Victoria Derbyshire's Interviews of the Week
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.
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Alcoholic Doctor 28 May 2012
Mon, 28 May 12
Duration:
80 minsVictoria Derbyshire speaks to Rachel - the alcoholic doctor - who first called the programme 15 months ago
Abortion Clinic 23 May 12
Wed, 23 May 12
Duration:
102 minsVictoria 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 women who have had abortions about their experiences.
Sir Ian Kennedy 16 May 12
Wed, 16 May 12
Duration:
66 minsHow 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 MP's exclusively launches a public consultation with Victoria Derbyshire on 5 live.
Reece Davis James 03 May 12
Thu, 3 May 12
Duration:
47 minsA 19 year old old looter tells Victoria Derbyshire why he got involved in the summer riots and the moment he stole a 150 pound stereo.
Kate Allatt 02 Apr 12
Wed, 2 May 12
Duration:
43 minsVictoria 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.
Teenagers and Pornography 20 Apr 12
Fri, 20 Apr 12
Duration:
58 minsVictoria Derbyshire speaks to teenagers about the amount of pornography they watch and how it affects them. And an MP tells her why she thinks it's having a negative impact on their attitudes to sex and relationships.
Tony Treadwell 07 Apr 12
Sat, 7 Apr 12
Duration:
20 mins45 year old Tony Treadwell who had a rare form of cancer passed away this morning. He'd been keeping an audio diary for the Victoria Derbyshire programme.
Baby Births 05 Apr 12
Thu, 5 Apr 12
Duration:
17 minsHear the amazing audio from the North West Ambulance Service - as a new mother is guided through giving birth on her own at home, as well as how to puncture the amniotic sac in which the baby was born.
Jessica Sayers 15 Mar 12
Thu, 15 Mar 12
Duration:
25 minsVictoria 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 last week.
Paul Conroy 09 Mar 12
Fri, 9 Mar 12
Duration:
30 minsPaul 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.
Darren Rathband 08 Mar 12
Thu, 8 Mar 12
Duration:
30 minsThe 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.
Ed Miliband 06Mar12
Tue, 6 Mar 12
Duration:
34 minsLabour leader Ed Miliband speaks to callers on Victoria Derbyshire's 5 live programme.
PC David Rathband in March 2011, 01 Mar 12
Thu, 1 Mar 12
Duration:
24 minsIn a moving interview in March 2011 PC David Rathband - the police officer shot and blinded by the gunman Raoul Moat - speaks to Victoria Derbyshire and explains why he's suing Northumbria police force.
PC David Rathband in October 2010, 01 Mar 12
Thu, 1 Mar 12
Duration:
22 minsThree months after PC David Rathband was shot and blinded by gunman Raould Moat he tells Victoria Derbyshire how he is recovering and how he's haunted by images of the man who shot him.
PC David Rathband's first interview 01 Mar 12
Thu, 1 Mar 12
Duration:
24 minsIn his first broadcast interview Victoria Derbyshire speaks to PC David Rathband - the police officer shot and blinded by the gunman Raoul Moat. He described in extraordinary detail what had happened to him when he came face to face with Raoul Moat.
Unemployment Debate 15 Feb 2012
Wed, 15 Feb 12
Duration:
104 minsVictoria Derbyshire hosts a debate on unemployment with 200 5 live listers asking where jobs of the future are being created.
Mark Kennedy, 02 Feb 12
Thu, 2 Feb 12
Duration:
30 minsIn an exclusive interview, Mark Kennedy - the undercover police officer who infiltrated a group of environmental activists - tells Victoria Derbyshire a report into his actions has made him into a pariah.
Sacha Williams-Rowe, 23 Jan 12
Mon, 23 Jan 12
Duration:
31 minsIn an exclusive interview, a mother of four sent to prison for failing to give evidence against an ex-boyfriend who nearly killed her tells Victoria Derbyshire why she was too scared to do so.
Tax Inspectors 20 Dec 11
Tue, 20 Dec 11
Duration:
43 minsAfter MPs accused the HMRC of giving large firms favourable treatment, 5 live listeners tell Victoria Derbyshire their experience at the hands of the taxman. Including Danny who described how he'd nearly been driven to suicide.
John Darwin 09 Dec 11
Fri, 9 Dec 11
Duration:
40 minsThe 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.
Christine Laird 7 Dec 12
Wed, 7 Dec 11
Duration:
40 minsA 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's now been awarded maximum disability benefits for life.
23 Nov 11: Bernard Hogan-Howe
Wed, 23 Nov 11
Duration:
53 minsThe new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Bernard Hogan-Howe, speaks to Victoria Derbsyhire about riots, undercover cops, swearing at police and tasers.
15 Nov 11 : Riots Debate
Tue, 15 Nov 11
Duration:
102 mins100 days on from the Summer Riots, Victoria Derbyshire hosts a debate from Tottenham.
03 Nov 11 : Dave Brialsford
Thu, 3 Nov 11
Duration:
48 minsBritish cycling's performance director Dave Brailsford tells Victoria Derbyshire it will be "very, very difficult, if not impossible" to win as many gold medals in London 2012 as they did in Beijing.
21 Oct 11: Sir Michael Willshaw
Fri, 21 Oct 11
Duration:
28 minsThe new head of OFSTED Sir Michael Wilshaw tells Victoria Derbyshire why he thinks too many teachers are underperforming.
Paul Gascoigne, 13 Oct 11
Fri, 14 Oct 11
Duration:
28 minsPaul Gascoigne tells Victoria how his recovery from alcoholism has progressed over the last two years.
Bahraini Medics, 30 Sept 2011
Fri, 30 Sep 11
Duration:
28 minsTwenty 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.
Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson, 28 Sept 11
Wed, 28 Sep 11
Duration:
28 minsThe 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.
Guantanamo Bay 09 Sept 11
Fri, 9 Sep 11
Duration:
96 minsVictoria comes live from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay as part of 5 Live's coverage marking the anniversary of 9/11. She asks if the camp has changed in the 10 years since it was set up in the wake of the attacks.
Manor Women's Project 21 Jul 11
Thu, 21 Jul 11
Duration:
76 minsVictoria Derbyshire goes back to the refuge for drug addicts and sex workers in Walsall she first visited two years ago. Here some amazing stories of women who've turned their lives around.
Manor Women's Project, 16 Jul 11
Sat, 16 Jul 11
Duration:
92 minsTwo years ago Victoria Derbyshire spent the night at a refuge in Walsall for women who were addicted to heroin and crack cocaine. She's going back this week to find out how their lives have changed. Listen to the original programme here.
Hugh Grant & Paul McMullan, 05 Jul 2011
Tue, 5 Jul 11
Duration:
19 minsHugh Grant speaks to the former News of the World journalist who he secretly recorded talking about phone hacking.
Mark Kennedy, 15 Jun 11
Wed, 15 Jun 11
Duration:
53 minsVictoria Derbyshire's exclusive interview with the former undercover police officer accused of going native after infiltrating a group of environmental protesters.
Harry & Nick, 08 Jun 11
Wed, 8 Jun 11
Duration:
20 minsListen 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.
Ken Clarke, 18 May 11
Wed, 18 May 11
Duration:
54 minsJustice Secretary Ken Clarke tells Victoria Derbyshire that some types of rape are not as serious as others. And 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.
Kate & Gerry McCann 12 May 11
Thu, 12 May 11
Duration:
27 minsThe 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.
Alison Hastings
Fri, 6 May 11
Duration:
25 minsThe 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.
AV Special, 31 Mar 11
Thu, 31 Mar 11
Duration:
91 minsVictoria Derbyshire puts AV to the test by holding a mock general election.
PC David Rathband
Fri, 25 Mar 11
Duration:
36 minsVictoria speaks to PC David Rathband who was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat.
Riven Vincent's First Interview 03 Mar 11
Thu, 3 Mar 11
Duration:
27 minsRiven 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 & their family life.
Caller about to check into rehab 17 Feb 11
Thu, 17 Feb 11
Duration:
20 minsThis week Rachel called Victoria. She's a doctor, and an alcoholic and was about to check herself into rehab. Hear her powerful story.
Sir Nicholas Wall, 11 Feb 11
Fri, 11 Feb 11
Duration:
34 minsThe most senior Family judge in England and Wales told Victoria Derbyshire the idea that judges favour women in custody battles is wrong - but 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
Sally Bercow plus life after breast cancer , 04 Feb 11
Fri, 4 Feb 11
Duration:
23 minsSally Bercow talks about the raunchy photo and interview that ended up being on the front page of most newspapers. Also Victoria hears some inspirational stories from survivors of breast cancer.
John and Lorna Norgrove, 28 Jan 11
Fri, 28 Jan 11
Duration:
26 minsThe 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.
Respite Care, 21 Jan 11
Fri, 21 Jan 11
Duration:
53 minsAs 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.
Michael Gove, 12 Jan 11
Fri, 14 Jan 11
Duration:
13 minsEducation Secretary Michael Gove joins Victoria and is questioned by 5 live listener, Charlie from Lewes.
David Haye, 07 Jan 11
Fri, 7 Jan 11
Duration:
27 minsDavid 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'.
The Apprentice, 17 Dec 10
Fri, 17 Dec 10
Duration:
28 minsFired candidates Jamie Lester, Joanna Riley and Stuart Baggs tell Victoria how they feel to be have left The Apprentice.
Nick Clegg, 08 Dec 10
Fri, 10 Dec 10
Duration:
24 minsAhead of the vote on rising the cost of tuition fees in England, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg answers questions from 5 live listeners.
Wing Commander Tom Neil, 03 Dec 10
Fri, 3 Dec 10
Duration:
35 mins70 years ago, in the summer of 1940, 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.
Student protest, 26 Nov 10
Fri, 26 Nov 10
Duration:
46 minsVictoria 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.
Christina Schmid, 19 Nov 10
Fri, 19 Nov 10
Duration:
41 minsChristina 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.
John and Penny Clough, 08 Nov 10
Mon, 8 Nov 10
Duration:
34 minsJane 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 believe their daughters death was entirely preventable.
Michael Owen, 27 Oct 10
Fri, 29 Oct 10
Duration:
12 minsVictoria Derbyshire speaks to Michael Owen about his latest injury, and Wayne Rooney's contract negotiations. Plus, find out what happens when she asks Owen about Rooney's private life.
Cerise Fletchman, 18 Oct 10
Thu, 21 Oct 10
Duration:
31 minsCerise Fletchman died in a car accident whilst 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.
Pc David Rathband, 12 Oct 10
Tue, 12 Oct 10
Duration:
26 minsThree 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.
Alan Sugar, 08 Oct 10
Fri, 8 Oct 10
Duration:
22 minsLord 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.
Conservative conference, 05 Oct 10
Tue, 5 Oct 10
Duration:
76 minsVictoria 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.
Labour Party conference, 30 Sep 10
Thu, 30 Sep 10
Duration:
95 minsThis week we were at the Labour Party conference with 300 listeners to give their verdict on Ed Miliband as the new Labour Leader.
Lib Dem Conference, 20 Sep 10
Thu, 23 Sep 10
Duration:
94 minsVictoria was at the Lib Dem Conference in Liverpool on Monday. She was joined by Lib Dem politicians, activists and by 5 Live listeners
Rio Ferdinand, 17 Sep 10
Fri, 17 Sep 10
Duration:
39 minsThe England captain Rio Ferdinand has told Victoria Derbyshire that fear cannot be an excuse to stop 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 spoke to his brother Anthony McFarlane and, also, Rio Ferdinand and Blackpool striker Jason Euell.
Natascha Kampusch, 14 sep 10
Tue, 14 Sep 10
Duration:
34 minsNatascha Kampusch was just ten 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, but how she still feels guilty over his death and how she still struggles to trust people.
Tinchy Stryder, 10 Sep 10
Fri, 10 Sep 10
Duration:
31 minsHe's had 2 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 fanatastic role model. Victoria speaks to Tinchy Stryder about his rise to fame.
Assisted Suicide, 03 Sep 10
Fri, 3 Sep 10
Duration:
23 minsVictoria 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 Dignitas-style centres to provide a service for people who want to die.
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- Alcoholic Doctor 28 May 2012
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- Tony Treadwell 07 Apr 12
- Baby Births 05 Apr 12
- Jessica Sayers 15 Mar 12
- Paul Conroy 09 Mar 12
- Darren Rathband 08 Mar 12
- Ed Miliband 06Mar12
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- PC David Rathband in October 2010, 01 Mar 12
- PC David Rathband's first interview 01 Mar 12
- Unemployment Debate 15 Feb 2012
- Mark Kennedy, 02 Feb 12
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- John Darwin 09 Dec 11
- Christine Laird 7 Dec 12
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- Respite Care, 21 Jan 11
- Michael Gove, 12 Jan 11
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