Radio 5 Live
The week in radio and podcasts: Woman's Hour; Naga Munchetty
While new 5 live presenter Naga Munchetty was cheery to a fault, Emma Barnett’s first week at Woman’s Hour got off to a rocky start
Miranda Sawyer
09, Jan, 2021 @5:00 PM
Emma Barnett and Naga Munchetty: how were the new Woman's Hour and 5 live hosts?
The two went head-to-head as Barnett moved from Radio 5 to Woman’s Hour with Munchetty replacing her – but it surely won’t be long before they share a studio on a revamped Today
Mark Lawson
04, Jan, 2021 @4:16 PM
Naga Munchetty: 'My most memorable interviewee of the year? A nurse'
The broadcaster on her small-screen loves and hates of 2020, and her experience covering the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement on the BBC
Interview by Stuart Heritage
30, Dec, 2020 @11:00 AM
The week in radio and podcasts: Adrian Chiles; You and Yours; The Allusionist
While Adrian Chiles attempted to comfort his 5 Live audience after the nation’s festivities were all but cancelled, Winifred Robinson simply listened
Miranda Sawyer
27, Dec, 2020 @5:30 AM
Naga Munchetty takes BBC Radio 5 live slot alongside Breakfast role
Presenter will succeed Emma Barnett as host of mid-morning programme from January
Mark Brown Arts correspondent
14, Oct, 2020 @11:54 AM
Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave review – top one, nice one, sorted
A history of UK acid house and rave recreates the scene’s drug-fuelled intensity, despite the BBC’s ‘newshound’ approach
Miranda Sawyer
19, Sep, 2020 @4:00 PM
The week in radio and podcasts: all change at Woman's Hour, LBC and TalkSport
Moves galore are in the offing for presenters at the BBC, LBC and TalkSport
Miranda Sawyer
12, Sep, 2020 @4:00 PM
The week in radio and podcasts: You're Wrong About…, Futile Attempts (At Surviving Tomorrow) and more
An engaging look at media misconceptions ranges from Marie Antoinette to Courtney Love
Miranda Sawyer
29, Aug, 2020 @4:00 PM
The week in audio: Rethink; 5 Live Breakfast - review
The post-Covid world was addressed in a fascinating BBC series
Miranda Sawyer
27, Jun, 2020 @4:00 PM
The week in radio and podcasts: Hope High; The Essay – review
A brilliant BBC investigation into teens, knives and county lines makes for a gripping listen
Miranda Sawyer
18, Apr, 2020 @4:00 PM
Margaret Atwood: Covid-19 lockdown is not a dystopia
The Handmaid’s Tale author says ‘people may be making arrangements that aren’t too pleasant, but it’s not a deliberate totalitarianism’
Alison Flood
16, Apr, 2020 @10:26 AM
The week in podcasts and radio: the best coronavirus podcasts
Podcasts are springing up as never before, from reports by frontline staff to snappy digests of world headlines
Miranda Sawyer
11, Apr, 2020 @4:00 PM
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