Voices of Afghanistan: Siyar’s story
Siyar Sirat is an Afghan journalist based in Kabul at TOLO news. After an “unimaginable” five days of waiting, Siyar and his family had just made it through the gates and into Kabul airport when he sp...
3 Sep 202120min
LGBT+ later in life: Your experiences
They were born into a world where homosexuality was a criminal offence. They lived through the AIDs pandemic and saw friends and lovers die. So how does it feel to now grow old in the LGBT+ community?...
22 Juni 202154min
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’,...
21 Juni 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 grievin...
17 Juni 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.u...
15 Juni 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 conflic...
18 Maj 202123min
RAF pilot: 'utterly horrific' drone warfare gave me PTSD
A former military drone pilot says he has been left with PTSD after being put at risk of "psychological harm" for years on end while viewing "utterly horrific" things on screen. Speaking to BBC Radio ...
29 Apr 202138min
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,...
18 Mars 202146min
