Bill Pain speaks to Ella Turney, temporarily domiciled in Jordan, about the differing approaches she's seen implemented in Jordan and in the UK in response to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as reflecting on the easing of lockdown measures in the Middle East; next, Bill moves onto discuss the wider issue gripping the UK at the moment, discussing the importance, or lack thereof, of statues and what it means for the Black Lives Matter movement to see comprehensive changes occurring up and down the country in the response to protests. Former Durham University Conservative Association President Jack Perry and Labour Club member Declan Merrington come on to the show to provide some healthy debate on the matter. Later on the show, Mirabelle Otuoze is a guest, reflecting on her enormously important podcast and Tab article on micro-aggressions experienced by people of colour around Durham University, as well as the current BLM protests. 

Recorded: 11/06/2020

Ben Sharp talks to Ed Chambers about his battle with mental health difficulties and the songs that characterise moments in his life. 

Note to listeners: This podcast contains some upsetting content. 

Gabriel Radus talks to Alistair Bruce-Ball, football, golf and cricket commentator for BBC 5 Live, currently presenter of BBC 5Live's flagship football show, 606. Together, they look back at ABB (as he is affectionately known on the Beeb)'s most memorable commentating moments, the people that inspired him and what it's like to work alongside the enigmatic former footballer Chris Sutton. Alistair is open, honest and reflective- it makes for a fascinating listen.

You can listen to ABB and Chris Sutton on 606 on BBC Sounds.

Accounts of students of colour at Durham University, read out by Mirabelle Otuoze, a first-year student. Read many of those read out and more in Mirabelle’s Tab article.

Exams are over and so all attention moves back over to UFC. This episode Ben and Jack talked through the flights of last weekend and the rise of Gilbert Burns in the welterweight division. They also look forward to UFC 250 this weekend featuring Amanda Nunes at featherweight and a host of interesting bantamweight matchups.

Mary Foy, MP for the City of Durham, talks to Joshua Nichol about students, her priorities for a post-COVID Durham and weighs in on the political scandal of Dominic Cummings lockdown comings and goings.

In this spectacular episode, our heroes watch one of the most amazing movies (according to Simon), debate over the strongest superpower, and once again talk about monkeys far too much.

Cheese thieves, pocket conspiracies, and exam woes - it's all here in this looney episode of The Simon And Alex Show!

Bored out of their minds, Simon and Alex find ways to keep occupied through the quarantine exam season, whilst complaining about the Rom-Com (500) Days of Summer.

Gabriel Radus chats to singer Jorday about his new hit singles Closer II and Do Dat, his collaboration work, what’s coming out in the coming weeks and much more!