About this episode

The episode discusses the complexities of battling cancer, the implications of banning books, and the appropriate terminology for homelessness.

Hey DJ, here are some requests: don’t play that, or that, and definitely NOT that! Why “battling” cancer isn’t always the right way to look at it, is it ever ok to ban a book, and the word you’re looking for isn’t vagrant - it’s homeless… Host: Nicky Campbell Producers: Fiona Cotteril, Ben Sutherland, Lewis Borg-Cardona. Sound design and Audio Mix: Ben Firth Music:Kirsty Campbell-Ritchie, Kate Robbins, Lyndon Livingstone at Razorshop Productions, Sam Parker, Amanda Harkett, Nicky Campbell, Mark Adams, Remi Harris. The track “A Better World” is performed by Jubba White. Editor: Mark Sandell For the BBC: Content producer: Lauren Ferguson Commissioning Executive: Will Cooper Managing Editor: Julie Cullen Lead Commissioning Editor: Richard Maddock

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Host: Nicky Campbell

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Organizations: BBC, BBC Radio 5 Live, Razorshop Productions

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