Sky News Radio - Special Reports

In this instalment of Sky News' 'Line 18' podcasts looking at division in our society in 2018, Sky's Lucy Cotter learns what people think about proposed changes to the Gender Recognition Act. The transgender community wants to simplify the legal process - but it's facing opposition from hard-line feminists. Produced by Amy Hitchcock and Simon English.

Katie and Claire have all the gossip from the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again world premiere - hear from stars including Cher and Pierce Brosnan. Stevie introduces us to the In My Feelings challenge and the team chat through the Emmy nominations. Plus we go back in time to hear from Mick Jagger. #MammaMia #premiere #showbiz #entertainment #cher #inmyfeelingschallenge #drake #emmys #rollingstones #mickjagger

England captured the hearts of a nation during the World Cup, but fell at the penultimate hurdle with a semi-final defeat by Croatia. In the last podcast of the series, Sky News Radio's Joe Townsend speaks to football writers Simon Peach, Rory Dollard and Sam Cunningham about what England can take from the tournament, whether the third place play-off is worthwhile and who will win the final between France and Croatia? #WorldCup #WorldCup2018 #Russia2018 #Russia #ENG #England #ThreeLions #ItsComingHome

England will play their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 when they face Croatia in Moscow on Wednesday. Sky News Radio's Joe Townsend speaks to the Press Association's Simon Peach, Jeremy Armstrong of the Daily Mirror and The i's Sam Cunningham from England's training base. How have the team and manager Gareth Southgate done it, when was the country last going this mad for football, and would semi-final defeat now feel like failure? #WorldCup #WorldCup2018 #Russia2018 #Russia #ENG #England #ThreeLions #ItsComingHome

After England won on penalties at the World Cup for the first time ever - by beating Colombia in the last-16 - Sky News Radio's Joe Townsend speaks to the Press Association's Simon Peach and Rory Dollard, and Sam Cunningham from the i, back at England's training base. They talk England making history, their chances in the quarter-final against Sweden - and what would now constitute success at the tournament. #WorldCup #WorldCup2018 #Russia2018 #Russia #ENG #England #ThreeLions #ItsComingHome

Katie, Stevie and Claire discuss the Isle of Wight festival including an interview with headliners Kasabian, Taylor Swift's Reputation tour, the documentaries that have been making waves in the US and Love Island. Plus we go back in time to when Naomi Campbell had been a witness at a trial in The Hague.  #entertainment #showbiz #celebrity #isleofwightfestival #festivals #kasabian #TaylorSwift #LoveIsland #Youtube #won'tyoubemyneigbour #RBG #threeidenticalstrangers

Wimbledon chief executive Richard Lewis speaks to Sky News Radio's Calum Leslie on the first day of this year's Championships - on Andy Murray's late withdrawal, on the decision not to give Dan Evans a wildcard; and on just what they'll do if their men's final ends up clashing with an England football World Cup final in Russia. #Wimbledon #AndyMurray #DanEvans #WorldCup2018 #ENG

With England's World Cup last-16 tie against Colombia closing in, Sky News Radio's Joe Townsend talks to Sky Sports News reporter Rob Dorsett about standing outside England's team hotel, the feeling around the camp and whether the men's team can win a knockout match for the first time since 2006. A group of Colombia fans give the inside line on a squad they think are capable of beating England and winning the World Cup. #WorldCup #WorldCup2018 #Russia2018 #Russia #ENG #England #ThreeLions #FootballsComingHome #Colombia #COL #ENGCOL #COLENG

In Kaliningrad, the morning after defeat by Belgium ensured England finished as Group G runners-up, fans Mick, John and Rick take a look at a World Cup wallchart with Sky News Radio's Joe Townsend - and navigate England's potential path to the final. Has not winning the group improved England's chances, as well as their fans' travel plans? #WorldCup #WorldCup2018 #Russia2018 #Russia #ENG #England #ThreeLions #FootballIsComingHome

The morning after England booked their place in the knockout stage of the World Cup by thrashing Panama 6-1, Sky News Radio's Joe Townsend chats to England fans Chris, Paul and John in a Nizhny Novgorod bar about whether it was all a dream, that man Harry Kane and whether football really is coming home. #WorldCup #WorldCup2018 #Russia2018 #ENG #England #ThreeLions #HarryKane #FootballsComingHome

From the heart of England's #WorldCup training base near Saint Petersburg, Sky News Radio's Joe Townsend talks to Sky Sports News reporter Kaveh Solhekol and the Press Association's chief football writer Simon Peach - on the tournament so far, #England's opening win... and how to say Repino. #WorldCup2018 #Russia2018 #ENG

Katie, Stevie and Claire discuss new heist movie - and the latest female reboot - Ocean's 8\. Hear from stars including Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter. Katie talks about the two best gigs of her life which both happened in the last fortnight and we go back in time to when John Travolta was on the press tour for his film Battlefield Earth, which wasn't brilliantly received.  #Oceans8 #SandraBullock #CateBlanchett #HelenaBonhamCarter #Beyonce #JayZ #TheCarters #JohnTravolta #BattlefieldEarth #Gotti #NickCave #MillieBobbieBrown #Showbiz #Entertainment #RedCarpet #Premiere

Sky's Defence and Security correspondent Alistair Bunkall presents a special podcast looking at the history of the Korean peninsula ahead of the landmark summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump. The division between North and South was merely an artificial boundary designed to keep the peace between two superpowers following the second world war. People across the Korean peninsula will be hoping that the summit can start the process of removing that line from the map for good. #KimTrumpSummit #SkyNews

In the latest episode of the entertainment podcast from Sky News: Stevie got an invite to the listening party for the new #KanyeWest album #Ye - find out what went down in #Wyoming. Claire spoke to #Stormzy #Elbow #LionelRichie and #BillieOcean at the #IvorNovello songwriting awards and we head back in time to hear #KateWinslet chatting about how she landed her role on #Titanic and her relationship with #JamesCameron.

It's the second largest economy in the world and a major political power but living and working in China as a foreign reporter presents its challenges. Katie Stallard-Blanchette did just that as Sky News' Asia correspondent for three years. She faced major obstacles in trying to report in the real China. Challenging authority, questioning its oppressive approach to human rights and navigating through China's role on the world stage. During her time in Beijing, Katie also travelled to North Korea and ended her stint in the region just as the secretive state begins to engage with the rest of the world. In this Behind The Headline podcast, Sky News presenter Tom Macleod talks to Katie about her experiences covering two heavily censored nations. #China #NorthKorea #BehindTheHeadline #SkyNews

In this episode of Sky News' Line 18 series, Nick Martin examines why, statistically, men in the north of England are living shorter lives than those in the south. With the help of researchers at the University of Manchester, we've discovered that 1100 more men aged between 25 and 44 die in northern England than the south each year. Nick visits Blackpool, Manchester and Wigan to try to make sense of the findings.

The world's most eligible bachelor, Prince Harry is marrying the former American actress Meghan Markle in Windsor on Saturday 19th May. Hundreds will attend and millions will watch the Royal wedding in Windsor. In this special podcast, Sky's Simon English charts the life of Harry from Party Prince to married man. #RoyalWedding #PrinceHarry #SkyNews

In this special podcast, Sky's Royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills and Royal commentator Alastair Bruce look ahead to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor. They discuss preparations, protocols, traditions and the significance of Windsor as a venue - as well as extra insights on the big day. #RoyalWedding #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle #Windsor #SkyNews

Hundreds will attend and millions will watch on television as Windsor Castle stages the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Ahead of the Royal wedding on Saturday 19th May, Sky's Claire Gregory profiles the former actress who will become the first American to officially join the UK Royal family. #RoyalWedding #MeghanMarkle #SkyNews

In the entertainment podcast from Sky News Katie, Stevie and Claire discuss the highlights from the #TVBAFTAs including interview clips with #ClaireFoy #ThandieNewton and #JodieWhitaker, Stevie brings all the gossip from the #Cannes Film Festival and they discuss #ChildishGambino's #ThisIsAmerica. Plus they head back in time to when #HughGrant and #LizHurley were the showbiz world's golden couple.