Voices of Afghanistan: Siyar’s story

Susan Michie - a professor of health psychology at University College London - joins 5 Live’s Rachel Burden to discuss whether lockdown is working in the UK with 5 Live callers.

6 Huhti 202048min

Bootstrap cook Jack Monroe joins 5 live’s Nihal Arthanayake to help make your food go further when we’re staying at home and shopping less. This week’s calls include what can you do with banana blossom and how to make bread without yeast. Jack rose to prominence for the recipes she created as a single parent with a young child, aiming to provide family meals for less than £10 per week. Jack will be joining Nihal Arthanayake on Wednesdays at 3pm.You can get involved on Twitter using the hashtag #JackMonroesLockdownLarder, including @bbc5live. You can also text the show on 85058.Picture: Andrew Testa

2 Huhti 202044min

Emma is an A&E nurse in the north of England. She contacted BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Emma Barnett to share her experience of treating patients with coronavirus. Emma’s children are staying with her parents so that the risk of spreading the virus is minimised. She said she feels healthcare workers are "in a different universe to the general public".

30 Maalis 202021min

5 Live's Nicky Campbell puts your questions to the GP Dr Aisha Awan, employment expert Andy Chamberlain and assistant chief constable for Cumbria Police Andrew Slattery.They discuss what to do if you are suffering with other urgent health issues, self-employment rights and policing during the outbreak.

27 Maalis 202049min

Staying at home and shopping less means we must make our food go further. If you've got odd tins knocking around in the cupboard, 'The Bootstrap Chef' Jack Monroe explains how to make use of them.Jack rose to prominence for the recipes she created as a single parent with a young child, aiming to provide family meals for less than £10 per week.Jack will be joining Nihal Arthanayake on Wednesdays at 3pm. You can get involved on Twitter using the hashtag #JackMonroesLockdownLarder, including @bbc5live. You can also text the show on 85058.Picture: Andrew Testa

26 Maalis 202025min

After a 14 hour shift treating coronavirus patients, A&E consultant Dr Al called 5 Live's Stephen Nolan to describe the situation as hospitals struggle to cope. He provided a stark insight into the choices doctors are having to make - as they try to save as many lives as possible - and told us his concerns for the future.

21 Maalis 202034min

In a ground-breaking social experiment for the BBC's Crossing Divides series, 5 Live invited 40 people to break out of their bubble and have a face-to-face conversation with a person whose views were fundamentally different to their own.Did they find common ground? The results might surprise you…(Pictured: Matthew advises police on knife crime. Support worker Lindsay describes herself as a 'fat activist'. On the day, they discussed whether obese people should pay more tax to fund the NHS).

6 Maalis 202021min

What’s the latest health advice? What should you do if you are planning a trip abroad? Will there be an impact on businesses? A panel of experts and BBC reporters around the world answer questions on the coronavirus outbreak. This BBC News Special was broadcast on BBC One at 7:30pm on 2 March 2020.

3 Maalis 202030min