5 live's Story of the Day

5 live's Story of the Day

Peter Allen and Anita Anand present their favourite story of the day from BBC Radio 5 live's Drive programme. Sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always interesting and entertaining

  • Updated:
    Daily
  • Average duration:
    4 minutes

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Recent episodes (5)

  • Fort Hood gunman's immam 6th Nov 09

    Fri, 6 Nov 09

    Duration:
    4 mins

    Phil Williams talks to Immam Faizul Kahn who knew the gunman at the Fort Hood shooting which saw 13 people die and 30 injured.

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  • Postal Strike averted 05 Nov 09

    Thu, 5 Nov 09

    Duration:
    9 mins

    It's been announced that the latest postal strikes, planned for tomorrow and Monday, have been suspended. News of the breakthrough came from The General Secretary of the TUC is Brendan Barber

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  • The Box 4 Oct 09

    Wed, 4 Nov 09

    Duration:
    4 mins

    For the last year, the BBC has been tracking a shipping container as it travelled around the globe. Now it's back and we've been considering how much we rely on containers for everyday items.

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  • Banking Bailout Billions 3 Oct 09

    Tue, 3 Nov 09

    Duration:
    7 mins

    Alistair Darling's announced the biggest shake up in the banking sector in a generation. We've been considering the Chancellor's latest attempt at reform.

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  • Tribute to Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, 02 Nov 09

    Mon, 2 Nov 09

    Duration:
    4 mins

    The latest British soldier to be killed in Afghanistan died while trying to defuse a bomb. Lieutenant Colonel David Wakefield talks to Peter Allen about his colleague Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid.

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