Gareth Thomas: ‘A journalist told my parents I was HIV positive’
This week former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas revealed he was HIV positive, saying he wanted to ‘break the stigma’ around it. However he said he wouldn’t have done it, if a tabloid had not made threats to publish the information. In an emotional interview with 5 Live Breakfast presenter Nicky Campbell, Thomas criticised the fact a reporter approached his parents before the family had discussed it properly.
18 Sep 201913min
Behind the Supreme Court - with Baroness Hale
The Supreme Court is hearing two appeals to decide whether the Prime Minister's decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks during the run-up to Brexit was lawful.Overseeing proceedings is Baroness Hale, the President of the Supreme Court and one of the 11 justices hearing the case.Sitting judges do not speak very often, but back in June she gave 5 Live's Emma Barnett a rare glimpse inside the workings of the court.
17 Sep 201924min
Stories of Love and Separation
What is it like to be separated from someone you love?Nihal Arthanayake speaks to three people forced to be apart: Danielle whose husband is in prison, Lisa Jones whose husband serves abroad in the military, and filmmaker Jeff Togman who was separated from his birth mother by adoption.
12 Sep 201935min
Boris Johnson's first PMQs
In his first Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson clashes with Jeremy Corbyn over Brexit and the possibility of a snap election.Listen back to the first 40 minutes of debate, plus analysis and reaction from 5 Live's Adrian Chiles, BBC Deputy Political Editor John Pienaar, Guardian political correspondent Jessica Elgot and assistant editor of The Spectator, Isabel Hardman.
4 Sep 201950min
Parliament suspension: Are you outraged or ecstatic?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament days after MPs return to work.It means MPs are unlikely to have time to pass laws that could stop the UK leaving the European Union (EU) without a deal on 31 October.That exit date is written into law, so if nothing changes the UK will leave automatically - whether or not a deal has been reached.5 Live's Nicky Campbell asked listeners if they felt outraged or ecstatic about the move.
29 Aug 201930min
Bury expelled from EFL: Your reaction
As Bury Football Club are ejected from the English Football League, Sarah Brett hears immediate reaction from fans and local MPs.
27 Aug 201942min
The Children of the Troubles
It’s been 50 years since the start of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, when serious violence broke out in 1969. Over 30 years, more than 3,500 people died, communities became divided and there was murder on both sides. These are the Children of the Troubles, their young lives changed forever.Pictured: Danny Toland is in the middle between the mum and dad, and his sister Majella is directly in front with the blue collar.
16 Aug 201927min
UK hit by major power cut: Your stories
Stephen Nolan investigates after homes, businesses, hospitals and travel networks were hit by a massive power cut across large areas of England and Wales.He also hears from an energy analyst about what lay behind the outage, after National Grid said it was caused by issues with two power generators but the problem was now resolved.
9 Aug 201929min
