The Report
Uncovering the real stories behind the news. Simon Cox and fellow reporters delve beneath the headlines. The Report airs every Thursday evening at 8pm on Radio 4 for 38 weeks a year. The programme lasts 28 minutes.
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Recent episodes (10)
Death of an MI6 Officer 25.05.12
Thu, 24 May 12
Duration:
29 minsAfter an inquest concluded that we may never know how MI6 officer Gareth Williams died, The Report asks if the investigation into his death was hampered by mistakes from the outset
Tax Relief on Charity Donation
Thu, 10 May 12
Duration:
29 minsSimon Cox investigates how charities will be affected by the cap on donation tax relief proposed by the Coalition Government in the latest Budget.
A New Scandal for Banks? 03 MAY 2012
Thu, 3 May 12
Duration:
29 minsAre banks on the verge of a new mis-selling scandal? Some businesses claim they were mis-sold products designed to protect them against interest rate rises, but is it a case of buyer beware? Phil Kemp investigates.
Mark Duggan Investigation 26 Apr 12
Thu, 26 Apr 12
Duration:
29 minsMark Duggan's death sparked riots in England last summer. The Report asks whether we will ever know why he was shot by armed police.
What Price Cheap Booze? 19 Apr 12
Thu, 19 Apr 12
Duration:
28 minsWill the Home Office's plan for a minimum alcohol price in England reduce binge drinking and alcohol fuelled crime? Andy Denwood investigates a Government public health U-turn.
Facing the drought 12 Apr 12
Thu, 12 Apr 12
Duration:
29 minsParts of England are facing the worst drought in more than 30 years. A hosepipe ban has been imposed. How did we get here? For The Report, Linda Pressly investigates.
Kenya Terror: The British Connection? 05 Apr 12
Thu, 5 Apr 12
Duration:
28 minsThe widow of the 7/7 King's Cross bomber is suspected of involvement in an al-Shabaab plot. Simon Cox investigates how some British Muslims are being drawn into the war in Somalia.
The Work Programme Revisited 29 Mar 12
Thu, 29 Mar 12
Duration:
29 minsHannah Barnes investigates the government's flagship welfare-to-work scheme. Why are some of the organisations in charge of delivering the plans saying that the Work Programme is unworkable?
NHS Reform 22 Mar 12
Thu, 22 Mar 12
Duration:
29 minsWhy are plans to reform the NHS in England so controversial? Simon Cox investigates the tortuous path of the Health and Social Care Bill and asks how the proposed changes may work.
Forced Academies
Thu, 16 Feb 12
Duration:
28 minsThe worst primary schools in England are being 'forced' to become academies, but some claim they've been unfairly targetted. Simon Cox investigates how the schools are being selected and the pressure on them to leave local authority control.
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- Death of an MI6 Officer 25.05.12
- Tax Relief on Charity Donation
- A New Scandal for Banks? 03 MAY 2012
- Mark Duggan Investigation 26 Apr 12
- What Price Cheap Booze? 19 Apr 12
- Facing the drought 12 Apr 12
- Kenya Terror: The British Connection? 05 Apr 12
- The Work Programme Revisited 29 Mar 12
- NHS Reform 22 Mar 12
- Forced Academies
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