Beyond Today by BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Beyond Today is the daily podcast from Radio 4 that asks one big question about one big story in the news - and beyond. Tina Daheley, Matthew Price, and a team of curious producers search for answers that change the way we see the world. They speak to the BBC’s unrivalled global network of reporters, plus occasional special guests, to tell stories about identity, technology, and power - where it lies and how that is changing.
Categories: News & Politics
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Kevin Spacey made his first court appearance today over allegations of sexual assault. He entered the court surrounded by a media scrum, one that has accompanied the #MeToo movement since it began over a year ago. But the huge attention the campaign has attracted so far hasn’t been matched by criminal convictions or court appearances. As well as the difficulty in prosecuting sexual assault allegations, what added complications come with putting a celebrity on trial? The BBC’s Nada Tawfik, and lawyers Gloria Allred and Kirsty Brimelow QC, consider whether a famous person can get a fair trial.
Producers: Duncan Barber, Harriet Noble and Philly Beaumont Mixed by: Nico Raufast Editor: John Shields
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346 - Kevin Spacey: what happens when #MeToo goes to court? Mon, 07 Jan 2019
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345 - Do we really understand drill? Tue, 17 Mar 2020
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344 - Will coronavirus take away our jobs? Mon, 16 Mar 2020
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343 - Is wokeness just white guilt? Fri, 13 Mar 2020
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342 - Is coronavirus 'worse' than flu? Thu, 12 Mar 2020
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341 - Why would you transition twice? Wed, 11 Mar 2020
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340 - Why are teens getting pregnant in Middlesbrough? Tue, 10 Mar 2020
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339 - What made Dubai’s princesses run away? Mon, 09 Mar 2020
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338 - How do you fight anti-Semitism? Fri, 06 Mar 2020
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337 - Should Priti Patel resign? Thu, 05 Mar 2020
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336 - Why are people rioting in Delhi? Wed, 04 Mar 2020
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335 - Does France have a #MeToo problem? Tue, 03 Mar 2020
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334 - Can we be green and rich? Mon, 02 Mar 2020
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333 - Does self-care really make you happy? Fri, 28 Feb 2020
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332 - What’s the Harvey Weinstein story? Thu, 27 Feb 2020
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331 - What are police cameras doing with your face print? Wed, 26 Feb 2020
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330 - Coronavirus: are we all going to catch it? Tue, 25 Feb 2020
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329 - Why would Facebook want to crack down on big tech? Mon, 24 Feb 2020
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328 - Has Billie Eilish saved the music industry? Fri, 21 Feb 2020
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327 - How should we react to Caroline Flack’s death? Thu, 20 Feb 2020
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326 - Why is No 10 hiring ‘weirdos’? Wed, 19 Feb 2020
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325 - Why is Trump standing up for religious teenagers? Tue, 18 Feb 2020
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324 - How do you track extremists online? Mon, 17 Feb 2020
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323 - Why can’t we sleep? Fri, 14 Feb 2020
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322 - Why are people being deported to Jamaica? Thu, 13 Feb 2020
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321 - Why would anyone spread lies about coronavirus? Wed, 12 Feb 2020
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320 - Why are more young women killing themselves? Tue, 11 Feb 2020
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319 - Parasite: what does it say about South Korea? Mon, 10 Feb 2020
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318 - Why are we talking about Michael Barrymore? Fri, 07 Feb 2020
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317 - Is it all looking good for Trump? Thu, 06 Feb 2020
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316 - How did a lying breast surgeon destroy so many lives? Wed, 05 Feb 2020
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315 - How do you stop a terror attack? Tue, 04 Feb 2020
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314 - Why was an Irish teenager’s body found in a bag? Mon, 03 Feb 2020
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313 - Veganuary: was it worth it? Fri, 31 Jan 2020
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312 - Why are so many Vietnamese people trafficked? Thu, 30 Jan 2020
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311 - Did Huawei just win a tech war? Wed, 29 Jan 2020
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310 - Coronavirus: what’s really happening? Tue, 28 Jan 2020
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309 - What does Goop get right? Mon, 27 Jan 2020
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308 - What happened when Trump removed the experts? Fri, 24 Jan 2020
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307 - Harvey Weinstein: Is #MeToo on trial? Thu, 23 Jan 2020
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306 - What’s wrong with ayahuasca tourism? Wed, 22 Jan 2020
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305 - Can a new leader save Labour? Tue, 21 Jan 2020
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304 - Is Blue Monday bad for our mental health? Mon, 20 Jan 2020
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303 - What’s left out of Sex Education? Fri, 17 Jan 2020
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302 - What happened when Iran fired back? Thu, 16 Jan 2020
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301 - How do they really decide an Oscar? Wed, 15 Jan 2020
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300 - Could AI do your job? Tue, 14 Jan 2020
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299 - How did Britain’s worst serial rapist get away with it? Mon, 13 Jan 2020
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298 - Should doctors tell you how to live? Fri, 10 Jan 2020
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297 - Harry and Meghan: can you quit the royals? Thu, 09 Jan 2020