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 throu...
20 Dec 201842min
Lemn Sissay: ‘Why do we Hate Kids in Care?’
Writer, performer and care leaver Lemn Sissay looks into attitudes to children in the care system.
28 Nov 20181h 9min
Theresa May answers your calls on her Brexit deal
The prime minister took calls from listeners in a special 5 Live programme presented by Emma Barnett. She was asked whether she had a plan B if MPs vote against her Brexit deal, the situation with Gib...
23 Nov 201824min
#sextakeover
Anna Foster is joined in Sunderland by a host of celebs, experts and an audience - for the UK’s biggest conversation about the nation’s sex life.How to do it well, and how to talk about it healthily. ...
20 Nov 20181h 25min
Simon Thomas: I'm 'beginning' to live after wife's death
In November 2017, former Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas lost his wife Gemma, three days after she was diagnosed with cancer. A year on, Simon is in a new relationship. He says it’s not about replac...
6 Nov 201846min
The Real Lives of Spies
5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake meets six spies from the UK’s three main intelligence agencies, in the first ever joint interview with officers from MI5, MI6 and GCHQ. They explain what it’s like inside t...
23 Okt 20181h
A tribute to Aretha Franklin
Phil Williams hosts a special tribute to Aretha Franklin. He’s joined by "Blue" Lou Marini - the sax player from the Blues Brothers Band, fellow gospel singer and childhood friend Candi Staton, Corrin...
16 Aug 201853min
How can I stop being addicted to my phone?
We’re all spending more time tapping, swiping and staring at our smartphones. The Solutions Project finds out how we can stop being so obsessed with them.
9 Aug 201825min
