Naga: ‘IUD fitting was a traumatic experience’
BBC presenter Naga Munchetty hears from women who have experienced pain during medical procedures.She also opens up about her own “traumatic experience” of having an IUD, known commonly as the ‘coil’, fitted. The programme also hears from Dawn Harper, from Channel 4’s Embarrassing Bodies, who has fitted many IUDs and says “most women don’t experience” pain like Naga’s. She explains how local anaesthetics can be used.
21 Kesä 202127min
Sophie: Duke's death left giant-sized hole in our lives
Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, uses her profile to raise awareness of rape in warfare. She speaks to 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty about the work and how it affects her. She also talks openly about grieving for the Duke of Edinburgh and how she has survived lockdown life.
17 Kesä 20211h 1min
5 Live follows the stories of people talking about their struggle to read and write.
In a special programme, 5 Live hears from people across the UK as they tell their stories about struggling to read and write.To find out more about our project on adult literacy, go to http://bbc.co.uk/wordmatters
15 Kesä 202153min
An Israeli teen and a young Palestinian talk
An Israeli teen and a young Palestinian talk to each other. Tamar, 17 from Israel and Mohammed, 20, who lives in Gaza spoke to 5 Live’s Stephen Nolan and each other about their view of the conflict and their hopes for peace. Tamar, who had never spoken to someone from Palestine before said: "we’re all human at the end of the day", she went on to say "if the people talk to each other we can maybe find a solution we can maybe end this conflict”. Mohammed, who had also never spoken to an Israeli admitted, “She changes the image that I have about Israeli people… because from what I see Israeli soldiers are always bombing us”. This conversation first went out on BBC Radio 5 Live Stephen Nolan on 15 May, 2021.
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How did you spend the last days before lockdown?
As we approach the anniversary of the first UK lockdown, 5 Live listeners share their stories about their final days of 'normal life. Nicky Campbell hears from people around the UK who lost relatives, found family and long to see their new-born grandchildren.
18 Maalis 202146min
How can women feel safer?
Tony Livesey and Anna Foster take a detailed look at the many issues around the safety of women after the death of Sarah Everard. Her disappearance, the debate surrounding the policing of vigils to remember her and how we move forward to make women feel safer are all discussed. If you are affected by any issues in this podcast, you can find support and advice on the BBC's Action Line website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/
15 Maalis 202149min
Do you feel safe going about your business?
Nicky Campbell asks do you feel safe going about your business? The investigation into Sarah Everard's disappearance has left us talking more about women's safety.If you are affected by any issues in this podcast, you can find support and advice on the BBC's Action Line website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/
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