Episodes
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| The Children | 20250317 | 
It has been five years since it was announced that the UK was to go into a national lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe. We can all remember the wide-spread effects rippling through most parts of our society, but what impact did lockdown have for our children and young people? In this special documentary, young people from across the UK, most of whom are currently in Year 11, share their memories of that remarkable time: from their Year 6 SATs examinations being cancelled, to saying goodbye to their primary school friends, which for some, was the final time. They also share how the lockdowns have impacted them long term: from losing social skills, finding new creative hobbies and gaining perspective about things in life that are most important.
Presenter: Catherine Carr
How the UK's Covid-19 lockdown affected a generation of children and young people? How did the UK Covid lockdown affect a generation of children and young people? How did the Covid-19 lockdowns impact the UK's young people? Teenagers from across the UK share the emotional memories of the lockdown and how it's affected them five years later.
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| The Medics | 20250317 | 
In the final episode of Lockdown's Legacy, medical professionals - including a paediatrician, GP, epidemiologist, family nurse, and child psychiatrist - share their insights into how lockdown affected young people.
As Covid arrived in the UK in early 2020, doctors braced themselves for a tsunami of infections. But in paediatric wards across the country, they never came. While intensive care units and respiratory wards filled up, the children's wards remained largely empty.
But even though Covid didn't affect young people as badly as older generations, lockdown did. Children remained stuck at home, most unable to go to school and unable to see their friends.
From delayed diagnoses and missed opportunities to spot signs of neglect and abuse, to the mental health crisis now affecting so many young people, Catherine Carr explores the legacy of lockdown for that generation, as told by the medics who witnessed it first hand.
Archive of Dr Lalith Wijedoru from NHS Voices of Covid-19 project, copyright University of Manchester.
Presenter: Catherine Carr
How did the UK Covid lockdown affect a generation of children and young people? In the final episode of Lockdown's Legacy, Catherine Carr hears from medical professionals about the impact of lockdown on young people.
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| The Teachers | 20250317 | 
A group of teachers from the North East of Scotland discuss what they witnessed during the lockdown of 2020. When schools were shut and learning was done at home and online, what was the impact on pupils?
Coming from a variety of teaching backgrounds, and experiences, they each have unique insights into how a year of lockdown and remote teaching affected pupils. They discuss how teachers were the point of normality for pupils in key worker hub schools. They saw first hand the impact on pupils mental wellbeing and educational attainment. And for the first time, saw into the homes of children who were struggling.
Open, honest, by turns funny and heart breaking, this gives a universal insight into how teachers across the country cared for their pupils during the global pandemic and how it changed the landscape of learning forever.
Presenter: Catherine Carr
A BBC Audio Scotland production for BBC Radio 4
How did the UK Covid lockdown affect a generation of children and young people? Charged with shaping the minds of our children, what did teachers witness happen to their pupils during lockdown?
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| Waiting for Covid | 20250315 | 
From the first reports of a mystery disease in Wuhan, China, and the announcement of the death of “patient zero ? on December 1st 2019, to the start of lockdown on March 23rd 2020, we hear how we watched and waited for arrival of Covid 19.
There were increasingly urgent warnings from global health bodies, tourists on cruise ships were repatriated, and scientists debated herd immunity. There was a big debate over sporting events going ahead while we all learnt the elbow bump greeting and how to wash our hands properly.
In the corridors of power, there were arguments over emergency planning, and fevered scientific activity - until, when the modelling showed without doubt that the NHS would be quickly overwhelmed, the Government acted.
Archive Producer: Howard Shannon
Recalling the four month wait for Covid-19 through BBC TV and radio. How did the UK Covid lockdown affect a generation of children and young people? From first reports of a mystery disease to the start of lockdown, how Britain came to terms with the arrival of Covid-19.
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