5 Live News Specials

About 5 Live News Specials

Showcasing BBC Radio 5 Live's news specials, including in-depth interviews.

Publisher

BBC Radio 5 Live

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Aug 2013

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

419 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   That Time of the Month: Freezing your eggs

   Naga and the doctors discuss the rise in the number of women choosing to freeze their eggs. They talk about the process, the success rates and the cost. They’re also joined by Nicola, Katie and Lexi who share their stories. This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 13th October 2026.

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   That Time of the Month: Unexplained infertility & the emotional impact

   Naga and the doctors are joined by 5 Live sports presenter Shabnam Younis Jewell to talk about the emotional impact of unexplained infertility. The NHS estimates that in the UK, unexplained infertility accounts for around 1 in 4 cases of couples being unable to conceive - that's when both partners have been examined and no cause can be identified for the infertility in either of them. This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 8th September 2026.

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   That Time of the Month: Periods and Schools

   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.

Who has been a guest on 5 Live News Specials

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• prominent women in sports
• Lena Holder
• Dr Ajay Verma

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

12 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

96

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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