Why do we need ‘This Girl Can’?
A new advert called This Girl Can shows women ‘wiggling’ and ‘jiggling’ whilst working out and playing sports. ‘Sweat like a pig, look like a fox’ is one of the slogans from the advert which encourages women to embrace their bodies whilst being active. 5 live Breakfast asked: Are we getting it right when it comes to women and sport?’
16 Tammi 201534min
The scourge of alcoholism
Peter Allen reports from an alcoholic treatment centre with a difference – it allows patients to drink.
15 Tammi 201529min
In Short 4 January
A look back at the week's news including the missing Air Asia flight, the challenge facing supermarkets in 2015 and the New Year's Honours list.
6 Tammi 201550min
Lizard Squad hackers talk to Stephen Nolan
In their first broadcast interview since they claim to have hacked Xbox and Playstation consoles on Christmas Day, the group Lizard Squad, say they warned one of the manufacturers, Microsoft, that they were going to do it. Two of the group, who call themselves Member 1 and Member 2 tell Stephen Nolan why they did it
27 Joulu 201421min
Children of the Tsunami
In the early hours of 26th December 2004 the third largest earthquake ever recorded struck the Indian Ocean. The result was a tsunami which travelled at 800 km per hour. As it reached the shores the waves grew to over 15 metres in height. A quarter of a million people died and two million were made homeless in countries across Southeast Asia and beyond. Ten years on BBC Radio 5 live revisits local survivors, who were children at the time, and British tourists as we remember the horror of one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
26 Joulu 201449min
Come Rain or Shine - 2014 weather review
From devastating winter floods to the hottest Halloween on record, it's been a year of headline making and record breaking weather. 5 live's Simon King is joined by Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, to take a look back at how the weather impacted our lives in 2014.
26 Joulu 201448min
A Life Less Lonely
Sarah Brett with remarkable stories from people talking about their own isolation and loneliness, and discovers how some are now taking time to reconnect with important people in their lives.
26 Joulu 201449min
In Short Review of 2014
Chris Warburton takes a look back at the biggest news and sport stories from 2014, as heard on BBC Radio 5 live.
25 Joulu 20141h 36min
