The News Explained Episodes Episode guide
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The Story of Platoon Five
Beirut explosion
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The Secret to Writing a TV Theme Tune
The man behind the Newsnight theme tune shares his composing secrets.
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The Health Claims That Won't Go Away
Coronavirus.
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The Everyday Products Hit by Iran Sanctions
Firms doing business with Tehran could face massive fines as US sanctions are restored.
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The Dictator’s Last Calls
The calls that helped seal the fate of former Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
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The Body Bag That Saves Lives
It's designed to help combat the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak.
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Ten Moments That Led to an(Other) Election
A look back at some of the things that got us here.
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Supreme Court
What happened with Brexit on Wednesday?
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Supreme Court
What happened with Brexit on Tuesday?
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Stop and Search: What Are Your Rights?
With police stop and search powers set to expand what are your rights when approached?
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Still a Refugee, 70 Years on
Paul Adams went to a camp in Beirut to meet the Palestinian refugees who can't go home.
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Six Weeks On Since The War Started
Tim Willcox asks an expert panel questions submitted by our audience.
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Sir Michael Parkinson obituary
David Sillito looks back at the life of a broadcasting legend.
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Should Punch and Judy be banned?
Punch & Judy: Harmless fun or trivialising violence?
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Should I Wear a Mask to Stop Coronavirus?
Laura Foster looks at the science about when and where we should wear face masks.
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Should I get a flu jab?
Laura Foster explains.
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Seven Things About Hajj
Hajj: Seven things you don't know about the Muslim Pilgrimage
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Russians Regroup Near Kyiv
Satellite images show troops gathering near Ukraine's capital. Lt Gen Ben Hodges assesses
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Ros Atkins on
A weekly from Ros Atkins
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Questions but No Answers
Thursday's election news.
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Queasy Journalist Takes Last Tornado Flight
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Jonathan Beale got a ride in one of the RAF fighter jet's final flights.
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Peng? Beef? The Secret World of Slang
Police in Lancashire have compiled a list of slang words to help understand teens.
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One Sick Boy and the NHS (Monday's Election News)
General Election 2019
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One Metre Social Distancing
What does it look like?
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No-deal Brexit: How Might It Affect the EU?
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Adam Fleming explains what a no-deal Brexit might mean for the 27 EU countries.
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NHS Test and Trace: Does Contact Tracing Stop Coronavirus?
Wales is the latest part of the UK to launch a tracing system, but how do they work?
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New Zealand Volcano: The Moment after Eruption Hit
Tourists were seen walking inside the rim of the White Island.
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Nazanin's Employer On Her Release
Thomson Reuters Foundation CEO tells Kasia Madera about their efforts get her released
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Speaks For The First Time
The British-Iranian was speaking for the first time since her return to the UK last week.
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Mother of All Questions: Omicron
Sima Kotecha and her mother get their questions answered about the Omicron Covid variant.
