Behind the Headlines

About Behind the Headlines

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.

Publisher

Bauer Media

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jul 2024

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

587 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Beyond the Poppy: Stories of Remembrance

   We are following the Royal British Legion’s 2026 Poppy Appeal as it launches We hear from serving personnel, veterans and families about the support the appeal funds, and the £50 million target to help when it’s needed most. Plus, Cambridge City FC make history with what’s thought to be the UK’s first all‑women’s amputee football matches Newcastle rolls out the red carpet for the Mercury Music Prize

2. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Remembering Aberfan - 60 years on

   Wednesday 21st October, 2026: we're in Aberfan for the 60th anniversary of the Welsh village's disaster; tackling both cowboy cosmetics and antisemitism in schools; reaction to the greenlight to drill in the Jackdaw oil field off Scotland; some good news for tea drinkers; and the glamorous granny who took on the Miss Great Britain contestants. Kat Wright is your host.

3. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Private Parking Fines: New Rights for Drivers?

   Behind the Headlines - Tuesday 20th October 2026

Who has been a guest on Behind the Headlines

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Oasis fans
• Mick Coyle
• Timmy Mallett

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 7 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

14

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0