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
Camilla Thurlow investigates online radicalisation
Love Island star Camilla Thurlow, a bomb disposal expert, investigates online radicalisation - and whether enough is being done to stop it.
2 Aug 201844min
Richard Bacon on Surviving Life-Threatening Infection
TV presenter Richard Bacon talks to Colin Paterson about the illness that saw him placed in a coma for 9 days.
23 Juli 201825min
Aimen Dean: Jihadi Turned Spy
Former Al Qaeda jihadi-turned-Mi6 spy Aimen Dean talks to Nihal Arthanayake about his time in Bosnia and Afghanistan, the moment he decided he had to bring the organisation down, and living a new life...
7 Juni 201846min
The City Remembers
One year on from the terrorist attack that claimed 22 lives, 5 live asks how life in Manchester has changed.Please note: this podcast contains some upsetting scenes.
22 Maj 201823min
