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Coldplay's eco tour
Chris Martin reveals how the band is making its new world tour "a lot cleaner".
14 Oct 2021,5 mins
Norway's young activists fighting the climate crisis
A remarkable journey inside Norway's Arctic Circle to see the effects of climate change.
13 Oct 2021,5 mins
Jesy Nelson and Little Mix
The row over claims of "blackfishing" in the singer's new music video.
12 Oct 2021,5 mins
Black models - "it's not right what we have to go through"
Models, stylists and campaign groups trying to bring about real change in fashion.
11 Oct 2021,5 mins
The Prince and The Planet - why action is needed now
Prince Charles takes us on a stroll through a garden he created for his grandson.
11 Oct 2021,5 mins
Covid and flu - a winter like no other?
We answer your questions as health officials push for more of us to take up the flu jab
08 Oct 2021,5 mins
Marcus Rashford - "it's a bittersweet moment"
Rashford calls for end to "child hunger pandemic" as he receives honorary doctorate.
08 Oct 2021,5 mins
"Don’t write us off" – Living with secondary breast cancer
Alina - a young mum - is determined that women like her are not overlooked or forgotten.
07 Oct 2021,5 mins
Universal Credit - "it's a choice between heating and food"
Stacey - a mum-of-two - talks about the impact of ending the uplift in Universal Credit.
06 Oct 2021,5 mins
Facebook - What went wrong and why does it matter
It was gone in minutes - and out for hours, causing worldwide disruption.
05 Oct 2021,5 mins
Shamed at Birth - Northern Ireland's hidden history
An inquiry into the thousands of unmarried mothers forced to give up their babies.
05 Oct 2021,5 mins
Exposed - the secret wealth of the rich and powerful
BBC Panorama's investigation into how the powerful play by different rules.
03 Oct 2021,5 mins
The UK energy crisis - top tips to keep bills down
How we helped Jenny find £150 of energy savings.
30 Sep 2021,5 mins
Britney Spears - "a great day for justice .. after a decade long nightmare"
Britney Spears wins a bitter legal battle to take back control of her life and finances.
30 Sep 2021,5 mins
Betty Campbell - 'no one worked harder to celebrate Wales' diversity'
Cerys Matthews and a former pupil remember Wales' first black headteacher.
29 Sep 2021,5 mins
The rental crisis - a "perfect storm" in a coastal town
Jon Kay meets a couple from North Devon priced out of the market.
29 Sep 2021,5 mins
R. Kelly - from superstar singer to one of the most high-profile sex offenders
Ben Zand shares his search for the truth as the R&B star is convicted of sex trafficking.
28 Sep 2021,5 mins
The business of love
The search for love and happiness in your thirties - and the pressure that comes with it.
27 Sep 2021,5 mins
The HGV driver shortage - plugging the gap
Tim Muffett gets behind the wheel to find out why Britain's supply chain is in "crisis".
26 Sep 2021,5 mins
Nirvana - 'Nevermind' at 30
'Nevermind' became one of the biggest selling albums in history
24 Sep 2021,5 mins
Forced adoption - a long-awaited investigation
An investigation into historic forced adoptions is announced after BBC News report
23 Sep 2021,5 mins
Justice for Harry Dunn - "finding the energy to keep going"
A grieving mother's candid thoughts after a major step forward in her fight for justice.
22 Sep 2021,5 mins
Oasis at Knebworth 1996 - the peak of Britpop
'In that moment, at Knebworth, they were the biggest Rock 'n' roll band in the world.'
20 Sep 2021,5 mins
Expelled from Russia as a national security threat
An audio diary from the BBC’s Moscow Correspondent as she's expelled from Russia.
16 Sep 2021,5 mins
"Back to the Future" - the understudy who took centre stage on opening night
Mark Oxtoby got the call - having had just 2 hours rehearsal.
15 Sep 2021,5 mins
Murdered for wearing a turban
How this hate crime intensified fear among the Sikh community in the aftermath of 9/11.
14 Sep 2021,5 mins
Children and vaccines - your questions answered
Covid jabs are now being recommended for teenagers - here's everything you need to know.
13 Sep 2021,5 mins
20 years after 9/11 - how the world changed forever
Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the rise of Islamist militancy - nothing was the same.
09 Sep 2021,7 mins
Sarah Harding - "she beat herself up for not seeking medical help earlier"
Debs James from "You, Me and the Big C" has a frank conversation with Sarah's oncologist
07 Sep 2021,5 mins
Big Ben - working around the clock
Meet the people working on one of the UK's biggest - and trickiest - repair jobs.
06 Sep 2021,5 mins