Is it really coming home? We take a look at one of the nation's greatest ever victories.
2w ago00:10:01Tap to summarizeBehind the Headlines - Monday 6th July 2026
Transcribe →Forever 20: Jota memorial at Anfield
2w ago00:07:19Tap to summarizeA year on from the tragic deaths of Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother, we’re at Anfield where a permanent memorial has been unveiled.Plus, as British Grand Prix weekend begins, we visit the Milton Keynes karting track where F1 newcomer Arvid Lindblad first raced.And we look at the impact of NHS opt-out HIV testing in A&E.
Transcribe →The mystery of Cornwall’s bright blue cat
2w ago00:13:54Tap to summarizeWe hear a gripping preview of our “Deep Faked” investigationIt’s also all about big sporting summer nights: England’s late win over DR Congo, the 1am kick-off against Mexico, and why tired fans could be more vulnerable to impulse spending as advertisers target screens and billboards at the same time.Plus an Olympic rowing champion on the unique magic of Henley Regatta
Transcribe →The driving theory test 30 years on - would you pass?
2w ago00:13:03Tap to summarizeWednesday 1st July, 2026: energy prices rise again; the latest on the fallout from the Henry Nowak murder; we're at the scene of a light aircraft crash; we quiz people on road signs as the Theory Test marks 30 years; and we speak to the star of the Legally Blonde series, Elle. Kat Wright is your host
Transcribe →The robot trying to get into the Magic Circle
2w ago00:08:26Tap to summarizeBehind the Headlines - Tuesday 30th June 2026
Transcribe →'I thought I was going to die' - the emergency workers facing attacks and abuse
3w ago00:14:23Tap to summarizeBehind the Headlines - Monday 29th June 2026
Transcribe →Cream Tea Wars: Jam First or Cream First?
3w ago00:11:53Tap to summarizeA van driver in Kent becomes an unlikely hero after pulling over to help armed police chase down a suspect — we hear how it unfolded, moment by moment.As June temperature records fall again, we visit a Doncaster chippy to see how staff are coping behind the fryers Also the jam-first vs cream-first debate for National Cream Tea Day.
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