Theologian Robert Beckford takes a road trip across America retracing President Barack Obama's journey from religious sceptic to devout Christian. Show more
At Coventry’s University Hospital, Critical Care is at full capacity, and two neurosurgeons must find a solution to treat both of their patients with only one bed available. Show more
With a UK lockdown baby boom, this episode follows University Hospital Coventry’s maternity and specialist research unit as it deals with the more complex and high-risk pregnancies. Show more
University Hospital Coventry fights to restore services, but with their critical care unit at capacity, a decision is taken to ration intensive care beds for major operations. Show more
University Hospital Coventry’s gynaecological oncology department faces rising referrals, a growing backlog and complex cases as the hospital’s theatre capacity attempts to return to normal. Show more
The UK lockdown is over, but London’s Royal Free Hospital is counting the cost of having to prioritise Covid-19 above almost everything else as they battle to treat the patients left behind. Show more
The Royal Free London faces the long-lasting effects of Covid on their patients, staff and services, amidst the looming threat of a second wave. Show more
A bed shortage in Barnet hospital highlights the perpetual challenge of trying to discharge older patients, alongside the added complexities of Covid-19 infection risks. Show more
Covid-19 patients are again being transferred to intensive care, but clinicians now have a wider array of treatments used to fight the virus, including experimental drugs and convalescent plasma. Show more
As Covid-19 levels rise again, the Royal Free London prepares to roll out a mass vaccination programme, but it faces a staffing crisis that in turn threatens vital cancer operations. Show more
After a year on hold, Plastic Surgery can finally tackle its backlog. But with NHS restoration funding unclear, difficult decisions must be made over the investment in robotic surgery. Show more
As lockdown beings to ease, the Emergency Department at University Hospital, Coventry is experiencing a 30% increase in patients presenting with mental health concerns. Show more
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This episode explores the impact of Covid-19 on the Royal Free Hospital's transplant services, which treat some of the hospital's most vulnerable patients. Show more
Home Front
19 May 1916 - John Rossiter
11 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for years
Unified Russian and British forces drive the Turks from the banks of the Tigris, while at Spittal End Farm, John Rossiter begins to warm towards Rose. Show more
As Storm Arwen hits UK waters, Victory Rose decides when to take shelter from the storm. Crabber Siwrengale has three days to make a week’s wages, and Revival goes in search of North Sea prawns. Show more
Adenia chases a £1m mackerel catch. Golden Promise pushes the weather in search of scallops off Wales. Father and son Ivan and Rhys hunt cuttle fish in the English Channel. Show more
Endeavour V targets squid in the North Atlantic, Reliance III hunts for whiting in a secret spot, and Siwrengale heads out for the start of the North Sea whelk season. Show more
Karen of Ladram hunts for hake off Cornwall, a rookie crew work in the Irish Sea, trainee skipper Michael steps up in a storm, and Tydus heads out in search of crabs in the North Sea. Show more
Fresh-faced civilians get a shock to the system at the British army’s Infantry Training Centre. How many of them have what it takes to become an infantry soldier? Show more