5 Live News Specials

Holly Hamilton sits in for Naga Munchetty this month. She's joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi as well as Gabz Pearson from the charity The Menstrual Health Project and Chella Quint OBE, author and founder of the Be Period Positive movement. They talk about their experiences at school and how they're working to improve the education given to girls and boys about menstruation. This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 18 August 2026.

Naga and the doctors are joined by Bethany Harrold from The Daisy Network charity to discuss premature ovarian insufficiency or POI. It’s when a woman’s ovaries stop working properly and they aren’t able to consistently release eggs or make the hormones estrogen and progesterone. It affects around 4% of women under the age of 40. They're also joined by 5 Live listeners who share their experiences and ask questions.

This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 28 July 2026.

Naga and the doctors discuss womb or endometrial cancer - the symptoms to look out for and the treatment options.  They are joined by Marie O'Sullivan, who was diagnosed with womb cancer 4 years ago, and Dr Eleanor Jones, who co-founded the Peaches Womb Cancer Trust to support those impacted.   They're also joined by 5 Live listeners who share their experiences and ask questions.    This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 23 June 2026.

Three years ago Naga shared her own experience with Adenomyosis - a condition where the lining of the uterus starts growing into the muscle in the wall of the womb. It causes debilitating symptoms such as heavy periods and severe pain that stops you from doing your usual activities. Naga and the team speak to ultra-marathon runner Cadi Lambert and Lance Bombadier Annie Robertson, as well as 5 Live listeners, about their experiences of the condition. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 19 May 2026

Naga and the doctors are joined by Sarah Falkland to talk about the condition pre-eclampsia. It affects up to 5% of pregnant woman causing, in some cases, dangerously high blood pressure, which can put the mother and baby at risk. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 21 April 2026

Naga and the team are joined by Dr Rajvinder Khasriya, who is a Consultant in Urogynaecology in the NHS, and also Lisa Watson, who suffers with urinary incontinence and wants to break down the taboos around the issue. 5 Live listeners join the discussion to ask questions and share their experiences. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 10 March 2026

Naga and the doctors are joined by Becca Rodker to talk about her experience of going through surgical menopause. It’s what happens when both ovaries are removed during surgery before you’ve gone through a natural menopause. It causes the sudden loss of hormones, and it can be very overwhelming. The doctors talk through what happens and answer questions from callers. This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 10 February 2026.

Naga and the doctors are joined by Emma, Lucy, Sarah, Jim and Hayley to talk about terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR). That is ending what is often a much-wanted pregnancy due to results from antenatal testing, foetal anomalies or maternal health. If you are affected by issues in this discussion, there is 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. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 13 January 2026

Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to look back on some of the That Time of the Month episodes from 2025. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live 23 December 2025

Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to answer your questions about HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy).

First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 9 December 2025

Leila Nathoo sits in for Naga Munchetty. She speaks to Hannah Lane about being diagnosed with ovarian cancer and her life living with the condition. She’s also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 18 November 2025

Naga and the doctors are joined by Vicky Roberton to talk about pelvic girdle pain. It’s a condition which affects around 1 in 5 pregnant women. It doesn’t impact the health of their baby but it can affect their own mobility, quality of life and mental health. Naga, Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi speak to 5 Live listeners and answer their questions.”

Naga is joined by singer-songwriter Lucy Wroe to talk about vaginismus. It’s a condition which causes the vagina to suddenly tighten up when you try to insert something into it, for example using a tampon or having sex. It can be extremely painful and upsetting and it can impact your daily life and your mental health. Naga is also joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to hear 5 Live listeners stories and answer their questions.

Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and three young women to talk about topics including periods, hormones and mental health. Tilly, Evie and Ella recorded the special episode of That Time of the Month as part of 5 Live and Bitesize's Teen Summit.

Naga and the team are joined by blogger and father of two girls, John Adams, and Hannah Routledge, who is a mum of two and works for the period poverty group Hey Girls, to chat about how dads can talk to their daughters about periods. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga and the team are joined this month by Darlaine Honey, who was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer and is a co-founder of the group Lobular Breast Cancer UK, and Professor Rob Clarke, who is professor of breast cancer biology at the University of Manchester and is leading the Lobular Moonshot project to find an effective treatment. Lobular breast cancer makes up around 15% of all breast cancer cases in the UK. Unlike Ductal Breast Cancer, lobular grows in a line or as single cells and rarely forms a lump so it’s much harder to spot. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Join Naga Munchetty and Jeanette Kwakye as they talk to people from women's football, rugby, cricket, netball, athletics, swimming and so much more.

In this Names Will Be Made: LIVE news special, some of the biggest names in women's sport get together at Loughborough University to celebrate this summer's upcoming events, and discuss the issues around it.

If you've been affected by some of the issues in this discussion, there is 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.

Naga and the team are joined this month by IBS sufferer Lena Holder and consultant gastroenterologist Dr Ajay Verma. IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a condition which causes stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. It’s thought to impact around 13 million people in the UK. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga and the team are joined by campaigner Philly Baines to talk about vulvodynia. It’s a condition which impacts around 1 in 7 women causing burning, throbbing and soreness around the vulva. It can be constant or come and go and it can impact your sleep, your concentration, your sexual relationships, and your everyday activities. That Time of the Month, originally broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 13th May 2025.

Celebrations and events are being held around the world to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – the day when fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came to an end.

In this 5 Live News Special, we’re highlighting some of the personal stories from the time through letters written to loved ones, which are read for us by relatives of the authors.

The letters have been collected by the Imperial War Museum. You can see the whole collection at https://ve-vjday80.gov.uk/letterstolovedones/

Naga and the team are joined by ‘Why Mums Don’t Jump’ author and podcaster Helen Ledwick to talk about prolapse. Pelvic organ prolapse is when one or more of the organs in the pelvis slip from their usual position and bulge into the vagina. It’s thought to affect around 1 in 3 women. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

As part of a special series looking at violence against women and girls in the UK, 5 Live has been speaking to Ofcom, the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales and has had access into two separate training programmes for bystanders and perpetrators of abuse.

Naga and the team are joined by psychosexual therapist and author Kate Moyle to talk about libido. They discuss the impact both a low and a high libido can have on a relationship and answer questions from the 5 Live audience. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty is joined by campaigner Clare Baumhauer to talk about the impact the skin condition lichen sclerosus has had on her life. They’re joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi who offer help and advice and answer your questions. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty speaks to the TV presenter and broadcaster Jenny Powell about her journey before and after having a hysterectomy. Naga is also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to listen to your stories and answer your questions. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi review their first year of That Time of the Month, looking back on some of the guests who have shared their experiences on health issues including fibroids, Endometriosis, PMDD and MRKH. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty speaks to Rachel Morman about living with the condition PCOS, or Polycystic ovary syndrome, and her work to raise awareness through the PCOS charity, Verity. Naga is also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to listen to your stories and answer your questions.

That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty speaks to Prue Craven from Melbourne in Australia, who was born with the condition MRKH or Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. It means she has ovaries but no womb, a condition which affects around 1 in every 5,000 women. In 2023 Prue underwent a womb transplant from a living donor, a family friend, and a year later gave birth to her daughter Rose. Part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series.

The Crime and Policing Minister, Dame Diana Johnson MP, takes questions from 5 Live listeners.

In the wake of the Archbishop of Canterbury's historic resignation, Nicky Campbell has been talking to people about their experiences of the Church. Su, a survivor of historic sexual abuse by a then-trainee minister, waived her automatic right to anonymity to tell her story publicly for the first time. She says before and during her abuser's trial - which concluded in an indecent assault conviction in March - the Church was "notable by its absence" in terms of support for her. "Nowhere was an offer to stand by me in court, to pray for me, to support me," she told Campbell, adding that after she contacted the safeguarding team she was asked to "call us" if she needed anything. Su also called on the Church to make it easier for abuse survivors to have a voice and be part of reviews into its processes around safeguarding.

A member of the General Synod & the Archbishops’ Council, who started the petition calling for Justin Welby to resign, said he’d meet Su to discuss the lack of support she got.

If you've been affected by issues in this discussion, there is a range of organisations and websites that can offer you advice and support. You can find some of them listed on the BBC's Actionline website at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Naga Munchetty speaks to Dearbhail Ormond who suffered with endometriosis for almost 20 years before getting a diagnosis and has since founded a company called 'Frendo' to help other women who suffer with the condition. She is also joined by experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to answer your questions. Each month Naga and the team look in depth at a key sexual or reproductive health issue. Part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty speaks to Joanne McKinlay about suffering with chronic urinary tract infections for more than 20 years and how she founded a group – Chronic TUI Global Support – to help others. Naga is also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to listen to your stories and answer your questions. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Sir Chris Hoy sits down with BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent for his first TV interview since revealing his cancer diagnosis is terminal.

The six-time Olympic champion talks about the heartbreaking moment he told his family and the huge response since going public.

He shares how he wants to bring hope to others with stage four cancer and how he wants to raise awareness and improve testing for prostate cancer.

You can also watch this interview in full on BBC iPlayer.

Naga Munchetty speaks to Betty Mukherjee, who took part in the BBC’s Race Across the World, about being diagnosed with MRKH at the age of 16 and her decision to talk publicly about it on the programme. MRKH, or Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome, is a rare condition that means a woman is born with ovaries but no womb. Naga is also joined by Ally Hensley, who has written a book about her experience of the condition, as well as the regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to listen to your stories and answer your questions. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Marieha Hussain, a former teacher, has been found not guilty of racially aggravated public order offence.

She was thrust into the media spotlight after holding a placard at a protest depicting former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman as coconuts.

It’s a word that is sometimes used about a person of colour, to imply a betrayal of their ethnicity.

Marieha joined Naga Munchetty to discuss the impact the case has had on her and her family

Naga also spoke to Professor Kehinde Andrews and campaigner Femi Oluwole about the meaning of the word.

This item broadcast on Naga Munchetty’s programme on Tuesday 8 October 2024.

Naga Munchetty chats to Shakira Akabusi about the debilitating OCD which developed after the birth of her first child and her journey back to health. She’s also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to listen to your stories and answer your questions. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty chats to Jen and Chris Moore about what it’s like supporting a partner going through terrible menstrual pain and the lengthy battle for treatment. She’s also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to listen to your stories and answer your questions. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty chats to former Olympic swimmer Hannah Miley about the challenges facing women when it comes to playing sport and doing exercise while on their period. She’s also joined by regular experts Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi, as well as Dr Jennifer Maynard from the Hologic WTA Women's Health Taskforce, to answer your questions. That Time of the Month, part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Naga Munchetty is joined by TV personality Vicky Pattison to talk about what it’s like living with PMDD (Premenstrual dysphoric disorder). She’s also joined by experts Dr Nighat Ari and Dr Christine Ekechi to answer your questions on the condition. Each month Naga and the team look in depth at a key sexual or reproductive health issue Part of 5 Live’s Me, My Health & I series. Get in touch via @bbc5live on social media.

Rachel Burden speaks to parents whose children suffer from diabetes and how they cope with the “silent condition”

In an exclusive interview, a former US soldier fighting Islamic State in Iraq has told 5 live that hundreds of Westerners - including Brits - are ready to join him once the word is given. Brett Royales - who calls himself a 'Soldier of Christ' and is part of the Christian militia, Dwekh Nawsha - says he is the "head recruiter" for those wanting to fight in Iraq. In the extraordinary interview with Stephen Nolan, he admits that he is prepared to die for his cause. The home office says anyone who does travel to Syria or Iraq, for whatever reason, is putting themselves in considerable danger.

Nicky is joined by Dr Dawn Harper from Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies to answer your questions on how to deal with menopausal symptoms, the risks of HRT and the impact it can have on relationships.

13-year-old Rudolph Goldberg and his brother fled Nazi Germany in 1939, the parents and family they left behind were murdered in the Holocaust. On the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, 5 live's Adrian Goldberg tells his family story through home recordings of his father. And travelling for the first time to Rudolph's home town, he tries to find out what happened to his relatives. Adrian also hears from those who survived the horrors of Auschwitz and ask how genocide on such a scale could have been allowed to happen.

Rachel Burden speaks to people who suffer with migraines and how the “invisible illness” has affected their lives.

A new advert called This Girl Can shows women ‘wiggling’ and ‘jiggling’ whilst working out and playing sports. ‘Sweat like a pig, look like a fox’ is one of the slogans from the advert which encourages women to embrace their bodies whilst being active. 5 live Breakfast asked: Are we getting it right when it comes to women and sport?’

Peter Allen reports from an alcoholic treatment centre with a difference – it allows patients to drink.

A look back at the week's news including the missing Air Asia flight, the challenge facing supermarkets in 2015 and the New Year's Honours list.

In their first broadcast interview since they claim to have hacked Xbox and Playstation consoles on Christmas Day, the group Lizard Squad, say they warned one of the manufacturers, Microsoft, that they were going to do it. Two of the group, who call themselves Member 1 and Member 2 tell Stephen Nolan why they did it

In the early hours of 26th December 2004 the third largest earthquake ever recorded struck the Indian Ocean. The result was a tsunami which travelled at 800 km per hour. As it reached the shores the waves grew to over 15 metres in height. A quarter of a million people died and two million were made homeless in countries across Southeast Asia and beyond. Ten years on BBC Radio 5 live revisits local survivors, who were children at the time, and British tourists as we remember the horror of one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

From devastating winter floods to the hottest Halloween on record, it's been a year of headline making and record breaking weather. 5 live's Simon King is joined by Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, to take a look back at how the weather impacted our lives in 2014.

Sarah Brett with remarkable stories from people talking about their own isolation and loneliness, and discovers how some are now taking time to reconnect with important people in their lives.

Chris Warburton takes a look back at the biggest news and sport stories from 2014, as heard on BBC Radio 5 live.

Chris Warburton looks back at the week's news and sport including the Sydney coffee house seige and Taliban attack on a school in Pakistan.

Kiruna Stamell successfully sued the Post Office for discrimination because she could not reach the chip-and-pin machines at the counter. Kiruna was born with a rare form of dwarfism.

In an extraordinary half hour of radio, Stephen Nolan talks to Michael, who calls in after Chief Constable Simon Bailey said that men sexually attracted to children should be treated as patients not criminals. Michael (not his real name) talks about how he was abused as a child; how he’s forgiven his abuser; how he himself struggled for many years with being attracted to children; how this battle was particularly difficult as he brought up his daughters; and how men like him need opportunities to talk about what they’re feeling, to help them so they don’t turn to abuse.

The mother of a Muslim convert killed while fighting for Islamic State militants talks to Stephen Nolan about the loss of her son.

Stephen Nolan speaks to Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of the UK's largest civil service union - the Public and Commercial Services Union. He leads around a quarter of a million civil servants and central government workers. Since spring 2010 Mark has experienced serious heart problems. He's now being kept alive by a machine which pumps blood around his body powered on batteries that he carries around in a bumbag.

Stephen Nolan speaks to music legend Barry Manilow on how he started his music career and how over the years he has dealt with fame. The singer who Rolling Stone magazine called him "the greatest showman of our generation" has sold over 80 million records. He's been bankrupt twice but bounced back on each occasion. He talks about growing up in Brooklyn and what inspired his new album My Dream Duets where by the magic of technology he sings alongside artists like Louis Armstrong, Marilyn Monroe and Whitney Houston.

June Steenkamp talks to Dan and Sarah about one of the biggest international news stories of the past year. Last month South African paralympian and Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was jailed for five years after admitting to shooting his girlfriend, June's daughter, Reeva Steenkamp through a bathroom door at his home in Pretoria. The court cleared him of her murder, but found him guilty of culpable homicide, the equivalent of manslaughter in English courts. He's now serving his sentence in Kgosi Mampuru prison, but could be released next year, to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. Throughout the trail June Steenkamp attended court every single day. She has now written a book about her daughter, her death, the trial and media storm that followed.

5 live's Phil Mackie reports from Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, 12 miles from the Syrian border. In what's been described as the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War half the Syrian population has been forced to flee their homes and 3.2 million are now registered as refugees outside the country.

Chris Warburton looks back at the week on 5 live including the landing of a probe on a comet, the homophobic abuse of rugby union referee Nigel Owens and marking the birthday of Elstree studios.

The week in review, including the reopening of the World Trade Centre and proposals for more powers for the regions of England.

What should a devolved England look like? Phil Williams discusses the future of politics in England after promises of change following the Scottish independence referendum.

Simon Warr was recently acquitted of seven charges of abusing children at two Suffolk schools where he taught in the 80s and 90s. He tells Stephen Nolan how the two year nightmare cost him friends, his reputation, his livelihood and drove him to consider taking his own life

The week on 5 live including the shooting at the Canadian Parliament, the death of Lynda Bellingham and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston sets sail again.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein pay tribute to their former editor at the Washington Post during Watergate, Ben Bradlee, who has died aged 93.

Highlights from the last seven days on 5 live including the issue of loneliness, the spread of ebola and how to deal with violence on the pitch.

A British survivor of a Himalayan storm which killed at least 29 people, says "poor policy, poor systems and poor leadership" were to blame for the tragedy. Paul Sherridan, a police officer from South Yorkshire was among more than 200 trekkers caught in blizzards and avalanches in Nepal's Annapurna range. Rescuers are continuing their search for survivors. Paul spoke to Anna Foster on 5 live Drive from Kathmandu and said this was "a tragedy that could've been prevented". He also describes what it was like up there, saying he and many others were trapped "at 17,000 feet, in white out conditions, with no map, no compass and no knowledge of the area".

Radio presenter Simon Hirst has hosted commercial radio's Top 40 chart, he's best known as the host of weekday breakfast on Capital Yorkshire until June this year. But in an exclusive interview with 5 live’s Stephen Nolan he says he’s changing gender and will live life as a woman. He's already halfway through gender reassignment treatment, and this week has changed his name to Stephanie Hirst. This is the first interview where Simon has been addressed as Stephanie. So why tell the world now?

Stephen Nolan presents a special programme to mark World Mental Health Day. One in four of us will have a mental health problem at some stage in our lives. In this podcast you will hear from experts, politicians and those living with mental illness. Stephen looks at the treatments available and asks if there is still a stigma attached to those who have a mental illness. Stephen's guests include Rachel Bruno the daughter of former world boxing champion Frank Bruno who is bi-polar and former professional footballer Clarke Carlisle on living with depression.

Former basketball star and equality campaigner John Amaechi challenges former football manager Dave Bassett over his use of the description "coloured" players in football. The debate on the Stephen Nolan show follows Jose Mourinho saying that "there's no racism in football"

Andy Hawthorne, the founder of the charity the Message Trust, which helps over 100,000 young people a year, talks about his life, going from fashion retailer to pop star to OBE for his work on tough council estates. And he tells Stephen Nolan why his faith in God drives him forward.

Stephen Nolan presents a live debate from the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, where members of the Shadow Cabinet answer questions from the audience about what a Labour government would do for them. He’s also joined by Shadow Education Secretary, Tristram Hunt, Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, and Shadow Business Minister, Ian Murray.

Stephen Nolan is in Dundee with an audience of 5 live listeners. Dundee was one of only four places to vote in favour of independence. He's also joined by Alan MacDonald, Senior lecturer in Early Modern Scottish History at Dundee University and Richard Neville, editor of the Dundee Courier.

It's been the last big push in the Scottish Referendum campaign. 5 live's chief political correspondent, John Pienaar presents his final round-up from the campaign trail. Today's guests include The Herald's Westminster correspondent Kate Devlin, the Daily Mail's political editor James Chapman and President of YouGov, Peter Kellner.

With the Scottish independence referendum just two days away, 5 live's political correspondent John Pienaar presents a daily round-up from the campaign trail. Today's guests include The Herald's Westminster correspondent Kate Devlin and James Chapman, political editor of the Daily Mail.

On the last Monday before Scotland's historic vote on independence 5 live's political correspondent John Pienaar presents a daily round up of the 'YES' and 'NO' camps as polling day approaches. Guests include The Herald's Westminster correspondent Kate Devlin and Kevin Schofield chief political correspondent from The Sun.

Callers to Stephen Nolan and John Pienaar react to The Big Big Debate on Scottish independence.

Mark Pougatch is joined by BBC Sport reporter Chris McLaughlin, Commonwealth & European 800m silver medallist Lynsey Sharp and Former Hearts and Hibs footballer Michael Stewart to discuss the potential implications the independence referendum will have on Sport. We'll also hear from former Scottish First Minister Henry Mcleish and Stephen Morrow, a senior lecturer in the Stirling University School of Sport.

The week's news stories reviewed including the report in to child abuse in Rotherham and Andy Murray in the US Open.

After a video of a gay man being attacked by his family went viral, Victoria Derbyshire speaks to gay men about their experiences of coming out, and asks parents how they dealt with it.

The week's news stories reviewed including the death of James Foley, teenagers in Formula 1 and how to make better shopping decisions.

The week In Short including reaction to the death of Robin Williams. Rapper Ja Rule gives his view on US policing.

This morning we've been talking about a rare condition called Trigeminal Neuralgia, or TN -- which causes excruciating pain in the face.

5 live Breakfast got reaction to Kellie Maloney's story. The former boxing promoter, known then as Frank Maloney, is preparing to undergo sex change surgery and Heather Ashton from TG Pals, - who's working with her - says trans-gender people are the 'last to get equality and be socially accepted'.

The week In Short from 5 live including conflict in Gaza and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Shelagh Fogarty tackles the issues of Female Genital Mutilation and forced marriage as David Cameron and the UK government host a major international summit in London. Shelagh presents from the Girl Summit, and speaks to survivors of FGM, the Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening and the actress and Plan International ambassador Freida Pinto, among others.

Cabinet reshuffle, world cup reaction and Scottish industry. The week In Short from 5 live.

The bets of 5 live from this week including heartache for Brazil at the World Cup, city drunk tanks and public sector strikes.

The best of 5 live from the past seven days.

Donal Walsh died of cancer when he was just 16. But his campaign against suicide struck a chord, and since his death in 2013, suicide rates in some parts of Ireland have dropped considerably. His father Fionnbar Walsh told Adrian Goldberg about Donal's inspirational life.

The best of 5 live from the past seven days including the start of the World Cup, the death of Rik Mayall and the issue of debt.

The best of 5 live from the past seven days as D-Day is remembered and the warm-up for the World Cup begins.

The best of 5 live from the past seven days featuring the biggest news and sport stories of the week, with Charissa Chadderton.

Rani Abraham, the PA to Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore, who leaked his sexist emails, speaks to Victoria Derbyshire.

Shelagh Fogarty talks to people who have been through mini-strokes, otherwise known as TIAs, as the Stroke Association warns that more than half of people who suffer the condition are never diagnosed.

5 live Breakfast is in the village of Wadhurst, East Sussex. Wadhurst lost 149 men during World War One, a story of loss that is repeated in towns, villages and cities across the UK. Nicky Campbell takes your calls about your memories of loved ones from World War One.

5 live Breakfast asked 'Do children with special educational needs get a fair deal?' In September, the system for helping children with special needs in England will change. The government says it's the biggest change in thirty years and will give more power to parents. A special programme was broadcast from Bromstone Primary School in Broadstairs, Kent.

5 live Breakfast asked 'What's life like after the forces?' A special programme was broadcast from the Poppy Scotland Welfare Centre in Inverness, an advice centre on the city's high street. More than a hundred thousand people who used to be in the British armed forces now live in Inverness, Rachel Burden heard problems ex-service people face when they leave - and about the help that's there for them too.