2018: The Year in Spoken Word

2018: The Year in Spoken Word

At the beginning of 2018, BBC Radio 5 Live decided to be the station that shone a light on Spoken Word.

To highlight the huge wealth of young talent currently in the UK - the experiences they go through every day and crafting that into beautifully, honest reflections of their world.

We focused on some of big news stories and talking points ranging from poverty to mental health, knife crime to Brexit and the Royal Wedding to the FA Cup Final and asked some of the UK’s emerging and established artists to write about how they see these stories.

To look back on our Year in Spoken Word, Afternoon Edition's Nihal Arthanayake invited poet and musician Hussain Manawer and author Chidera Eggerue to review our past 12 months.

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That Time of the Month: Surgical menopause

That Time of the Month: Surgical menopause

Naga and the doctors are joined by Becca Rodker to talk about her experience of going through surgical menopause. It’s what happens when both ovaries are removed during surgery before you’ve gone thr...

18 Feb 49min

That Time of the Month: Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR)

That Time of the Month: Termination for Medical Reasons (TFMR)

Naga and the doctors are joined by Emma, Lucy, Sarah, Jim and Hayley to talk about terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR). That is ending what is often a much-wanted pregnancy due to resu...

13 Jan 1h 14min

That Time of the Month: Review of 2025

That Time of the Month: Review of 2025

Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to look back on some of the That Time of the Month episodes from 2025. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live 23 December 2025

23 Des 202550min

That Time of the Month: HRT your questions

That Time of the Month: HRT your questions

Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to answer your questions about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy). First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 9 December 2025

9 Des 202548min

That Time of the Month: Ovarian cancer

That Time of the Month: Ovarian cancer

Leila Nathoo sits in for Naga Munchetty. She speaks to Hannah Lane about being diagnosed with ovarian cancer and her life living with the condition. She’s also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Ar...

19 Nov 202556min

That Time of the Month: Pelvic Girdle Pain

That Time of the Month: Pelvic Girdle Pain

Naga and the doctors are joined by Vicky Roberton to talk about pelvic girdle pain. It’s a condition which affects around 1 in 5 pregnant women. It doesn’t impact the health of their baby but it can...

16 Okt 202540min

That Time of the Month: Vaginismus

That Time of the Month: Vaginismus

Naga is joined by singer-songwriter Lucy Wroe to talk about vaginismus. It’s a condition which causes the vagina to suddenly tighten up when you try to insert something into it, for example using a t...

30 Sep 202550min

That Time of the Month: Teen special

That Time of the Month: Teen special

Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and three young women to talk about topics including periods, hormones and mental health. Tilly, Evie and Ella recorded the special episode of That Time of the Month a...

17 Sep 202535min

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