Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bonfire of the regulations? | 20170213 | After Brexit, what happens to all those EU rules and regulations? Chris Morris discovers how Britain will face will undergo an extraordinary legal revolution. Many of the country's laws will be rewritten, and all kinds of new agencies created to police them. What will this mean in practice, how long might it take, and what has Henry VIII got to do with it?
Producer: Chris Bowlby
After Brexit, what happens to all those EU rules and regulations? Chris Morris finds out. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | Can Scotland Do Brexit Differently? | 20170215 | The Scottish government says it wants to stay closer to the EU than England after Brexit. What could this mean in practice? Chris Morris investigates - with the help of a glass of claret, a fishing excursion and a brain-stretching session of neuropolitics. Producer: Chris Bowlby Editor: Hugh Levinson Reseacher: Dearbhail Starr. Chris Morris discovers Scottish plans to do Brexit differently. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | Could Brexit change our travel plans? | 20170214 | When the UK leaves the EU, will travel to and from Europe change? Will low-cost airlines find it more expensive to do business and pass on the costs to us? Will we have to factor in the cost of a visa and the hassle of getting one, just to cross the Channel? And even if we do, does it matter? Or are these things just a price worth paying for controlling our borders and blocking the free movement of people? To find out how things could go, Chris Morris takes his own journey - into the future.
Will leaving the EU change how people travel in and out of Europe? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | Donald Trump and Brexit | 20170217 | What might Donald Trump mean for Brexit? Will the new US President offer Britain a vital new ally as it leaves the EU? Or will the president's attitudes towards Europe complicate the Brexit process - and trade pose problems for Theresa May? Chris Morris investigates how we now have to navigate a new global universe.
What might Donald Trump mean for Brexit? Chris Morris investigates a new global universe. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | Is the City's goose cooked? | 20170216 | Will the City of London - Britain's golden goose - have its wings clipped by Brexit? Chris Morris discovers a financial fairy tale surrounding a vital question. Many EU countries say they hope to win some of the City's lucrative business after Britain leaves the EU. But does Europe fear harming what will remain a vital asset for the whole continent?
Producer: Chris Bowlby
Will the City of London, Britain's golden goose, have its wings clipped by Brexit? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | The Cliff Edge | 20170209 | Could Brexit send UK trade off a cliff edge? Chris Morris discovers what's at stake. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | The cost of the divorce | 20170207 | How much will it cost the UK to leave the European Union? Chris Morris investigates with the help of a top divorce lawyer and an expert on the financial facts. He draws up a list of assets to be divvied up and the ongoing maintenance payments which may need to be made. It could add up to around £50 or £60 billion and the EU seems determined to extract payment. Will it all end in tears?
Producers: Shabnam Grewal, Chris Bowlby
How much will it cost the UK to leave the European Union? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | What About Eu Subsidies? | 20170210 | Chris Morris takes a road trip through Cornwall to find out if Brexit would mean the loss of nearly half a billion pounds in subsidies, and if so, how the region would cope. Cornwall is one of the poorest areas in England and so qualifies for EU regional subsidies. Its people also voted overwhelmingly for Brexit. Chris meets a pasty maker who benefited from subsidies and voted to remain, while his friend, a dairy farmer, voted to leave. He asks voices from business, academia and local government what they expect when the EU subsidy programmes stop - and their view of the UK government's pledge to maintain similar funding levels till 2020. Producers: Shabnam Grewal and Chris Bowlby Researcher: Dearbhail Starr. Chris Morris visits Cornwall to ask what happens to EU subsidies after Brexit. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | What if you're living on the 'wrong side' of the Channel? | 20170208 | How could things change for British expats and EU nationals in the UK after Brexit? Chris Morris meets a community worker who advises Poles living in Britain and takes part in a radio phone-in on a station which broadcasts to British expats in Europe. It seems that people on both sides of the channel share similar views. Some are worried about their pensions and healthcare while others think little will change. The experts appear to think a deal will be done to protect both the migrants and the expats but what of future generations who may want to live across the channel ? That's when things become even more unclear.
How could things change for British expats and EU nationals in the UK after Brexit? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 01 | Who are we negotiating with? | 20170206 | When the UK negotiates Brexit, who will be on the other side of the table? The answer's complex. Chris Morris reports on the complicated range of interests on the EU side who will have a say in settling a deal on Britain's departure - with domestic elections across the Continent playing a key role. And find out why there could be scorpions....
Producers: Shabnam Grewal, Chris Bowlby
Who will be on the other side of the table when the UK negotiates Brexit? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 02 | Brexit and Ireland | 20171109 | What will Brexit mean for Ireland? Chris Morris discovers what is at stake. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 02 | Immigration | 20171107 | Return of the series that explains - in surprising ways - what's really at stake with Brexit. Immigration was a big referendum issue. With free movement from the EU set to come to an end, the UK will need an entirely new immigration policy. There have been leaks, hints, and proposals, but so far nothing concrete. Chris Morris asks what's really going to happen with immigration.
Producer: Ben Crighton
Chris Morris asks what will happen to immigration after Brexit. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 02 | Nuclear Confusion | 20171108 | The European atomic energy community, Euratom, deals with the peaceful use of nuclear energy. It's not technically part of the EU. So why is Britain leaving it - and what are the implications of the decision to leave? We hear about the crucial role Euratom plays in the nuclear energy industry, as well as its oversight of the nuclear material required for medical purposes. Plus, there's Euratom part in a hugely important nuclear fusion research project. Experts on nuclear material are anxious and puzzled about what Britain's future relationship with Euratom will be. Chris Morris tries to get to grips with all this nuclear con-fusion. Producer: David Edmonds.
Britain is leaving Euratom as well as the EU. What is Euratom, and should we be worried? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 02 | Take Back Control? | 20171106 | Return of the series that explains what is really at stake with Brexit. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 02 | Where are we heading? | 20171110 | Chris Morris asks if we now know where the Brexit journey could take us. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 03 | 01 | Medicines | 20180219 | Chris Morris explores how Brexit could affect medicines and medical research. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? |
| 03 | 02 | Food | 20180220 | Brexit and food - what could it all mean for the British baked potato? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? |
| 03 | 03 | Gibraltar | 20180221 | Far away from the main Brexit negotiations in London and Brussels are the British Overseas Territories. Dots on the global map whose people may be strongly affected - and who are struggling to make their voices heard. Chris Morris travels to Gibraltar to see what's at stake, and discovers too a hidden but vital Brexit story in the Caribbean
Producer: Chris Bowlby
How will Brexit affect the people of Gibraltar - and other British Overseas Territories? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? |
| 03 | 04 | Brexit's Most Vulnerable | 20180222 | So much emphasis in the Brexit debate has been on financial services and the City of London. But Chris Morris in the Midlands discovers a largely hidden story - of a region and an economy where much more is at stake for millions in Britain. Why is the fate of manufacturing services so vital to the post-Brexit future?
Producer: Chris Bowlby
Chris Morris discovers the hidden story of Brexit's most vulnerable regions. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? |
| 03 | 05 | Status Quo | 20180223 | The UK will formally leave the EU next year. But much of the current negotiation is about a 'transition' or 'implementation' phase which could last years. Chris Morris discovers what will actually change on 'Brexit Day' 2019, and why so much is still to be decided.
Producer: Chris Bowlby
Chris Morris discovers what will actually change on 'Brexit Day' next year. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? |
| 04 | Complexity | 20190204 | All the Brexit political noise leaves many asking - why has all this proved so tricky and taken so long? Continuing the series that's followed the twists, turns and quirkier moments in the Brexit saga, Chris Morris discovers what's really shaped the process. While the politics has dominated the headlines, what have we also learned about the deeper change the UK is now making?
Producer: Chris Bowlby
Chris Morris discovers why leaving the EU has proved such an extraordinary challenge As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 04 | Destinations | 20190208 | Where might Brexit be taking the UK? Chris Morris takes a look beyond the daily news frenzy. As well as the withdrawal agreement currently being negotiated, there are much bigger questions now in play. What sort of economy, society and international links could the UK have? Journeying into this new world he discovers the possible destinations, the dramas to come why some are still clinging to the cheese sandwich theory of referendums.
Producer: Chris Bowlby
Where might Brexit be taking the UK? Chris Morris looks beyond the daily news frenzy. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 04 | Irish border | 20190205 | Hardly mentioned during the referendum campaign, the question of a hard border in Ireland has become crucial in the Brexit process. Chris Morris discovers how economics, politics and history all play a role in making this border so sensitive as the UK leaves the EU.
Producer: Chris Bowlby
Chris Morris discovers why the Irish border has become so crucial in the Brexit process. As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 04 | Security | 20190207 | Britain's EU membership has shaped the way its security agencies and police co-operate with counterparts across Europe. Chris Morris discovers how Brexit might affect this. How far will co-operation continue as before, especially in key fields such as counter-terrorism? Will access to key databases be lost, and will the transfer of data be more difficult? And will extradition be affected?
How might Brexit affect Britain's cross border security cooperation? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 04 | Settled Status | 20190206 | Could hundreds of thousands of EU citizens find themselves living in Britain illegally after Brexit? Free movement is one of the key aspects of the European Union's single market. It means that anyone from any of the other 27 EU countries has been free to come to Britain and look for work and British citizens are able to exercise a similar right in those countries.
But as the prime minister has constantly emphasised, when Britain leaves the EU, free movement will end. Chris Morris discovers what this means for the estimated 3.5 million EU citizens who live in the UK now. Most of them will be able to stay under the government's `Settled Status` scheme. They will need to apply for this status, however, having never before been required to register in the UK. And it's believed that between 5 and 15 per cent of those needing to apply will fail to do so. Some won't want to, others simply won't know that they have to.
So when the deadline expires in June 2021, several hundred thousand people who lawfully live in the UK may become illegal immigrants overnight. Could Britain be heading for a new Windrush moment?
Producer: Tim Mansel
Could hundreds of thousands of EU citizens be living in Britain illegally after Brexit? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 05 | Movement of People | 20230620 | Brexit has made it trickier for UK lawyers and architects who want to work in Europe, even musicians have to fill in customs paperwork when they go on tour. So why has the service sector seemed to boom since the UK's departure from the EU? Former Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming investigates.
Presenter Adam Fleming
What\u2019s happened to migration since the UK left the EU? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 05 | Northern Ireland | 20230622 | Covering the Brexit negotiations, BBC correspondent Adam Fleming thought about the Irish border constantly, but he has never seen it. Until now. He looks at how the arrangements to prevent checks on goods between Northern Ireland and Ireland have had big consequences, from the trade in roses and sandwiches to how people feel about their place in the United Kingdom.
Presenter: Adam Fleming
The UK and EU avoided a hard border on the island of Ireland but created\u2026 what? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 05 | Science | 20230623 | Science became an unlikely battleground in the Brexit negotiations, which meant the UK was cut off from the billions of euros provided by the EU's Horizon programme. Britain's access to European satellites was also restricted. Adam Fleming asks how the new borders in science have affected the measurement of the polar ice caps and the search for new malaria treatments.
Presenter: Adam Fleming
Satellites, malaria and polar ice caps, how is Brexit affecting UK science? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 05 | Services | 20230621 | Brexit has made it trickier for UK lawyers and architects who want to work in Europe, even musicians have to fill in customs paperwork when they go on tour. So why has the service sector seemed to boom since the UK's departure from the EU? Former Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming investigates.
Presenter Adam Fleming
Why has the service sector seemed to boom since the UK\u2019s departure from the EU? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? | |
| 05 | Trade in Goods | 20230619 | Former Brussels correspondent Adam Fleming explores how businesses have adapted to new trade rules, three years after the UK left the EU.
He finds out why allergy-friendly nutrition bars are being sold to Australia and the Middle East instead of the EU, and the reason exports of British eels have ground to a halt.
Presenter: Adam Fleming
What\u2019s Brexit given and what\u2019s it taken away in the world of trade? As the UK prepares to begin leaving the EU, what are the key deals to be done? |