Stephen Nolan : Fred Done

Stephen Nolan : Fred Done

Fred Done, the founder and boss of the BetFred betting shop chain, tells Stephen Nolan his life story in full for the first time on British radio. He describes how he went from setting up his first shop in Salford in the 1960s to creating a chain of over 1,300 shops which allow him to afford a private jet. He also reveals how he was stabbed on his doorstep, discusses the impact of gambling on his customers, and defends the use of high stakes roulette machines.

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Emma Barnett meets John Humphrys

Emma Barnett meets John Humphrys

After 32 years presenting the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, last month John Humphrys hung up his headphones and stepped away from the microphone for the final time. He's interviewed every British pr...

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Why was MP Stella Creasy targeted by anti-abortion ads?

Why was MP Stella Creasy targeted by anti-abortion ads?

An anti-abortion billboard campaign targeted at pregnant MP Stella Creasy is being pulled down amid claims the posters were a form of harassment.Clear Chanel, which owned the billboards, apologised an...

1 Okt 201921min

Should vaccinations be compulsory for schoolchildren?

Should vaccinations be compulsory for schoolchildren?

The health secretary Matt Hancock has said he is "looking very seriously" at making vaccinations compulsory for all children going to school in England. Some experts have suggested it may be necessary...

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Where did Brexit go wrong?

Where did Brexit go wrong?

Theresa May’s former right-hand man, her Chief of Staff Gavin Barwell, tells Emma Barnett why he thinks she failed to deliver Brexit.

24 Sep 201926min

Thomas Cook: Your questions answered

Thomas Cook: Your questions answered

Travel expert Simon Calder and personal finance expert Martin Lewis take questions from 5 Live listeners about the collapse of Thomas Cook, in a special Your Call hosted by Nicky Campbell.What should ...

23 Sep 201946min

Gareth Thomas: ‘A journalist told my parents I was HIV positive’

Gareth Thomas: ‘A journalist told my parents I was HIV positive’

This week former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas revealed he was HIV positive, saying he wanted to ‘break the stigma’ around it. However he said he wouldn’t have done it, if a tabloid had not made t...

18 Sep 201913min

Behind the Supreme Court - with Baroness Hale

Behind the Supreme Court - with Baroness Hale

The Supreme Court is hearing two appeals to decide whether the Prime Minister's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks during the run-up to Brexit was lawful.Overseeing proceedings is Baroness ...

17 Sep 201924min

Stories of Love and Separation

Stories of Love and Separation

What is it like to be separated from someone you love?Nihal Arthanayake speaks to three people forced to be apart: Danielle whose husband is in prison, Lisa Jones whose husband serves abroad in the mi...

12 Sep 201935min

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