Westminster’s Toxic Culture

A British survivor of a Himalayan storm which killed at least 29 people, says "poor policy, poor systems and poor leadership" were to blame for the tragedy. Paul Sherridan, a police officer from South Yorkshire was among more than 200 trekkers caught in blizzards and avalanches in Nepal's Annapurna range. Rescuers are continuing their search for survivors. Paul spoke to Anna Foster on 5 live Drive from Kathmandu and said this was "a tragedy that could've been prevented". He also describes what it was like up there, saying he and many others were trapped "at 17,000 feet, in white out conditions, with no map, no compass and no knowledge of the area".

17 Okt 201417min

Radio presenter Simon Hirst has hosted commercial radio's Top 40 chart, he's best known as the host of weekday breakfast on Capital Yorkshire until June this year. But in an exclusive interview with 5 live’s Stephen Nolan he says he’s changing gender and will live life as a woman. He's already halfway through gender reassignment treatment, and this week has changed his name to Stephanie Hirst. This is the first interview where Simon has been addressed as Stephanie. So why tell the world now?

11 Okt 201443min

Stephen Nolan presents a special programme to mark World Mental Health Day. One in four of us will have a mental health problem at some stage in our lives. In this podcast you will hear from experts, politicians and those living with mental illness. Stephen looks at the treatments available and asks if there is still a stigma attached to those who have a mental illness. Stephen's guests include Rachel Bruno the daughter of former world boxing champion Frank Bruno who is bi-polar and former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle on living with depression.

10 Okt 20141h 10min

Former basketball star and equality campaigner John Amaechi challenges former football manager Dave Bassett over his use of the description "coloured" players in football. The debate on the Stephen Nolan show follows Jose Mourinho saying that "there's no racism in football"

4 Okt 201414min

Andy Hawthorne, the founder of the charity the Message Trust, which helps over 100,000 young people a year, talks about his life, going from fashion retailer to pop star to OBE for his work on tough council estates. And he tells Stephen Nolan why his faith in God drives him forward.

26 Sep 201426min

Stephen Nolan presents a live debate from the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, where members of the Shadow Cabinet answer questions from the audience about what a Labour government would do for them. He’s also joined by Shadow Education Secretary, Tristram Hunt, Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, and Shadow Business Minister, Ian Murray.

24 Sep 20141h 32min

Stephen Nolan is in Dundee with an audience of 5 live listeners. Dundee was one of only four places to vote in favour of independence. He's also joined by Alan MacDonald, Senior lecturer in Early Modern Scottish History at Dundee University and Richard Neville, editor of the Dundee Courier.

20 Sep 20141h 12min

It's been the last big push in the Scottish Referendum campaign. 5 live's chief political correspondent, John Pienaar presents his final round-up from the campaign trail. Today's guests include The Herald's Westminster correspondent Kate Devlin, the Daily Mail's political editor James Chapman and President of YouGov, Peter Kellner.

17 Sep 201422min