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Looking Ahead to 2026

Alex Forsyth and a panel of BBC 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 BBC 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, BBC Chief International Correspondent

Simon Jack, BBC Business Editor

James Landale, BBC Diplomatic Correspondent

Anthony Zurcher, BBC 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 202613:10

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  • Fri 2 Jan 202620:00
  • Sat 3 Jan 202613:10