The New Normal

William Crawley and his two guests are in self isolation and reflect on the world before, during and after the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic of 2020.

Sounds,13 episodes

Episodes

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Coming Alive
William Crawley and his production team grapple with the technology of remote recording.
10 Apr 2020,8 mins
'We've been here before'
William Crawley and guests find out what we can learn from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
17 Apr 2020,23 mins
Going shopping
Getting the groceries in used to be so straight forward but now it's a nervy experience.
27 Apr 2020,19 mins
Keeping in touch
Social life in lockdown - from video quizzes to virtual pub nights.
04 May 2020,25 mins
Entertain Me!
Comedian Paddy Raff and actor Fra Fee talk about live entertainment going virtual.
09 May 2020,20 mins
Parenting in a pandemic
How are kids and young people coping with lockdown? And how do you parent in a pandemic?
18 May 2020,25 mins
Self care
William and his guests talk about looking after yourself in lockdown.
28 May 2020,26 mins
Love in lockdown
William and his guests explore the joys and pitfalls of romance in isolation.
12 Jun 2020,29 mins
The Colosseum, Manta Rays, Mars... and Pogue's Entry.
A whistle-stop armchair tour - William and the team go travelling in the virtual world.
19 Jun 2020,20 mins
Unlocking
Can we hold on to the positive bits of lockdown as we start to unlock?
30 Jun 2020,26 mins
In search of a better world
Discussing lessons learned in lockdown with Siobhán McSweeney, Ian Beattie & Sarah Hughes
13 Jul 2020,26 mins
Back to nature
Many people have rediscovered the wonder of nature during lockdown, but will it last?
14 Jul 2020,22 mins
The final episode: The team gets together for the first time and William finally claps eyes on Jason
William has the wipes and wine at the ready as the team finally meets up in a restaurant.
16 Jul 2020,10 mins