The New Normal
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The New Normal
The New Normal is a BBC News, Culture and Ethics podcast hosted by William Crawley. William and his two guests are in self isolation and reflect on the world before, during and after the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic of 2020. They ask what is the 'new normal', and what is life and humanity going to...
Recent Episodes
13 episodes
The final episode: The team gets together for the first time and William finally claps eyes on Jason
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 afte...
Back to nature
Many people have rediscovered the wonder of nature during lockdown, but will it last? William talks to teenage naturalist, writer and campaigner Dara...
In search of a better world
Will we emerge from lockdown into a better world? One with more compassion and understanding? William chats to actors Siobhán McSweeney (Sister Michae...
Unlocking
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 entr...
The Colosseum, Manta Rays, Mars... and Pogue's Entry.
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 availa...
Love in lockdown
William and his guests explore the joys and pitfalls of romance in isolation. Two women with different, but intriguing love stories - Sheena Wilkinson...
Self care
William and his guests - hairdresser Paul Stafford, theatre director Andrea Montgomery and Professor Siobhan O’Neill - talk about looking after yourse...
Parenting in a pandemic
Life has changed drastically for kids, young people and parents under lockdown. William talks to Maeve Connelly; her daughter Aoibhinn; and Charlene B...
Entertain Me!
Work for actors, comedians and musicians dried up almost overnight with lockdown. William talks to comedian Paddy Raff and actor Fra Fee about live en...
Keeping in touch
William talks to broadcaster Peter Curran and neuroscientist Professor Francis McGlone about keeping in touch with friends and family in the age of so...
Going shopping
William Crawley and guests Gerry Johnston and Laura Brown talk about how the once mundane activity of shopping has changed beyond recognition in lockd...
'We've been here before'
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...
Coming Alive
William Crawley and his production team grapple with the technology of the 'new normal' of remote recording.