Covid - how worried should we be this time?

Do need to worry about Coronavirus again?

• 29 mins

Ukraine: Who is winning?

As the war in Ukraine enters its sixth month, is either side close to victory or collapse?

• 28 mins

Adapting to a hotter Britain

What does Britain need to do to cope with higher temperatures?

• 29 mins

Scotland's drugs problem

Why does Scotland have the worst record in Europe on drug deaths?

• 29 mins

The Cost of Living Crisis

What should the government do to help people with their bills this winter?

• 29 mins

Fighting drought

Can the British water system cope with hotter weather?

• 28 mins

The staffing crisis in the NHS

Why doesn't the NHS have enough staff, and what can be done to fix the problem?

• 29 mins

Can we keep the lights on this winter?

Could problems with energy supplies from Europe lead to power outages in the UK?

• 29 mins

Ukraine: Have we reached a turning point in the war?

Ukraine has retaken swathes of territory - is this a turning point in the war?

• 29 mins

Britain's productivity puzzle

How can we turn the UK into a high-growth economy?

• 29 mins

Turmoil on the markets

What's just happened to the British economy, and what might come next?

• 29 mins

Protests in Iran

What’s behind the current unrest in Iran and should the regime be worried?

• 28 mins

Public Spending

What does the current economic turmoil mean for government expenditure?

• 29 mins

Could Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons?

What are the chances of the Russian leader turning the war in Ukraine nuclear?

• 29 mins

UK Trade Deals

How is the UK government getting on with negotiating free trade deals around the world?

• 29 mins

China's winter of discontent

What's behind the protests and dissent against the Chinese leader Xi Jinping?

• 29 mins

House of Lords reform

How would Sir Keir Starmer's plan to scrap the House of Lords work and is it a good idea?

• 29 mins

Strikes: How can we avoid a return to the 1970s?

As strikes continue across the UK, what's the government's strategy for dealing with them?

• 30 mins

Can we colonise the Moon?

Nasa plans to set up a lunar base in the next decade. Is that achievable?

• 29 mins

Our Ageing World

The global population is rapidly getting older. How do we deal with the impacts?

• 29 mins

Ukraine: How will the war evolve in 2023?

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss how the Ukraine Russia war might evolve in 2023.

• 29 mins

NHS: Are there any quick fixes?

What's the quickest way to tackle the NHS crisis?

• 29 mins

Britain's Energy Crisis: An Update

Why are fuel and energy prices dropping?

• 29 mins

How to Fix Britain's Railways

Can our trains be made reliable again?

• 28 mins

How do we get over-50s back into work?

The government wants over-50s to re-enter the workforce, but will they come?

• 29 mins

How worried should we be about avian flu?

A new strain of avian flu is killing birds and mammals, but what's the risk to humans?

• 29 mins

Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?

More than 40,000 people died in last week's earthquake, but why was it so deadly?

• 29 mins

Who's Afraid of The Wagner Group?

Are the 'Wagner' mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine becoming a problem for Putin?

• 29 mins

The Windsor Framework

Does the proposed deal on Northern Ireland's trading arrangements work for all parties?

• 29 mins

Trump's Legal Woes

How serious are Donald Trump's legal battles and what are the political implications?

• 29 mins

The AI Revolution

How much should we embrace artificial intelligence and how much should we worry about it?

• 29 mins

Does Rishi Sunak's maths calculation add up?

David Aaronovitch and guests dissect the Prime Minister's 'maths until 18' plan.

• 29 mins

Sudan conflict: what led to this?

Sudan is a country that's rarely at peace but what lies behind the current conflict there?

• 28 mins

Ukraine: Is it all about to change?

A spring offensive appears imminent but how successful will it be?

• 28 mins

The Online Safety Bill

How successful will the Online Safety Bill be in protecting children from harmful content?

• 28 mins

Ukraine: the long game

Ukraine's spring offensive has begun. But what can it realistically achieve?

• 28 mins

Why is Britain getting inflation so wrong?

Halving inflation by the end of the year was meant to be easy. Why is it proving so hard?

• 28 mins

What happened to the Israel/Palestine peace process?

Many have tried to broker peace between Israel and Palestine, but is there any hope left?

• 29 mins

What can schools do about record absences?

Since the pandemic record numbers of children have not returned to regular schooling. Why?

• 28 mins

The China Threat

Is the government failing in its handling of Chinese investment and interests in the UK?

• 28 mins

Can we meet the net zero challenge?

Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal?

• 28 mins

Is it Saudi's century?

Saudi Arabia is a regional power but can it match its ambition to become a global one?

• 28 mins

What’s behind the Niger coup?

Coups aren't unusual in Niger or the Sahel region as a whole but what's behind this one?

• 28 mins

The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights

What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?

• 28 mins

How much trouble is Donald Trump in?

Could Donald Trump's legal cases derail his bid for the White House?

• 29 mins

What's the problem with Airbnb?

What's the evidence for restricting short-term rental accommodation?

• 28 mins

No concrete plans?

Crumbling concrete has shut some schools but is that just the tip of the iceberg?

• 28 mins

Who do we think we are now?

David Aaronovitch explores Britain's current political demography and asks who we are now.

• 40 mins

The UK’s financial headache

How will the state of UK public finances shape Tory and Labour election manifestos?

• 28 mins

What a murder in Canada tells us about India's place in the world

How the murder of a Canadian Sikh in British Colombia turned the spotlight on India.

• 28 mins

If Trump gets re-elected what does the world do?

How's the world preparing for the possibility of Donald Trump winning the 2024 election?

• 28 mins

What was Hamas thinking?

What was the thinking behind Hamas's attack on Israel and what comes next?

• 38 mins

Israel/Gaza: What happens next?

It's nearly two weeks since the Israel/Hamas war broke out. How will it all end?

• 28 mins

Israel-Gaza war: What's going on in the West Bank?

The world’s focus is on Gaza, but what’s happening in the other Palestinian territory?

• 28 mins

Net migration: What’s happening in the UK?

As UK net migration hits a record high, what's going on behind the numbers?

• 28 mins

Ukraine: what's the counter-offensive latest?

As Ukraine heads into winter, how has their summer counter-offensive fared?

• 28 mins

What can the UK learn from other countries about assisted dying?

What is and isn’t allowed in the UK and what could we learn from other countries?

• 28 mins

What’s behind the record homelessness figures?

Recent homelessness figures show an increasing number of people in temporary accommodation

• 28 mins

Aliens: Are we closer to finding intelligent life beyond Earth?

A US whistleblower’s shocking claims about UFOs have sparked a new debate on aliens

• 28 mins

Brexit: Could we rejoin the EU even if we wanted to?

Recent polling shows an appetite to rejoin the EU, but is this really a realistic option?

• 29 mins

Israel-Gaza: Is it turning into a regional conflict?

From Houthi rebels in the Red Sea to attacks on the Lebanon-Israel border.

• 28 mins

Why is local government in such trouble?

Bankruptcy, debt, cuts to services - why some councils are struggling

• 28 mins

Is the UK prepared for more floods?

More than six million homes are at risk - are we doing enough?

• 28 mins

What’s the point of Ofsted?

The pros and cons of school inspections.

• 28 mins

The crisis in dentistry: why is it happening and what should we do about it?

Dental decay - the struggle to find an NHS dentist.

• 29 mins

The synthetic opioids claiming lives in the UK

Deaths from synthetic opioids in the UK are low but it's feared the problem could escalate

• 28 mins

Russia: State of the Nation

How tight is Putin's grip on power in Russia?

• 28 mins

How is technology changing warfare?

What have we learnt from recent conflicts and how might things change in the wars to come?

• 41 mins

Election special 1. Is democracy in India under threat?

Prime Minister Modi is expected to win a third term, but what does that mean for India?

• 29 mins

Election special 2. Elections without democracy

In some countries election outcomes are predetermined, so why bother holding them at all?

• 28 mins

Election special 3. Uncertain times for the ANC in South Africa

The ANC has been in power for 30 years, but as its popularity wanes, what happens next?

• 27 mins

What's the future of the state pension?

David Aaronovitch and guests ask whether the state pension is sustainable in the long term

• 28 mins

What's happened to Hamas?

What do we know about Hamas after 6 months of war with Israel?

• 28 mins

What does Iran want?

What the short and long term aims of the Iranian regime?

• 27 mins