1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave

Reece and Ace look back over the events of the last month in response to Black Lives Matter and ask: What changes have been made? Is it enough? Is there more to come? And was it moment or is it now a movement? Guests include Ghetts, Carina White, Laura Stylez, Swiss, Kathryn Lilliana, the Black Music Coalition, and United to Change and Inspire reflect on 'that’ moment from the Black Lives Matters...

Maurice (Seani B), Ashley (DJ Ace) and guests host a two-hour 1Xtra Talks special where we’ll hear the views and opinions of our listeners on George Floyd's tragic death, the recent events in the US and the broader topic of racial injustice and the Black community. The two share their frank and honest experiences as black men in the UK, their concerns when raising young black sons during this time...

Entertainer, Plus-Size Advocate & Dancer Queen Mojo joins Reece Parkinson to discuss her IG video 'Being Kind' during the lockdown and gives some tips for your well-being. Also, she reflects on being a dancer for Lizzo at Glastonbury 2019. Maureen Wilkes (Maureen's Caribbean Takeaway) talks about her free food delivery to Key Workers and the Elderly communities in Chapeltown, Leeds.

Reece is talking representation on screen with Zack Morris aka Keegan Baker from EastEnders, 'Noughts + Crosses' actors Masali Baduza (Sephy) and Jack Rowan (Callum) plus theatre and short film actress Julene Robinson. This year’s Bafta Awards called for changes to make the nominations more inclusive, after no actors of colour were included in any of the major acting categories. However the Creati...

Roughly 8.4 million people are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable homes, with house prices skyrocketing around the world and incomes simply not. In this episode Reece delves into the UK’s housing crisis. Henrie (Reprezent radio) and Kay Ani (aka Uncle K) discuss what it’s like living at home with their parents, trying to get on to the property ladder and gentrification. Katherine Hibbe...

Reece Parkinson and DJ/Producer Kenny Allstar talk UK Black music - from celebrating the success of Dave and Stormzy at this year’s BRITs to the challenges of a competitive industry. And they talk about the late Pop Smoke's influence on UK music.

Reece breaks down the good, the bad and the ugly of what it’s like to date outside of your culture. And to help him he will be talking to: Naomi, a Zambian who has been married to a White British man since July last year. Bella, who is Burundian and who you may know as Only Bells from YouTube. She’s been with her Nigerian boyfriend for 3 years. And Eli, who is Angolan, has dated outside of his rac...

Reece Parkinson is joined by Tolly (The Receipts), Georgette (Just The Tip podcast) and Trina Nicole (Curve Catwalk) to talk Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day, their plans for the 14th and the most important bit - how to love yourself! Sex blogger Scotty Unfamous shares her Top 5 Sex Tips to spice up your V-Day and Love Island's Yewande shares her Galentine's Day plans.

Reece Parkinson and guests talk STIs, confidence and sexual health myths. Gay and bisexual men have seen the most significant decline in new infections of HIV, with rates falling by 71%. But we don't see the same effect in straight communities. There are over 100,000 people living with HIV in the UK and 41% of straight people diagnosed were black African men and women. Phil Samba, Derek Owusu and...

Reece speaks to Lizzie and Rubie, who have lived all their adult lives caught in the limbo of the British immigration system. He also speaks to Dami Makinde, CEO of the We Belong charity, and Anita Hurrell, head of the Migrant Children's Project, about the ways the law could change for undocumented migrants.

Reece is joined by death row lawyer Bryan Stevenson, subject of the film ‘Just Mercy', to discuss the American justice system and death row. And Lady Unchained and Bouncer from Play Dirty talk about life in British prisons, the challenges of returning to society and alternatives to prison.

On Monday, 1Xtra will be announcing its hot for 2020 list. It’s our pick of artists that we think are going to spend a lot of time in your headphones over the next year. But how do you get to this point? How does the music industry actually work? How do you go from rapping in your bedroom to selling out shows? Today we’re going to find out how you become a successful artist. Reece is joined by a p...

It’s 2020 – does this mean new year new you? Reece looks at the way you can take advantage of that new year energy to make some changes in your life. Maybe you’re tempted to go Vegan? Or maybe you’ve decided to get active and join the gym? Either way we have experts on the show that can help you make some healthy choices. Daryl Parker is a personal trainer and nutrition coach. Ciara Madden is a pe...

Reece Parkinson talks to Jermaine Pennant about playing with an ankle tag and playing in a champions league final. Renee Hector opens up about racism in the women's game. Reece is also joined by footballer turned rapper Kokar, who explains why he fell out of love with football, and Anthony Aluko gives insight into the role agents and coaches play in a young player's development.

Pilar (The Reality Tea), Henrie (Reprezent) and Ayo Disu (Disunomics) review the biggest stories of 2019 from Fyre Festival and Glasto to Ban Drill and the Hot Girl Summer.

Dating can be difficult at the best of times - but it can be even harder during the winter months. Cuffing season is defined as a time period between autumn and winter when "people who would normally rather be single or promiscuous find themselves, along with the rest of the world, desiring to be 'cuffed' or tied down by a serious relationship". Is this true? And if so, what are the ups and downs...

The nominees for the 2020 Grammy's have been released. And for the first time, women have dominated the 'big four' categories - Best New Artist, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year and Album Of The Year. Is the music industry becoming a more equal playing field for both men and women? According to the UK Music Taskforce, women make up just 30% of senior executive positions in the music industry....

Andrew Onwubolu - or Rapman - is best known for his three-part online drama series Shiro's Story, and he has since received a cult following for his unique approach to film and music. Now Rapman's work is coming to the big screen. Blue Story is Rapman's first feature length film. Blue Story is about two young friends who become rivals in a postcode war set in South London. Reece Parkinson meets Ra...

November is also known as Movember - an annual and global movement, where men are encouraged to grow a moustache to raise awareness of men’s health issues. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK - but we rarely talk about it. Prostate cancer is particularly common in the black community. 1 in 4 black men will be diagnosed in their lifetime. And the number of blood, stem cell an...

Finance affects everything around us – from our personal well-being to our social status. But for a lot of us, financial literacy isn’t something that’s taught. It’s something we learn from watching our parents or sometimes even from making mistakes. Reece Parkinson is joined by this week's panel to discuss money, housing, spending and saving. Kae Commodore has a podcast called 'Pennies to Pounds'...

October is Black History Month - a time of the year which celebrates and acknowledges black British history and identity. But in the UK today, South Asians are the largest ethnic minority demographic. Should there be a South Asian History Month too? Or - as it what suggested last year - should October be Diversity History Month? What about the term 'people of colour'? How often do all ethnic minor...

*** Update: Adnan Ahmed's conviction was quashed on appeal after three judges ruled the verdict was a miscarriage of justice *** In October 2019, BBC One’s Panorama investigated the multimillion-pound industry that sells men pick-up techniques to get women from the street and into bed as quickly as possible. The men who teach these techniques - who call themselves Pick Up Artists - have raised a l...

Throughout October, 1Xtra Talks is exploring black identity. There are a number of health issues, conditions and experiences which are affecting the black community more than any other demographic. Reece Parkinson and a range of guests discuss why this is and the impact it’s having. The UK Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths has found that black women are five times more likely to die in chi...

Throughout October, 1Xtra Talks is exploring black identity. And to kick off Blacktober, we look at what it means to be black. Can it ever really be defined? How damaging are phrases like "you act white" or "you talk black"? Can your music taste, the food you eat, or your dialect have an impact on "how black" you are? Chi Chi Amuzu-Monlaw is a Birmingham University student, who is conscious of how...

Warning: This episode contains references to sexual abuse. Porn is one of the most controversial aspects of the 21st century and the internet. Around 53% of teenagers have seen explicit material online - and nearly all of them by the age of 14. BBC Three suggests that almost a quarter of people aged 18 - 25 who watch porn think they might be addicted. The NSPCC has raised concerns that porn is 'de...