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Reporter Reads

Reporter Reads

BBC correspondents offer in-depth analysis of issues shaping the world around us.

Reporter Reads

Episodes (45 available)

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?

As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan. But will it work?

25 Mar 2026

14 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, The 'catastrophic' cuts facing British physics

The discovery of the Higgs Boson was a triumph, but UK science risks being eviscerated.

18 Mar 2026

13 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, Inside the Rage Machine - why algorithms thrive on outrage

Whistleblowers have spoken to the BBC for a new documentary Inside the Rage Machine.

16 Mar 2026

12 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, The independent vets shaking up the market

The Aldi-style insurgents who could be about to go up against the big practices.

11 Mar 2026

11 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, Why sheep farmers are a dying breed

Sheep are vanishing from the UK's hills — and dinner plates -- amid changing tastes.

6 Mar 2026

11 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, There are fixes for e-bike chaos - but they aren't perfect

The BBC's Luke Mintz asks if it's possible to crack down on e-bike and e-scooter parking.

26 Feb 2026

14 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, Death of the sex drive - can testosterone help get it back?

Sex drive across the UK appears to be waning. Why?

15 Feb 2026

14 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, The science of soulmates: Is there a perfect match for you?

Pallab Ghosh examines what science can tell us about finding our one true love.

13 Feb 2026

14 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, The killer opioid hidden in cheap drug substitutes

Experts say the UK has become a global hot spot for the use of Nitazenes.

12 Feb 2026

4 mins

Reporter Reads, Reporter Reads, Shadow ships are on the rise - how can they be tackled?

The sanction-busting vessels operate outside maritime rules and hide their identities.

11 Feb 2026

17 mins

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