The Covid Files

In this episode, we explore the affect the pandemic has had on creatives. Sunny discusses this issue with Hamza, a rapper/producer who is based in Leicester, and is first handedly experiencing the challenges. From motivation to collaboration, Hamza talks us through his experience of the lockdown measures and how he has to adapt to the changes. 

In our final episode, Emilio investigates how much Covid-19 has affected the health and fitness aspect in our lives. He speaks with a fitness influencer, Josh, who shares the same struggles of lacking motivation and not being able to work out as well at home. With lockdown forcing us to stay indoors, fitness has become a big priority for most of the nation. 

In our sixth episode, Finn has a discussion with two of his flatmates, who share the same passion for football and the pub as him. With pubs being closed down and not being allowed to watch football at the game, it's taken a toll on the supporter's mental wellbeing. This chatty episode explores how the public is coping on everything closing, with everything they love being shut down as Covid-19 cases rise. 

For our fifth episode, Tabby investigates how Covid-19 has affected sports teams and the people within them. During the lockdown, people have turned to fitness as a way of coping and have invested a lot of time for it. In this episode, Tabby interviews a member of the swimming society at De Montfort University and finds out how well everyone is managing working out at home. The captain of the rugby society, Matt, is also introduced in this episode and how he's coping without being able to train and do his sport. 

In the third episode of The Covid Files, Molly discusses how the TV and Film industry was affected during the lockdown. With streaming services boosting, like Netflix taking the lead, many people depended on television programmes for comfort. Molly explores the nation's favourite programmes to binge watch in 2020, the lack of programmes for 2021 and a very special interview with an American actress and production assistant to get a professional's perspective on the matter. 

The Covid Files eighth and final episode is dedicated on positivity, with Marlon demonstrating to you that not everything is dark and gloomy in this time of mayhem. Marlon discusses how there is still plenty of signs of growth to be made despite Covid-19, which is what this episode hopes to shine a light on. In this episode, Marlon interviews a range of guests from the public and how they've managed to stay uplifted during lockdown. We hope to help spread more positivity, which there seems to be a lack of lately. 

In our second episode, Keimae explores how Covid-19 has impacted families throughout the nation as primary and secondary schools close. We hear Woody's, an 8-year old boy, experience of online learning and how much has changed for him. Afterwards, Keimae interviews Karen who is raising her 14-year-old son, so we can hear a parent's perspective of children learning from home. To finish off the episode, we get to hear the opinion of Eliza-Mae, who had her GCSE's cancelled; which caused stress and pressure for getting into college.

By including a range of age groups in this episode, it proves to be a great comparison for how different people's realities are in this lockdown. 

The Covid Files first episode is dedicated solely towards mental health and the impact COVID-19 has had on it. Millie discusses this rising issue with two interviews, with each guest adding a different perspective to the matter. We speak to Amy, a life-long friend of Millie's, whose mental health has struggled during her two-week isolation from the world. Then, later into the episode, we hear Damien's journey of having his GCSE's cancelled and how too much free time impacted his mental well-being. 

Although this episode touches on sensitive topics, there are tips and tricks included on how to protect your mental wellbeing this lockdown!