Victoria Derbyshire
Season 2016
British mid-morning show featuring news bulletins, topical discussions, and messages from viewers.
Where to Watch Victoria Derbyshire • Season 2016
240 Episodes
- 04/01/2016
E104/01/2016Joanna Gosling presents the BBC's daily news and current affairs programme with original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news. Victoria Derbyshire talks about the harrowing experience of losing her hair as a side-effect of chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Plus, an exploration of the reasons why the Saudi execution of a Shia cleric is so controversial. - 14/01/2016
E914/01/2016Two teenagers tell the Victoria Derbyshire programme how they were assaulted by a group of men in Paris on New Year's Eve. The report that reveals transgender people in the UK face 'high levels of transphobia'. And the push to recruit high-calibre graduates into children's social work. - 28/01/2016
E1928/01/2016Joanna Gosling presents the BBC's daily news and current affairs programme. Including a report on a diabetic woman with a severe needle phobia and an examination of the UK's promise to accept more unaccompanied child refugees from Syria and other conflict zones. Plus, following Levi Bellfield's admission that he murdered Milly Dowler, the programme talks with the man who led the efforts to catch the serial killer. - 02/02/2016
E2202/02/2016Joanna Gosling presents the daily news and current affairs programme. Jean Mackenzie speaks to 10-year-old Becky, who had to wait six years for a diagnosis of autism; Joanna and guests debate the complexities of reaching a diagnosis. And Boxer David Haye talks about being fighting fit and back in the ring. - 05/02/2016
E2505/02/2016A survivor of female genital mutilation tells the programme about the psychological effects of being cut. What next for Julian Assange? Supporters and opponents on what they think should happen to the Wikileaks founder. And can the discount supermarkets compete with easyFoodstore and its 'everything for 25p' offer? - 12/02/2016
E3012/02/2016Joanna Gosling speaks to two women who went on strike at Ford's Dagenham factory to demand equal pay in 1968, and discusses the current gender wage gap. A woman convicted of drug smuggling in Peru explains how she paid corrupt police officers to help her flee the country. And a family who escaped after their tumble dryer caused a house fire. - 15/02/2016
E3115/02/2016Victoria Derbyshire discusses the corruption allegations facing Fifa and where they go next with David Ginola, a former French international footballer, and Isha Johansen, the president of Sierra Leone's Football Association. They are also joined by chairman of England's FA Greg Dyke and former England goalkeeper Rachel Brown-Finnis. Three people who suffer with mental illness talk about the recent review which has concluded that mental health services in England are failing most psychiatric patients. - 16/02/2016
E3216/02/2016Victoria Derbyshire discusses the impact of gang violence on mental health. A man who was wrongfully accused of sexual assault after brushing past a woman at a station describes the impact it had on his life. The controller of BBC Three talks about the reasons why the channel is becoming online-only. - 17/02/2016
E3317/02/2016Victoria Derbyshire discusses the new scheme to try and reform those convicted of domestic abuse with a woman who was assaulted by her former partner. Two women explain why they used skin-lightening cosmetics, after an undercover investigation shows illegal selling of the creams is happening in London. Plus an examination of why the US has as many guns as it does people. - 19/02/2016
E3519/02/2016Victoria Derbyshire talks to people with disabilities about why their sex lives are still considered by some to be a taboo subject. A new report shows that a high number of boys aged between eight and 18 are dying while fighting for so-called Islamic State. A woman addicted to shoplifting discusses her compulsion and explains why she cannot stop stealing. - 22/02/2016
E3622/02/2016Joanna Gosling speaks the mother of Mason Timmins, who contracted meningitis B and was declared brain dead the same day she noticed he was ill. She is calling for all children under 11 to get the vaccine. There is a debate on the UK's membership of the European Union and Norman Smith explains the key issues in the run-up to the referendum. The 92-year-old grandma who faces deportation to South Africa explains she wants to stay in the UK with her daughter. - 23/02/2016E37
23/02/2016There are more than 700,000 people in the UK who legally own firearms, a report looks at who they are and how they feel about British gun laws. Joanna Gosling speaks to a vet who helped deliver a baby gorilla by caesarean section, believed to be the first time it has happened in the UK. The programme also looks at how much it costs to win an Oscar. - 24/02/2016
E3824/02/2016Joanna Gosling speaks to Megaman, whose real name is Dwayne Vincent, from So Solid Crew about the lack of diversity among nominees for the Brit Awards. Cats are being killed and mutilated in Croydon and South London and police are yet to find the culprit, a report investigates. A man explains how he crowdfunded to cover his best friend's medical bills after he was hit by a lorry in Las Vegas without health insurance. - 26/02/2016
E4026/02/2016The BBC's daily news and current affairs programme with original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news, presented by Joanna Gosling. A Rotherham abuse survivor tells her story, debating free speech on student campuses and the sisters who were reunited by a mutual love of bingo. - 29/02/2016
E4129/02/2016Charlotte Hayman talks to Joanna Gosling about the difficulty of living with a parent who is an alcoholic. A passenger on board the Ryanair flight which had to be diverted to Berlin because of a disruptive stag party explains what happened. After the Academy Awards Akua Gyamfi, who started a database of black british actors, discusses the issue of diversity at the Oscars. - 01/03/2016
E4201/03/2016Joanna Gosling speaks to Richard, who has been homeless for almost four years and sometimes has to sleep in bins. She also talks to a member of the NHS choir who met Justin Bieber about beating the Canadian pop star to Christmas number one. And the amount of salt in various supermarket ready meals is examined to see the impact it could have on health. - 02/03/2016
E4302/03/2016A man who broke his neck playing rugby at school explains why he is still not in favour of tackling being banned. Some Americans who live in the UK explain their reactions to Super Tuesday and the continuing success of Donald Trump. A former pensions minister warns some young people may have to work 'until they are 77' in order to have enough a sufficient pension. - 03/03/2016
E4403/03/2016The doctor who had to eat his friends' bodies to survive after a plane crash in the Andes in 1972. Young people discuss a report from ChildLine that suggests children are plagued by low self-esteem and loneliness. And how does it feel to be catfished? We hear how fake profiles on social media affect lives. - 04/03/2016
E4504/03/2016Joanna Gosling talks to the parents of twins born with cerebral palsy who want the NHS to allow surgery that was offered to only one of their children to be made available to everyone who needs it. Martin Lewis discusses the relationship between mental health and debt, as he launches a new charity. A leading fertility lawyer is calling for the UK law on surrogacy to be changed to make it less complicated. - 07/03/2016
E4607/03/2016Joanna Gosling presents, and Victoria Derbyshire shares her latest video diary having had her final session of chemotherapy. The 92-year-old who has been given indefinite leave to remain in the UK gives her reaction to the news, and Christian Fraser shows scenes from the Greece-Macedonia border. - 08/03/2016
E4708/03/2016Joanna Gosling speaks to four women involved in football, as a report highlights that a quarter who are involved in the national game have faced bullying. A family make an emotional appeal to find more information about the night their son and brother was killed in London. Campaigners claim that a ritual called 'breast ironing' is on the rise across the UK. - 09/03/2016
E4809/03/2016Victoria Derbyshire is joined by junior doctors and the public to discover how much support there is for their third strike. Tributes are paid to the 'fifth Beatle', Sir George Martin. A man who has been on antidepressants since the age of 15 explains the impact the drugs are having on his life. - 10/03/2016
E4910/03/2016Victoria Derbyshire meets the boy who overcame his phobia of talking and found his voice. The parents of a child who died in 2014 explain why they are now pleading with authorities to give them legal aid to hire a barrister for their son's inquest. An MP explains why he is happy to accept a pay rise. - 11/03/2016
E5011/03/2016Victoria Derbyshire discusses unwanted sexual attention with a panel of guests as the British Transport Police tries to raise awareness of the issue in a new online campaign. Plus Down's syndrome and the workplace - how one company is helping to create employment opportunities. - 14/03/2016
E5114/03/2016Victoria Derbyshire meets Babar Ahmad in an exclusive interview about his conviction for providing material support for terrorism. The father of a man killed in the Germanwings crash calls for more help for pilots. A mother whose son was murdered by a man he met on the internet talks about why she's received compensation from the police. - 15/03/2016
E5215/03/2016If more free childcare is provided for certain age groups, Victoria meets mothers who it could impact. Victoria introduces the Doctor Who-loving Leicester City fan who will be your guide for the rest of the football season. And a migrant who travelled to the UK in the back of a lorry opens up about his journey. - 16/03/2016
E5316/03/2016Charity workers in England are calling for help as it's revealed some women are using newspapers as sanitary towels because of the cost. A panel of MPs joins Victoria to discuss what they expect to see in the chancellor's Budget. As Wales debates a possible ban on e-cigarettes, both sides of the argument are put forward. - 18/03/2016
E5518/03/2016As EU leaders meet again to try and resolve the migrant crisis, experts look at what lessons can be learnt from Australia. Figures show that people with autism are dying earlier than those without the condition, and one father explains why he's not surprised. Joanna Gosling hears from a mother who says she wanted to die, following her battle with perinatal mental health. - 21/03/2016
E5621/03/2016Victoria Derbyshire speaks to Arsenal Ladies captain Alex Scott about her experience in Iraq where she visited a football training centre set up by her club in conjunction with Save the Children. There is a look at the latest changes to disability benefits in the wake of Iain Duncan Smith's resignation. Plus, the Leicester City fan diaries continue, as does the team's good form after a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace. - 23/03/2016
E5723/03/2016As Belgians come to terms with the attacks on Brussels, Victoria Derbyshire speaks to three residents of the city about the mood there. The former home secretary Lord Reid reveals why he thinks there will be another terror attack on the UK. Counterterrorism experts explain what can be done to combat the rise in extremism. - 31/03/2016
E6131/03/2016A 'crash for cash' victim tells Victoria Derbyshire that scams have cost him thousands. Could Britain learn from a Spanish rehabilitation model for young offenders? And Jack Daly describes the cancer treatment he underwent from the age of seven, as UK scientists begin work to genetically test tumours from children. - 08/04/2016
E6708/04/2016The BBC's daily news and current affairs programme with original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news. How teenagers are being let down by an over-emphasis on higher education. The 13-year-old who was kidnapped by a man she had met online. And the programme takes a look at Robin Williams' final film, Boulevard. - 14/04/2016
E7114/04/2016What is the right age to have a baby? Victoria discusses a new project to educate teenagers about fertility. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn sets out why he thinks Britain should stay in the EU. And the hunt for London's cat killer steps up with the offer of a £5,000 reward for information from charity PETA. - 27/04/2016
E8027/04/2016Victoria Derbyshire speaks to some people who lost family members in the Hillsborough disaster, after the inquests concluded that the 96 were unlawfully killed. The programme looks back at that day, and how so many fans died. A mother describes her experience of being left paralysed by an epidural while giving birth. - 05/05/2016
E8505/05/2016Joanna Gosling is joined by a father whose baby died in a midwife-led maternity unit. The panel discusses how effective the units are. People living in Syria talk to Joanna about how life is for them in the conflict, and what difference a ceasefire would make to their lives. As pressure on GP services grows, a panel of doctors looks at how patients can be better served. - 09/05/2016
E8609/05/2016Victoria speaks to Helen Wood, a former escort, about the effectiveness of injunctions. One of her clients, a famous actor, took legal action in 2011 to prevent his name being made public. David speaks out about his experience of abuse as a teenager. Lord Alli and John Redwood discuss the upcoming government white paper on the future of the BBC. - 10/05/2016
E8710/05/2016Joanna Gosling stands in for Victoria Derbyshire and looks at whether the government should target suspected terrorists using drone strikes. DCI Julie MacKay talks about the DNA match that finally caught the man who killed Melanie Road, three decades after her murder. In the wake of the Sats test leak, the shadow education secretary, Lucy Powell, talks about the current state of National Curriculum assessments. - 11/05/2016
E8811/05/2016Victoria Derbyshire reporter James Longman, whose father and grandfather killed themselves, looks at whether mental illness can be inherited. Undecided voters discuss the effectiveness of the scare tactics of both campaigns in the EU referendum debate. Experts discuss the reaction of China and Nigeria to comments made by the Queen and David Cameron, when they did not realise they were being recorded. - 12/05/2016
E8912/05/2016Joanna Gosling is joined by MPs and the public to discuss the future of the BBC, and what it should provide. Three victims of revenge porn share their experiences, including one person whose brother posted pictures of her online. As seizures of fake Viagra soar, one reporter accompanies authorities trying to find those responsible. - 13/05/2016
E9013/05/2016Jon Platt explains why he took his daughter out of school to go on holiday and Joanna Gosling discusses the issue with parents and experts. The programme has exclusive access to the new police training graduate scheme. There is a proposal to ban advertisements for unhealthy food and drink which are aimed at children, the Advertising Standards Authority discusses the issue. - 19/05/2016
E9419/05/2016Nick Winton pays tribute to his father, Sir Nicholas Winton, as a memorial service honours the man who helped rescue hundreds of children from the Nazis. There are warnings about the use of antibiotics as the threat of drug-resistant infections increases. Plus why are so many women suffering in silence when going through the menopause? - 24/05/2016
E9724/05/2016Joanna Gosling stands in for Victoria Derbyshire and speaks to Andrew Marriott about his experience with the controversial anti-malarial drug Lariam. Campaigners and owners talk about whether the third party sale of puppies should be banned. And should restaurants do more to protect those with nut allergies? - 25/05/2016
E9825/05/2016Joanna Gosling stands in for Victoria Derbyshire and speaks to Victoria Valentino who alleges she was raped by Bill Cosby. Campaigners and a former user discuss whether the upcoming ban on legal highs will work. And the Brain family are facing deportation after the visa they need to stay in Scotland was abolished. - 27/05/2016
E10027/05/2016Joanna Gosling speaks to the granddaughter of a Hiroshima survivor as President Obama becomes the first serving US president to visit the city since World War II. The programme also hears from an addiction psychiatrist who is encouraging parents to broach the subject of drugs with their children, and an author who investigated the Neapolitan mafia, forced to live under police protection for a decade. - 31/05/2016
E10131/05/2016The Brain family explain why they think they have been 'set up to fail' over their proposed deportation. Experts discuss whether it was right to shoot dead a gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo after a child climbed into the enclosure. Two women with cancer talk about life with the disease. - 01/06/2016
E10201/06/2016Former snooker champion Willie Thorne explains his troubles with a gambling addiction that cost him thousands of pounds. Mark Saunders talks about his son Dean, who killed himself in prison, and why more needs to be done to prevent further suicides. Norman Smith examines the claims from both campaigns about how the result of the EU referendum will affect universities in the UK. - 07/06/2016
E10607/06/2016Victoria Derbyshire looks at controversial classes in Norway aimed at spreading an anti-rape message amongst migrant groups. As voters are reminded it's their last chance to register for their EU referendum vote, a panel of young voters discuss which way they will be voting. AIDS campaigners explain why they're fighting an NHS decision to stop a preventative treatment. - 08/06/2016
E10708/06/2016A woman who's brother was captured and killed by Pol Pot's army speaks about his death. As the owner of BHS appears before the Commons Works and Pensions committee, one MP calls for former owner Sir Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood. With campaigning for the EU referendum picking up the pace, experts join Victoria Derbyshire to look at the facts behind either side of the debate. - 10/06/2016
E10910/06/2016As the European Championships kick off in France, Louis Saha explains why he thinks his home country still has problems with racism. Sheila Hall tells Joanna Gosling about life at 90 and sharing a birthday with the queen. Two men from Falluja in Iraq, whose families only recently fled, talk about the violence and suffering in the Iraqi city. - 22/06/2016
E11722/06/2016Victoria is joined by Neal Gray who talks about the murder of his granddaughter, Ellie Butler. There is a look at the EU referendum and what people can expect after the vote. Plus a report on the missing children's author who left her home in April and has not been seen since. - 29/06/2016
E12129/06/2016As new rules for undercover police officers ban them from having sex with targets, Victoria Derbyshire speaks to a woman who was in a relationship with Mark Kennedy while he was undercover. Young Labour supporters discuss whether Jeremy Corbyn can move the party forward. And Harjeet Sahota shares how she has been subject to racist abuse since the EU referendum. - 13/07/2016
E13113/07/2016Standing in for Victoria Derbyshire, Joanna Gosling looks at what voters think of new British prime minister Theresa May. Alison Saunders, director of prosecutions for the CPS, talks about the surge in hate crime. And some of David Cameron's former colleagues talk about his legacy. - 19/07/2016
E13419/07/2016Victoria is joined by a man who has to give police 24 hours notice of when he plans to have sex, despite being cleared of rape. Reporter Jim Reed investigates whether new evidence could prove that a group of fishermen jailed for a total of 104 years for masterminding a drug smuggling operation are innocent. And after the House of Commons voted to renew Trident, Victoria looks at life on board a submarine. - 20/07/2016
E13520/07/2016Victoria speaks to Owen Smith about his political ambitions as he stands to challenge the leader of the Labour Party. An aid worker based in Fallujah shares her experiences of life in a warzone. And as Theresa May gears up for her first appearance as PM at Prime Minister's Questions, Victoria finds out what it takes to deliver a polished performance. - 02/08/2016
E14402/08/2016Joanna Gosling speaks to the campaigners who have won a high court ruling on whether a drug which prevents people being infected with HIV should be funded by the NHS in England. The race to succeed Nigel Farage as leader of Ukip is on, and four of the candidates who have thrown their hat into the ring explain why they should be the one for the job. And Iranian men have been taking to social media dressed in a hijab, the Muslim headscarf, in a show of solidarity with women across the country who oppose being forced to cover their heads in public. We talk to the woman driving the campaign. - 03/08/2016
E14503/08/2016As security measures tighten across Europe, Joanna Gosling looks at what people need to know if they are heading to the continent on holiday. There is also a look at what is it like to live in a devout community as a transgender person - Adrienne from Belfast tells her story. - 04/08/2016
E14604/08/2016Chloe Tilley has been looking back at the shooting by police of Mark Duggan in Tottenham that sparked major riots across England in 2011. People in Tottenham say deep social issues led to the violence - what has changed since? Are UKIP the latest political party to tumble into crisis? We will be discussing the resignation of three UKIP NEC members that follows the exclusion of Steven Woolfe from the leadership ballot. And are you addicted to your digital device? We have been speaking to Lizzie Cree who has been on a 'digital detox'. - 05/08/2016
E14705/08/2016Chloe Tilley talks to relatives of Viola Beach - whose debut album looks set to reach number one - six months after the band and their manager were killed in a car crash. There is a look at Rio's preparation for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. And does the UK really need its own Black Lives Matter movement? - 22/08/2016
E15822/08/2016A mother is raising awareness of toxic shock after her son needed amputation following a misdiagnosis. The programme reveals how government doctors allowed drug trials on children in the 1960s - without their parents' consent. And Victoria looks back at the highlights of Team GB's golden Olympics and hears from aspiring athletes. - 24/08/2016
E16024/08/2016Joanna Gosling stands in for Victoria Derbyshire and speaks to people affected by a deadly earthquake in Italy. A former MET police officer tells her story after winning a case against the force for wrongly using its powers to investigate her. Users of MDMA explain why the drug is growing in popularity. - 30/08/2016
E16330/08/2016Joanna Gosling hears from families who have been forced into social housing because of rising living costs in London. One woman tells how she mistook symptoms of a heart attack for indigestion. Plus we hear from an actor who worked with Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. - 31/08/2016
E16431/08/2016Joanna Gosling speaks to the former head of the British Army who says he had fears over the side effects of anti-malaria drug Lariam and refused to take it, even though he knew it was being prescribed to his troops. Mothers speak of their experience of being discriminated against at work. Plus experts explain why children as young as three are suffering from body image issues. - 08/09/2016
E17008/09/2016Theresa May is paving the way for new grammar schools and Victoria Derbyshire looks at the details. Female students tell us that sexual harassment at university is out of control, especially on boozy nights out in freshers' week. And, we speak to the father of a schoolgirl who has been sent home twice over having the wrong school uniform. - 12/09/2016
E17212/09/2016Victoria discusses the problems in young offender institutions with prison mentor and a former offender Marie-Claire O'Brien, former young offender prison officer Paul Miller, former prisons minister Andrew Selous and justice select committee member Victoria Prentis. Two women share their experiences of finding out their husbands were gay after years of marriage. And Neil Carmichael tries to answer a question from a grammar school entrance exam. - 13/09/2016
E17313/09/2016The Victoria Derbyshire programme has learned that a 19-year-old mum had her child tax credits stopped by a private firm used by HMRC, after she was accused of being married to a dead 74-year-old man. Victoria speaks to others affected by the decisions of the US firm Concentrix, who are employed by HMRC to cut tax credit fraud and overpayment. Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Marriott and Dr Julian Lewis speak about the anti-malarial Lariam. And Lara Smith and Faye Jones explain the medical reasons why they use cannabis. - 14/09/2016
E17414/09/2016Victoria is joined by Julie Walters for a wide-ranging discussion on everything from her work and politics to her long-time collaboration with the late Victoria Wood. Lis Howell and Jake Kanter speak about what Mel and Sue's departure from the Great British Bake Off means for its move to Channel 4. The programme hears from a former employee of Concentrix about her experience of working for the US outsourcing firm. - 15/09/2016
E17515/09/2016As London Fashion Week prepares to get underway, Victoria looks at what the fashion industry brings to Britain, and how it shapes our identity. The number of drivers using their phone at the wheel is an 'epidemic' according to new research the RAC. The programme hears from people whose lives were destroyed by distracted drivers. And Victoria looks at what new rules for protecting vulnerable witnesses mean. - 16/09/2016
E17616/09/2016The Victoria Derbyshire programme has an exclusive interview with the woman who inspired the song Brimful of Asha, Bollywood singing superstar, Asha Bhosle. An Italian journalist talks about the suicide of a woman who battled for months to have a viral video that showed her having sex taken down from the internet. And the British 'hacker' the US wants to extradite. - 29/09/2016
E18529/09/2016Victoria Derbyshire looks at how police body cameras are dramatically cutting the number of complaints against officers. The latest video diary from an aid worker in Iraq who is treating families displaced by so-called Islamic State. And the hero police officer who managed to stop an out-of-control car on a motorway with his own vehicle. - 03/10/2016
E18703/10/2016A former MI5 spy talks about foiling an imminent terror plot and the difficulty of finding a new job. Will a new test to identify babies with Down's Syndrome lead to terminations? And an interview with the man who tried to kiss Kim Kardashian-West's bottom. Is it assault or a prank? - 05/10/2016
E18905/10/2016Greedy and despicable or a coerced victim? We hear from Anne Darwin, who was jailed for helping her husband fake his death in a canoe accident to scam the insurance company. Nigel Farage talks about Ukip's latest leadership crisis after Diane James quit after just 18 days. And we discuss why low earners are less likely to be allowed flexible working arrangements. - 06/10/2016
E19006/10/2016The BBC's daily news and current affairs programme catches up with Vicky Balch, who lost a leg in a rollercoaster crash at Alton Towers but says she is not angry about it. Plus a discussion of whether longer sentences would stop teenagers carrying knives. And Kylie Minogue's friend, author Kathy Lette, explains why the singer will not marry until Australia backs gay marriage. - 13/10/2016
E19513/10/2016Film director Ron Howard talks about his new film and what he thinks of Donald Trump. The programme asks grieving mothers what is the best thing to say after the loss of a baby. And, love it or hate it, Marmite is removed from Tesco's shelves following a dispute with their manufacturer. - 20/10/2016
E20020/10/2016Victoria is joined by two victims of stalking who are campaigning for a change in the law. A man who was convicted of now-abolished sexual offences explains the tactics police used to use to catch people. A mother makes a desperate appeal for help in finding her son, who went missing in September. - 21/10/2016
E20121/10/2016As a taskforce recommends universities take a zero-tolerance approach to sexual violence, the programme hears from a woman who was raped as a student. A survivor of the Aberfan disaster describes the moment her school was engulfed by coal waste 50 years ago. And a man explains how he lost everything through his online gambling addiction. - 01/11/2016
E20801/11/2016Joanna Gosling presents the BBC's daily news and current affairs programme with original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news. She speaks to mothers about Adele's postnatal depression and meets Tilly, the young girl who won a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain award. - 03/11/2016
E21003/11/2016Police have apologised to a woman who was strip searched and left naked in a cell - she tells of her ordeal. A woman describes how her mother was told to leave her care home after a family complaint. And a publicist explains why she had to sue a fundraiser over an unpaid bill. - 04/11/2016
E21104/11/2016Presented by Joanna Gosling, who is joined by a man who has been living under a curfew imposed by the Home Office. Also joining from the US are Republicans and Democrats who say they are still undecided ahead of the presidential election. And researchers explain the science behind catchy songs that get stuck in our heads. - 07/11/2016
E21207/11/2016Victoria Derbyshire speaks to cancer survivors about their return to work, as a new survey suggests 18% of people diagnosed with cancer face discrimination from employers or colleagues. After a prison riot at HMP Bedford, Frances Crook from the Howard League for Penal Reform, and Jonathan Robinson, who spent 7 weeks in Bedford prison, discuss the situation in jails in England and Wales. And single mum Marie Buchan tells Victoria why she's considering quitting work to live on benefits. - 08/11/2016
E21308/11/2016An investigation by this programme has found that the number of high-stake slot machines in bingo halls has tripled. Victoria talks to people who have lost life-changing amounts of money on the machines. Anna Turley, Labour MP for Redcar, explains how she came to find a recording device, which she claims was meant to bug private discussions, during a tour of a Sports Direct warehouse in Derbyshire. And Deliveroo workers talk about their bid to gain union recognition and workers' rights. - 11/11/2016
E21511/11/2016Joanna Gosling looks back at the life and music of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen who has died aged 82, just a month after releasing his final album. George, 22, who has recently been diagnosed with HIV, meets 54-year-old Edwin, who was diagnosed 30 years ago, to discuss how different an HIV diagnosis was in the 1980s. And how much is your housework worth? Joanna looks at a new calculator, created by the Office for National Statistics, to calculate the value of unpaid work. - 14/11/2016
E21614/11/2016Conservative MP and former army officer Johnny Mercer wants the government to do more to support service veterans and their families. The programme also hears from some of Julian Assange's supporters as Swedish prosecutors prepare to question the WikiLeaks founder over a rape allegation. - 15/11/2016
E21715/11/2016A Catholic couple who have been banned from adopting their two foster children because of their views on same-sex parenting say they won't give up their fight to adopt the pair. And Victoria Derbyshire speaks to a 29-year-old mother of three, accused of beating herself up and faking her own rape, who says she wants to clear her name. - 17/11/2016
E21917/11/2016Victoria Derbyshire speaks to former professional footballer Andy Woodward, who has waived his right to anonymity to talk about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child. The growing calls for the government to intervene in the private rental market in order to stop spiralling costs. And why is the Isle of Skye Britain's most desirable place to live? - 22/11/2016
E22222/11/2016The programme hears from people who have been stripped of their mobility benefits - despite having a degenerative condition. The BBC's John Simpson talks about life as a foreign correspondent and his 10 near-death experiences. And we ask why so few women were nominated at the world's biggest gaming awards. - 07/12/2016
E23307/12/2016Victoria is joined by the families of three men, murdered by the same serial killer, who are to sue the police over their failure to properly investigate their deaths. Former boxing promoter Kellie Maloney travels to France to look at the plight of LGBT refugees. As a new report shows increasing numbers of people are living in poverty, parents from around Britain explain how they are struggling with money problems. - 08/12/2016
E23408/12/2016Victoria discusses the rising rate of knife crime with Vicky Foxcroft, Labour MP for Lewisham Deptford, Jonathon Toy, a youth violence expert, Tekisha Henry, deputy young mayor of Lewisham, and Orlando Miller, who knows people jailed for knife crime. Former footballer Gary Johnson speaks about being paid for his silence by Chelsea FC over claims he was abused while at the club. There is also a look at a new study that reports some cases of psychosis may actually be a treatable immune disorder. - 13/12/2016
E23713/12/2016The programme features a discussion on what should happen to people who return home from IS-controlled areas. Commuters reveal how they have had to give up their jobs due to Southern Rail industrial action. A UN adviser talks about concerns for civilians as government forces retake Aleppo. - 15/12/2016
E23915/12/2016A look at the differences between real and fake fur and how it is labelled in shops. Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen answers viewers' questions on the conflict in Syria. The programme speaks to an Australian man who was acquitted after blowing over a million pounds of his bank's money.
