Lockdown Made Me Do It

Music has been a real escape for many of us during lockdown, whether it's listening to Spotify, finding a friend in your favourite radio station or watching bands perform live from their living rooms.This week, Laura and James chat about how music has been helping them through lockdown, and speak to Taylor and Zander from Not Now Norman all about their 250+ days of live streaming their music to their fans online.

Whether it was the Couch to 5K, Joe Wicks PE lessons or just a daily walk round your local park, we've all found new and unique ways to stay fit and healthy during lockdown.This week, Laura and James chat to Kate Stanforth, a disabled dance teacher who took her lessons online to keep herself busy, but also to ensure her students weren't missing out on their favourite hobby.

With non-essential retail forced to close and restaurants moving to takeaway service only, some of our favourite high street locations have had to change the way they operate during lockdown.This week, Laura and James chat to Shah from My Delhi in Newcastle, a restaurant which not only offered takeaway food services, but also offered dance and cookery classes to their customers online.

Join Laura Northmore and James Rowe, as they explore the feel-good stories that fell through the cracks of 2020’s cruel grasp. Whether it’s people who’ve taken up a new hobby, started their own business, volunteered for their local food bank, or turned their dilapidated garden shed into a state-of-the-art bar, we’ll be talking to them on this podcast.It’s no secret that lockdown has been a difficult situation for everybody, but we want to highlight the brighter side of it, showcasing the efforts people went to in order to improve their own personal situation, or to help others.