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William Crawley and his two guests are in self isolation and reflect on the world before, during and after the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic of 2020.


    • Jul 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    The final episode: The team gets together for the first time and William finally claps eyes on Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 10:03


    In the final episode, William has the wipes and wine at the ready as the team finally meets up in a restaurant in east Belfast to chat about life after lockdown.

    Back to nature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 22:25


    Many people have rediscovered the wonder of nature during lockdown, but will it last? William talks to teenage naturalist, writer and campaigner Dara McAnulty, along with his father Paul McAnulty - a government conservation scientist.

    In search of a better world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 26:33


    Will we emerge from lockdown into a better world? One with more compassion and understanding? William chats to actors Siobhán McSweeney (Sister Michael in hit comedy Derry Girls) and Ian Beattie (Meryn Trant in Game Of Thrones), and PR consultant Sarah Hughes about their hopes and fears for the future in a post-coronavirus world.

    Unlocking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 26:34


    Can we hold on to the positive bits of lockdown as we start to unlock? William chats to artist Colin Davidson; businesswoman Rachael Harriot; and entrepreneur Paul Smith

    The Colosseum, Manta Rays, Mars... and Pogue's Entry.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 20:29


    A dander around the Colosseum, a dive with Manta Rays and a blast-off for Mars... William and the team take a look at some of the virtual tours available during lockdown.

    Love in lockdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 29:58


    William and his guests explore the joys and pitfalls of romance in isolation. Two women with different, but intriguing love stories - Sheena Wilkinson is living with her partner, Seamus, for the first time having spent years as a singleton. MeanwhileTrish Belford and her partner have been in a long-distance relationship for 16 years, but lockdown has given it another dimension.

    Self care

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 26:09


    William and his guests - hairdresser Paul Stafford, theatre director Andrea Montgomery and Professor Siobhan O'Neill - talk about looking after yourself in lockdown.

    Parenting in a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 25:39


    Life has changed drastically for kids, young people and parents under lockdown. William talks to Maeve Connelly; her daughter Aoibhinn; and Charlene Brooks from Parenting NI. The conversation ranges from explaining a pandemic to children; bonding with teenagers; thinking about what today's young people will make of lockdown in years to come; and whether they'll end up living in a very changed world in the future.

    Entertain Me!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2020 20:23


    Work for actors, comedians and musicians dried up almost overnight with lockdown. William talks to comedian Paddy Raff and actor Fra Fee about live entertainment going virtual and whether concerts, theatre and comedy gigs will ever be the same again. Not to mention some strange dreams...

    Keeping in touch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 25:18


    William talks to broadcaster Peter Curran and neuroscientist Professor Francis McGlone about keeping in touch with friends and family in the age of social distancing.

    Going shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 19:34


    William Crawley and guests Gerry Johnston and Laura Brown talk about how the once mundane activity of shopping has changed beyond recognition in lockdown. William heads to his local supermarket on his weekly shop - now socially distanced, with some people wearing masks. Gerry works at a large supermarket, Laura runs a family-owned deli in Belfast. They all share their experiences about seeing how shopping has changed for customers and workers and they ask whether it'll ever be the same again.

    'We've been here before'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 23:22


    William Crawley is joined by Spanish flu historian Dr Ida Milne and writer & memorialist Tony Macauley to find out what we can learn from the 1918 flu pandemic, understand what generations before us went through and what we can learn from society a hundred years ago.

    Coming Alive

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 8:58


    William Crawley and his production team grapple with the technology of the 'new normal' of remote recording.

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