Ground-breaking and honest real-life stories that speak to you about your life, your world, and your issues. Reece Parkinson gets in-depth each week with documentaries made to challenge your thinking.
Latest episodes
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The Next Episode: #MeToo in Music
Aluna Francis, Rebecca Taylor and Chloe Howl share their stories of alleged sexual misconduct in the music industry. Hosted by Ben Zand and Sarah Gosling. If you enjoyed this podca…
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Spinal Injury - A Life-Changing Crisis
In this episode we hear the life-changing story of Rubayet, who became a paraplegic last summer. Disability campaigner Will Pike and fellow wheelchair user meets Rubayet to find ou…
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Mental Health and Black Men
According to NHS England, 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. In the UK, black people are more likely than white people to be diagnosed with mental he…
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My Mind & Me: Gemma
In this episode we catch up with Gemma. She’s a busy nurse who’s had depression for a long time. In 2017 Newsbeat followed her life as part of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health…
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My Mind & Me: Bex
It’s two years since Newsbeat followed the life of a young woman called Bex for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My Mind and Me. When we met her, she’d been diag…
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My Mind & Me: Mat
Two years ago Newsbeat followed the life of Mat who’d had anxiety and panic attacks since he was a teenager. It was part of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My M…
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My Mind & Me: Laura
In 2017, Newsbeat followed the life of wedding photographer, Laura, who’d been diagnosed with anorexia. It was part of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My Mind a…
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Diabetes and Me
With obesity levels at an all-time high, the threat of Diabetes is on the rise - and it's a particular concern among young people. There are an estimated 31,500 people under the ag…
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Life After Sport
This episode tells the stories of retired British athletes and their journey after sport. Georgina Cassar, an ex-Gymnast, Zafar Ansari, an ex-England Cricketer, and Joe Jackson, an…
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My Mind & Me – Coming Next Monday
Back in 2017 Newsbeat followed the lives of four young people – all with different conditions - as part of Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s mental health season called My Mind and Me. Now, they…
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Hidden Homelessness
Exploring the unseen side of the UK homelessness and reasons why young people end up with nowhere to live.With lots in the news about the problem of homelessness and rough sleepers…
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The Night They Died
In this episode we take a look at the devastating impact of drink and drug driving. What it’s like to find out your parents have been killed? What it’s like to have to tell someone…
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Runaways
In this episode Willow shares her journey of the times she spent running away from home as both a child and a teenager. She takes us back to the first time she ran away from school…
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Beating Addiction
In this podcast we’ll hear from three people about the challenges they’re facing while recovering from addiction. These are the stories you don’t often hear. How they made the diff…
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The Ringing in My Ear
In this episode we are talking about tinnitus, which is described as a ringing sensation in your ear without any external source that one in ten people experience.
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Me & My Eco Anxiety
In this podcast, we’re talking about eco anxiety. We often hear stories about how humans are damaging the planet and - for some people - it can become overwhelming and impact on th…
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Growing Up IVF
We hear a lot about couples who can't conceive in the traditional way but rarely from those who have grown up as the product of IVF and sperm/egg or embryo donation. So what's it l…
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When should we cancel our heroes?
In light of allegations against musicians, Reece asks when should we cancel our heroes? What is cancelling? How do we cancel someone & is it effective?
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Safe LGBTQ+ Clubbing Spaces
Jaguar sits in for Reece speaking to those involved in the 'inclusive' clubbing scene. Have you ever felt unsafe in a club or been discriminated against because of your sexuality?
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We Need To Talk About Gambling
Michael is 25. He's a nice guy, works 9-5 Monday to Friday as a gas fitter. He plays football for his local town. He lives at home with his parents. He has a girlfriend. He drives…