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‘Very little funny’ about pandemic – comedian Steve Royle
Comedian Steve Royle, who came third in Britain's Got Talent last year, joined us to talk about tackling comedy in the pandemic.
‘It’s been a joy to get people back into the workplace and get the doors open’ – Kate Shane, Head of Merlin Entertainments Blackpool
We spoke to the chief executive of Blackpool's Grand Theatre, Ruth Eastwood, and Kate Shane, who looks after Blackpool attractions for Merlin Entertainments, which includes the famous Blackpool Tower.
UK theatre and performers return to stage after lockdown
We have been meeting the performers and theatre workers finally emerging from lockdown into the light.
‘It makes more sense to be just a little bit cautious’ – behavioural scientist Prof Steve Reicher on lockdown easing
Prof Stephen Reicher is a behavioural scientist at the University of St Andrews.
‘The Indian variant is a significant risk, there’s no question about that’ – epidemiologist Prof John Edmunds
We spoke to Prof John Edmunds, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Indian variant: Should young people get jab ahead of schedule?
The health secretary has told the Commons that a fifth of all cases of the Indian variant are in just two areas: Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen.
Lockdown easing to go ahead, as early data suggests vaccines work against Indian variant
The next step in lifting lockdown restrictions across England, Wales and most of Scotland will go ahead tomorrow as planned, despite concerns about the Indian Covid variant which is now spreading in parts of the country.
UK organisations tackle lack of diversity in take up of countryside pursuits
Britain’s ethnic minority populations are concentrated in towns and cities - leaving the countryside overwhelmingly white.
21,000 football fans gather at Wembley for UK government’s largest trial event since lockdown
England is pushing ahead with lifting lockdown restrictions, despite warnings that the Indian Covid variant could lead to a significant surge in infections.
‘Fans make it and they always will’ – Sir Alex Ferguson on life after Man Utd
In a special interview with Clare Balding, Sir Alex reflects on life, family and football.
Manchester United fans protest against club’s owners ahead of rescheduled match
Thousands of Manchester United fans are protesting against the club's American owners at Old Trafford.
MI5 ‘could not have prevented’ Fishmongers’ Hall terror attack, inquest hears
An MI5 officer has told the inquest into the 2019 Fishmongers Hall terror attack, the intelligence service could not have prevented the atrocity, in which two students were killed.
‘Different parts of the country need a different policy approach’ – Tory MP David Simmonds
We spoke to the Conservative MP David Simmonds, who chairs the parliamentary group on social work and has spoken and written about the Government's levelling up agenda.
‘Level Cornwall up’ say community leaders in county struggling with poverty
We spoke to community leaders in Cornwall about the levels of poverty in the area and the struggles of locals to find work and housing.
Homeless amid a second homes boom: poverty and hunger in Cornwall
Next month it will play host to the prestigious international G7 summit, but there is a parallel story in Cornwall and that is one of dire poverty.