Best of Today Episodes Episode guide
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Why was Ellie Butler given back to her parents?
Christine Davies and Sir Mark Hedley on judge who previously exonerated killer Ben Butler
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Why uncover the identity of author Elena Ferrante?
Journalist Claudio Gatti defends his decision to uncover author Elena Ferrante's identity
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Why the robin is the UK's favourite bird
What is it about the robin that makes it so popular?
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Why some Hispanic people voted for Donald Trump
Justin Webb has been speaking to Hispanic communities to find out why they voted Trump
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Why sleep patterns matter
Professor Michael Rosbash has just been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine
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Why Rosa Parks' house travelled 8000 miles
Delve into the history of the iconic civil rights activist's house
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Why North Korea is topping the G20 agenda
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says the UK helps US policies into a better place
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Why Nasa wants to 'get up close and personal' with the sun
Nasa is to announce a mission to fly a spacecraft directly into the atmosphere of the sun
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Why isn't there a British Google?
John Humphrys interviews five start-up CEOs to find out their secret to success.
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Why is St Thomas Becket's elbow returning to the UK?
Peter Szabadhegy and Cardinal Vincent Nichols on the 800-year-old relic.
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Why is sexual harassment normal in schools?
Mishal Husain hears about how to address sexual harassment and abuse in schools
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Why is sewage ending up in our waterways?
The issue has become the subject of a major public campaign.
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Why is France being targeted with acts of terror?
Jean Christophe Couvy and Asiem El Difraoui discuss the recent terror attacks in Paris.
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Why is Facebook owner Meta struggling?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg鈥檚 鈥榖ig bet鈥�
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Why is Dunkirk still so significant to Britain?
Juliet Gardiner and Patrick Bishop discuss the historical resonance of Dunkirk in Britain
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Why is Big Ben falling silent?
The famous Big Ben bongs will fall silent for repair works until 2021
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Why is 'Blairite' a badge no Labour candidate wishes to wear?
James Naughtie examines the Labour leadership contest awash with excitement and despair.
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Why does the UK lack female engineers?
Director Karen Livesey & IET President Naomi Climer on the women behind Waterloo Bridge
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Why does Matt Damon only say 288 words in Jason Bourne?
Kate Muir and Steven Woolley discuss films with minimalist scripts
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Why do women have to queue for so long at the theatre?
For many women, a theatre trip can be spoiled by a long wait in the bathroom queue.
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Why do we watch war films?
A new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum in London goes behind the scenes of war films
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Why do we still love the pub quiz?
Our guests discuss the origins of the pub quiz and why it has survived the digital age.
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Why do we misunderstand Africa?
鈥楾he Rift: A New Africa Breaks Free鈥� author Alex Perry and risk analyst Manji Cheto.
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Why do we like to be terrified?
Discussing the techniques horror filmmakers use to scare their audience.
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Why do we care so much about whales?
Philip Hoare and Dr Alisa Hall on the public reaction to the deaths of five sperm whales.
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Why do locusts swarm, and how could they be stopped?
Locust swarms have damaged food growing in the fields and research could explain why.
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Why do Brits post selfies and Chileans post footies?
Our guests discuss how social media varies between countries.
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Why did the US drop 'the mother of all bombs'?
The US has dropped one of its largest bombs on hideouts of so-called Islamic State
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Why did Sheffield vote to leave the EU?
Sarah Montague investigates EU attitudes in the city and speaks to Lord Blunkett
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Why did it take so long to convict Anjem Choudary?
Anjem Choudary is convicted of inviting others to support the so-called Islamic State.
