Julie Smith tells Sam how her 15-year career as a teacher was ended after she locked an angry, disruptive pupil in a small room. She says education professionals need more support. Show more

Original stories from across the UK, news, sport, and exclusive interviews with Sam Walker. Text 85058 [standard rates]. Show more

Original stories from across the UK, news, sport and exclusive interviews with Sam Walker. Text 85058 [standard rates].

With the latest from the trial of Oscar Pistorius as the judge delivers her verdict, and discussing a new report which says 'fat shaming' can actually lead to people eating more. Show more

Reaction from South Africa, where Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide. Show more

Fara Williams, England's most capped footballer, talks about being homeless. We also speak to a doctor who was with Alan Henning hours before he was kidnapped. Show more

People with bipolar disorder can go for decades without being properly diagnosed. Sam speaks to listeners about the difficulties of living with the condition. Show more

Original stories from across the UK, news, sport, and exclusive interviews.

Original stories from across the UK, news, sport, and exclusive interviews.

David Cameron vows to protect the NHS in England from cuts for five years in his closing speech to the Tory conference. Show more

The woman repeatedly raped by her father, taken into care but then sent back to the family home. She was raped again and eventually had her father's baby. Show more

The Fonz, actor Henry Winkler, talks about his experiences with dyslexia and tells us you should never write off children with the condition. Show more