21st Century Folk on Radio 2

Tina discusses leading retailers in the UK advertising e-scooters for use on public roads and paths, despite this being against the law. There is a row over an apparent £4.7 billion black hole in the government's defence investment plan. Tina talks about people turning down wedding invitations because the cost of attending them has risen so much. And the award-winning 21st Century Folk returns to Radio 2.

To mark a summer of events including the FIFA World Cup, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, the Commonwealth Games, Wimbledon Championships and more, this year’s theme is sport. Five people with powerful stories from the world of sport inspire new folk songs which are performed live. Tina speaks to Victor Macauley, who was born in Sierra Leone and was forced to become a child soldier in the country's civil war. Escaping to London, he experienced homelessness, depression and PTSD. However, various charities transformed his life. One of those was Arsenal in the Community, with whom Victor played weekly football matches and took part in a photography course. He now works for a running charity and assists Arsenal’s official photographers. His incredible story has inspired a new song by Passenger.

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