The hunt for Raoul Moat: 10 years on
It is a decade since Raoul Moat went on a shooting spree in Gateshead and Newcastle - in what was described as Britain's largest manhunt for 44 years.The former nightclub doorman shot and injured his ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart; shot and killed her new partner Chris Brown and blinded police officer David Rathband, who later took his own life.Moat then went on the run across Northumberland, eventually shooting himself after being cornered in the village of Rothbury. 5 Live’s Rachel Burden speaks to Sue Sim, who as chief constable of Northumbria Police in 2010 led the manhunt for Moat. She says it "concerns" her that some people still see Moat as a "hero". Please note: this episode contains discussions of violence and suicide that some listeners may find disturbing. If you have been affected by issues raised in this podcast, there are a range of organisations and websites that can offer you advice and support. You can find them listed on the BBC's Actionline website at bbc.co.uk/actionline.
8 Heinä 202026min
Seven days at Wigan football club
Gerald Krasner, the administrator trying to make sense of what’s gone wrong at Wigan Athletic, speaks to Colin Murray. He says he still has lots of questions for the owner, Au Yeung Wai Kay to answer – including how, and why he bought the club. Au Yeung says the Covid-19 crisis is to blame for the club’s collapse, but the EFL says it fundamentally disagrees.
8 Heinä 202051min
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall reflects on lockdown
The Duchess of Cornwall joins Emma Barnett to undertake her first ever radio guest edit. She reflects on what we’ve all learned about ourselves in lockdown, chatting about safe homes, loneliness, cooking, dogs and everything in between.Through her charity interests, Camilla discusses what has taken on new importance in the time of coronavirus. She explains how it was “so hard not to hug her grandchildren” when she saw them again after three-and-a-half months, and tells Emma about her prowess as a “silver swan” dancer. In this 5 Live News Special, you can hear the first 30 minutes of the duchess’s guest edit. To listen to the full programme, search for ‘The Emma Barnett Show’ in BBC Sounds, and select the episode from 7 July.
6 Heinä 202030min
Colin Jackson: How can we learn to look after our bodies better?
The pandemic has forced change on all our lives - for some temporarily, for others things will never be the same again. But could it be a turning point not just for individuals, but for societies? This week BBC Radio is coming together for Rethink - exploring how things could change after the pandemic, in our own lives and collectively, and whether that change could be for the better. We’ve asked an eclectic collection of contributors to tell us not what they predict will happen, but what they want to happen.Former world champion hurdler Colin Jackson asks how we can learn to look after our bodies better.
25 Kesä 202052min
Windrush special with Benjamin Zephaniah and Sonia Winifred
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah and Sonia Winifred who is a Labour Cabinet Member for Equalities & Culture on Lambeth Council talk to Colin Murray about the people who arrived from the Caribbean to start a new life in Britain 72 years ago who became known as the Windrush generation. Sonia Winifred’s parents made that journey in 1957, then Sonia made the same one in 1965. Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah’s mother made the journey in 1957 one year before he was born in 1958. They talk about the hopes they had when they arrived, the racism they experienced and the Windrush scandal which emerged in 2017 and still affects people today.
24 Kesä 202050min
Rethink: How should we care for older people in future?
As part of the BBC's Rethink project, 5 Live is looking at how life could change after COVID-19. As care homes residents were particularly vulnerable during the pandemic, 5 Live's Rachel Burden and Chris Warburton ask experts and callers what changes they would like to see in the care system going forward.
23 Kesä 202045min
Sean Penn: From Hollywood actor to Covid-19 tester
Hollywood actor Sean Penn talks to 5 Live's Emma Barnett about his prominent role in getting Americans tested for coronavirus, the importance of community response, and the future of cinema post-pandemic.This interview was originally broadcast on 5 Live's Emma Barnett show on Tuesday, 16 June 2020.
17 Kesä 202020min
André Leon Talley on Vogue, race and Anna Wintour
André Leon Talley has spent almost 50 years at the heart of the fashion world, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Andy Warhol. Not bad for a man who describes himself as "a poor black boy from North Carolina." The former editor-at-large of Vogue talks to 5 Live's Emma Barnett about the George Floyd protests, racism, sexual abuse and what it was like being Anna Wintour’s right-hand man.
11 Kesä 202032min
