Coronavirus briefing and analysis
The government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance and chief medical adviser, Professor Chris Whitty lead a coronavirus briefing at Downing Street as Prime Minister Boris Johnson considers...
21 Sep 202031min
Covid-19: WHO chief scientist answers your questions
Following what’s thought to be the first case in Wuhan Province last December, Covid-19 is now present in 216 countries around the world. Almost a million people have died according to the World Healt...
11 Sep 202050min
Social gatherings: Will you follow the new rules?
As the government announces stricter measures on meeting friends and family in England, 5 Live’s Nicky Campbell asks listeners: Is it your civic duty to get behind the rules - and ensure others do the...
10 Sep 202049min
Care homes during Covid-19: Your experiences
Nicky Campbell speaks to 5 Live listeners about their experiences of care homes during lockdown. The phone-in was inspired by a call from Lynn in Trafford - because of local lockdowns in her area she ...
3 Sep 202048min
Back to School: Your Questions Answered
As pupils start to return to school in England, Nicky Campbell puts your questions to BBC Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys and specialist in outbreak disease control, Nathalie MacDermott.
2 Sep 202047min
How is the pandemic affecting cancer care?
How might the pandemic affect the numbers of those seeking treatment or being diagnosed for cancer in the future?Stephen Nolan talks to people who have been undergoing cancer treatment during the Covi...
22 Aug 202029min
Schools Minister on exam algorithm problems
Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live’s Nicky Campbell about the government’s exam algorithm, which downgraded around 40% of last week's A level results, leading to a public outcry ...
20 Aug 202016min
What does the grades U-turn mean for universities?
Tens of thousands of students may now have the grades to trade up to their first-choice university offers, following the government's grading U-turn. But will there be enough university places for eve...
18 Aug 202046min
