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Looking Ahead to 2026

Alex Forsyth and a panel of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ correspondents and editors gaze into their crystal balls to predict what news is in store in 2026 and name the people and places to watch.

Alex Forsyth is joined by a panel of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ correspondents and editors to predict what 2026 might have in store, and name the people and places to watch in the year ahead.

What does the political landscape look like at home and abroad? Will we see an end to the wars which have dominated headlines in recent years? And will artificial intelligence continue to balloon - or go bust.

Contributors:

Lyse Doucet, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Chief International Correspondent

Simon Jack, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Business Editor

James Landale, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Diplomatic Correspondent

Anthony Zurcher, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ North America Correspondent

Producer: Ben Carter
Sound engineer: James Beard
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith

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52 minutes

Last on

Sat 3 Jan 2026 13:10

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 Jan 2026 20:00
  • Sat 3 Jan 2026 13:10