Radio 1 & 1xtra Stories

Best friends speak openly about finding and losing love. What’s it like to be single your whole life? Or to feel you’re punching above your weight? We also hear the impact of a five year relationship breaking down.

In this podcast we will be finding out why eating insects could be the future. And to help Reece is joined in the studio by Neil Whippey from insect based food company ‘Eat Grub’

In this podcast we follow the new friendship of two young women who both have Borderline Personality Disorder but see it very differently. BPD affects 2% of the population, and 75% of those are women. Although 1 in 4 people suffer from mental health problems, BPD does not generate as much attention as other mental health disorders.

Tolly T sits in for Reece. On this episode she asks ‘Are We Lonelier Than Ever?’ We’re going to hear from two young people on today’s podcast. These stories show how much loneliness can affect anyone, whatever situation they are in, and what each person has done to tackle their isolation.

In this episode we’re going to be learning about Death Cafés, places where strangers can meet to drink tea, eat cake and talk about death. There have been over 7000 Death Cafés held across the world and their aim is to encourage people to speak more openly about death and dying. We’re going to be hearing from Alex who is interested in setting up her own Death Café group.

1Xtra Stories meets Nimz, a Single, Black, Muslim woman who is on a mission to find a man. We follow her as she discussed Muslim dating apps with her best friend, talks to her Mum about how dating’s changed for Muslims in her community, and tries out an online dating site for the first time.

Personal trainer, blogger and bestselling author Alice Liveing takes a look into Orthorexia, to find out what it is, how it manifests, and how social media can have an effect.

1Xtra Talks’ Reece Parkinson teams up with Radio 1 Life Hacks’ Katie Thistleton, Dr Radha and Asian Networks’ Mobeen Azhar for a one off special to discuss the biggest issues of the year. The presenters have discussed topics such as Feminism, Body Image and Sexuality with the experts in 2018. But now they’ve come together to give their opinions on the most controversial issues affecting you in 2018. Racism, Brexit and Me Too are all on the table.

In the UK there are girls missing school lessons because they can't afford period products.Reece Parkinson hears from the young activists fighting to end period poverty.

Reece Parkinson finds out what it's like to be a deaf music fan.

Reece Parkinson explores what it's like to live with one of the most misunderstood mental health disorders around. OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, affects almost three quarters of a million people in the UK – including celebs like Niall Horan, Justin Timberlake and David Beckham.

Students are dropping out of university in growing numbers. Around 1 in 10 university students in the UK won’t finish their courses. What makes some of us decide to drop out? What alternatives could we consider? And if we make that decision, does it really make any difference to our future? We follow a fresher who is already having doubts, and also chat to 1Xtra’s own Big Zuu about how dropping out of university was the best decision he ever made.

Reece Parkinson hears from the biohackers pushing their bodies’ boundaries; from dietary hacks to underground DIY surgery.

Reece Parkinson sits down with legendary documentary maker Louis Theroux.They discuss Louis' new documentary series, 'Altered States', which features an episode about polyamory and why the programme involved scenes which required his wife’s permission.We also find out how Louis always gets the most out of his interviews and whether he keeps in touch with any of the people who feature in his programmes.

You might already know someone who is intersex, but you can’t tell someone is intersex just by looking at them. Being intersex doesn’t mean you have both sets of genitalia, the term intersex is an umbrella term used to describe people born with biological sex characteristics that don’t fit typical male or female categories. In today’s documentary, we meet Anick. He’s 23, from Leicester and he grew up knowing there was something different about him. Anick goes into frank detail about what it’s like living as intersex. He speaks about the huge impact this has had on his life, his mental health and some of the challenges he’s faced…

We investigate the rise in ‘Extreme Workouts’, across three equally terrifying disciplines: intensity, altitude and cold weather. As humans push their bodies further and further, are we going too far in the pursuit of fitness?

Let's talk about the highs and lows of living with other people, what we can do when it goes wrong and how good it can be when it goes right.

Being in debt affects our mental health and more young people than ever are seeking help

We find out more about the use of balloons amongst young people.

What happens when young footballers reach the make or break stage of their career?