Laura Wright, Extended Maternity Leave, Baroness Doreen Lawrence
The soprano Laura Wright tells us about her new single released with The Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London to mark Mental Health Awareness week.Baroness Doreen Lawrence discusses why the L...
23 Maj 202056min
Singer Laura Wright, Covid-19 and Oestrogen, Professor Heather Viles and Covid-19 and Fashion.
The soprano Laura Wright first came to prominence when she won the BBC Radio 2 Young Chorister of the Year in 2005 aged just 15. A lover of sport, she’s well known for her performances at huge sportin...
22 Maj 202044min
Baroness Doreen Lawrence. Author Glennon Doyle. Covid-19 and the impact on women's jobs
Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Labour’s race relations adviser.What will be the long term impact of Covid-19 on women in the workforce? Plus as just over 400 prisoners and more than 500 prison staff in...
21 Maj 202043min
Supporting young mental health
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we look at why it’s important to discuss mental health and trauma with young people. The Mental Health Foundation reports that 70% of children and young people...
20 Maj 202044min
Should maternity leave be extended for corona-era parents?
The parents of a six month old have set up a petition asking the government to extend maternity leave by an extra three months. They believe that the lockdown has meant parents have missed out on the ...
19 Maj 202050min
Repeat Attenders, Lockdown in your 20s, Kindness
What makes someone want to go to see the same show at the theatre time and time again? We talk to documentary maker Mark Dooley about his film, Repeat Attenders – which follows some of musical theatre...
18 Maj 202049min
Woman and boundaries, Ida B Wells, Cycling, Dementia
How do you manage to create boundaries between work and home during lockdown? Dr Yasin Rofcanin, of the University of Bath’s School of Management discusses his new research exploring how COVID-19 is i...
16 Maj 202055min
Relationships between the generations during lockdown
At the end of the week when government advice started to ease the lockdown we take stock and look at how relationships between the generations have been affected by social distancing measures and shie...
15 Maj 202050min
