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Your trusted guide through the challenge of keeping mentally and physically healthy while quarantined at home due to Covid-19. Michelle Ackerley hears from people who have already survived the virus, Dr Chris Van Tulleken dispels some of the more common myths, and Angela Rippon walks her way to fitness.

Michelle Ackerley and Dr Chris van Tulleken with their guide to surviving and thriving during isolation. In this programme, what be can learned from past generations about staying mentally and physically fit at a time of national crisis? Angela Rippon suggests some novel ways of keeping your brain sharp while stuck indoors, and the East End allotment owner who has become a green-fingered community hero.

Dr Xand Van Tulleken with your daily guide to staying well in mind, body and spirit while coronavirus keeps you indoors. Today, why you need a project to keep your mind ticking over, Angela Rippon finds out whether it’s too late to take up running, and some top tips for feeding the family when the supermarket shelves are bare.

Dr Xand van Tulleken and Michelle Ackerley find out why this is the best time to give up smoking. But is vaping really any safer than cigarettes?

With the weekend approaching, TV legend Mr Motivator joins Dr Xand van Tulleken and Michelle Ackerley to suggest some indoor workouts. We find out if laughter is the best medicine, and Angela Rippon discovers some home recipes to replace scarce household commodities.

Michelle Ackerley and Dr Xand Van Tulleken keep you up to date with all the latest tips on how to survive and thrive through the Covid-19 pandemic. Angela Rippon finds out whether Sudoku and crosswords can keep your brain sharp, and Strictly star Anton du Beke talks dancing and parenting. Plus why so many of us are having trouble sleeping and what we can do about it.