Afghanistan memorial
Doug Beattie, who completed three tours of duty in Afghanistan, talks to Stephen Nolan about what it was like to fight in the country, including how he feels now about killing members of the Taliban. Includes some excepts from the memorial service in St Pauls Cathedral.
13 Mar 201517min
Your NHS: Your Call
Listeners put questions to a panel of health experts and ministers from the five main parties about the future of the NHS in England.
12 Mar 20151h 11min
5 Live Daily: The Explainer
Today is the start of a new Thursday feature - where we delve into an interesting but confusing news topic and try to clear the muddy waters. This week it's Defence Spending.
12 Mar 201523min
Children with diabetes, 9th March
Rachel Burden speaks to parents whose children suffer from diabetes and how they cope with the “silent condition”
9 Mar 201535min
Ex-US Soldier Fighting ISIS
In an exclusive interview, a former US soldier fighting Islamic State in Iraq has told 5 live that hundreds of Westerners - including Brits - are ready to join him once the word is given. Brett Royales - who calls himself a 'Soldier of Christ' and is part of the Christian militia, Dwekh Nawsha - says he is the "head recruiter" for those wanting to fight in Iraq. In the extraordinary interview with Stephen Nolan, he admits that he is prepared to die for his cause. The home office says anyone who does travel to Syria or Iraq, for whatever reason, is putting themselves in considerable danger.
7 Mar 201524min
Are you worried about the menopause?
Nicky is joined by Dr Dawn Harper from Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies to answer your questions on how to deal with menopausal symptoms, the risks of HRT and the impact it can have on relationships.
13 Feb 201542min
The Holocaust: My family story
13-year-old Rudolph Goldberg and his brother fled Nazi Germany in 1939, the parents and family they left behind were murdered in the Holocaust. On the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, 5 live's Adrian Goldberg tells his family story through home recordings of his father. And travelling for the first time to Rudolph's home town, he tries to find out what happened to his relatives. Adrian also hears from those who survived the horrors of Auschwitz and ask how genocide on such a scale could have been allowed to happen.
1 Feb 201550min
Migraine sufferers: ‘It's an invisible illness’
Rachel Burden speaks to people who suffer with migraines and how the “invisible illness” has affected their lives.
22 Jan 201538min
