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Victoria Derbyshire

  • 2015-2020
  • 6 seasons
  • News

British mid-morning show featuring news bulletins, topical discussions, and messages from viewers.

Season 6 Episode Guide

55 Episodes 2020

Episode 1

Episode #6.1

Victoria talks to the family of a child with a genetic disorder that accelerates ageing, a forensic linguist about the Cypriot false rape claim case and the psychiatric nurse bringing a legal case against gender reassignment treatment.

Episode 2

Episode #6.2

58 mins

Victoria and her guests discuss the sentencing of the British teenager at the centre of the false rape claim case in Cyprus, is ethical veganism a philosophical belief? Plus updates on the Australian bushfires and the BAFTA nominations.

Episode 3

Episode #6.3

59 mins

Victoria speaks to the MP calling for an investigation into a controversial London church, the MS sufferer who has avoided jail for growing cannabis and Labour leadership candidate Clive Lewis.

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Episode 4

Episode #6.4

59 mins

Victoria speaks to commentators about Harry and Meghan's decision to step back from royal life. Plus, Justin Bieber's revelation that he has Lyme Disease and is Barry Gardiner to stand for Labour leader?

Episode 5

Episode #6.5

59 mins

Episode 6

Episode #6.6

59 mins

Today's programme investigates claims that parents are being falsely arrested over FGM fears. Plus, the Royal Family's Sandringham Summit, is the treatment of Meghan Markle racist? Victoria also chats to singer Justin Hawkins.

Episode 7

Episode #6.7

59 mins

Today, Victoria asks if probation service workloads are risking public safety, discusses the latest on the Harry and Meghan royal summit and asks if Big Ben should bong for Brexit?

Episode 8

Episode #6.8

59 mins

Today's edition of the programme is devoted entirely to an investigation into the mesh implants being used by the National Health Service to treat hernia patients.

Episode 9

Episode #6.9

59 mins

Sir David Attenborough's warning on the climate crisis, an interview with PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk, a call to end the shameful actions of gambling firms and do you look at your phone while feeding your baby?

Episode 10

Episode #6.10

59 mins

Today, Joanna Gosling reveals that the UK is heading towards a stroke crisis. Plus, a call for social media companies to hand over data to researchers and the TradWives submitting to their husbands.

Episode 11

Episode #6.11

59 mins

Social media influencers reveal they are being offered money for sex. Prince Harry says he had no choice but to step back from his duties. Victoria speaks to the mother who is taking action after her son was told to get his hair cut.

Episode 12

Episode #6.12

48 mins

President Trump delivers a speech to the World Economic Forum hours before his impeachment trial gets underway. Victoria speaks to the man who transitioned to female then changed his mind. Extra funding for counter terrorism.

Episode 13

Episode #6.13

59 mins

Victoria talks to the family NHS trusts have paid damages to after their son committed suicide. UK flights to be monitored after China virus outbreak and an interview with Armando Iannucci.

Episode 14

Episode #6.14

59 mins

The living conditions of those given non-secure tenancies by local councils. The outbreak of Coronavirus in China, an investigation into preventable baby deaths at one NHS Trust and the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

Episode 15

Episode #6.15

59 mins

Criticism of a Family Court Judge's rape comments. The rising death toll from coronavirus. The 21-year-old who has elected to go through the menopause. How stressful is watching football?

Episode 16

Episode #6.16

59 mins

Today, the death of Kobe Bryant. Why have no landlords offering rent free accommodation in exchange for sex been prosecuted despite new prosecution guidelines? The mother of Harry Dunn makes a direct appeal to the Prime Minister.

Episode 17

Episode #6.17

59 mins

Victoria talks to the woman whose ex-partner has access to their children despite being convicted of child rape. Safety concerns over freezing ovaries in healthy women.

Episode 18

Episode #6.18

59 mins

British Airways decision to suspend all flights to mainland China. The controversial surrogacy social media adverts that could be targeted at 18-year-olds. The future of the Northern rail franchise.

Episode 19

Episode #6.19

59 mins

Today, the Brits awaiting evacuation from China. Taking the DWP to court over Universal Credit. Victoris talks to the rapper who is standing for election as Mayor of London.

Episode 20

Episode #6.20

59 mins

Two patients in the UK test positive for coronavirus. Plus, a studio audience tell Joanna Gosling how they feel now that Brexit Day is here and the return of Brexit Blind Dates.

Episode 21

Episode #6.21

59 mins

Victoria is in Streatham, South London - scene of yesterday's terrorist attack. She asks why was the convicted terrorist released from prison? What will be the Government's response? Plus, funding for research into a Coronavirus vaccine.

Episode 22

Episode #6.22

59 mins

The former Jehovah's Witnesses suing the church over child sex abuse. The report of the inquiry into the actions of a disgraced surgeon is published today. People of East Asian origin report the abuse targeted at them over Coronavirus.

Episode 23

Episode #6.23

59 mins

The Government has chartered a final evacuation flight from Wuhan. More Jehovah's Witnesses speak out about sexual abuse. Plus, a banned fashion advert and the future of the television licence.

Episode 24

Episode #6.24

59 mins

Today, the Scottish Finance Minister who has quit over texts sent to a teenage boy. Women who feel misled over mesh removal operations. The campaign for Charlie's Law.

Episode 25

Episode #6.25

59 mins

Evidence that the teenager who threw a child off the balcony of the Tate Modern had told care workers of his plan a year earlier. A shortage of HRT and contraceptive drugs. A family in Iowa are reunited with their missing pet.

Episode 26

Episode #6.26

59 mins

The judicial review launched against deportation of foreign born criminals. Four more patients test positive for coronavirus in the UK. The Black female MP's who say the media show them a lack of respect.

Episode 27

Episode #6.27

59 mins

The 10 year limit on freezing eggs, sperm and embryos could be scrapped. HS2 gets the go-ahead. A deportation flight has taken off despite a challenge to prevent it doing so.

Episode 28

Episode #6.28

59 mins

Legal action being taken over the holding of patients with learning difficulties and autism in secure psychiatric units. An A&E doctor tests positive for coronavirus. Why are universities gagging student complaints?

Episode 29

Episode #6.29

59 mins

Victoria hosts a special studio debate in which the four candidates in the running to be the next leader of the Labour Party are quizzed by the studio audience. Plus, updates on the Cabinet reshuffle.

Episode 30

Episode #6.30

59 mins

How prepared is the UK for coronavirus? An interview with an ex-prisoner who protected others during the Fishmonger's Hall attack. The new look Cabinet meets for the first time. Why are mixed-sex couples opting for Civil Partnerships?

Episode 31

Episode #6.31

59 mins

Children and teenagers tell the programme how they care for their loved ones. Plus, Love Island (2015) returns to TV screens following the suicide of former presenter Caroline Flack and flooding across the UK following Storm Dennis.

Episode 32

Episode #6.32

59 mins

Transgender people facing long waits for NHS appointments are buying hormones via the internet. Two Britons on a quarantined cruise ship test positive for coronavirus. Julian Assange's father talks to Victoria about his son.

Episode 33

Episode #6.33

59 mins

Calls for a review of all of the cases currently being heard by a family court judge criticised for dismissing a woman's rape claims. A new points-based immigration system is announced. Plus, all the news from last night's Brit Awards.

Episode 34

Episode #6.34

59 mins

9 people dead in shooting in Germany. Dame Julie Walters on her bowel cancer diagnosis. Helping trafficked Nigerian women escape Dubai. The men who rescued a woman from a swollen river in Wales.

Episode 35

Episode #6.35

59 mins

The self-harm treatment lottery. The mother of a murdered backpacker confronts her killer. The role of the paparazzi. The rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

Episode 36

Episode #6.36

59 mins

Fears of a global Coronavirus pandemic. The 24-year-old with Down's Syndrome campaigning to prevent the termination of foetuses with non-fatal disabilities. The former Victims' Commissioner who says the system is an insult.

Episode 37

Episode #6.37

59 mins

Life expectancy for women in the poorest areas of Britain has fallen. Britons returning from Coronavirus hit northern Italy are told to self-isolate. Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Episode 38

Episode #6.38

59 mins

The latest on the Coronavirus outbreak. The police detective fast-track training scheme. Calls to end the use of single-use plastic sachets. Duffy says she was drugged, raped and held captive.

Episode 39

Episode #6.39

59 mins

What should we do to prepare for Coronavirus? The number of rough sleepers falls in England. The UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest is announced. The Court of Appeal rules on the 3rd runway at Heathrow.

Episode 40

Episode #6.40

59 mins

Should schools be closed due to Coronavirus? The Competition watchdog is taking enforcement action on leasehold properties. A massive explosion in space. Are young South Africans shunning interracial relationships?

Episode 41

Episode #6.41

59 mins

How should the UK react to the growing number of Coronavirus cases? The woman taking legal action against a clinic over her decision to transition to male. A woman acting as a surrogate for her long-lost cousin.

Episode 42

Episode #6.42

60 mins

A call for action to be taken on bereavement payments not being made to unmarried parents. Intelligence chiefs warn of hackable smart baby monitors. Plus, live coverage of the announcement of the government plan on coronavirus.

Episode 43

Episode #6.43

59 mins

The facts about sick pay for workers suffering from Coronavirus. How to explain about the virus to your children. Reports that some women in labour are being denied epidurals.

Episode 44

Episode #6.44

59 mins

The effects of the collapse of airline Flybe. Two football clubs agree to pay damages over sexual abuse claims made against a former scout. Calls for the resignation of the head of charity Save the Children.

Episode 45

Episode #6.45

59 mins

The programme hears from a Coronavirus patient receiving death threats due to his diagnosis. Online sellers hiking prices on hand sanitisers. A woman who was kidnapped alongside the daughter of the ruler of Dubai.

Episode 46

Episode #6.46

59 mins

Should the UK implement tougher Coronavirus quarantine measures? A 'super-complaint' on domestic abuse by police officers. Reducing the risks of cot death.

Episode 47

Episode #6.47

59 mins

Why are some domestic abuse survivors subject to the bedroom tax? Can our ICU's cope with Coronavirus? Victoria talks to a couple who were stuck on a cruise ship off California. Labour leadership candidate Lisa Nandy states her case.

Episode 48

Episode #6.48

59 mins

What's in the Budget to tackle Coronavirus? Health Minister tests positive for the virus. A trial is to be launched of special domestic abuse courts. Physiotherapists say that menstrual cups may contribute to prolapse.

Episode 49

Episode #6.49

59 mins

President Trump's decision to ban travel to the US from most of Europe for 30 days. People so desperate to come off anti-depressants that they are turning to drug addiction charities for help.

Episode 50

Episode #6.50

59 mins

The new health measures coming into effect to slow the spread of Coronavirus. What precautions should schools and care homes be taking? The former addict who plans to open a mobile drug consumption room.

Episode 51

Episode #6.51

59 mins

Victoria puts viewers questions about Coronavirus to a panel of medical experts. Plus, the Government announce it will give daily televised briefings and supermarkets ask shoppers to be considerate.

Episode 52

Episode #6.52

59 mins

Victoria puts your questions on Coronavirus to a panel of experts, with a particular emphasis on advice for pregnant women. Plus, financial aid for businesses and what benefits you can claim.

Episode 53

Episode #6.53

Episode 54

Episode #6.54

Episode 55

Episode #6.55

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