The best moments from Victoria Derbyshire's morning programme, Monday - Friday on BBC Radio 5 live. Exclusive, news-making interviews, and powerful human interest stories.
Sarah's story
Sarah was raped by her father. She was taken into care but was later returned to him. He raped her again. She had his child... and Bradford council are paying £160,000 in compensation.
10/2/2014 • 23 minutes, 44 seconds
'I was an honour attack victim'
WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. Victoria speaks to 'honour attack' victim Jageer Kaur, who was beaten and partially blinded by her father-in-law, while her children watched.
9/3/2014 • 28 minutes, 46 seconds
Prisoners' children
Prisoners' children share their stories. 'Bethany' was eight when her mother went to prison, while 15 year old 'Jack' has spent his teens with both parents in jail. The charity Person Shaped Support says that if the government doesn't start funding support, more young people will end up offending and suffering from mental health problems. Around 230,000 children in the UK have a parent in jail and a recent study showed that over two thirds of boys with a father in prison go on to offend themselves.
7/22/2014 • 23 minutes, 21 seconds
Jack Collison
West Ham midfielder Jack Collison wrote fans a 2,800-word farewell letter to tell them how much his time at the club meant to him. The player, who wrote the letter after learning his contract would not be renewed after nine years, says he 'feels blessed' for his time at the club. Hammers' fans told Collison they didn't want him to leave.
7/15/2014 • 25 minutes, 2 seconds
David Robb: 'Anorexia killed my wife'
Downton Abbey actor David Robb talks to Victoria about his wife’s suicide. Briony McRoberts threw herself in front of a train a year ago. She was 56. He talks about his wife’s battle with anorexia and says the condition was responsible for her death.
7/14/2014 • 20 minutes, 38 seconds
Chairing the BBC Trust
How many days a week do you need to chair the BBC Trust? Victoria discusses the sudden change of advert for the top job at the corporation with Labour's deputy leader, Harriet Harman, and former BBC chairman, Sir Christopher Bland.
6/27/2014 • 14 minutes, 5 seconds
False rape accusation
A man who was jailed after his girlfriend falsely accused him of rape says it has left him emotionally scarred. Paul Fensome's accuser, Rhiannon Brooker, has now been sentenced to three and a half years in jail. Victoria speaks to Mr Fensome and to his wife Diane.
6/27/2014 • 22 minutes, 11 seconds
Sarah's 'criminal justice' diary
A first hand account from listener Sarah Butters of how victims of crime can be treated by the criminal justice system. Her brother Paul was killed in a hit and run. Sarah recorded a diary of her experience of endless delays, barristers calling her “irrelevant” and her wheelchair bound mother being told off for having a sip of water in court.
6/17/2014 • 36 minutes, 9 seconds
Multiple siblings in care
In the London borough of Hackney, 209 children in care were born to just 49 mothers. Some senior judges say that parents whose children keep on being taken into care should be told to use contraception. Vicotria Derbyshire discusses the problem of multiple siblings going into care with a judge, a social worker and a director of children’s services.
6/11/2014 • 14 minutes, 59 seconds
A tribute: Rachel's battle with alcohol
Victoria Derbyshire pays tribute to Rachel, the doctor addicted to alcohol who called into the programme and inspired many others to get treatment. She died in April. Listeners tell Victoria how Rachel’s example helped them on the road to recovery.
6/10/2014 • 49 minutes, 17 seconds
D-Day veteran Gordon
In a moving call to Victoria Derbyshire on the anniversary of the D-Day landings, 88 year old Gordon, a D-Day veteran and 5 Live listener, explains he wants to remember 'all of his comrades'.
6/9/2014 • 8 minutes, 41 seconds
The right to be forgotten
Victoria Derbyshire talks to EU vice president Viviane Reding about the 'right to be forgotten' ruling which grants citizens the power to ask search engines to remove material about them that is no longer relevant or accurate. Critics have said it is a form of censorsip, but others insist the law will not “erase history”. Victoria also hears from Bradley, who has asked Google to remove all information about his drink driving conviction.
6/4/2014 • 12 minutes, 32 seconds
Online romance scams
In the last year, £18m has been stolen by fraudsters in online romance scams. In our exclusive report, we hear live from a victim who lost £26,000 and from a Nigerian 'scammer' about how he does it.
5/29/2014 • 22 minutes, 12 seconds
Dr All's mountain accident
He thought he was dead, but somehow mountaineer Dr John All crawled to safety. He describes to Victoria Derbyshire how he fell into a crevasse in the Himalayas. His arm and ribs were broken and he was bleeding, but from a small ledge he inched his way out over several hours... filming as he did so.
5/23/2014 • 19 minutes, 14 seconds
Interview with Rani Abraham
PA Rani Abraham, who leaked sexist emails written by Premier League CEO Richard Scudamore, speaks to Victoria Derbyshire.
5/20/2014 • 22 minutes, 20 seconds
Young carers
Under 18s forced to look after their sick parents can suffer lifelong consequences. New research shows young carers are more likely to get sick, miss school and face unemployment. Victoria Derbyshire speaks to families about the findings.
5/6/2014 • 25 minutes, 22 seconds
Inside the Supreme Court
Broadcasting live from the Supreme Court for the first time in history, we speak to its president Lord Neuberger. He tells us he is concerned that cuts to legal aid have made it more difficult for poorer people to get access to justice, and that it is clear the system needs to be improved. Lord Neuberger also discusses the lack of diversity among Supreme Court judges, and explains how the European Courts overrule British laws and court rulings far less frequently than people might think.
5/1/2014 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 47 seconds
Agoraphobia
Pat Cooper is 77 and her entire adult life has been blighted by agoraphobia. She hasn't been to her local town Darlington since the 60s and has only managed brief visits to her local corner shop, when supported by her daughter. She's missed holidays, family weddings, Christmas shopping and many other days out. The programme speaks to Pat and her grandson Kevin - and talks to a doctor who says he's angry people like Pat haven't had the treatment they need.
4/30/2014 • 23 minutes, 13 seconds
Revenge porn
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Sarah, a victim of revenge porn. Her ex-boyfriend posted explicit photos of her online and she says she feels like she's been raped 30,000 times - the number of views the photos have generated.
4/10/2014 • 9 minutes, 28 seconds
Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 2
We talk again to 'Rachel', a doctor and recovering alcoholic whose story we've been following for the past three years. She's been telling us how she's returning to work... and you've been telling her the impact she's had on you.
3/28/2014 • 46 minutes, 49 seconds
Forced adoption
In an exclusive interview, one mother describes the decision to put her children up for adoption because she 'may' get back with her violent former partner as "cruel", "barbaric" and "completely draconian". The woman, who we're calling 'Lucy' has not seen her ex for almost two years. He is currently serving a prison sentence for raping her and an injunction is in place preventing him from going near her when he's released from prison.
3/27/2014 • 22 minutes, 57 seconds
Caring for Dad
Victoria Derbyshire interviews two brothers - Nick and Ben Wright - full-time carers for their father who has young onset dementia. They have made the decision to place him into long-term care.
3/26/2014 • 38 minutes, 5 seconds
Janet Tyler interview
In her first and only interview, Janet Tyler, the mother of Sol Campbell's nine-year-old son, pleads with the ex-footballer to start seeing his son regularly. Last week, Campbell told Victoria Derbyshire he hoped to have a relationship with his son Joseph, who he hasn't seen for more than six years. Janet Tyler said she’d do anything to make that happen.
3/20/2014 • 28 minutes, 52 seconds
Hijack hero Bill Hagan
Victoria talks to the retired airline pilot who thwarted a hijack attempt mid-air, by wrestling a man and gouging out his eyes, while his co-pilot recovered their aircraft from a steep dive. The attempted hijacking happened on a British Airways London to Nairobi flight in December 2000. There were 398 passengers on board.
3/17/2014 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
Sol Campbell
Sol Campbell tells Victoria Derbyshire why he stands by his claims about racism in the FA, why he wouldn't advise a gay player to come out and explains more about his move from Spurs to Arsenal.
3/11/2014 • 45 minutes, 6 seconds
Former executioner's 'guilt'
Dr Allen Ault, the man who was in charge of executions in the US state of Georgia, tells Victoria Derbyshire why he's now campaigning against the death penalty. He left his post as corrections chief in 1995 and has since received counselling to try to come to terms with his sense of guilt.
3/5/2014 • 17 minutes, 50 seconds
Young onset dementia
Living with dementia in your 30s, 40s, 50s and early 60s. A special programme from one of the country's only dedicated day support services for people with young onset dementia. Victoria Derbyshire hears from patients and families and asks why dementia research gets 10 times less medical funding than cancer research.
2/4/2014 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 33 seconds
How reliable are statistics?
How good are official statistics? There have been warnings about the reliability of crime statistics and hospital waiting time figures... so what other data should we be worried about?
1/23/2014 • 20 minutes, 6 seconds
NHS abuse
For the first time, Victoria Derbyshire reports claims that a patient was raped between 50 and 60 times while being treated at an NHS psychiatric hospital in Kent. The woman says the care worker told her he would help secure her discharge if she complied with him. She describes such hospitals as a "playground for predators".
1/13/2014 • 23 minutes, 15 seconds
The singing astronaut
Commander Chris Hadfield, the singing astronaut who spent five months in space at the International Space Station earlier this year, talks to Victoria Derbyshire.
12/12/2013 • 43 minutes, 5 seconds
Th 'dark web'
Everything you ever wanted to know about the 'dark web'. The head of Europol's cybercrime centre, Troels Oerting, talks about its dangers and the inventor of the 3D printed gun, Cody Wilson, explains why he thinks it's "a beautiful flower of human activity".
12/2/2013 • 23 minutes, 45 seconds
Lives on the line
Victoria Derbyshire looks at the work underway to try and prevent people from taking their lives on Britain's rail and tube network. New figures given to 5 live show that over the last six months of this year, 313 people were stopped from committing suicide.
11/25/2013 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 58 seconds
John McCririck: 'I let so many people down'
Racing pundit John McCririck, who lost his age discrimination case against Channel 4 over his TV presenting job, tells Victoria Derbyshire he feels he "let so many people down".
11/14/2013 • 23 minutes, 42 seconds
The Road To Rio - Part 2
This podcast contains content that may offend. Victoria Derbyshire is in Rocinha, one of the largest favelas in Brazil. She reports on prostitution, crime and drug addiction.
11/11/2013 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 19 seconds
The Road To Rio - Part 1
This podcast contains content that may offend. Victoria is in Rio to discover what England fans can expect at the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
11/11/2013 • 49 minutes, 41 seconds
Wilko Johnson interview
One of the most influential British rock guitarists and founder member of Dr Feelgood, Wilko Johnson, tells Victoria Derbyshire why he has turned his back on medical advice and is refusing chemotherapy. The 66-year-old was diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas in December 2012.
10/31/2013 • 25 minutes, 42 seconds
'Troubled' families
Victoria Derbyshire is in Harlow meeting some of the 120,00 families in England and Wales the government has labelled as "troubled". She hears about a programme called Family Solutions which effectively teaches mums and dads how to be good parents.
10/29/2013 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 34 seconds
Educating Yorkshire's Musharaf Asghar
Victoria Derbyshire tells the wonderful story of Musharaf - the pupil with a stammer from the TV series Educating Yorkshire, who has been helped very much by his teacher Mr Burton.
10/25/2013 • 37 minutes, 51 seconds
Inside camp Calais
Syrian asylum seekers tell Victoria Derbyshire why they're risking their lives to come to the UK.
10/18/2013 • 41 minutes, 56 seconds
Mo Farah - Glasgow Games
Double Olympic and World Champion Mo Farah says that competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next year would be a "bonus"... but is not on his "to do" list.
10/15/2013 • 32 minutes, 6 seconds
The abusers' tale
Victoria Derbyshire hears from men who have been violent towards their partners and finds out about the 'perpetrator programmes' they've been on to try and help them stop their abusive behaviour. Warning: This programme contains strong language from the start.
10/7/2013 • 50 minutes, 44 seconds
The death of our 'angel'
The family of Sabrina Moss, who was shot while out celebrating her 24th birthday, have spoken for the first time about their shock and describe the nursery teacher as an "angel". Police believe Sabrina was "in the wrong place at the wrong time" when she was killed in August.
10/3/2013 • 22 minutes, 5 seconds
Underage drinking
Exclusive figures obtained by the Victoria Derbyshire programme reveal the true extent of underage drinking in the UK. Nearly 300 children aged 11 or under went to A&E in 2012 for an alcohol-related condition.
9/30/2013 • 59 minutes, 41 seconds
Asleep in the cockpit
Victoria Derbyshire hears from pilots who have fallen asleep in the cockpit. One pilot says both he and his co-pilot were asleep just minutes before landing. Another pilot admits risking the lives of 300 passengers when he fell asleep a couple of months ago.
9/27/2013 • 26 minutes, 29 seconds
Scottish independence
Victoria Derbyshire is in Glasgow, a year before Scotland gets to vote on whether to go it alone as an independent country.
9/16/2013 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 40 seconds
Karl Williams
Victoria Derbyshire interviews one of three British men who claim they were tortured and wrongly convicted of drug offences in Dubai while on holiday. Mr Williams says he still has nightmares about the way he was treated in prison, claiming that electric shocks were administered to his testicles.
9/5/2013 • 17 minutes, 14 seconds
Should UK take military action in Syria?
Victoria Derbyshire reports from outside the Houses of Parliament talking to MPs, listeners and Syrians ahead of a Commons debate about whether the UK should take military action in Syria.
8/29/2013 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 13 seconds
'Groomed' in care
A woman who says she was groomed as a teenager while in the care of Rotherham Council says she wants to see the resignation of police officers and social workers because she believes they allowed her to be abused.
8/28/2013 • 27 minutes, 55 seconds
Stop and search
A young black student "full of disdain" for police officers, goes out on the beat. Phil Williams, standing in for Victoria Derbyshire, hears from them both.
8/6/2013 • 41 minutes, 54 seconds
Stuart Hall
In an exclusive interview, a 59-year-old woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Stuart Hall tells Victoria Derbyshire she wants to meet him face-to-face.
7/26/2013 • 26 minutes, 25 seconds
Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno tells Tony Livesey - in for Victoria Derbyshire - that the first time he was sectioned under the mental health act was "hell", but he now accepts it had to happen.
7/23/2013 • 43 minutes, 42 seconds
Robbie Rogers
In an exclusive interview Victoria Derbyshire speaks to former Leeds United player Robbie Rogers, who earlier this year revealed he was gay. The 26-year-old - who now plays for LA Galaxy - is one of only two current professional footballers in the world to have come out.
7/15/2013 • 21 minutes, 58 seconds
Nigel Farage
UKIP leader Nigel Farage interviewed by Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Radio 5 live.
7/5/2013 • 46 minutes, 22 seconds
Undercover cops
Two women who say they were tricked into having a relationship with undercover police officers say they were left devastated by what happened. Helen Steel and Belinda Harvey are two of eight women suing Scotland Yard for psychological damage. They speak to Victoria Derbyshire.
6/28/2013 • 45 minutes, 38 seconds
Ask FM
Ask FM is a social networking site with over 56 million users worldwide, but critics accuse the site of not doing enough to stop bullying. Victoria Derbyshire hears from teenagers, parents and the family of a girl who killed herself after being bullied on Ask FM.
6/14/2013 • 58 minutes, 49 seconds
Joan Lawrence
Victoria Derbyshire hears from the mother of Claudia Lawrence, the 35-year-old chef from York University who vanished without a trace four years ago on her way to work. In her first national radio interview, Joan Lawrence tells 5 live how she copes not knowing what has happened to her daughter.
6/7/2013 • 10 minutes, 54 seconds
Sir Chris Hoy interview
Sir Chris Hoy joins Victoria Derbyshire and 5 live listeners to talk about his retirement, the Olympic legacy and Scottish independence.
5/28/2013 • 45 minutes, 55 seconds
Gaming machines
Are gaming machines in betting shops as addictive as crack cocaine? It's a claim frequently made but is there any evidence to back it up? We try to find out and speak to people who have spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on the machines.
5/15/2013 • 12 minutes, 37 seconds
Sally Marston
An exclusive interview with Sally Marston who was devastated to find out that the man convicted for sexually abusing her as a child has recently been taken off the Sex Offenders Register. Victoria Derbyshire also speaks to Nicholas Clough, the lawyer who represented her abuser in court.
5/14/2013 • 25 minutes, 50 seconds
Domestic violence
Singer Jahmene Douglas and his mother talk about their experience of domestic violence. In this exclusive report, Jahmene visits a refuge for women who have also experienced this kind of abuse. 5 live listeners share their stories too.
4/25/2013 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 13 seconds
Unite's Len McCluskey
The leader of Britain's biggest trade union, Unite's Len McCluskey, speaks to 5 live listeners about the possibility of a general strike and defends his total salary package of over £100,000. He also expresses doubts to Victoria Derbyshire over whether the Labour Party could win the next general election.
4/23/2013 • 39 minutes, 44 seconds
Bridget Harris
Victoria speaks to one of the women who has made allegations against former Liberal Democrat Chief Executive Lord Rennard, accusing him of behaving inappropriately towards her.
3/6/2013 • 43 minutes, 4 seconds
Victoria Derbyshire visits Rachel
Victoria Derbyshire visits Rachel at her home in Yorkshire, the doctor with an alcohol addiction who first called in to the programme in February 2011.
3/4/2013 • 31 minutes, 42 seconds
Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 3
Victoria Derbyshire speaks again to Rachel, the doctor with an alcohol addiction who first called the programme in February 2011.
3/4/2013 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds
Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 1 (From February 2011)
Rachel, a doctor and an alcoholic, called Victoria back in February 2011. She was about to check herself into rehab. Here's another chance to hear her powerful story.
3/4/2013 • 19 minutes, 17 seconds
Mark Neary's battle
A father who successfully fought a legal battle for the right to have his adult autistic son living with him says his son's options are bleak and he could end up back in court.
3/1/2013 • 12 minutes, 35 seconds
Sally Roberts
Sally Roberts, the mother who tried to stop her son Neon receiving cancer treatment, says she has no regrets.
2/26/2013 • 32 minutes, 33 seconds
Victims of stalking
Claire Waxman, who has been stalked for over a decade and whose stalker is due to be released soon, says victims are still being let down.
2/22/2013 • 20 minutes, 28 seconds
Everyday sexism
Victoria speaks to the journalist who set up the Everyday Sexism Project. The website, set up about a year ago, invites women to submit any experience they have had of sexism via email or Twitter.
2/20/2013 • 40 minutes, 9 seconds
Nursery safety
The parents of a two year-old who died at a nursery tell Victoria how they discovered a loophole which meant her death was not recorded on the nursery's Ofsted report.
2/13/2013 • 30 minutes, 14 seconds
The Secret Footballer
An exclusive interview with The Secret Footballer - a professional player who writes anonymously about the game and has done since January 2011, credited with "lifting the lid on the world of football". In our interview he reveals the kind of racism which, he claims, happens routinely at clubs. He also says that if he were gay, he wouldn't come out for fear of abuse from away fans. And he gives an insight into the psyche of some strikers who can be more concerned with how they play themselves, rather than how their team performs.
1/11/2013 • 36 minutes, 56 seconds
Great Ormond Street Hospital
A day in the life of Great Ormond Street. Victoria Derbyshire visits some of the wards at the children's hospital.
12/20/2012 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 15 seconds
Gemma Thomas
In an exclusive interview teenager Gemma Thomas, who was convicted of naming a rape victim on Twitter, refuses to apologise to her. Gemma Thomas, who is 18, tweeted a message which included the name of a woman raped by footballer Ched Evans.
12/7/2012 • 11 minutes, 22 seconds
Animal research centre
Victoria Derbyshire is at an animal research centre in Oxford looking at the scientific research that takes place there and watching scientists carry out tests on thousands of mice in order to find new ways of treating diseases such as Alzheimers and diabetes.
12/4/2012 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 4 seconds
Coma amnesia
Sarah and her husband Chris tell Victoria what life is like since a coma wiped Sarah's memory of anything between 1998 and 2011 and left her thinking she was a 19 year old.
12/3/2012 • 21 minutes, 40 seconds
Bernard Hogan Howe on 'Plebgate'
Bernard Hogan Howe, the most senior policeman in the UK, tells Victoria Derbyshire he believes his officers were telling the truth in the Andrew Mitchell 'plebgate' row. The Met Commissioner also says the government is going to have to look at pay rises for officers.
11/21/2012 • 43 minutes, 42 seconds
Savile abuse
Where do the continuing revelations about Jimmy Savile and the row over the failed Newsnight report leave victims of sexual abuse? Victoria Derbyshire hears from the former detective who led the ITV investigation into Savile and from one of Savile's alleged victims.
11/14/2012 • 25 minutes, 41 seconds
Conservative Conference
Victoria Derbyshire is live from Birmingham for the Conservative Party Conference with an audience of 5 live listeners and senior Conservative politicians.
10/8/2012 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 5 seconds
Labour Conference
Victoria Derbyshire presents live from the Labour Party conference with an audience of 5 live listeners and senior Labour MPs.
10/1/2012 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 50 seconds
Sexual abuse
Amy tells Victoria Derbyshire how she was groomed and sexually abused from the age of 13 by a group of mostly British Pakistani men - and how police failed to prosecute them.
9/26/2012 • 44 minutes, 19 seconds
'Locked-in' syndrome
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to two women whose husbands have or have had locked-in syndrome. Tony Nicklinson's wife Jane describes what she said to him before he died.
9/26/2012 • 26 minutes, 11 seconds
Liberal Democrat Conference
Victoria Derbyshire is joined by an audience of 250 5 live listeners and senior Liberal Democrat politicians to discuss the state of the party and the coalition government.
9/24/2012 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 56 seconds
Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton tells Victoria Derbyshire the British cycling team made no attempts to try and persuade her to stay in the squad after London
2012. She thinks they were glad to get rid of her.
9/13/2012 • 43 minutes, 1 second
World's first pregnant man
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to the world's first pregnant man. Thomas Beatie is transgender and still has a womb.
9/7/2012 • 18 minutes, 36 seconds
Olympic legacy
Victoria is joined by an audience of 5 live listeners and Olympic medallists to discuss what legacy the London 2012 Olympics will leave.
8/16/2012 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 8 seconds
World War II survivors
Victoria Derbyshire hears from two survivors of World War II with very different stories.
7/6/2012 • 19 minutes, 46 seconds
Forced marriage
A 5 live listener who was forced into a marriage more than 20 years ago tells Victoria Derbyshire she fears her daughters will be made to go through the same thing.
6/27/2012 • 39 minutes, 15 seconds
Mo Farah's hopes for London 2012
Mo Farah speaks to Victoria Derbyshire on 5 live about his hopes for London 2012.
6/25/2012 • 31 minutes, 2 seconds
Domestic abuse
Tina Nash, the woman left blind after her former partner gouged her eyes out, speaks to two other women who have experienced domestic violence. Ms Nash says she feels "sick" at the news that Shane Jenkin is planning to appeal the length of his prison sentence.
6/22/2012 • 20 minutes, 17 seconds
Tony Nicklinson interview (from Dec 2010)
For the last 18 months, Victoria Derbyshire has been following the story of Tony Nicklinson who has 'locked-in' syndrome and wants to die. Hear the original 5 live programme from his house in Dec 2010.
6/19/2012 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 59 seconds
Rachel's battle with alcohol - Part 2
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Rachel, doctor and alcoholic, who first called the programme 15 months ago.
5/28/2012 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 23 seconds
Abortion clinic
Victoria Derbyshire broadcasts live from an abortion clinic to find out what happens when a woman decides to terminate her pregnancy. She talks to staff at the clinic and to women who have had abortions.
5/23/2012 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 36 seconds
Pay and pensions for MPs
How much should an MP be paid? And what sort of pension should they get? The head of the body which sets the pay and pensions of MPs, Sir Ian Kennedy, launches a public consultation on the Victoria Derbyshire 5 live programme.
5/16/2012 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 46 seconds
Summer riots looter
Nineteen-year-old old Reece Davis James tells Victoria Derbyshire why he got involved in the summer riots and about the moment he stole a £150 stereo.
5/3/2012 • 46 minutes, 34 seconds
Recovering from 'locked-in' syndrome
Victoria Derbyshire hears the remarkable story of 5 live listener Kate Allatt who defied predictions by the medical profession and recovered from 'locked-in' syndrome brought on by a stroke.
5/2/2012 • 42 minutes, 52 seconds
Teenagers and pornography
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to teenagers about the amount of pornography they watch and how it affects them. Plus an MP tells her why she thinks it is having a negative impact on their attitudes to sex and relationships.
4/20/2012 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds
Tony's cancer diary
Listen to the audio diary of 45-year-old Tony Treadwell who had a rare form of cancer and passed away this morning. He'd been keeping the diary for the Victoria Derbyshire programme.
4/7/2012 • 19 minutes, 19 seconds
A 'home alone' birth
Amazing audio from the North West Ambulance Service as a new mother gives birth alone. She is guided through birth and told how to puncture the amniotic sac.
4/5/2012 • 16 minutes, 7 seconds
Jessica Sayers assault
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Jessica Sayers a teenager who was sexually assaulted by a girl pretending to be a boy. The 'boy', Gemma Barker, was jailed for 30 months.
3/15/2012 • 24 minutes, 48 seconds
Paul Conroy
Paul Conroy, the British photographer wounded in a rocket attack in Syria, tells Victoria Derbyshire he believes the Syrian government deliberately targeted the makeshift media building he was in.
3/9/2012 • 29 minutes, 33 seconds
PC suicide
The twin brother of PC David Rathband tells Victoria Derbyshire how he pleaded with his brother not to "do anything stupid" just days before PC Rathband was found hanging at his home in Blyth in Northumberland.
3/8/2012 • 29 minutes, 9 seconds
Ed Miliband takes calls
Labour leader Ed Miliband speaks to callers on Victoria Derbyshire's 5 live programme.
3/6/2012 • 33 minutes, 22 seconds
PC David Rathband (from March 2011)
In an interview given on March 2011, PC David Rathband, who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat, speaks to Victoria Derbyshire about why he's suing Northumbria police force.
3/1/2012 • 23 minutes, 25 seconds
PC David Rathband (from Oct 2010)
Three months after PC David Rathband was shot and blinded by gunman Raould Moat, he tells Victoria how he is recovering and how he's haunted by images of the man who shot him.
3/1/2012 • 21 minutes, 55 seconds
PC David Rathband's first interview
In his first broadcast interview Victoria Derbyshire speaks to PC David Rathband - the police officer shot and blinded by the gunman Raoul Moat. He describes in extraordinary detail what happened to him when he came face-to-face with Moat.
3/1/2012 • 23 minutes, 33 seconds
Unemployment debate
Where are the jobs of the future being created? Victoria Derbyshire hosts a debate on unemployment with 200 5 live listeners.
2/15/2012 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 55 seconds
Mark Kennedy - Part 2
In an exclusive interview, undercover police officer Mark Kennedy, who infiltrated a group of environmental activists, tells Victoria Derbyshire that a report into his actions made him feel like a "pariah".
2/2/2012 • 29 minutes, 43 seconds
Scared to give evidence
In an exclusive interview, a mother of four sent to prison for failing to give evidence against an ex-boyfriend who nearly killed her, explains why she was too scared to do so.
1/23/2012 • 31 minutes
Tax inspectors
After MPs accused the HMRC of giving large firms favourable treatment, listeners tell Victoria Derbyshire about their experiences at the hands of the taxman. One listener, Danny, described how he had nearly been driven to suicide.
12/20/2011 • 42 minutes, 47 seconds
The man who faked his own death
John Darwin, the man who faked his own death in a canoeing accident tells Victoria Derbyshire he regrets doing it but that he also regrets coming back to the UK from his hideaway in Panama.
12/9/2011 • 39 minutes, 57 seconds
Christine Laird
The former council chief executive whose employers tried to sue her for a million pounds after she failed to reveal her history of depression, speaks exclusively to Victoria Derbyshire. A High Court judge dismissed the case brought by Cheltenham Borough Council against Christine Laird, who is now been awarded maximum disability benefits for life.
12/7/2011 • 39 minutes, 48 seconds
Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe
The new Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe speaks to Victoria Derbsyhire about riots, undercover cops, swearing at police and tasers.
11/23/2011 • 52 minutes, 25 seconds
Riots debate
Victoria Derbyshire hosts a debate from Tottenham 100 days after the summer riots.
11/15/2011 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 22 seconds
Dave Brialsford
British cycling's performance director Dave Brailsford says it will be "very, very difficult, if not impossible" to win as many gold medals in London 2012 as in Beijing.
11/3/2011 • 47 minutes, 40 seconds
Sir Michael Willshaw
The new head of Ofsted Sir Michael Wilshaw tells Victoria Derbyshire why he thinks too many teachers are underperforming.
10/21/2011 • 27 minutes, 2 seconds
Paul Gascoigne
Paul Gascoigne tells Victoria Derbyshire how his recovery from alcoholism has progressed over the last two years.
10/14/2011 • 27 minutes, 26 seconds
Bahraini medics
Twenty doctors and nurses have been jailed for up to fifteen years each after being convicted of incitement to overthrow the Bahrain government. They say they were treating people injured when a protest movement calling for more rights for the country's Shia majority in the Sunni-ruled kingdom was crushed. The government say the group were involved with "hardline protestors" who sought regime change. Victoria spoke to Dr Nada Dhaif who's been sentenced to 15 years and Dr Fatima Haji who's been sentenced to five years, as well as a spokesman for international media from Bahrain's Ministry of Information, Sheik Abdul Aziz.
9/30/2011 • 27 minutes, 7 seconds
Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson
The family of the most seriously wounded Allied soldier to survive fighting in Afghanistan tell Victoria Derbyshire he's being forced out of the Army. Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson has had both his legs amputated, is partly brain-damaged and has a broken back.
9/28/2011 • 27 minutes, 37 seconds
Guantanamo Bay
Has Guantanamo Bay changed in the 10 years since it was set up? Victoria broadcasts live from the US military prison as part of 5 live's coverage marking the anniversary of 9/11.
9/9/2011 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 41 seconds
Manor Women's Project - Part 2
Victoria Derbyshire goes back to the refuge for drug addicts and sex workers in Walsall she first visited two years ago and hears some amazing stories of women who have turned their lives around.
7/21/2011 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 26 seconds
Manor Women's Project - Part 1
A chance to listen again to the programme broadcast two years ago when Victoria Derbyshire spent the night at a refuge in Walsall for women who were addicted to heroin and crack cocaine. She's been back this week to find out how their lives have changed.
7/16/2011 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 5 seconds
Hugh Grant & Paul McMullan
Hugh Grant speaks to the journalist who he secretly recorded talking about phone hacking.
7/5/2011 • 18 minutes, 34 seconds
Mark Kennedy - Part 1
Victoria Derbyshire's exclusive interview with the former undercover police officer accused of going native after infiltrating a group of environmental protesters.
6/15/2011 • 52 minutes, 48 seconds
Harry & Nick
Listen to a remarkable conversation between two men who've had an enormous impact on each other's lives - but who've never actually spoken to each other until today.
6/8/2011 • 19 minutes, 52 seconds
Ken Clarke
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke tells Victoria Derbyshire that some types of rape are not as serious as others. And he defends government plans to halve prison sentences for rapists who plead guilty early. This interview prompted Labour Leader Ed Miliband to call on Ken Clarke to resign.
5/18/2011 • 53 minutes, 49 seconds
Kate & Gerry McCann
The parents of Madeleine McCann tell Victoria Derbyshire why they're calling on the prime minister to launch an independent review of all information relating to the disappearance of their daughter.
5/12/2011 • 26 minutes, 53 seconds
Alison Hastings
The BBC Trust which oversees everything the corporation does, is examining 5 live and its sister station 5 live sports extra, a process that every major part of the BBC's output has to undergo every five years. Alison Hastings is from the Trust.
5/6/2011 • 24 minutes, 48 seconds
Alternative Vote special
Victoria Derbyshire puts AV to the test by holding a mock general election.
3/31/2011 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 11 seconds
PC David Rathband
Victoria speaks to PC David Rathband who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat.
3/25/2011 • 35 minutes, 40 seconds
Riven Vincent
Riven Vincent is the mother of a six-year-old severely disabled child. She caused a political storm earlier this year when she posted on a website that she was considering putting her daughter into care. Riven talks for the first time to Victoria about her daughter and their family life.
3/3/2011 • 26 minutes, 50 seconds
Rachel goes into rehab
This week Rachel called Victoria. She's a doctor, and an alcoholic and was about to check herself into rehab. Hear her powerful story.
2/17/2011 • 19 minutes, 17 seconds
Sir Nicholas Wall
The most senior family judge in England and Wales told Victoria Derbyshire the idea that judges favour women in custody battles is wrong, but that in the vast majority of cases the mother IS best placed to look after the child. Sir Nicholas Wall also said parents separating underestimate how stressful the family court system is.
2/11/2011 • 33 minutes, 46 seconds
Sally Bercow
Sally Bercow talks about the raunchy photo and interview that ended up being on the front page of most newspapers. Victoria also hears some inspirational stories from survivors of breast cancer.
2/4/2011 • 22 minutes, 59 seconds
John and Lorna Norgrove
The parents of the British aid worker Linda Norgrove - who was killed in Afghanistan - tell Victoria they didn't know a rescue mission had been launched, until it failed.
1/28/2011 • 25 minutes, 39 seconds
Respite care
As one mother from Bristol says she may have to put her disabled daughter into care because she can no longer cope, Victoria speaks to other parents about the sort of respite care on offer to them.
1/21/2011 • 52 minutes, 57 seconds
Michael Gove
Education Secretary Michael Gove joins Victoria and is questioned by 5 live listener Charlie from Lewes.
1/14/2011 • 12 minutes, 26 seconds
David Haye
David Haye tells Victoria he's all but given up on a world championship unification fight with Vlasdmir Klitschko. He also admits his comments about gang rape, ahead of his fight with Audley Harrison, were "stupid and ignorant".
1/7/2011 • 26 minutes, 39 seconds
The Apprentice
Fired candidates Jamie Lester, Joanna Riley and Stuart Baggs tell Victoria how they feel to be out of The Apprentice.
12/17/2010 • 27 minutes, 26 seconds
Nick Clegg
Ahead of the vote on rising the cost of tuition fees in England, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg answers questions from 5 live listeners.
12/10/2010 • 23 minutes, 50 seconds
Wing Commander Tom Neil
Seventy years ago, the Battle of Britain began. Wing Commander Tom Neil was just 19 at the time. He flew 141 combat missions and shot down 13 enemy planes.
12/3/2010 • 34 minutes, 46 seconds
Student protest
Victoria spent a morning at the University of London where students had been occupying a suite in protest at the rise in tuition fees. She was joined by students and MPs.
11/26/2010 • 45 minutes, 28 seconds
Christina Schmid
Christina Schmid - the widow of one of Britain's most experienced bomb disposal officers who was killed in Afghanistan - tells Victoria vital equipment still isn't reaching troops fast enough. Her husband, Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, died when he tried to defuse a bomb in Helmand Province in October last year.
11/19/2010 • 40 minutes, 45 seconds
John and Penny Clough
Jane Clough was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in July this year. Jonathan Vass had been released on bail several months earlier, after being allegedly charged with raping her while she was pregnant with their child. Her parents spoke to Victoria Derbyshire and told her they believed their daughter's death was entirely preventable.
11/8/2010 • 33 minutes, 57 seconds
Michael Owen
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Michael Owen about his latest injury and Wayne Rooney's contract negotiations. Find out what happens when she asks Owen about Rooney's private life.
10/29/2010 • 11 minutes, 25 seconds
Cerise Fletchman
Cerise Fletchman died in a car accident while she was in care. The inquest found "serious failings" in the care given by the agencies involved. Victoria talks to Cerise's father Clarence and also the solicitor representing him at the inquest, Carol Brooks-Johnson.
10/21/2010 • 30 minutes, 7 seconds
PC David Rathband - three months on
Three months after he was shot and blinded by Raoul Moat, Victoria Derbyshire catches up with PC David Rathband and his wife Kath to find out how he's adjusting to life without sight.
10/12/2010 • 25 minutes, 35 seconds
Alan Sugar
Lord Alan Sugar joined Victoria this week to talk about the new series of the Apprentice and his disappointment at being dropped by the government from his role as business tsar.
10/8/2010 • 21 minutes, 54 seconds
Conservative Conference
Victoria was in Birmingham for the Conservative party conference. She was joined by an audience of 300 5 live listeners and the Defence Secretary Liam Fox.
10/5/2010 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 55 seconds
Labour Party Conference
This week we were at the Labour Party conference with 300 listeners who will give their verdict on Ed Miliband as the new Labour leader.
9/30/2010 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 50 seconds
Lib Dem Conference
Victoria was at the Lib Dem Conference in Liverpool on Monday. She was joined by Lib Dem politicians, activists and 5 live listeners.
9/23/2010 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 41 seconds
Murdered footballer
England captain Rio Ferdinand tells Victoria Derbyshire that fear cannot be an excuse that stops people coming forward if they've got information about the murder of a young footballer in South East London.
Eighteen-year-old Rio McFarlane was shot dead last week in what's believed to have been a case of mistaken identity. Victoria also spoke to his brother, Anthony McFarlane, and to Blackpool striker Jason Euell.
9/17/2010 • 38 minutes, 29 seconds
Natascha Kampusch
Natascha Kampusch was just 10 years old when she was abducted on her way to school. For more than eight years she was held captive in the basement of a house in a quiet suburb of Vienna. She finally managed to escape in August 2006. Natascha explains how she's forgiven her captor, how she still feels guilty over his death and how she struggles to trust people.
9/14/2010 • 33 minutes, 41 seconds
Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder has had two number ones and a gold-selling album. He's launched a clothing range and just started a joint venture to search for new talent with Jay-Z. He grew up in East London and is considered a fantastic role model. Victoria speaks to him about his rise to fame.
9/10/2010 • 30 minutes, 11 seconds
Assisted suicide
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to a mother who helped her terminally ill son to commit suicide. Heather Pratten is calling for a change to the law to allow more Dignitas-style centres, providing a service for people who want to die.