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'Why can't I find plus-sized fashion on the high street?'
Fashion fan Molly says it is hard to find nice high street clothes. She investigates why.
18 Dec 2018,18 mins
A hidden agony: The women living with vaginal pain
5 Live hears how vaginal pain affects women's sex lives, mental health and relationships.
17 Dec 2018,25 mins
Birth mums: Life after adoption
Anna Foster hears the stories of mothers whose children were taken away for adoption.
14 Dec 2018,48 mins
'I sued the man that raped me'
5 Live's Rory Carson speaks to a woman known as 'Miss M' about her fight for justice.
10 Dec 2018,20 mins,
How to have a green Christmas
Good for the planet - and your bank balance! We hear top eco tips from the experts.
05 Dec 2018,34 mins
Should vegans be protected in law?
Callers on 5 Live debate whether veganism is a "philosophical belief" akin to a religion.
03 Dec 2018,41 mins
How to style the perfect Christmas tree
Big fan of bauble bling? Or prefer the natural look? Our experts have you sorted.
01 Dec 2018,20 mins
What is sex like with a disability?
Hannah Witton, Becca Fowles and Sam Renke speak about how health impacts their sex lives.
30 Nov 2018,18 mins,
Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?
"Music paralysis" hits around your 28th birthday. So how can we break out of it?
28 Nov 2018,34 mins
What actually happens in an animal testing lab?
Is it worth it to save human lives? We go inside a cancer research lab testing on mice.
26 Nov 2018,16 mins
Life with HIV: The breakthrough people don't know about
Unexpected Fluids host Alix Fox investigates a HIV innovation that could change lives.
15 Nov 2018,15 mins
Material girls? Inside the world of 'sugar dating'
We meet young women chasing 'benefits' from dating - and the sugar daddies paying for it.
14 Nov 2018,23 mins
Beat the bugs: How to avoid getting a cold this winter
Do nasal sprays keep bugs at bay? And why don't antibiotics work? Your questions answered
12 Nov 2018,22 mins
Why are wannabe parents finding sperm donors on Facebook?
Meet the man who fathered 10 kids via Facebook - and a couple who got pregnant this way.
12 Nov 2018,44 mins
Stunted growth: Why is the stunt world so white?
Aspiring stunt artist Shaina West, AKA The Samurider, finds out more.
08 Nov 2018,16 mins
Grey Areas: What's appropriate in the workplace?
Office relationships - what's OK and what isn't? A panel judges five fictional scenarios.
30 Oct 2018,59 mins
British lawyer: I represented the Parkland school shooter
Jodie Woodward defended Nikolas Cruz, who shot 17 people dead at a Florida high school.
29 Oct 2018,25 mins
Girl Gamers: How do we stop the hate?
Djarii, AKA Sophia White, investigates how the gaming industry can improve the situation.
29 Oct 2018,43 mins
Is modern life bad for our bodies?
Writer Vybarr Cregan-Reid says our lifestyle is making us short-sighted, unhappy and fat.
29 Oct 2018,31 mins
‘I was kidnapped by Somali pirates for two years’
Michael Scott Moore reveals how radio helped him survive, as did teaching pirates yoga...
29 Oct 2018,35 mins
Can you enjoy Love Island and embrace #MeToo?
The head of a London girls' school has hit out at the ITV2 show - is she right?
29 Oct 2018,17 mins