Amelia Hemphill talks to consultant haematologist Professor Mike Murphy about a pioneering NHS project to use blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat new victims of the virus. Plus, the corona hero delivering toys and baby clothes to families hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. 

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Amelia Hemphill talks to epidemiologist James Wood about whether the world needs to change the way it treats animals to prevent future pandemics (and why going vegetarian isn't the answer). Plus, the corona hero delivering equipment such as laptops to help parents educate children at home.

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Amelia Hemphill talks to Chris McGovern, Chair of the Campaign for Real Educationm, on the radical plans which could open Britain’s schools again (including the idea that children will ‘take their holidays’ now, and work through July and August). Plus, the revolutionary ‘Pop to the Shops’ app which helps volunteers deliver food to self-isolating people.

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Amelia Hemphill speaks to  Natalie O'Rourke, manager of Park Lane Stables, who has been cheering up London children by bringing a Welsh mountain pony to their window as a lockdown treat. Plus, how to contact the emergency services safely if you’re a victim of domestic violence or abuse during lockdown.

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Amelia Hemphill discovers the forgotten victims of the coronavirus, the 800,000 Britons who rely on carers, but remain at home, and have faced cancelled visits - and the ever-present risk of infection from visitors. Plus, the corona hero delivering 'Food Angel' parcels to those in need.

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Amelia Hemphill talks to Professor Parag Singhal of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin about why the coronavirus is having a disproportionate impact on ethnic minority communities, with the first ten doctors to die from the virus all black, Asian or of minority ethnic backgrounds. Plus, the corona hero teacher who's built up a huge following online among locked-down families. 

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Amelia Hemphill talks to Professor Paul Hunter about why travellers from virus-ravaged countries are still arriving in British airports unchallenged (and why this actually makes sense from a public health point of view). Plus the Corona Hero organising a free 'social distancing' festival for artists around the world who have had shows cancelled due to the virus.

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Amelia Hemphill meets one of the seamstresses at Hackney Scrub Club, part of a network of nationwide groups sewing scrubs for frontline NHS workers to help in the battle against the coronavirus. Plus, what can be done to help Britain's 400,000 care home residents?

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Amelia Hemphill talks to GP and broadcaster Dr Dawn Harper about whether we will all have to wear masks when we return to work (and whether people should buy their own masks now). Plus, the corona hero who is cleaning up benches and public spaces in his home town to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Presenter Amelia Hemphill talks to Professor Linda Bauld about the 'tipping point' where the social and economic harm caused by lockdown could actually outweigh its health benefits (and how the Government should handle this). Plus, the corona hero offering free technology to help disabled and terminally ill children in lockdown.

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