Culture

Just after the prime minister’s announcement, we spoke to James’ lead singer Tim Booth and began by asking him how his planned gigs would be affected.

Krishnan speaks to Ed about why he thinks his solutions while he was leader of the opposition weren’t big enough and why he’s looking to Joe Biden for guidance. 

Krishnan talks to Rob about how he became both a lawyer and a celebrity, why he is worried about identity politics and his concerns about the British legal system.

Television executive Pat Younge worked in the BBC’s news and current affairs department at the time the Diana interview was broadcast.

Today, the prime minister said he was “very concerned” about Lord Dyson’s findings, showing that Martin Bashir faked documents to secure the scoop.

Krishnan speaks to Gary about what saved his music career, his experiences with depression and how the best day of his life is yet to come.

Comedian Steve Royle, who came third in Britain’s Got Talent last year, joined us to talk about tackling comedy in the pandemic.

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. 

We have been meeting the performers and theatre workers finally emerging from lockdown into the light.

Britain’s ethnic minority populations are concentrated in towns and cities – leaving the countryside overwhelmingly white.

Jamelia speaks to Krishnan about what she describes as her ‘tug of war’ relationship with the TV industry and how this has affected her mental health.

This Living Hand is curated by potter Edmund de Waal and explores Moore’s relationship with touch.

Tawseef Khan speaks to Krishnan about Islamophobia, what integration means to him and his experience growing up as a Muslim in the north of England.

Does it feel like social media has all gone a bit quiet in recent months?

Paraic O’Brien explores how even though Northern Ireland’s youth weren’t around during the Troubles, the stories they are told strengthen the bonds of Unionism today.