5 Live News Specials

Showcasing BBC Radio 5 Live's news specials, including in-depth interviews.

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Exam results: have we passed the test?
With so much anger round about the A-levels situation, we want to focus on the solutions.
14 Aug 2020,48 mins
Andy Burnham: Fix test and trace in August, or close pubs
Andy Burnham says pubs should close if test and trace is not working when term starts.
08 Aug 2020,25 mins
Hiroshima bomb remembered 75 years on
Koko Kondo survived the bomb and speaks to Emma Barnett about her experiences.
06 Aug 2020,21 mins
Beirut explosion: Reaction in Lebanon and the UK
5 Live hears from eyewitnesses, experts and people affected in Beirut and the UK.
05 Aug 2020,47 mins,
New Covid restrictions: Your questions answered
Callers ask a virologist questions about new restrictions in northern England.
31 Jul 2020,48 mins
Football stars open up about mental health
Dean Ashton, Gail Emms and Keith Gillespie discuss talking about mental health.
30 Jul 2020,55 mins
Wiley anti-Semitic tweets: Emma Barnett and callers react
5 Live’s Emma Barnett and callers react to the rapper Wiley's anti-Semitic tweets.
27 Jul 2020,47 mins
Coronavirus: Your Spain travel questions answered
Callers put their Spain travel and quarantine questions to money and travel experts.
27 Jul 2020,45 mins
Bernice King on racism, not giving up and non-violent action
The daughter of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. on Black Lives Matter and targeting injustice.
22 Jul 2020,24 mins
Lockdown life: Too much screen time?
Listeners tell Nicky Campbell about their screen time situations during lockdown.
16 Jul 2020,37 mins
The woman who inspired a royal to campaign on domestic abuse
Diana Parkes' daughter was killed by her abusive husband in 2010.
13 Jul 2020,38 mins
The hunt for Raoul Moat: 10 years on
Former chief constable Sue Sim, who led the manhunt, says the gunman is not a "hero".
08 Jul 2020,26 mins,
Seven days at Wigan football club
Administrator Gerald Krasner and fans on Wigan Athletic’s sudden collapse.
08 Jul 2020,51 mins
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall reflects on lockdown
The Duchess of Cornwall guest edits - sharing her interests and reflecting on lockdown.
06 Jul 2020,30 mins
Colin Jackson: How can we learn to look after our bodies better?
Former world champion hurdler Colin Jackson asks how we can look after our bodies better.
25 Jun 2020,52 mins
Windrush special with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sonia Winifred
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah and councillor Sonia Winifred mark Windrush Day.
24 Jun 2020,50 mins
Rethink: How should we care for older people in future?
Experts and callers tell 5 Live what changes they would make to the care system.
23 Jun 2020,45 mins
Sean Penn: From Hollywood actor to Covid-19 tester
Hollywood actor Sean Penn on his role in getting Americans tested for coronavirus.
17 Jun 2020,20 mins
André Leon Talley on Vogue, race and Anna Wintour
The former editor-at-large of Vogue talks about his career and working for Anna Wintour.
11 Jun 2020,32 mins
'How can any human kill another human like that?'
Dotun Adebayo shares his thoughts and feelings following the death of George Floyd.
08 Jun 2020,28 mins
Michael Johnson on George Floyd protests
Four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson on the impact of the death of George Floyd.
05 Jun 2020,21 mins
Anthony Walker murder: Mum's plea to end racism after George Floyd
Gee Walker, whose son was murdered in a racist attack, reacts to George Floyd's death.
04 Jun 2020,18 mins
Your Call: What change is needed for the UK’s black and ethnic minority groups?
Nicky Campbell speaks to listeners as protests continue over the death of George Floyd.
03 Jun 2020,49 mins
George Floyd death: Your reaction to US protests
Nicky Campbell speaks to 5 Live listeners about protests over the death of George Floyd.
02 Jun 2020,50 mins
George Floyd death: Reaction from the UK
How three black British people have been affected by the African-American's death.
01 Jun 2020,14 mins
Goldie Hawn on helping children cope with the impact of coronavirus
Actor Goldie Hawn discusses her work to help children with their mental health.
22 May 2020,25 mins
Universities and coronavirus: How is it affecting you?
Students, staff members, parents and landlords call in to share their experiences.
21 May 2020,47 mins
Your Questions Answered: Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick answers listener questions.
14 May 2020,28 mins
UK PM Boris Johnson's plan to modify coronavirus lockdown
The entire speech by UK PM Boris Johnson from 19:00, 10th May 2020.
10 May 2020,14 mins
VE Day 75th Anniversary: Your Memories
5 Live listeners tell their personal stories about the end of war in Europe.
08 May 2020,51 mins