Brief Audio

Your daily news digest, read aloud. Four stories, one voice, every morning. International headlines, UK news, arts & culture, and football — all in under five minutes.

Brief Audio delivers the day's top stories straight to your ears.

Every morning, four carefully selected stories are researched, written and read aloud by presenter Alfred Johnson — covering international news, UK headlines, arts and culture and football. Each story runs just one to two minutes, so you get the full picture in under five minutes.

WHAT YOU GET

A daily edition of four stories, every morning:

• One major international news story
• One UK headline that matters
• One arts and culture story — music, film, TV, theatre, books
• One football story from the Premier League and beyond

HOW IT WORKS

Stories are automatically researched and selected from top news sources including the BBC, Guardian, and more. Each script is written in a clear, engaging broadcast style — no jargon, no padding. Alfred reads them aloud so you can listen while you commute, exercise, or get ready for the day.

FEATURES

• Listen anywhere: Background audio with full lock screen and AirPods controls
• Download for offline: Save editions to listen without signal
• Archive: Browse and replay past editions
• Adjustable speed: Listen at 0.75x to 2x playback speed
• Daily notifications: Get alerted when your morning brief is ready
• Clean, dark design: Easy on the eyes, focused on the stories
• No ads, no tracking: Just the news

WHO IT'S FOR

Brief Audio is built for people who want to stay informed but don't have time to scroll through headlines. Whether you're 18 or 80, if you want a quick, intelligent audio summary of what's happening — this is it.

New edition every morning. No subscription required. No account needed.