Made of the North East

Get set for Radio 1's Big Weekend with huge north east anthems!

We're in Liverpool for Sam Fender's headline set at Radio 1's Big Weekend.

JADE takes over the New Music Stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Liverpool.

Nathan plays the best indie from the North East, with music by Sam Fender & Futureheads!

Pete Tong continues exploring the history of dance music from north east England.

Head here for tickets to see the hottest names perform for Radio 1 in Sunderland.

Explore fascinating stories from North East England.

Sharing help and information from organisations and individuals in your local area.

Celebrating farming communities in Newcastle.

Vernon Kay presents the stories, and the music, that shaped Sting’s origins.

Vicky Pattison uncovers one the UK’s most disturbing and prolific Lovebombers.

Join Simon Pryde and former players from Newcastle United and Sunderland for Total Sport.

Comedian Bob Mortimer chooses the eight tracks he would take to a desert island.

Jill Scott, footballer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

Si King, cook and TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

Shakk with unsigned, undiscovered and under-the-radar music from the North East.

Friends and family explain how Lucy's hometown helped make her a sporting superstar.

Rebecca Harding speaks to Red Rose Abby Dow about her emotional link to Sunderland.

Mark travels to former coal town Blyth in Northumberland to uncover stories and characters

Tracing the rise and fall of a North East icon at Sycamore Gap.

Hairy Biker Si King investigates who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.

David Almond marks 25 years of his extraordinary book, Skellig, in his favourite landscape

Clare continues her journey in the company of a group of local walkers, led by Jon Monks.

Meet Ruth, Margot and Alisa and hear the story of a forgotten Holocaust safe house